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Environmental & Health Benefits of Wood Floors. Sustainable for Future Generations: Wood Floors offer great long-term value, are easy to maintain, and add value to a home or business.
Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring offers 100% FSC Certified Flooring options.• ForestStewardshipCouncil(FSC)isavoluntary programthatsetsthegoldstandardforresponsible forestmanagementandcompanycertification. Membershipconsistsofthreeequallyweighted chambers–environmental,economic,andsocial–to ensurethebalanceandthehighestlevelofintegrity.
• HickmanLumber/AMHFsourcesitswoodfrom forestswithin100milesofitsmillinEmlenton,PA.
• 100%ofthetreeisutilizedintheproductionfrom the forest to the flooring boards. Wood floors are the most environmentally friendly flooringoptionavailable.
• PAhardwoodforeststhatprovideflooringproducts aregrowingmorethantwiceasfastastheyare beingharvested.(1)
• Becausewoodfloorscanlasthundredsofyears,they usefewerrawmaterials,energy,andnatural resourcesthanotherflooringoptions.(2)
• Woodstorescarbondioxideduringitsservicelifeand canultimatelyberecycledforotherusesorburnedas fuel.(2)
• Studiescomparingwoodtootherflooringsurfaces showwoodashavingthelowestenvironmental impactsandbestresultsforlowgreenhousegas emissions.(3)
Environment & Health
Call 724-867-9441501MainStreet,Emlenton,PA16373
www.hickmanwoods.com
SOURCES: 1. U.S.DepartmentofAgricultureForestService
2. UniversityofWisconsinWoodProductsProgramSolid
WoodFlooringLifeCycleAnalysis
3. Bergman,R.&Hubbard,S.,(2018,August/September).
“TheDataBehindWoodFlooring’sSustainabilityStory.”
HardwoodFloors,2(4),48-53.
4. UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.
5. www.woodfloors.org
Wood floors are good for your health, especially those who suffer from allergies. • WoodFloorsimproveairquality.
• Theydon’tharborallergens,microorganisms, orharmfulpesticidesthatcanbetrackedin from outdoors. Mold, dust, and animal dander are minimalaswell.