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Source: Healthy Forests The U.S. Congress is working out differences between House and Senate versions of a comprehensive energy bill. There is one key difference between the bills: The House included a comprehensive wildfire funding and forest management reform package, while the Senate did not. It is now up to a conference committee to work […]
Mixed Grain Fir vs. Clear Vertical Grain Fir Clear vertical grain Douglas Fir flooring has been around forever. It’s been the standard for wood trim and flooring for decades, and for good reason: Fir offers a rich warm look and consistent quality. However, it is not always the best choice. We are the largest producer […]
Source: RETHINK WOOD – BY ROXANNE WARD / DAVE PATTERSON The Environmental Impact of Using Wood As green building has evolved beyond its initial emphasis on energy efficiency, greater attention has been given to the choice of structural materials and the degree to which they influence a building’s environmental footprint. Increasingly, wood from sustainably managed forests is […]
Source: NWFA Environmental Benefits of Wood Floors . Wood flooring is the most abundantly renewable flooring material available. Sustainable forest management makes it possible to harvest wood without any serious impact on the environment, because trees are a renewable resource that can be regrown time and time again. Average annual net growth for hardwoods is […]
Source: Forest 2 Market Measuring Forest Sustainability The biological sustainability of a forest can accurately be measured via two primary methods. The first method seeks to measure the volume of forest inventory; analyzing inventory changes over time is an effective way to gauge the balance of growth and removals in a specific geographic area. In […]