At K.C. Company we sell quality, innovative, energy efficient and beautiful wood, vinyl and fiberglass windows and doors. We’re proud of our product and proud of Pella Corporation’s commitment since 1925 to energy efficiency and sustainability. As an example, Pella has made numerous energy-saving improvements in its facilities. Wood, glass and screen cloth leftover from Pella manufacturing processes are recycled into materials like pet bedding, reflective coating for highways and even archery targets.
But the commitment doesn’t end at the corporate level. It continues here at K.C. Company, a member of the Pella® Window & Door direct sales network serving the greater mid-Atlantic region, with a green commitment among employees and sales staff at each of our eight locations. We have a robust recycling program; here are a few of the details happening locally in our offices:
In the office and around town
- K.C. Company has chosen Pinnacle Waste as our waste removal company. Our installation teams return old and warn out windows to the warehouse where Pinnacle Waste sorts and recycles items such as cardboard, aluminum, wood, glass and other construction material.
- All paper is recycled.
- Over 80% of the scrap aluminum generated in our facility is recycled
- All K.C. Company delivery, service and install vehicles are equipped with GPS systems for more efficient travel times. We have also implemented “Field Force Manager” which assists us in routing our service and delivery vehicles more effectively. Both of these programs help reduce the amount of fuel we use.
- K.C. Company’s fleet are drop body delivery vehicles which allow us to reduce the total number of delivery vehicles we put on the road daily.
We’ve installed an energy-efficient ballast to reduce energy consumption.
- Most offices have motion detectors attached to the lighting; if no movement is detected in a five-minute period the lighting in that area is shut off.
Technology
- Printers, fax machines, notebooks, desktops and accessories are recycled with a local recycling center.
- Mobile phones are recycled with Verizon Wireless HopeLine and EnviroSmart.
- Toner is recycled through Recycle-Free.
- Computers are set on an energy savings program that turn the monitor off after 20 minutes of no use and put the machines in sleep mode after about an hour.
For more information go to:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=power_mgt.pr_power_management
Or visit the Pella Pressroom for details on Pella’s corporate commitment to the environment.