Partnerships and Accreditations

JELD-WEN is a board member of the Green Building Initiative (GBI). GBI is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier, and environmentally sustainable buildings by promoting credible and practical green building approaches for residential and commercial construction. GBI administers Green Globes^®, an online, interactive green rating and assessment tool that is an affordable way to identify strategies that help improve a new or existing building's overall environmental performance. Green Globes focuses 35 percent of the overall available points on energy efficiency, a number that is substantially higher than other green rating tools currently in use in the U.S. JELD-WEN has many products that can help a building project earn Green Globes certification. Visit GREENdoc to learn how JELD-WEN products contribute to major green building rating systems like LEED, Green Globes and NGBS.

JELD-WEN is also proud to be a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and creates many windows and doors that can help a building project earn LEED certification.

Certified Sources of Wood

We strive to source timber and lumber from suppliers who abide by local laws, rights, and traditions and whose practices are sustainable and renewable. We participate in and support the wood certification systems of both the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Forest Stewardship Council^™ (FSC^®).

Sustainable Forestry Initiative^®

We support the land stewardship ethics of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative^®. We hold SFI Chain of Custody certification, which governs all changes of custodianship of forest-based products during the harvesting, transportation, processing and distribution from the forest to the end-use, and third-party inspections were conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent auditing firm. As a result we offer (SFI^®) certified AuraLast wood^® for our wood windows and patio doors.

Forest Stewardship Council^™

JELD-WEN has earned and maintained Forest Stewardship Council^™ (FSC^®) Chain of Custody certification at certain facilities, allowing us to offer selected varieties of FSC^®-certified wood doors and windows. FSC^® promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests. JELD-WEN strives to utilize suppliers who adhere to these practices in their harvest and replanting operations. Wood for certain FSC^®-labeled JELD-WEN products is sourced through the company's sawmill, which is also certified through FSC^®. FSC^® C100683

JELD-WEN has implemented measures to avoid sourcing the following:

illegally harvested wood

wood harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights

wood harvested in forests where high conservation values are threatened by management activity

wood harvested in forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use

wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted

NAHB Green Approved

The following products manufactured by JELD-WEN have been approved for points toward National Green Building Certification to the ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard for residential construction:

SFI^®- or FSC^®-certified ENERGY STAR^® wood windows and patio doors with AuraLast^® wood

ENERGY STAR^® rated vinyl windows and patio doors

No Added FormaldehydeNo Added FormaldehydeA No-Added-Formaldehyde (NAF) option is available for all molded door designs. This means that we do not add formaldehyde in the process of making the molded door. (NAF) molded wood composite interior doors

ENERGY STAR

JELD-WEN is proud to offer many ENERGY STAR^® qualified windows, patio doors, and exterior doors. JELD-WEN has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 1998 and is a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in the U.S. and received a 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in Canada.

Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)

JELD-WEN supports the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), a non-profit organization focused on making schools better places to learn by facilitating the design, construction and operation of high performance schools. High performance schools provide environments that are energy and resource efficient, as well as healthy, comfortable and well-lit.

In the U.S., 85 million people are enrolled in or employed by a school or college. Education as a sector is the number one non-residential building market for both new construction and renovation projects. Today, twelve U.S. states feature CHPS criteria for school construction, and nearly 400 such schools across the country are either completed or seeking CHPS recognition.

JELD-WEN can provide products which contribute to improved indoor environmental quality, and which enhance classroom daylighting, ventilation and energy efficiency.

JELD-WEN shares in the CHPS vision for a healthy, productive learning environment for all students. These schools commonly report reductions in teacher and student absenteeism, and research generally demonstrates a correlation between academic achievement and healthier, better built classrooms.

SmartWay Transport Partnership

JELD-WEN is excited to be part of the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry. The program's goal is to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to freight operations. To be a SmartWay partner, JELD-WEN has agreed to continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a top priority of its fleet and SmartWay partner carriers.

Changes made to JELD-WEN's transportation vehicles include speed regulation, reduced idling time, and increased efficiencies in pickup and delivery scheduling, in addition to reduced energy use and improved shipping and operating costs. JELD-WEN demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility by contributing to the Partnership's goal of reducing carbon dioxide levels by 33 to 66 million metric tons annually and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide per year, while improving the environmental performance of its freight operations.