About Us
Our Mission
Our products and services support our core mission: To improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of our communities and ecosystems.
Through product research, development and training, we package best-in-class, sustainable building products with vertically integrated value-added services, then educate industry professionals on how, why and where to use them.
Our team includes professionals with a variety of skill sets and certifications: LEED AP’s, Certified Passive House Consultants, Class A Licensed Contractors, Architects, Master Millworkers, CNC programmers, Award Winning Designers, Product Specialists, and Logistics Experts
Sustainability
Sustainable Attributes by Product
| Product | FSC® Certified | Contributes to LEED® | Greenguard® Certified | Carbon Neutral | Recycled Materials | Recyclable | Declare / Red List Free | NSF® Certified | ASTM Fire Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlite | ✓ | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓† | ✓ | ✓* | Class A | |
| Tekstur® | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | Class A* | |
| Suberra™ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Class B | |||||
| Amorim Cork | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Class B | |||
| Arbor Wood | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | Class A* | |||||
| Cali Brands | ✓* | ✓* | Varies | ||||||
| Oxtops™ | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | Class A* |
| Skatelite® | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓† | ✓ | ✓* | Class A |
* Available for certain colors, materials, SKU's, and/or components
† Available on request
Possible LEED® Points by Product
| Product | Possible LEED® Points |
|---|---|
| Richlite | Credits for All ColorsID Credit 1-1.4 | Innovation & Design Process 1-4 Points for All Richlite lines EQ Credit 4.4 | Low-Emitting Materials Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products Indoor air quality / No added urea-formaldehyde 1 Point for All Richlite lines and all products are GREENGUARD® Certified. MR Credit 5.2 | Regional Materials 20% Extracted Processed & Manufactured Regionally Regional Materials: Base location: Tacoma, WA 98421 2 Points (1 Point in addition to MR Credit 5.1) Color Specific CreditsMR Credit 7 | Certified Wood All colors are FSC® certified with the exception of Richlite r50 1 Point MR Credit 4.2 | Recycled Content: 20% (post-consumer + ½ pre-consumer) Richlite Blue Canyon, Chocolate Glacier, & r100: 100% post consumer fiber Richlite r50: Minimum 50% recycled content 2 Points (1 Point in addition to MR Credit 4.1) MR Credit 6 | Rapidly Renewable Materials All other Richlite colors minus those in MR Credit 4.2: 30% Eucalyptus Fiber 1 Point |
| Tekstur® |
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| Suberra™ |
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| Amorim Cork |
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| Arbor Wood | IEQ - Low Emitting MaterialsPossible 3 Points | LEED BD+C: New Construction Arbor Wood Co. goes through a natural process where moisture is removed from the wood using only heat, steam and pressure in a closed Autoclave system. There are no chemicals added in this process containing harmful emissions. M+R - Environmental Product DeclarationsPossible 2 Points | LEED BD+C: New Construction Arbor Wood Co. supplies a certified EPD surrounding our current wood products to ensure transparency and to meet all necessary qualifications for this category. M+R - Material IngredientsPossible 2 Points | LEED BD+C: New Construction Arbor Wood is Red List Free as defined by the Declare label and a viable product for the Living Building Challenge, making it applicable to multiple requirements in the material ingredients category. M+R - Sourcing of Raw MaterialsPossible 2 Points | LEED BD+C: New Construction Arbor Wood Co responsibly sources all wood product from renewable FSC® managed forests in the USA. |
| Cali Brands |
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| Oxtops™ |
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| Skatelite® | ID Credit 1-1.4 | Innovation & Design Process 1-4 Points for All Richlite lines EQ Credit 4.4 | Low-Emitting Materials Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products Indoor air quality / No added urea-formaldehyde 1 Point for All Richlite lines and all products are GREENGUARD® Certified. MR Credit 5.2 | Regional Materials 20% Extracted Processed & Manufactured Regionally Regional Materials: Base location: Tacoma, WA 98421 2 Points (1 Point in addition to MR Credit 5.1) MR Credit 4.2 | Recycled Content: 20% (post-consumer + ½ pre-consumer) Richlite Blue Canyon, Chocolate Glacier, & r100: 100% post consumer fiber Richlite r50: Minimum 50% recycled content 2 Points (1 Point in addition to MR Credit 4.1) MR Credit 6 | Rapidly Renewable Materials All other Richlite colors minus those in MR Credit 4.2: 30% Eucalyptus Fiber 1 Point |
† Available for certain colors, materials, SKU's, and/or components