GREEN HOME PROJECT an environment-compatible label for Tuscan furniture No other region can equal Tuscany’s tradition of perfect balance between man and environment, nature and artifice. A long list of natural and cultural loci well demonstrate the validity of this marriage. It is a tradition made up of communion with and respect for nature, and the decisive choice of sustainability is its logical development. Backed up by the right promotional policy, this will be a winning card to play on future markets. Starting from these premises, Regione Toscana (Region of Tuscany), through Consorzio Casa Toscana (Consortium Casa Toscana) in collaboration with the Department of Technologies of Architecture and Design “Pierluigi Spadolini” of the Faculty of Architecture, the University Diploma in Wood Technologies of the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Florence and Istituto Ambiente Italia (Environment Institute Italy), has promoted the project Green Home, aimed at the definition of an Environmental Quality Mark. The mark is granted by applying the LCA method, which includes several judgement parameters and takes account of all process phases – from procurement to production, from packing to transportation, from use to disposal. The environmental quality of a product is assessed on the basis of three impact categories: damage to human health, to ecosystem quality, and to mineral and fossil resources (cf. Table 1) The process of assigning a different weight factor to each environmental impact depending on the seriousness of the impact itself (weighting) is based on the involvement of LCA experts (panel approach). Table 1 – Impact categories ISTITUTODI RICERCHE Corso di Laurea in Disegno Industriale Certification is granted to products with “AA” and “A” rating. These ratings are obtained starting from the lowest company production impact values. Products that do not fall within this range do not obtain the mark. “AA+” certifications are taken into account for companies that can document the production of furniture in compliance with Environmental Management systems (Ecolabel and ISO 14001) and the use of materials bearing environment-friendly certifications (e.g. FSC). Table 2 The mark is granted to a single furnishing element (but a company can request it for several products)on a six-monthly basis and is valid for three years. In detail, the mark is granted to the following product categories: - sofa (the functional unit taken into account is the seat); - armchair; - kitchen (the functional unit taken into account is the linear meter); - chairs; - wardrobe; - desks/Home-office (the functional unit taken into account is the square meter). The value of the project Casa Toscana / Green Home has been strengthened recently by the newly started cooperation (within DesigNetwork project) between 15 designers, proposed by European design and service centers, and 15 Tuscan companies, aimed at the production of products according to the given guidelines. Among the “couples”: Ferlea and Ilkka Suppanen (Finland), Fasem and Mark Robson (France), Sedex and Studio Sismo (France), Mirabili and Louise Campbell (Denmark), Famam and Nieves Contreras (Spain). A project, Casa Toscana / Green Home that places Tuscan companies and Tuscany in the forefront of environment protection on world markets. A good way to renew the typically Tuscan tradition of perfect balance between man and environment, nature and artifice. ISTITUTODI RICERCHE Corso di Laurea in Disegno Industriale GREEN HOME – CASA TOSCANA COMPANIES: _ARRIMOBILI Località la Villa, 53017 Radda In Chianti (Siena) Tel: +39 0577738171 Fax: +39 0577 738093 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.arrimobili.com certified products: I BORGHI kitchen, COUNTRY kitchen image reference: Folder ARRIMOBILI_image I BORGHI _ARTEXPORT Via Campania, 1/6 – 53036 Poggibonsi (Siena) Tel: +39 0577 935281 Fax: +39 0577 935060 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.artexport.it certified products: CD IRON, CD SPIDER , office furniture image reference: Folder ARTEXPORT_image CD IRON _AURORA Loc. Pian dei Peschi – 53036 Poggibonsi (Siena) Tel: +39 0577 978661 Fax: +39 0577 979001 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.auroracucine.it certified products: ALISON, kitchen image reference: folder AURORA _image ALISON ISTITUTODI RICERCHE Corso di Laurea in Disegno Industriale _BENEDETTI Via Aretina, 35 – 50060 Leccio (FI) Tel: +39 055 8657920 Fax: +39 055 8657753 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.benedettimobili.com certified products: I CLASSICI, MERIDIEN, SISTEMA NATURA, GRANDI SPAZI, wardrobe image reference: Folder BENEDETTI_image SISTEMA NATURA _BOSAL Via Arno, 7 – 50025 Martignana – Montespertoli (Firenze) Tel: +39 0571 676027 Fax: +39 0571 676248 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.bosal.it certified products: ALTOBASSO sofa, ALFIERE sofa image reference: folder BOSAL_image ALFIERE _CIATTI Via del Borgo ai Fossi, 