Here’s a quick video of Accoya® decking being installed at a residence. Follow the moulding process where wood blanks are turned into decking with the edges eased. Then watch as the Accoya® deck is completed. Accoya® FSC (Mixed Credit) certified wood was used for the front porch and back deck. Accoya® wood is made only from sustainably sourced wood. Because this “modified” wood absorbs 80 percent less water than does conventional wood, the wood is substantially more stable, lasts much longer and requires far less maintenance. The use of Accoya® wood will help the project gain half of a LEED-H point in the category of Materials & Resources, exterior decking and contribute to the overall percentage of FSC wood used in the home.
There’s a new “species” in town…it’s called Accoya®. Manufactured in The Netherlands by Titan Wood, it is the result of years of research and testing. When we saw it, we were so intrigued that, although it’s not a hardwood per se, we added it to our product line. Why?
For starters, we consider this to be the Cadillac of modified woods. It is created using a process called acetylation. This process has been around for a few decades, but Titan Wood is the first company to get the right formula with the right wood. I’m not a chemist, so you can read more about the actual acetylation process on the Accoya product website, but it basically is a natural process that takes out the bad stuff and adds more of the good stuff. The process uses what is naturally found in the wood. Therefore it’s not “treated”, which makes it 100% recyclable. It’s not baked either. And this process works from surface to core, up to about four inches thick. So this is not a topical solution either. The result is an actual microscopic, mollecular structural change. (more…)
The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) will be hosting their National Green Building Conference May 8-10, 2009 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel near downtown Dallas.
East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Inc. will be in booth #702 and displaying our Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified woods. Come by and see our newest exterior wood decking and siding product – Accoya®.
