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The radiata pine used to make the material can be sourced from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)- or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)-certified forests. Further, at least one manufacturer has achieved Cradle-to-Cradle Gold certification—a first for wood products under the McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) program.



A look at two projects making use of acetylated wood will provide a good sense of how the material can be employed in applications. With respect to window retrofits, the venerable Minnesota State Capitol is rcs data undergoing a $272 million, four-phase restoration plan. The project includes restoring the regal exterior designer Cass Gilbert envisioned when the building was completed in 1905.

the restoration of the capitol’s original wood windows, which had been covered over with aluminum windows 30 years ago. The aging units—242 in total—suffered from fogging, failing glass, air leakage, and broken balances that rendered the windows inoperable, said Gentleman, whose firm was selected to restore the windows.