FSC Cedar
Western Red Cedar shakes and shingles are green. Wood products sequester more carbon dioxide tha is emitted during harvesting, transportation, and manufacturing, which means they actually have a negative greenhouse gas footprint.
Compared to wood construction, steel and concrete embody and consume 12% and 20% more energy, emit 15% and 29% more greenhouse gases, release 105 and 12% more pollutants into the air and generate 300% and 225% more water pollutants.
The benefits of using cedar are: Cedar is a renewable resource, cedar withstands 245mph wind speed, cedar has a high insulation value at a low energy cost, cedar is highly resilient in earthwuakes, cedar withstands pounding hailstorms, cedar is aesthetically pleasing and gives a lasting value, and cedar has up to a 50 year limited product warranty available.
source: Canadian Wood Renewable by Nature. Sustainable by Design
AIFP markets to Retail and Contractor yards via full truckload shipments. Contractors and homeowners should contact their local retailer or contractor yard to learn more about our products.