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Follow on Google News | ![]() Murphy Bed Company Goes GreenOld Creek Wall Bed Factory, the Oregon based Murphy bed and Furniture Design Company is going Green by constructing all of their Murphy bed collections and modular furniture designs using 100% FSC-certified solid plywood.
By: Kristin Johnson Contractors and design firms purchasing products from Old Creek can now earn LEED® credits (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design). The following points can be awarded; Credits 5.1 & 5.2 Manufactured Locally, Extracted Locally; all products and manufacturing occur within a 500-miles radius, Credit 6.0 Rapidly Renewable Materials; Old Creek’s alternative plywood adheres to Green construction guidelines; and Credit 7.0; Certified Wood, all of Old Creek’s suppliers harvest from sustainable forests. The switch to 100% solid plywood is part of Old Creek’s Green Initiative, a program started to encourage employee involvement taking the company in a Green direction. # # # Old Creek Wall Bed Factory has been an independent retailer of Murphy Beds and furniture accessories for 31 years. Centered in the Pacific Northwest, Old Creek prides itself on its initiatives as a green company, utilizing sustainable energy. End
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