EcoSmart Cabinetry - Smart choices for the future of our planet

Bishop’s conservation practices are ever growing. As one of the first companies to meet the requirements of the KCMA’s Environmental Stewardship Program, we made our commitment to clean air and sustainable resources known well before most people had ever even heard about the Green Movement. For our latest certification, we scored 100 out of 105 possible points!

As new technologies emerge which offer reduced environmental impacts, we shall strive to be on the forefront, helping to test and better develop those technologies.

Attaining this prestigious rating from our only major industry-specific association is nice, but at the end of the day it’s not what rating you have, but what you are actually doing, that really benefits our environment.  Here are a few of our conservation practices.

We recycle these items:                

                                                            Paper

                                                            Cardboard

                                                            Pallets

                                                            Steel Drums

                                                            Acetone

                                                            Toner Cartridges

                                                            Lubricants

Our BPRI (Bishop Paper Reduction Initiative) has saved literally tens of millions of sheets of paper since its inception.

We use plywoods that are CARBII rated, and come from FSC and SFI-rated mills.  Not only do these plywoods contribute to the overall quality of the air in your home, they come from forests that should be there for the long haul.

All of our composite boards are CARBI rated.  This is the highest CARB rating available for composite panel products.

Our finishing processes are well below the VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) and HAPS (Hazardous Air Pollutants) limits set by the United State Environmental Protection Agency and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.  And by working closely with our finish vendors, we continue to find finds ways to reduce these levels even more.

We changed our 40-hour work week from 5 eight-hour days to 4 ten-hour days.  This reduces automotive greenhouse gas emissions generated during work travel by 20%.

Our brochures are printed on Rainforest Alliance certified papers, and our printers are FSC Certified.

Our EcoSmart cabinetry allows our customers to make environmentally responsible choices.  

Bishop’s EcoSmart Cabinetry uses materials which are sustainable, recyclable and/or which are better for the air we breathe, so that you can make environmentally responsible choices for your home.

The Tandembox plus Blumotion drawer system features double-wall metal drawer sides, with TEMSTOCK-FREE board backs and bottoms.

One ecologically responsible option for doors is our collection of veneered exotic doors.  Our contemporary veneer slab door styles feature cores that are from 100% recycled/reclaimed fiber content.  As such, they meet the Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) specification 2-06 from the Composite Panel Association (CPA).  They are also CARB1 compliant and may meet the LEED criteria for MR 4.1 and/or MR 4.2.

Bamboo is a fast-growing grass that is easily sustainable and is readily manufactured into veneers.  The reconstituted Wenge, Zebrawood and Rosewood veneers used on these doors replicate the grain and color of these wood species, so that the look is achieved while leaving intact these species which are under environmental pressure.

Our thermofoil collection offers eye-popping high-gloss fashion that is also environmentally friendly.  Their cores are from 100% recycled/reclaimed fiber content, meeting the EPP specification 2-06 from the CPA, while also being CARB1 compliant. They  may also meet the LEED criteria for MR 4.1 and/or MR 4.2.

The films on these doors are recyclable, and these doors consistently meet Greenguard requirements for formaldehyde emissions.

The vast supply and ease of recycling make aluminum a wise building material for the future of our environment.  And our M04 and M04S series doors are made from a minimum of 70% recycled aluminum.

Our aluminum framed doors are available with three different types of environmentally responsible inserts.  These inserts allow you to work with a wide range of fashions, giving you various colors, opacities and textures.

Examples of the different types of inserts, and a summary of their environmental benefits, are shown below.

Parapan Inserts

If you are looking for high-gloss fashion in bold colors,  Parapan may be just the thing for you.  Parapan is a modified acrylic base material that is friendly to the environment.  It contains no added formaldehyde, no VOCs, no plasticizers, no lacquers, no paints, no adhesives and is free from BPA (bisphenol A).  And among plastics, it is one of the most easily recycled materials.  We offer Parapan inserts in our metal-frame doors, as well as solid Parapan doors.

Lumicor Resin Inserts

Lumicor Resin inserts offer a variety of textures and styles directly from nature’s palette.  By combining architectural accents made from renewable resources, such as twigs, leaves and paper pulp, with resins made with a minimum of 50% recycled material, you have some stunning fashion options for your design palette that are both aesthetically pleasing and 100% recyclable.

Glass Inserts

Sustainability and ease of recycling make glass an obvious choice for the environmentally responsible.  Our glass inserts offer a variety of high-fashion choices.  And all of our glass is tempered safety glass.