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Alternatives to wood fiber
This page contains the contact information of individuals, organizations, and companies around the country and around the world who are attempting to solve the forest crisis by offering agricultural fiber alternatives.
www.rca-info.org/aglnk.html
American Bamboo Society
The ABS was formed in 1979 and today we have over 1,400 members living throughout the U.S. and in 37 other countries. The ABS issues a bimonthly Magazine and the Journal to disseminate information about the use, care, propagation and beauty of bamboo.
Phone: 518.458.7618
Fax: 518.458.7625
www.americanbamboo.org/
750 Krumkill Road
Albany, NY 12203-5976
Architectural Record Green Product Guide
archrecord.construction.com/products/
links to information in:
CSI (Construction Specification Institute)
- Division 03: Concrete
- Division 04: Masonry
- Division 05: Wood and Plastics
- Division 07: Thermal and Moisture Protection
- Division 08: Doors and Windows
- Division 09: Doors and Windows
- Division 10: Specialties
- Division 11: Equipment
- Division 12: Furnishings
- Division 13: Special Construction
- Division 14: Conveying Systems
- Division 15: Mechanical
- Division 16: Electrical
Bamboo Hardwoods, Inc.
www.bamboohardwoods.com
David Keegan
510 South Industrial Way
Seattle, WA 98108
Davidkeegan@bamboohardwoods.com
206.264.2414 voice
206.264.9365 FAX
source for:
Pre-finished vertical grain bamboo flooring, bamboo poles, ply and furniture
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Bentley Mills/Prince Street Technologies
Local representatives
Bentley Mills / Anthia M. Kappos
P.O. Box 84363
Seattle, WA 98124
Anthia.kappos@us.interfaceinc.com
206.729.7745 voice
206.729.7761 FAX
Prince Street Technologies / Kimberly Morris
9120 236th Street SW
Edmonds, WA 98026
206.533.6229 voice
206.533.6229
source for: floor finishes
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Blumenthal Inc.
Local Representatives
JM Lynne
Terry Brame
10166 SE 16th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
425.454.2160 voice
425.453.5799 FAX
source for:
Duraprene wallcovering
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
The CanFibre Group, Ltd.
CanFibre engages in the worldwide development of manufacturing plants to produce high quality wood panel products such as medium density fibreboard (MDF) from 100% recycled dry waste.
AllGreen MDF is North America's first "green" panel board made from materials normally dumped into landfills like wood pallets, mill ends from industrial end users and home builders, and untreated or unpainted C&D wood.
www.allgreenmdf.com
Carefree Xteriors
www.carefreexteriors.com
Durable, long-lasting Carefree Xteriors alternative lumber is made with the exclusive CycleX™ technology - an advanced method of processing plastic waste streams into durable alternative building products.
Collins&Aikman floorcoverings
www.powerbond.com
Local Representatives
Randy Johnson / Dennis Turnbull
13228 SE 20th St. Ste. C-8
Bellevue, WA 98005
rjohnson_CandA@email.msn.com
425.641.1958 voice
425.643.8185 FAX
source for:
Powerbond RS ER3 Roll and Modular Tile
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Collins Company
1618 S.W. First Ave., Ste. 400
Portland, OR 97201
Toll-free: 800.329.1219
Phone: 503.417.7755
Fax: 503.417.1441
www.CollinsWood.com
source for:
Certified wood
CollinsWood plywood is made of certified hem-fir, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and lodgepole pine from the Collins Almanor Forest in California. The interior and exterior grade plywoods are manufactured with a phenol formaldehyde binder.
(source: www.greenspec.com)
Danko / Persing Enterprise, Inc.
Victoria Johnson
Contract Furnishings
PO Box 21605
Seattle, WA 98111
victoriajohnson@victoriajohnson.net
Phone: 206.329.5464
Fax: 206.328.7003
Source for sustainable plybent wood chairs, benches, tables. Use of post industrial automotive webbing on seating products. Applications: healthcare, resturants, universities, libraries - lunchroom, dining and public spaces.
