SUSTAINABLE FURNISHINGS & BUILDING MATERIALS

The goal of this section is to encourage foodservice facilities, especially those that are new-builds, to make environmentally responsible purchasing decisions when considering furnishings and building materials.

Points will be awarded as follows:

If the item contains Salvaged Material, Recycled Material, Rapidly Renewable Materials, FSC Certified Wood, or is Reused, the restaurant will receive 3 points.

Upholstered furnishings must use sustainable textiles (i.e. organic, rapidly renewable, recycled) in order to receive full credit.

Full credit will only be awarded if 100% of the items in the restaurant contain those characteristics. Partial credit will be awarded based on the % of items that contain the above characteristics.

For example:

- If the restaurant purchases 10 chairs that are made from salvaged wood and covered in organic cotton fabric, and have a total of 50 chairs in the restaurant, the restaurant will receive 20% of the 3-point allocation.

- If the restaurant uses recycled carpet in the office, which makes up 25% of the total square footage of the restaurant, the restaurant will receive 25% of the 3-point allocation.

The GRA will assess the following items:
	Total Possible Points
Chairs	3
Tables	3
Booths	3
Wall Covering & Panels	2
Window Treatments	3
Flooring	3
Carpet	3
Ceiling Panels	3
Countertops	3
Cabinetry	3
Bathroom Partitions	3
Lumber & Plywood (does not apply to flooring, cabinetry, etc.)	3
Insulation	3
Roofing	3
Drywall	3
Steel Framing	3
Concrete	3
Storefront (i.e. awning)	3
Doors & Frames	3
Other (i.e. mops, vacuum, door mats, office furniture)	1