LEED®
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Columbia Cascade Company operates a zero-emissions factory and adheres to environmentally sensitive
manufacturing processes. We are committed to producing a wide variety of sustainable
products. Architects, designers and public agencies specify our playground equipment to help built projects earn credits and achieve LEED certification.
Materials & Resources - MR 4 for Recycled Content
Steel, cast iron, stainless steel, and aluminum products are manufactured using 80% - 100% combined post-consumer and post-industrial recycled metals.
100% post-consumer recycled HDPE plastic RePlay may be specified or incorporated into Themed playgrounds.
Materials & Resources – MR 5 for Regionally-made Materials
All products are manufactured in Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A. within 500 miles of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, northern Nevada, and northern California.
Certified Wood – MR 7
Most Douglas fir components are obtained from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified mills.
Air Quality – EQ 4.2 for Low-emitting Materials: Paints & Coatings
No solvents are used in color finishes. Instead lead-free CASPAX-7 powder coatings are oven cured and emit no VOC's (0 g/L).
Product- and project-specific certifications
are available upon request.
LEED is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council.
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All original product designs illustrated herein are the intellectual property of Columbia Cascade Company and copyright in the year of their creation.
All original product designs illustrated herein are the intellectual property of Columbia Cascade Company and copyright in the year of their creation.