Green

The health of our environment is critically important to me. I undertake a number of precautions to ensure the business of Fiddlehead Designs is as environmentally responsible as possible. To that end, I:

• use only certified sustainably grown lumber;
• purchase locally sawn, New England grown lumber when available;
• avoid endangered species of lumber;
• use formaldehyde-free plywood and sheet goods;
• purchase 100% of the shop’s electricity from wind power (via REC’s — more info here);
• recycle as much as possible;
• deliver all sawdust and shavings to a local farm for use in stables and eventual composting;
• burn all hardwood scraps in an efficient woodstove for heat;
• spray all cabinets and furniture with a low-VOC, zero-HAP water-based finish;
• heat my shop with an efficient propane boiler;
• super-insulated the shop for extremely low heat loss.