Sustainability
Building a Better Way
What We're Doing Now
Good design isnât just for our furniture. We have eight LEED-certified showrooms, which stands for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design. Using building control systems, weâve actually reduced our total electric use while adding more showroom space.
Where We're Going
By 2040, our plan is to run nearly all showrooms on renewable energy, which will offset our electric use and help achieve our goal of carbon neutrality.
"We are doing so many great things. And we have lots of ways we want to get even better, but Iâm proud to say that City Furniture is already way ahead of the curve."
- Ian Peshel, Managing Director of Facilities
Forward Driving
What We're Doing Now
We make thousands of deliveries every year, so every mile we drive matters. To reduce our impact, we converted our entire delivery truck fleet to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Over 50% of our delivery trucks utilize Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) as the primary fuel source, and we are continuing our transition to RNG this year.
Where We're Going
Clean skies are ahead. By 2040, our delivery fleet will be carbon neutral, running on natural gas and electric trucks powered by renewable energy. Weâll also use Tesla semi-trucks to transport our shipments to each warehouse.
Reducing Our Impact
What Weâre Doing Now
Itâs always been our mission to make the world a better place. So, we built a state-of-the-art recycling center in our warehouse to recycle almost everything that comes through the doors. That equals over 8 million pounds of waste kept out of landfills every year.
Where Weâre Going
And as we move towards 2040, weâre looking to close that gap to 100%. Weâre also making big operational changes, which includes switching to electric equipment, adding solar charging stations, and replacing acid batteries with eco-friendly lithium ion batteries.
Solar
Through the FPL Solar Together Program, we have signed up for a total of 4,766kW of solar energy production. Each year, one third of all of our power consuption for CITY's facilities is now provided from zero carbon solar energy.
Awards & Recognitions
Ocoee Showroom Warehouse
Energy efficiency award 2019
ENERGY Star
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of ENERGY STAR, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering special, recognition to any organization that earns EPAâs ENERGY STAR certification for five or more buildings in 2022. This year, we earned ENERGY STAR certification for 14 buildings, making us an official member of Certification Nation and the largest single holder of ENERGY STAR buildings in South Florida. To earn the ENERGY STAR, a commercial building or industrial plant must be independently verified to operate more efficiently than 75% of similar properties nationwide.
NAFA Green Fleet Award
CITY was the proud recipient of NAFAâs 2021 Green Fleet Award as #1 in the country. 2023 marks the 9th straight year of being recognized among the Top 50 Green Fleets in America. This award is a significant milestone in our companyâs 2040 Green Promise. NAFA Fleet Management Association is the countryâs leading entity in providing certification, education, advocacy, and peer networking programs for the fleet industry.