Legacy Commercial Flooring
Serving commercial clients in Ohio from five locations, the former DuPont Flooring Systems/ Invironmentalist owned company joined Starnet in 2005. In addition to selling, installing and maintaining all types of commercial flooring, Legacy has always been keenly aware of the difference one firm can have on the environment, noted co-owner Tony Nixon, who, along with partner George Holinga, “recognized early on that commercial clients expect us to provide continuous solutions, including facilitating the achievement of their environmental goals.”
That commitment has continued since joining Starnet, explained Jeanne Matson, president and CEO of the buying group, who pointed out the company is a multi-year winner of the Starnet/CARE Carpet Reclamation Award, presented to the Starnet member diverting the largest quantity of post-consumer carpet from landfills in a given year.
Legacy’s commitment is that any used commercial carpet it removes from a project will not be sent to landfill. Working via the Starnet/CARE program and Starnet vendor partners, Legacy has diverted over 5.8 million pounds of broadloom and carpet tile from landfill. This quantity of over 1 million square yards would have taken up 23,113 cubic yards of landfill space, saving nearly 47 billion BTUs, enough energy to power 260 U.S. homes for a year. In addition, over 14 million gallons of water have been preserved.
“Legacy has taken an environmental leadership role within Starnet,” Matson said. “Its impressive achievements in reclaimed carpet as well as its overall commitment to sustain- ability sets the example for all member firms.”