an environment friendly product
Wood is the only building material that has third-party certification programs that shows the wood come from a sustainably managed resource.
- In a sustainably managed forest, Five new trees are planted for every Two trees cut down.
- Wood can typically help to reduce the carbon footprint of the environment. It absorbs Carbon dioxide.
In the U.S. and Canada, sustainable forest management has resulted in more than 50 consecutive years of net forest growth.
- The rate of deforestation in the U.S. and Canada is virtually zero.
- Wood is the only building material that has third-party certification programs in place to demonstrate that products being sold have come from a sustainably managed resource.
Wood & Human Health
The presence of wood surfaces in a room lowers Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) activation. The SNS is responsible for physiological stress in humans.
- The application of wood surfaces indoors is one way to reduce stress and promote health.
We spend 6% of our time outdoors, 6% in cars (travelling) and remaining 88% of our time Indoors.
- In an office or school, wood is thought to improve Performance and Productivity;
- In a hospital, it may have a positive impact on Patient Recovery.
