The content of recycled aluminum used to make Emeco chairs is 80%. Of the recycled aluminum, half is post consumer (soft drink cans) and half is postindustrial (manufacturing scrap). Chairs made out of virgin aluminum have an energy density that is 17 times higher than that of Emeco chairs.

The Emeco factory in Hanover PA conforms to all applicable US, State and Local environmental regulations. It is important to note the recycled content of Emeco chairs but in addition, and perhaps even of greater significance, is the aspect of lifetime costing. Most Emeco aluminum chairs have an estimated lifespan of 150 years or more, making them a sound investment in every way.


No product can be LEED™ Certified; certification is only granted to the entire building or interior. A project is LEED™ Certified by qualifying for credits that accrue when environmentally sound choices are made in the design and building process. Environmentally sound product choices can help the project qualify for LEED™ Certification. Some jurisdictions may require new construction to have a minimum number of LEED™ Credits.

Specifying Emeco aluminum furniture contributes to credit #4.2, Recycled Content, because it is made of 80% recycled aluminum; 40% post consumer recycled material and 40% post industrial recycled material.

Specifying Emeco furniture contributes to credit #5.1, Regionally Manufactured Materials, when shipped projects within 500 miles of our Hanover, PA facility – cities on the East Coast from Boston through Washington, DC.

Aluminum does not emit VOCs or aldehydes in any measurable concentration, therefore off gassing requirements are not applicable.

LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a division of the US Green Building Council, a government sponsored organization whose goal is to promote environmentalism in the building industry. For more information visit www.usgbc.org.