Posted
April 9, 2009 09:32
by
Robert
Tags: green cabinets, kitchen cabinets, crystal, greenquest
When someone is talking about "green cabinets", there are really three elements to consider: 1) the material
that the cabinet box is made of, which is often where the most "bad glue" is
used; 2) the door material; and 3) the finish. These three pieces are evaluated
in terms of sustainability and health.
Sustainability factors speak to the renewable content of the resources
used, while health factors apply to materials that improve air quality and
reduce contaminants. Given the tight envelope of the house, the “health” aspect
of the box and finish were top priorities in our choice of GreenQuest by Crystal
cabinets. There is a lot of hype about Lyptus these days because the eucalyptus
trees it comes from grow quickly and may be harvested within 14 to 16 years,
while other woods can take twice as long and consume more resources. However,
the focus on Lyptus only addresses sustainability; plus, only the door fronts
are made of Lyptus. This is just a fraction of the total material used in
kitchen cabinets. The box material makes up about two-thirds of your total
cabinet, and the quality and materials used in these boxes vary dramatically;
the box deserves more attention than it gets.
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