Decopour
www.decopour.com
Local Representative
Jim Harvey / Tim Bartholomew / Ron Odgen
13614 SR9 SE
Snohomish, WA 98296
1.866.667.7600 voice
360.668.7727 FAX
source for:
self-level, poured decorative floor covering
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
DesignTex Fabrics
www.dtex.com
Local Representative
Barbara Bushnell
5701 6th Avenue, Ste. 223
Seattle, WA 98108
bbushnel@dtex.com
206.767.4845 voice
206.762.7739 FAX
source for:
William McDonough Fabrics, Climatex Lifecycle & Redux Collection
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Dodge-Regupol, Inc.
www.regupol.com
Local Representative
Architectural Directions
Mark Lapsley
9638 Hilltop Rd
Bellevue, WA 98004
mlapsley@ix.netcom.com
425.453.6190 voice
425.453.4556 FAX
source for:
ECO Surfaces
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
DuPont Flooring Systems
www.dupontflooringsystems.com
Local Representative
Kandice Coleman
11521 E. Marginal Way S, Ste. 100
Seattle, WA 98178-4323
colemake@answers.ke.dupont.com
206.241.0229 voice
206.241.2262 FAX
source for:
RepTile™ and CrocoTile™ Resilient Flooring
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
EcoTimber
Eco Timber is proud to offer a complete line of ecologically sound wood flooring. Our products include woods from certified well-managed forests and reclaimed sources as well as innovative wood alternatives like bamboo.
When you buy products that bear the EcoTimber® brand, you're not just sourcing the finest woods available. You're casting a dollar vote for sustainable forestry. Or you're re-using wood that would otherwise go to waste. Either way, you're helping conserve forests through responsible wood use.
www.ecotimber.com
Endura Hardwood Products, Ltd.
524 S.E. Main St.
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503.233.7090
Fax: 503.233.7091
source for: Certified wood
Endura Hardwoods offers certified hardwood and softwood lumber and a range of wood products in the following species: red alder, ash, birch, cherry, Douglas fir, maple, red oak, white oak, redwood, and mahogany. Endura also sells straw particleboard products.
(source: www.greenspec.com)
EnerGreen Building Systems Ltd.
Manufacturers of structural insulation panels. SIP homes use up to 40% less dimensional lumber than regular 2X6 framed buildings and result in lower heating and cooling bills.
Patrick Sughrue
15206 NW 29th Court, Vancouver, WA 98685
360.576.6311
sips@qwest.net
www.energreenbsl.com
Environmental Home Center
1724 Fourth Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134 USA
Telephone: 206.682.7332
Toll-Free: 800.281.9785
Facsimile: 206.682.8275
www.built-e.com
source for:
- Reclaimed-redwood shingles
- Easter White Cedar shingles
- Cork flooring
- Linoleum flooring
- Wood flooring
- Bamboo flooring
- Tile flooring
- Rubber flooring
- Carpeting
- Cabinets made with certified or recycled wood and environmentally
friendly finishes and case materials
- Countertops selected because they are durable, make wise use of
resources, and protect indoor air quality
Forbo Linoleum, Inc.
Local Representative
MLKorslund Associates
Martha Korslund
10400 NE Beachcrest Drive
Bainbridge, Island, WA 98110
mlkorslund@msn.com
206.325.2000 voice
206.842.0889 FAX
source for:
Marmoleum and Artoleum natural floorcoverings
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
GACO Western Inc.
www.gaco.com
PO Box 88698
Seattle, WA 98138-2698
Phone Number: 800.456.4226
Fax Number: 206.575.0587
source for:
cool roofing coating materials
Goldboard Development Corporation
Straw can substitute for wood as fiber source for panels. The conventional panels from wood have undergone a remarkable growth in consumption and such demand growth is expected to accelerate on a global scale. Goldboard Development Corporation (GDC) has resolved to develop, construct and operate strawboard plants with a global vision.
www.goldboard.com/corporate/corp.htm
Herman Miller
www.hermanmiller.com
Local Representative
Marnie Pennington / Lorraine Kitsos, BiNW - Dealer
1001 Fourth Avenue, Ste. 3610
Seattle, WA 98154-1132
marnie_pennington@hermanmiller.com
206.442.4357 voice
206.386.8968 FAX
source for:
Resolve® Furniture System
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Homasote Company
www.homasote.com
The Homasote Company is the nation's oldest manufacturer of building products made from recycled waste paper. Our fiberboard products are made from post-consumer recycled waste paper, and contain no asbestos or formaldehyde additives.
