Choosing Low-VOC Wood Flooring for Healthy Indoor Air Quality

Indoor air quality has become a growing concern for many homeowners, designers and builders. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) can lead to health problems, including respiratory issues, headaches, and fatigue. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors, according to the EPA, which makes choosing healthy, low-VOC products extremely important. Choosing healthy indoor building materials is essential for improving indoor air quality and overall health and wellness indoors.

Earth Month 2023: Invest in Our Planet

Earth Day 2023 is April 22nd, a day to reflect on our impact on our home planet and a day to make change for our future. Though sustainability is on the minds of many producers and policy-makers, nearly every country in the world is behind on their Greenhouse Gas Neutrality by 2050 goals. Immediate and significant action is needed to promote a greener, lasting future.

LEED Credits for Reclaimed & Sustainable Wood: Materials for Green Building

The Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) is a green building certification program that evaluates the environmental performance of buildings, including the design, constructions, operation and maintenance. There are many ways to integrate reclaimed and sustainable wood into LEED projects, to encourage materials cycling and improved indoor air quality for happier, healthier buildings.

FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certified Reclaimed Wood Flooring, Wall Paneling, Siding an Decking

Working on a LEED project? You're in luck. Anthology Woods has many FSC-Certified solid reclaimed wood options to fulfill LEED Materials & Resources (MR) 4.1 and 4.2 credits (recycled content) and many products to help you achieve MR 5.1 and 5.2 (regional materials), as well as the expertise to help you navigate the details!

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