Nearly all of our floor systems can be specified with SmartWood hard maple flooring harvested from managed forests. We also feature resilient components including NIKE Grind material comprised of millions of recycled athletic shoes. A portion of the proceeds from these sales are used to fund construction of new facilities in underserved communities.

Connor was the first MFMA mill to provide FSC certified flooring as established by the Rainforest Alliance to assure environmentally sound logging practices. Numerous Connor system components can also qualify for LEED credits as specified by the U.S. Green Building Council's rating system.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System^TM encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.

First MFMA member to introduce environmentally conscious SmartWood maple flooring certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council).

First MFMA member to incorporate recycled resilient isolator pads below hardwood performance sports floors, including recycled NIKE Grind re-use of elastic athletic shoe components.

First MFMA member to incorporate recycled re-bonded polyurethane foam cushioning into the construction of resilient hardwood performance sports floors.

First MFMA member to offer continuing education credits for Architects and Designers.

First MFMA member to develop a standard STEM (Structural Testing & Engineering Measures) specifically to rate: dimensional stability, resilient fatigue, and static load capabilities.

First MFMA member to design a hardwood sports floor system to meet or exceed all the requirements of the most stringent International Athletic Floor Standard-DIN 18032, part 2, 2001.

First MFMA member to be the Official Floor Supplier of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Regional and FINAL FOUR Championship Tournaments.

First MFMA member to become ISO 9001:2000 Certified for quality management, design, and manufacturing of hardwood sports floor.

With the burgeoning focus on environmental initiatives and conscientious stewardship of natural resources, “building green” is becoming more than just a catch-phrase—it’s a new way of looking at our business and our lives. Connor Sport Court is proud of its industry leading environmental efforts, and looks forward to new methods and products that allow it to contribute even more to our sustainable future.

The Sport Court plant in Salt Lake City, UT, has also found ways to “run green.” As an example of just a few of their initiatives:

All of the engineering-grade, virgin polypropylene used to manufacture their molded products, as well as most of the steel used in the construction of court components, are 100% recyclable. In fact, on several products such as Sport Court Dance, the entire formulation is made of recycled material.
In 2004, Sport Court built a state-of-the-art demonstration Game Court, and replaced the landscaping with artificial turf, natural grasses and other plants suitable for the desert xeriscape. In fact, Salt Lake City presented Sport Court with an award for our conservation efforts.
Water in the machine cooling systems runs in a closed loop, requiring only minimal additions from time to time and saving vast amounts of water that otherwise would be wasted.
Sport Court is currently engaged in promising research to increase our use of recycled materials for high volume applications in our global markets.
Sport Court recycles all scrap metal, plastic and cardboard, as well as all used petroleum products used in machine maintenance and lubrication. Recycling stations are positioned in convenient locations throughout the plant.
Sport Court installed motion sensor lights throughout their 80,000 SF warehouse to cut power consumption.
Cleaning rags used in the machine shop are washable and reusable.
Toilet fixtures in the restrooms are equipped with low-flow valves to further conserve water, which in our desert state of Utah is an increasingly precious resource.