Industry Representation
Certified Forest Products Council
14780 S.W. Osprey Dr., Ste. 285
Beaverton, OR 97007-8424
Toll-free: 888.737.3877
Phone: 503.590.6600
Fax: 503.590.6655
www.certifiedwood.org
The Certified Forest Products Council (CFPC) is an independent, not-for-profit, voluntary business organization dedicated to promoting the use of certified wood products. The organization was formed in 1997 by the merger of the Forest Products Buyers Group and the Good Wood Alliance. CFPC publishes Understory.
(source: www.greenspec.com)
Interface Flooring Systems
www.interfaceinc.com
Local Representative
Tim Katzinski
3104 181st Avenue NE
Redmond, WA 98052
Tim.Katzinski@us.interfaceinc.com
425.869.2580 voice
425.881.5741 FAX
source for:
Structure back carpet tile and two meter broadloom
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Knoll International
www.knoll.com
Local Representative
Vicki Rova Mueller
1124 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
vrovamueller@knoll.com
206.652.2787 voice
206.624.0235 FAX
source for:
Currents systems furniture
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Lees Carpets
www.leescarpets.com
Local Representative
Greg Whitman
4934 Scenic View Lane
Tacoma, WA 98407
Greg.whitman@home.com
206.972.2307 voice
253.752.4635 FAX
source for:
Lees Unibond backed commercial carpet
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Milliken Carpet
www.millikencarpet.com
Local Representative
Joven Yount / Terri Erickson
3223 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
joven.yount@milliken.com
206.954.2576 voice
206.301.0153 FAX
source for:
Earth Square carpet re-use program
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Mannington Commercial
www.mannington.com
Local Representative
Julie Toning / Roberta Dillan
2011 36th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98199
Julie_tonning@mannington.com
206.285.7633 voice
206.285.1912 FAX
Master Coating Technologies, Inc.
www.mastercoating.com
Local Representative
Jodie Slackman
9510 9th Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98117
jslackman@quest.net
800.347.0550 x 623 voice
206.783.9003 FAX
source for:
Scuffmaster™ water-based paint system
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Nexwood
www.nexwood.com
Plastic decking using recycled poly and wood fiber
Norberry Tile
www.norberrytile.com
Local Representative
Craig Norberg
207 2nd Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
Craig@norberrytile.com
206.343.9915 voice
206.343.9917 FAX
source for:
Sandhill Glass, Metaphor Bronze and Environmental Stone
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Sources provided by Paladino and Company, Inc.
(see Professional Services at the General Resources section)
www.paladinoandco.com/resources/links/
links to information on:
- Structure
- Finishes
- Furnishings
- Envelope
- Site
OrePac Building Products
OrePac is a wholesale building material distributor that has been serving the needs of retail lumber yards, home centers, door shops, manufactured home plants and export customers since 1977.
They are FSC Certified.
www.orepac.com
Perma-deck
www.perma-deck.com/english/fs_replast.html
Plastic decking using recycled poly and wood fiber
Polywood, Inc.
www.polywood.com
manufactures structural plastic lumber from post-consumer and post-industrial recycled plastics. Using our patented technologies, we're developing and advancing the use of structural, industrial plastic lumber for uses including:
- Railroad crossties
- Substructures (joists, beams, posts)
- Vehicular and pedestrian bridges
- Boardwalks and walkways
- Piers and observation platforms,
- And much more!
Premier Building Systems
4609 70th Ave. E.
Fife, WA 98424
Toll-free: 800.275.7086
Phone: 253.926.2020
Fax: 253.926.3992
www.pbspanel.com
source for:
Insul-Beam
Insul-Beam is an engineered boxbeam of laminated veneer lumber sides and solid-wood top and bottom filled with EPS foam insulation for use instead of site-fabricated headers. This product is available for2" x 4", 2" x 6", and 2" x 8" framing in lengths up to 16 ft.
Structural Insulated Panels
Premier Building Systems manufactures SIPs with Perform Guard EPS foam insulation and OSB skins. Premier also manufactures Insul-Beam, an insulated header system, and Insul-Lam, a nailable deck panel for use on steel and wood roof systems.
