Sustainable products are more important now than ever. We are proud to say that we are tinted with the hue when we started this reclaimed wood business. We had many meetings on how to achieve Zero Waste and now we are able to do it! It takes a whole lot more than curly light bulbs to attain true green-ness. Every facet of our operation is aimed at environmental beneficence, from how we find our product to how we mill it and ship it. It means low ecological impact all the way from the sourcing of our products to the finished product that our customers grow to expect. Builders and designers come to Elmwood to enhance their custom home designs with unique wood products with genuine patina from authentic, aged woods in a variety of species.
Join the Green Movement with Sustainable Design.
Going Green for the Environment
The world is beginning to come around to the fact that green design is good. Using beautiful reclaimed timber from a previous building like an old barn instead of chopping down a tree just because it got big enough. The wood lives on and on for another 100 years! Architects and craftsmen born in the late 20th century made marvelous things out of refined timber in the 19th century. The wood talks to them. They hear and they listen. You can feel it from every plank that come through our state-of-the-art facility.
Responsible Business Practices
Elmwood Reclaimed Timber is dedicated to responsible business practices and procedures that minimize our impact on the environment. We hold a strong commitment to operating a business that is based on the principles of sustainability.
Environmentally Sustainable Products
Elmwood Reclaimed Timber guarantees that all of our antique wood products are 100% reclaimed from old buildings, barns, rural structures and sustainable sources of reclaimed materials.
L.E.E.D
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a nationally recognized certification process that encourages the adoption of sustainable green building and development practices. The program is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
All of Elmwood Reclaimed Timbers Antique Products can help a project earn up to 5 LEED credit points. Which credits, specifically, depends on the product and the project. All of our Antique Flooring, Antique Cabinet Lumber, Antique Countertops, Antique Box Beams, and Antique Beams are eligible for MR 4.1 and MR 4.2 (Recycled Content) points, MR 7 (Certified Wood) points and if within 500 miles of Kansas City, MO, MR 5.1 and MR 5.2 (Regional Materials) points. Elmwood Reclaimed Timber is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which developed the LEED program. There are many ways to measure the green qualities in buildings. The USGBC’s LEED rating system is one of the best.
LEED-certified buildings receive third-party validation as well as a LEED certification plaque and marketing exposure through the USGBC website. LEED-certified buildings can also qualify for a growing number of local government and state incentives including tax rebates and zoning allowances. Learn more about LEED certification.