32 – 50010 Badia Settimo (Firenze) Tel: +39 055722871 Fax: +39 05572287237 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.ciatti.net certified products: EXAGON, office furniture image reference: folder CIATTI_image EXAGON _DEL TONGO Via Aretina Nord, 163 – Tegoleto (Arezzo) Tel: +39 05754961 Fax: +39 0575496278 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.deltongo.it certified products: Linea AD, ATLANTA, RODI, TESI, DINAMICA, BELLAVITA image reference: folder DEL TOGNO_image BELLAVITA ISTITUTODI RICERCHE Corso di Laurea in Disegno Industriale _DEMA Via delle Città, 33 – 50052 Certaldo (Firenze) Tel: +39 0571 651232 Fax: +39 0571 651233 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.dema.it certified products: LIPS chair, EXTESO sofa, LE FOGLIE sofa image reference: folder DEMA_image EXTESO _EFFETI Via B. Cellini, 164 – 50028 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (Firenze) Tel: +39 055 807091 Fax: +39 055 8070085 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.effeti.com certified products: AQUA kitchen image reference: folder EFFETI_image LAM_SAB06 _FAMAM Strada Colligiana, 42 – 53035 Monteriggioni (Siena) Tel: +39 0577304004 Fax: +39 0577 304642 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.famam.it certified products: TIRICICLO polyvalent container image reference: Folder FAMAM_image TIRICICLO _FASEM Via Francesca Nord, 44/46 – 56010 Vicopisano (Pisa) Tel: +39 050 799576 Fax: +39 050 798898 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.fasem.it certified products: CROP chair image reference: Folder FASEM_image CROP ISTITUTODI RICERCHE Corso di Laurea in Disegno Industriale _GIEMMEGI Via Morandi, 32 – 50050 Gambassi Terme (Firenze) Tel: +39 0571 632121 Fax: +39 0571 632487 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.giemmegi.it certified products: ZEN kitchen, IRIDE kitchen image reference: Folder GIEMMEGI_image IRIDE _GILMA Via B. Cellini, 21 – 50020 Sambuca V.P., Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (Firenze) Tel: +39 055 8071652 Fax: +39 055 8071674 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.gilma.it certified products: LIFE kitchen image reference: Folder GILMA_image LIFE kitchen _GIOVANNETTI Via Pierucciani, 2 – 51032 Bottegone (Pistoia) Tel: +39 0573 946222 Fax: +39 0573 946224 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.giovannetticollezioni.it certified products: ANCELLA armchair, GIRAMONDO sofa, GABBIANO sofa image reference: folder GIOVANNETTI_image GABBIANO 2 _GRAFFITI Via F. Petrarca, 32 – Barberino Val d’Elsa (Firenze) Tel: +39 055 8078282 Fax: +39 055 8078269 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.graffitionline.it certified products: ETA BETA office forniture image reference: folder GRAFFITI_ETA BETA ISTITUTODI RICERCHE Corso di Laurea in Disegno Industriale _GREEN Via Torino – 56010 Vicopisano (Pisa) Tel: +39 050 796256 Fax: +39 050 796987 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.greensrl.it certified product: JOY chair image reference: folder GREEN_image JOY _HALTO Via Redolone, 26-28-30 – Loc. Ponte Stella, Serravalle Pistoiese (Pistoia) Tel: +39 0573 528137 fax: +39 0573 929143 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.halto.it certified products: FIORE armchair, CLASSICONDA sofa image reference: folder HALTO_image FIORE, folder HALTO_image CLASSICONDA _HERON PARIGI Via della Tintoria, 3 - 50032 Borgo S. Lorenzo (Firenze) tel: +39 055.8459073 Tel: +39 055.8457444 Fax: +39 055 8456341 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.heronparigi.it certified products: INBOX office furniture image reference: folder HERON PARIGI_image INBOX2 _MANETTI E SAITO Via del Cagnolino, 14 – Pistoia Tel: +39 0573 946290 fax: +39 0573 947126 certified products: APPARECCHIATUTTO image reference: Folder MANETTI E SAITO_image APPARECCHIATUTTO ISTITUTODI RICERCHE Corso di Laurea in Disegno Industriale _MOBILIFICIO FATTORINI Loc. Cipressino, 40 – 50021 Barberino Val d’Elsa (Firenze) Tel: +39 055 8079014 Fax: +39 055 8079039 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.fattorini.it certified products: JAPANESE WORDROBE image reference: folder FATTORINI_image JAPANESE WORDROBE _SEDEX Loc. Fosci, 25/B – 53036 Poggibonsi (Siena) Tel: +39 0577 988021 fax: +39 0577 988118 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.sedex.it certified products: AURORA chair, PAGLIA chair image reference: Folder SEDEX_image AURORA _SEGIS Via Umbria, 14 – 53036 Poggibonsi (Siena) Tel: +39 0577 980333 fax: +39 0577 938090 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.segis.it certified products: NOON stool, PACIFIC chair image reference: folder SEGIS_image PACIFIC _TONCELLI Via Gramsci, 19 – 56037 Piccioli (Pisa) Tel: +39 0587 635032 fax: +39 0587 636410 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.toncelli.it certified products: TJ SYSTEM, NANTIA kitchen image reference: folder TONCELLI_image NANTIA ISTITUTODI RICERCHE Corso di Laurea in Disegno Industriale