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Belfort Furniture Goes Green
April 18,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Green on April 19, 2013
Belfort Furniture celebrated Earth Day year-round this year with expansion of its environment-friendly programs.
In the past year alone, Belfort Furniture, Dulles, Va., has donated another 33,000 trees, one for every furniture delivery to the Virginia Department of Forestry.
Belfort cares deeply about the community and has a tremendous track record in this regard," said VDOF Senior Area Forester Terry Lasher. "The Virginia Department of Forestry gets the donated seedlings into the hands of schools and other groups so that they can be planted each spring. The trees absorb carbon dioxide; prevent pollutants from fouling our waterways; provide shade in the summer; are esthetically pleasing year round, and provide more than 5,000 forest products we use every day. It's a terrific partnership."
Belfort Furniture expanded its green initiative this year by replacing halogen bulbs in its showrooms with LED bulbs iPar 38 and iPar 30. The LED bulbs are 80 percent of the light energy cost compared with halogen bulbs. They assure a 50,000 minimum hour bulb life, more than 20 times the life of standard halogen bulbs. These bulbs can significantly reduce the energy load required for lighting and make a large difference during the summer cooling season during peak demand. These particular bulbs are also the among the closest to true natural light, providing a more pleasing and natural quality than most LEDs or other energy efficient blubs found in a typical retail stores.
Belfort recycled the still working 1300 halogen bulbs by donating them to the Virginia Habitat for Humanity Restore in Purcellville, Va.
Belfort Furniture has been exceptionally generous to the Loudoun Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Purcellville," said Assistant ReStore Manager Bill Hack. "The sale of Belfort donations has helped Habitat raise money to support our mission of building affordable housing in Loudoun County. Our partnership with Belfort Furniture is helping families in Loudoun County fulfill their dream of living in their own home."
Finally Belfort continues to lead the way in recycling of cardboard and paper products. In the past year the retailer has contributed more than 300 tons to Virginia recycling programs. This waste cardboard can be used to make new products, reducing the need to cut fresh trees and reducing waste that would have been placed in landfills.
Earth Day is a wonderful opportunity for us to give back to our community and our environment," said Belfort President and CEO Mike Huber. "It's part of our belief that together, we can support healthy forests, healthy communities and responsible industry.