(source: www.greenspec.com)
Prime Board
www.primeboard.com
strawboard, formaldehyde free, emission free
Shaw Contract Group
www.shawcontract.com
Local Representative
Susan Hagood
13310 NE 85th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
Susan.hagood@shawinc.com
425.895.9572 voice
425.885.7472 FAX
source for:
Book-Ends Modular Series
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Sierra Pine Composite Solutions
www.sierrapine.com
All of our MDF panels carry SCS Certification for their recovered and recycled fiber content. Our Medex, Medex NC, Medite II and Medite FR panels are independently certified for no-added formaldehyde.
Smith & Fong Company
Plyboo Bamboo Products
Phone: 650.872.1184
Fax: 650.872.1185
www.plyboo.com
601 Grandview Drive
S. San Francisco, CA 94080
STATES Industries
www.statesind.com/company/company.html
States supplies natural wood veneered panels to consumers in the form of residential wall paneling, as well as industrial panels to manufacturers of cabinets, furniture, store fixtures and architectural interiors.
FSC Certified Products
States Industries is chain-of-custody certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The FSC is an international, non-governmental organization founded to promote environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. Certification means that we can purchase wood from forests that have been certified by the FSC to be well managed with the goal of sustainability, and manufacture and identify products made from that wood.
The FSC is generally recognized as the most rigorous of several certification programs, and States Industries was the first hardwood plywood mill in the US to be certified to their standards. Our certification number is SCS-C-00038.
Products
Currently the FSC recognizes products that are made from 100% certified wood as well as products that meet a minimum of 70% certified content. Each is labeled according to its content level.
States produces veneer core, particleboard and ApplePly panels that meet FSC content requirements, and we continue to look for sources of certified material in order to expand that offering.
Steelcase, Inc.
www.steelcase.com
Local Representative
Julie Cooper / Juliet Schwalbach
1191 2nd Avenue, Ste. 1550
Seattle, WA 98101
Jcooper@steelcase.com
206.326.5528 voice
206.326.5515 FAX
source for:
Canopy Task Lighting
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
T&A Supply
Nora Vivarelli
6807 S 216th Avenue
Kent, WA 98032
b737400@quest.net
206.282.3770 voice
206.281.7612 FAX
source for:
Infinity and Mannington Commercial Vinyl Composition Tile
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Ultima Ceiling Tiles
Local Representative: Timothy Hamilton
3306 214th Avenue East
Sumner, WA 98390
253.891.3168 voice
253.862.4775 FAX
Timothy_C_Hamilton@armstrong.com
www.ceilings.com
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
United Tile
www.unitedtile.com
Local Representative
Heidi Wiedermann
3001 East Valley Road
Renton, WA 98055
Heidi@unitedtile.com
425.251.5390 Ext. 17 voice
425.251.5047 FAX
source for:
Terra Green. A tile line made with over 55% recycled glass
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Uniq Distributing
Local Representative
Martha Childress
3807 2nd Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
206.396.1100 voice
source for:
Ridge Walker Eco Tile and Sadler Tiles
(source: approved vendor for GREENWORLD2001 product exhibits, May 17, 2001, Seattle, WA)
Weyerhauser Choicedek
www.choicedek.com
Plastic decking using recycled poly and wood fiber
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Non-Profit Resources
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BUILT GREEN™
BUILT GREEN™ is an environmental building program of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, developed in partnership with King County, Snohomish County, and other government agencies. BUILT GREEN provides consumers with an easy-to-understand rating system, which quantifies environmentally friendly building practices for remodeling and new home construction.
425.451.7920 or 800.522.2209
www.builtgreen.net
source for information on:
- Job Site Operations
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
- Design and Material Selection
- Framing
- Foundation
- Sub-Floor
- Doors
- Finish Floor
- Interior Walls
- Exterior Walls
- Windows
- Cabinetry and Trim
- Roof
- Insulation
- Other Exterior
Business and Industry Resource Venture
1301 5th Avenue, Suite 2400
Seattle, WA 98101-2611
206.389.7304
www.resourceventure.org
The Business and Industry Resource Venture provides free information, assistance and referrals to help Seattle businesses improve their environmental performance. We are a partnership of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Seattle Public Utilities.
source for assistance with:
- Waste Prevention & Recycling
- waste prevention & recycling solutions for your business
- waste prevention & recycling resources
- construction recycling
- waste prevention & recycling FAQ
- recycling database
Certified Forest Products Council
www.certifiedwood.org
The world's forests -- boreal, temperate and tropical -- are in a state of decline. The loss of forest ecosystems results in serious consequences for soil and water quality, biological diversity, wildlife habitat, and climatic stability, as well as the human communities that depend on forests for their survival. Practices such as over-harvesting, large-scale clear-cutting and selective high-grade harvesting continue to contribute to the deterioration of many ecosystems. Consequently, the critical issue is to ensure that forest resources can be used with minimal environmental impact. Focusing on this issue places a strong emphasis on the improvement of forest management, and requires appropriate and efficient use of wood products. Purchasing and procurement policies specifying certified wood play a vital role in shaping the future of our forests.
