WaveWorks by National a brand of Kimball International #ManufacturerMVP

When a casegoods collection celebrates 25 years on the market and keeps earning new sustainability certifications, that's not luck, that's a manufacturer with its priorities straight. This month, we're spotlighting WaveWorks by National, a brand of Kimball International, as our #ManufacturerMVP.

About Kimball International

Kimball International has been advancing sustainability practices since 1963, long before green building was an industry conversation. Today, that legacy is backed by hard data: SBTi-validated vers across Materials and Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality credit categories. The Common Materials Framework (CMF) attributes — Human Health, Ecosystem Health, Social Health & Equity, and Circularity — are all supported.

More practically: WaveWorks gives specifiers a single casegoods line that can outfit an entire facility, from private offices to open plan to reception, with complete sustainability documentation accessible directly on Ecomedes. No chasing down certificates. No unverified claims. Just verified, third-party data ready for your project documentation.

Explore WaveWorks on ecomedes

WaveWorks by National is live on ecomedes now. Explore certifications, recycled content data, and rating system credits for your next projectgreenhouse gas reduction targets, a commitment to 100% renewable electricity (achieved through RECs), and a corporate goal to reach zero waste to landfills across all manufacturing facilities by 2030. Several facilities, including those in Danville, KY, Salem, IN, and Santa Claus, IN, have already earned TRUE Zero Waste certification.

National, a brand within the Kimball International family, has been at the forefront of this sustainability journey. National has driven facility-level waste diversion rates toward zero and was among the first furniture manufacturers to pursue SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification, a standard that holds VOC concentrations to half the threshold set by California's OEHHA. The brand's products carry BIFMA LEVEL® certification and are verified through Kimball International's ecoChecker platform, powered by Ecomedes, where designers can find third-party certified, scientific data to support ESG disclosures, LEED credits, and enterprise sustainability declarations.

Spotlight: WaveWorks

WaveWorks was designed in 1999 with a clear intent: flexibility without compromise. In the 25+ years since, it has grown into one of the most comprehensive casegoods collections in the market. The collection includes desks, storage, planters, tables, and reception configurations available in a wide range of surface materials, finishes, rim profiles, and pulls. From corporate headquarters to healthcare facilities or university environments, WaveWorks is built for all environments. 

What makes WaveWorks stand out sustainability-wise is the depth of its credentials. The collection carries BIFMA LEVEL® and SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certifications, is CDPH Standard Method V1.2-2017 compliant, and is free of cadmium, lead, mercury, PFAS, and halogenated flame retardants. It contains 58% pre-consumer and 2% post-consumer recycled content, with 39% recyclability and 100% reusability. Kimball International's Take Back Program means WaveWorks can be returned at end of life supporting the circularity principles the company has championed for decades.

Why It Matters for Specifiers

For architects and designers working toward LEED, WELL, or Living Building Challenge credits, WaveWorks deli: 🔗 https://kimballinternational.ecomedes.com/products/nationalofficefurniture/waveworks-metal-storage