Realtors Specializing in Multi-Family Properties Find Assurance in KCMA-Certified Cabinets for Severe Use Applications

 

 

Betsy Natz

 

 RESTON, VA. – Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 1993, the Severe Use Specifications for cabinets were designed to address realtor concerns about the longevity of cabinets installed in situations where the opportunity for abuse can be high.

Although HUD later dropped the specifications, KCMA had already established a viable Severe Use certification program and, with HUD approval, also assumed ownership of the specifications.

The specifications have since undergone four revisions with updates to the current 2017 version slated for release in 2023.

“Severe use cabinets are made with specific materials and construction techniques that make them very durable,” says KCMA CEO Betsy Natz. “Cabinets that achieve KCMA-certification for severe use have already satisfied the ANSI/KCMA A161.1-2022 Performance & Construction Standard for Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets.

 "Severe use certification takes the performance requirements a step further.”

Typically used in multifamily and/or subsidized housing units subject to high occupant turnover, college dorms, and wherever higher level of abuse might be expected, cabinets certified for severe use must comply with a set of very specific requirements

CONTACTS:

 

Mike Metz (703) 264-1690
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Jim Nowakowski (847) 358-4848