The Certified Forest Products Council works with purchasers to develop and adopt Forest Resource Policies that preferentially specify forest products from certified well-managed forests. The Certified Forest Products Council also works with architects, builders and specifiers to locate and schedule certified wood products for their building projects.
Certified Forest Products Council
721 NW 9th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209
tel: 503.224.2205
fax: 503.224.2216
info@certifiedwood.org
Forest Stewardship Council
www.fscus.org
The FSC promotes responsible forest management globally by certifying forest products that meet the most rigorous standards in the world. The organization brings industry, environmentalists, and community groups together to promote practical solutions that meet its diverse stakeholders' needs. The organization was founded in 1993 by environmental groups, the timber industry, foresters, indigenous peoples and community groups from 25 countries.
The FSC in the United States is backed by 14 major environmental organizations (the Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club and others) and by major businesses (Home Depot, Lowes, Anderson Windows).
The FSC standards encourage environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. FSC's Principles and Criteria are the basis for defining responsible forestry and for evaluating and accrediting certifiers.
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
206.352.2050
www.
pprc.org/pprc/pubs/topics/greencon/toc.html#toc
source for links to:
- Smart Material and Product Choices
- High perfromance Material and Life Cycle Issues
- Certified Wood
- General Product Directories and Selection Standards
- Recycled Content Building Materials
- Reused Building and Construction Materials
- Minimizing Material Surplus and Enhancing Durability
- Non-Traditional Materials for Residential Construction
- Demolition and Construction Management
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Public Sector Resources
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Commercial and Multifamily Centralized Recycling Collection and Pick-up Design Requirements Assistance
Assistance available: Planning and design assistance to help City commercial and multifamily projects comply with Seattle Ordinance 11936, requiring new and remodeled buildings to provide storage space for solid waste and recyclables.
Eligibility: Multifamily and commercial building projects within the City of Seattle.
When to initiate use of this service: As early in design process as possible, prior to permit application.
Contact: Jim Lowenstein, Seattle Public Utilities (206.233.3839)
enCompass Map
of Recycled-content Buildings
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/market/map/index.htm
This site is for you if you're interested in Sustainable Building and Recycled Materials
- Use the site list to see recycled-content construction materials in a
wide range of projects in the Pacific Northwest.
- Use the materials list to find out about recycled-content materials and
recycled construction products and see who is using them.
- Suggest new sites to add to enCompass by responding to our CALL
FOR PROJECTS.
- Follow up on Link to other web sites about resource-efficient building,
including links specific to local resources.
Welcome to the U.S. EPA's Web site for the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)-a key component of the government's "buy-recycled" program. Today, more and more products are made from recycled materials-from the carpeting and insulation used in office buildings, to the reams of office paper purchased each day. Buying recycled helps "close the recycling loop" by putting the materials we collect through recycling programs back to good use as products in the marketplace.
At this Web site, you'll find all you need to know about the CPG and about EPA's Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMANs), which recommend recycled-content levels for CPG items. Explore this site by clicking on any of the links to the left.
www.
epa.gov/cpg/
LinkUp
The King County Commission for Marketing Recyclable Materials launched LinkUp last year to provide Puget Sound businesses with:
- Free, easy-to-access technical expertise
- Access to information resources
- Promotional and marketing support
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Now in its second year of operation, LinkUp is looking for new partners. To find out if you are eligible to receive free services or to get a program brochure, contact Erv.sandlin@metrokc.gov.
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/swd/bizprog/linkup
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Sustainable Resource Guide
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For more information about Seattle City Light's sustainability activities, please e-mail Peter Dobrovolny at peter.dobrovolny@seattle.gov or call Peter at 206.615.1094.
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