LOG Model: Environmental info

Earth Friendly/Green Advantages — Carbon Footprint

Continued interest in buildings that are better for the environment, healthier for occupants and more cost-efficient to operate is helping to drive the popularity of green building. Log home buildings excel as it relates to carbon footprint. The logs in a True North log home are the first step towards building a negative carbon footprint home.

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), green built homes will account for up to 10% of new construction by the year 2010 -- and two thirds of all homebuilders expect to be involved in green building to some degree by the end of this year.

As wood is an inherently "green" material, the trend toward green building represents an opportunity. In addition to being the only major building material that's renewable and sustainable over the long term, studies in the U.S. have shown that wood is superior to steel and cement in almost every environmental impact category.

In terms of wood use, a key element of most programs is making sure that products come from sustainable managed forests. The NAHB guidelines are inclusive in that they specify the use of wood certified through various credible organizations and/or systems, including the Canadian Standards Association, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Forest Stewardship Council, and American Tree Farm System. They also reward renewablility, and emphasize resource-efficient designs that optimize the use of natural resources. True North Log Homes takes great pride in doing business with qualified suppliers.