Industry Affiliations and Partnerships

We work with some of the best companies inside and outside of the industry in order to ensure our products and customer service deliver on each and every level of customer satisfaction.

Affiliations

Architectural Woodwork Institute

The Architectural Woodwork Institute, a non-for-profit trade association of architectural woodwork manufacturers, industry suppliers, and design professionals and is dedicated to the goals of:

Improving architectural woodwork standards
Providing technical education for members and the design community
Researching innovative materials and methods of engineering, fabrication, finishing, and installation

American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857. The AIA serves as the voice of the architecture profession and the resource for its members in service to society. They carry out these goals through advocacy, information, and community.

Better Business Bureau

The Better Business Bureau's (BBB) mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. They do this through creating a community of trustworthy businesses, setting standards for marketplace trust, encouraging and supporting best practices, celebrating marketplace role models, and denouncing substandard marketplace behavior. Vigilant has maintained an A+ rating, the highest honor, since our partnership with the BBB began in 2006.

U.S. Green Building Council Member

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a nonprofit organization composed of leaders working to advance buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Driving its mission to transform the built environment is USGBC's LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.

Forests Stewardship Council

is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 in Toronto, Canada. In the founding assembly 130 representative from 25 countries from a wide range of stakeholders (wood industry, foresters, social and indigenous groups, and international environmental organizations) participated. FSC is an NGO set up by its own members. FSC's stated mission is to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forest. It promotes voluntary, independent, third party certification. Certification in all countries is based on 10 general and universal Principles and Criteria of Forest Stewardship including social, environmental and economic elements which must be covered by the forest managers and evaluated by the certified inspectors. Vigilant is a proud participant in the chain of custody of FSC and provides FSC certified products on a custom made-to-order basis.

RAM Printing

We support local businesses in all areas of our company. Our printing partners, RAM Printing, is a family-owned and operated, full-service offset printing company proudly servicing the printing and imaging needs of business, industry and the design trade throughout New England.

Greg West Photography

Michael Penney Photography

Professional Photographers

We use local professional photographers to photo shoot as many of our projects as possible. They specialize in quality photography of architecture and interiors.