Environmentally Certified Wood Doors
Increasingly, architects, builders and owners are looking at environmental considerations in their selection of building materials. In the door segment of the building materials industry, this affects everything from reforestation and environmentally-friendly harvesting, to timber processing and, ultimately, to the manufacturing of assembled products.
Those manufacturers looking to provide “green” products to the market use independent third party certification as a primary means of improving public perceptions among purchasers who are concerned about the environment. Third party certification verifies that products are, in fact, environmentally friendly, i.e. “green.” Chain-of-custody certification of primary and secondary manufacturers ensures that only wood that comes from certified forests is sold to consumers as certified product.Algoma Hardwoods has had a Smartwood Certification since 2001 and undergoes annual re-certification audits to ensure the continued compliance of its sourcing and procedures with requirements of the SmartWood program, administered by the RainForest Alliance and approved by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). SmartWood guidelines include:
- Certification that trees were grown, managed and harvested under guidelines for “good forestry practices”
- Documentation that secondary processors (e.g. sawmills, veneer slicing mills, and door manufacturers) ensure that the certified lumber and veneers are used in the final, certified products
Algoma Hardwoods is also able to help you earn LEED credits for your projects. We use eco-friendly materials to build your doors to meet the exacting standards of materials, resources, and quality required to earn your LEED credits. Be sure to ask your Algoma Sales Professional about our offerings.