EcoTimber Hand-Scraped Flooring
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CSI 09640
EcoTimber
www.ecotimber.com
1611 Fourth St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
USA		 Phone: (888)801-0855
Fax: (415)258-8455
Product Certifications: FSC, SCS, Smartwood
Description: Prefinished Engineered Hand-scraped hardwood flooring, 100% FSC-certified, made with a non-formaldehyde adhesive, genuinely hand-scraped (as opposed to being scraped by machinery).
LEED Credit-Opportunity Contributions: Regional Materials, Certified Wood, Low-Emitting Materials - Composite Wood, Agrifiber & Laminate
Disclosure: Company information - 90%, Product information - 77%
   
Production & Manufacture  
Inputs
   Noticeable, but reversible impact. 99% renewable resource content. No toxic or carcinogenic materials or chemicals used. 100% disclosure of input materials - 54%  
 
Outputs
   No outputs on Toxic Chemicals Lists. 100% non-water waste treated on-site. 100% disclosure of output materials. - 83%  
 
Water
   No water used. - 100%  
 
Energy
   50% energy use reduction. 50% sustainable on-site energy. Green energy provider. 25% green energy investing. - 57%  
 
Gas Emissions
   No greenhouse gas emissions. No ozone-depleting gases used or emitted. - 100%  
 
Packaging
   Packaging is less than 5% of purchased product volume. 45% post-consumer content packaging. 50% post-industrial content packaging. 95% non-toxic, non-carcinogenic, biodegradable packaging. Steps taken to reduce packaging. - 53%  
 
Transportation
   Average distance from supplier to manufacturer is 51-100 miles. Average distance from manufacturer to distribution is 501-1000 miles. 75-100% rail transport. Steps taken to reduce impacts of transportation. - 56%  
 
Installation, Use & Maintenance  
Installation
   No machinery required for installation. No toxic or carcinogenic materials required for installation. - 100%  
 
Use & Maintenance
   No machinery required for maintenance. No toxic or carcinogenic materials required for maintenance. - 100%  
 
Off Gassing
   No offgassing during installation, use and maintenance. - 100%  
 
Energy/Resource Consumption During Use
   No energy or resource consumption during use. No energy or resource consumption during use. - 100%  
 
Durability & Performance
   Life expectancy of product is greater than 50 years or 100% biodegradable after product renewal. No diminution of performance over time. Product comes with lifetime warranty for repair and/or replacement. - 100%  
 
End of Product Life Cycle  
Product Reincarnation
   99% of product can be reused. 99% of product can be recycled. 99% of product is non-toxic, biodegradable. - 99%  
 
Company Social Profile  
Occupational Health & Safety
   Has written policy, regular monitoring of worker health and safety; documentation available to the public. Exceeds OSHA standards in all facilities. - 100%  
 
Company Environmental Policy
   Provides employee seminars, workshops to educate and involve in company\'s environmental policies and goals. Sponsors educational newsletters, education seminars for the general public regarding environmental issues. Published policies in Production & Manufacture, Installation Use and Maintenance, Company Social Profile. Published goals in Production & Manufacture, Installation Use and Maintenance. Facility recycling waste program in place. - 81%  
 
Wage Equity
   Living wage policies available to the public. Living wage goals available to the public. CEO (or highest paid employee) salary is less than 10 times lowest wage. - 100%  
 
Gender Equality
   Gender equity company policy available to public. Gender equity company goals available to public. 33% women board members. - 58%  
 
Employee Benefits
   Benefits offered: full health insurance, retirement, maternity/paternity leave, stock options, job sharing, transportation, skills training, re-training, flex hours, paid vacation, paid sick leave - 59%  
 
Other  
Certification
   Company is certified. 1 LEED certified buildings. Product certifications include: FSC, SCS, Smartwood - 88%  
 
Testing
   No animals or animal by-products used in any product or process. Product has been independently tested. - 100%  
 
Disclosure of Information
   Information disclosed in 24 / 33 categories. - 83%  
 
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