EcoTimber Woven Recycled Poplar Selected As a
Sustainable Industries 2010 Top 10 Green Building Product Award WinnerDenver, CO– Award‐winning independent news source Sustainable Industries announced EcoTimber Woven Recycled Poplar as one of its 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products award winners. Sustainable Industries’ Top 10 Green Building Products guide is an annual publication profiling industry‐leading green building products selected by a panel of expert judges and Sustainable Industries’ editorial team.
EcoTimber Woven Recycled Poplar was selected from more than 100 entries based on environmental performance, scalability/market impact, innovation, design aesthetic, value and compatibility with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
The winners were announced in a Sustainable Industries Webinar featuring Associate Editor Charles Redell and members of the judges’ panel who addressed attendees' questions about the pros and cons of the latest green building innovations. The 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products winners are highlighted in the July issue of Sustainable Industries, as well as in a digital supplement with 3D images designed by Portland’s Fat Pencil Studio. The guide is available for free at www.sustainableindustries.com/resources.
“In the five years Sustainable Industries has produced this trusted and popular independent guide, the industry has seen unprecedented growth,” says Brian Back, Founding Editor & Publisher of Sustainable Industries. “We’re confident the Top 10 Green Building Products guide provides a unique overview of some of the most innovative building materials representing the biggest trends on the market today.”
“The Woven Recycled Poplar flooring represents a revolution in the flooring industry”, says Doug Foucault, Vice President of Product Development for EcoTimber, “it’s comprised of 100% post industrial scraps of poplar from the furniture industry that is combined with a proprietary process of resin infusion and high compression. This makes it not only the most environmentally friendly floor on the market but also extremely durable and extraordinarily beautiful. We believe that this new category of flooring represents a huge future potential for EcoTimber and our dealer partners and keeps us on the forefront of offering environmentally sound and yet uniquely stylish flooring choices.”
About EcoTimber
Since 1992, EcoTimber has promoted forest conservation worldwide by selling sustainably harvested wood and Bamboo products. We back our products with a commitment to excellent quality, friendly service and competitive pricing. We founded EcoTimber on the premise that the best way to preserve the world's forests is to build markets for wood and bamboo products sourced from superior models of forest management. Our suppliers' forestry practices guarantee a perpetual yield of high quality timber while maintaining or restoring healthy, self-regenerating forest ecosystems.
EcoTimber specializes in wood products from forests that are certified well‐managed according to the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). We also offer wood that is reclaimed from old buildings, and wood alternatives such as bamboo. EcoTimber thoroughly researches its sources, maintaining the highest standards in choosing genuinely eco‐friendly products. For more information please visit www.ecotimber.com.
About Sustainable Industries and Sustainable Media Inc.
Sustainable Media Inc. is an independent media company providing news and analysis for West Coast business leaders paving the way for the New Economy. It publishes Sustainable Industries, an independent, award‐winning business magazine, as well as industry‐specific newsletters, a daily blog, an in‐depth Webinar series, a podcast series featuring nationally renowned sustainable business leaders, Economic Forums with local business leaders and policy makers, and annual business guides aimed at helping companies conserve resources. With offices in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, Sustainable Industries connects the dots between the environmental and social components of the region’s economy, just as it connects the dots between leading sectors, to raise the stakes in a working definition of sustainable industries. For more information, visit www.sustainableindustries.com.
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