PRESS RELEASE
Illustrations available upon request
For Immediate
Release
August 2008
Contact:
Michelle Nemeth
Phone: (860) 875-5006
Fax: (860) 872-1565
michellen@mastercam.com
CNC Software, Inc.
Makes the CAD/CAM World a Little Greener
“I have a strong interest in the environment and
doing whatever I can within reason to minimize our company footprint on the
planet,” says Mark Summers, co-founder and President of CNC Software.
When the company built a new 38,000 sq. ft.
headquarters facility in 1989, in rural
“The upfront investment is slightly higher, but
more companies are transitioning to alternatives as the cost of conventional
energy sources rise,” says Summers. “The return on investment happens quicker
now, and money is the driver in many businesses. Paying attention to currently energy
technology will save money if you’re patient enough to wait a few years for the
payback.
CNC
Software provides glasses, dishes, and silverware and energy efficient
dishwashers to its employees to reduce the everyday use of paper goods. Its
building is maintained with environmentally safe cleaning products. The company
even makes available alternative, biodiesel fuel for its employees.
Other environmental initiatives at CNC Software
include reducing the size of product brochures and posting more content to the
Mastercam web site. Product packaging is changing from four-color printed boxes
with coatings to a smaller box using recycled, unprinted cardboard, and
Mastercam manuals are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper that is
fully compliant with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
“For disposable paper goods, we use products
that are made from 100% recycled paper with 80% post-consumer content,” says
Summers. “The white disposable paper products we use are whitened with an
environmentally safe process – never with chlorine bleach. Our buildings are
cleaned with environmentally safe products, made from renewable, non-toxic,
phosphate-free, and biodegradable ingredients as much as possible, and are
never tested on animals. We have established company-wide practices by which we
can recycle and compost appropriate materials.”
While working on the recent 12,000 sq. ft.
addition to its corporate facilities over the last several months, CNC Software
had the opportunity to incorporate even more “green” materials and components.
Some were developed within the last 20 years and some were improvements on
former systems considered efficient in 1989. These include:
·
Geothermal heating and cooling
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Radiant floor heating
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Spray foam insulation
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Insulation under the concrete slab
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Energy efficient Andersen windows
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FSC certified lumber – Forestry Stewardship Council (both
environmentally and socially responsible solution)
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Enviro interior doors – no formaldehyde
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Energy efficient T8 lighting
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Dual flush toilets and low water use urinals (1 pint)
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Super engineered thermally efficient NanaWall garage door
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Solar photovoltaic panels
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Low VOC paints and finishes
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Low VOC carpet – no PVC
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Fresh air exchange
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Herman Miller modular furniture (Herman Miller is also deeply
committed to the environment)
“Each individual and company has a direct impact
on the environment through daily consumption of energy and resources,” says
Summers. “One of CNC Software’s goals is to build on our history of quality
products and services while continuing to explore more ways to reduce our
environmental impact as we grow the company.”
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