Originally published in Interiors & Sources
07/29/2008
Gunlocke Attains SCS Certification
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| July 29, 2008 |
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|  Gunlocke Attains SCS Certification
Gunlocke has achieved a major environmental benchmark—certifying products to the current Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association Sustainability Standard—and is among the first companies to certify its environmental performance claims through Scientific Certification Systems' Sustainable Choice Program.
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The Council for Interior Design Accreditation announces two new awards, both honoring Keith Hooks—founder of Hooks Design+Architecture in San Francisco and a CIDA volunteer leader for more than 20 years.
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