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Earth Day Cad Design Files to Make Our World More Sustainable

Companies have an essential part in making our world more sustainable! Peek at our top green CAD designs from sustainable manufacturers to help your space become more environmentally friendly.


Let’s be honest; the status quo process for securing newly-planted trees has little regard for visual aesthetics, safety, or sustainability. T-posts, wires, and hose all sit above ground, creating a hazard to those near the tree and a hassle for maintenance and removal.

Introducing the better way. ArborStakes™ are easy, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. Simply drive the stakes through the rootball into the ground. The tree flourishes. The stakes biodegrade. And your budget stays firmly in place.


Arqlite is a recycling technology company building the next generation of sustainable building materials. Our green technology is changing the plastic recycling industry with the capability to process up to 1 ton of non-recyclable plastics per hour, which can be used for green construction gravel, light aggregate, hydroponic growth media, drainage media, and more. Their primary product is a light aggregate called Smart Gravel. It's sold in bulk as a lightweight aggregate for green construction projects and precast concrete. It is greener, cheaper, ten times better insulator, and three times lighter than mineral gravel, representing an eco-friendly solution and a cost optimization. Smart Gravel is also sold by the bag to be used for drainage, decorative stones, or as a hydroponic growth media. It is optimally sized and shaped to promote proper drainage in gardening and landscaping projects, helping save plants from overwatering and root rot. Additionally, unlike expanded clay, Smart Gravel doesn't generate dust, making it the easiest to use and most convenient hydroponic growth medium on the market.


Epic Plastics sets the standard in quality landscape edging products, making them exclusively from recycled plastics. Their products continue to be the professional landscaper’s choice for high-quality edging solutions and are widely used in the do-it-yourself market as well. Epic Plastics’ commitment to its environment is crucial to our success and sets us apart from our competition. Their products are made from the recycled plastic feedstock. Those milk, shampoo, and laundry detergent bottles you put out on the curb for recycling are the materials that make Epic Plastics’ products!


Founded in 1901, Filtrine is an innovative leader in the design and manufacture of custom-built high-quality stainless steel, bronze, corian, and marble drinking water fountains; bottle fillers; drinking water chillers; water purification, and filtration systems. Filtrine® products are engineered and built with pride in the USA. Approvals and certifications include NSF/ANSI 372-2011: Drinking Water System Components – Lead Content, ETL Listed (CE Mark Available), and ISO-9001-2008 Certified.


Inspired by the beautiful and magnificent stone castles built during the Middle Ages, they wondered if they could incorporate the rustic appeal of natural stone into durable, functional grates. Thus began their journey to creating the world’s first reinforced stone grate. After seven years of extensive research and development, They have coupled with intensive industry feedback, culminated in their first commercially-viable reinforced stone gratings launched to the world in 1994. In the years since then, they have continued to partner with architects, developers, and other distinguished customers in hardscape design. They are striving to create even stronger, more aesthetically appealing, and environmentally friendly reinforced stone grates and panels. Thousands of clients have specified Jonite, chosen for the ultimate marriage of aesthetics and load-bearing performance.


SPARK Modern Fires offers superior design and outstanding performance—flawless fires for any highly designed environment. The SPARK fire is minimalist, modern, and pares fire to its essence of the flame itself. The old gas log is gone, replaced by sleek, simple lines and sophisticated design. SPARK Modern Fires is the originator of the sleek, modern, flame-only fire. SPARK’s continued leading-edge innovation and design make our products the professional’s choice—an asset to the contemporary architect and designer.


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