Elmwood Reclaimed Timber Inc. in Kansas City re-manufactures wood into reclaimed lumber products that meet strict environmental, and architectural, performance standards.

A pallet wood ball scorched using shou sugi ban won in the 2016 Winter Stations, a competition that challenges designers to reimagine Toronto's lifeguard stations. Now in its second year, organizers include members of RAW Design Architects and Ferris + Associates Landscape Architects, the City of Toronto, and Curio Art Consultants.

Reclaimed lumber merchant StoriedBoards is expanding, as demand for its boards taken from historic structures increases. The three-year-old business will begin selling $499 mantels made from reclaimed boards, nationally with the addition of a 2,500 square foot plant.

High humidity can lead to mould in cabinetry and closets built and finished with green materials, says a building forensics firm. While waster-based materials are appropriate in most settings, in some regions of the U.S. green panel and cabinetry has lead to catastrophic failures in multi-unit dwellings, according to Liberty Building Forensics, a construction consultant.

SANTA BARBARA, CA - Allen Construction has formally launched a  Commercial Division, to complement its residential building activity and respond to an increased number of commercial projects, usually incorporating interior architectural build outs.

Canadian furniture manufacturer EcoChic Lifestyles have relocated operations from Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles.

Designer of upscale furniture made from reclaimed tropical fishing boat wood seeks to harness creative energy of Los Angeles.