Certified Sustainability Training - Furnishing

Here at Sustainable Furnishings, we offer GREENleaders - Certified Sustainability Training that can be done online.

It is the most comprehensive Green Training program that is available in green home furnishings. It helps provide manufacturers, reps, retailers and designers with the knowledge and credentials to become experts in sustainability. 

This course is written by an accredited LEED-CI/AP and approved by GBCI.

The first three units studied are - there are six units in total:

The Case For Sustainability - this module gives insight in the environmental issues related to home furnishings. This includes the factual basis for climate change, indoor air quality, toxic waste, and water conservation. 

Knowing Green Consumers - this module gives you insight into the current thinking of consumers based on a national survey. These include those who have purchased home furnishings in the recent years. 

Sourcing Green Products is the third module and it provides detailed descriptions of the differences between available options in the components that go into home furnishings. These include certified wood, rapid renewables, commercial harvests, recycled/recyclable content, low VOC finishes, bio hybrid cushioning, vegetable-tanned leathers and organic textiles. 

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