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MEMBER - U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
The most widely used sets of “GREEN” standards today is the US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Environmental and Environmental Design (LEED). These standards provide environmental guidelines for new building construction, renovation, commercial interiors and existing facilities.
MODULAR / CHANGEABLE SIGNS
Interior and exterior signs are not currently rated using US Green Building standards or any standards for that matter. Safe be it to say, interior signs are an intricate element in any facility and although seemingly insignificant, all sign products should be complimentary to specific environments, support sustainable designs and achieve functional building objectives.
Kroy Sign Systems manufactures interior architectural signs with modular / changeable designs and material compositions. Pre-production, scrap and post- production materials are recycled to insure that our sustainable objectives are being achieved throughout the manufacturing process.
In-house updating and changeable message options are available with various sign products. Recycled, laser printable paper inserts allow clients to conveniently change graphics, identification and directional messages on signs without changing the product composition or replacing the entire sign. This option supports dynamic and changing building environments. Additionally, this option encourages product longevity and flexibility. Kroy’s changeable sign products include:
• Acrylic Low Profile Signs
• Injection Molded ABS Criterion Signs
• Aluminum Kontour Signs
• PVC Overhead Directional Signs
• Acrylic / Aluminum Advantage Signs
• Laser Media Script Inserts
RECYCLING
Kroy Sign Systems endorses the USGBC’S LEED system and works diligently to demonstrate sustainability with respects to its manufacturing, assembly and finishing processes.
During the manufacturing process, we sort and recycle all excess material waste including paper, film negatives, acrylic, plastic and aluminum. These materials are used extensively in Kroy’s graphic and manufacturing process.
Ecological and environmental initiatives are in perspective as we strive to reduce, reuse and recycle all materials where possible. Examples of recycled materials are:
• Photographic Film Negatives
• Steel Photopolymer
• Acrylic Photopolymer
• Acrylic / PETG
• Aluminum
• Plastic
AIR QUALITY
Kroy Sign Systems adheres to stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Maricopa County Air Quality requirements. Specialized High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) paint applicators are utilized to achieve superior color coatings with minimum overspray and / or paint waste. Our eco-friendly finishes with low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) are used exclusively and formulated for environmentally sensitive areas of the United States. These coatings meet EPA standards for solvents and protect air quality. Kroy certifications supporting this objective include:
• Maricopa County Air Quality Permit
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators of Waste
As Employees of Kroy Sign Systems . . .
We will continue to take the initiative to provide for a better environment for future generations.
We recognize our responsibility as environmental stewards and conservationists. We believe it is both good business practice and our duty to protect the natural resources of the communities in which we live.
In keeping with this belief, Kroy Sign Systems is committed to the following environmental objectives:
• Reduction of post consumer material waste
• Minimizing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions
that effect air quality
• Recycling all manufacturing byproducts and materials
• Utilizing renewable sources of energy and natural lighting
to conserve energy
• Using recycled packaging materials
• Using recycled computer equipment and peripherals
We will continue to manage and operate our manufacturing business without compromising the integrity of our sign products or the expectations of the customers that we presently serve.
