Excerpted from PLSN, July 18, 2008:

Da-Lite Screen Company announced that some of its staff have attained LEED AP certification. Newly certified staffers include sales consultants Sean Bullock, David Kolb, Fred Scruti, Jeff Siebert, David Sweeney and Andre White, sales partner  Dan Kramer and architectural specialist Adam Armstrong. LEED AP certification is awarded by the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council.

“Here at Da-Lite we recognize the importance of obtaining the LEED AP accreditation in our industry.  I’m extremely proud of those that have challenged themselves by obtaining their LEED AP accreditation,” said Blake Brubaker, Da-Lite vice president of sales.  “LEED AP distinguishes the professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED Certification process and helps not only our audio visual dealers, integrators and consultants but the architectural community as well.” 

In 2008, Da-Lite also launched its new Screen Green Exchange Program.

Excerpted from Stage Directions, June 23, 2008:

Da-Lite Screen Company has announced that its vinyl fabrics are certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute for low-emitting projection screen fabrics. This achievement contributes to Da-Lite’s overall Screen Green program by including the Institute’s GREENGUARD Certified Products and Children & Schools Certification for low-emitting audio/visual equipment used in sensitive environments such as daycare, K-12 and healthcare facilities.

The Institute awarded the certification for all of Da-Lite’s proprietary projection screen vinyl fabrics; Audio Vision, Cinema Vision, Da-Mat, Da-Tex, Dual Vision, High Contrast Audio Vision, High Contrast Cinema Perf, High Contrast Cinema Vision, High Contrast Da-Mat, High Contrast Da-Tex, Pearlescent, Ultra Wide Angle and the recently introduced revolutionary 3D Virtual Black rear screen projection material.

With the certification of these 13 vinyl fabrics and the previous five certified screen materials, Da-Lite offers the widest range of GREENGUARD certified projection screens that makes specifying the correct Da-Lite screen fabric easier for architects and end-users, while observing the demand for low-emitting materials for children and schools.

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program, the largest independent certification program for low-emitting products. As an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products, environments and buildings.

The GREENGUARD certification mark helps architects, builders, designers and specifiers identify products and materials that undergo rigorous testing and meet stringent standards for chemical emissions.

The GREENGUARD Children & Schools standard was developed by evaluating the chemical sensitivities of children and the unique building characteristics of school, and presenting the most stringent emissions criteria to date. Da-Lite certified projection fabrics meet the criteria of CA DHS, and are specified in the USGBC’s LEED for Schools Rating System, the CHPS Best Practices Manual and the Green Guide for Healthcare.

For more information, please visit www.da-lite.com/screengreen.

For more information about Da-Lite’s recently-achieved ISO certification, see the GTI article here.