Posted by: Brad Beeson in Select Floors of Rockville, Select Floors, low VOC, LEED, Jatoba, green flooring, FSC, EcoTimber, durability of the house, Commercial Gloss finish, Brazilian Cherry, BonaKemi Commercial Gloss on
Oct 26, 2009
Even though The Incredibly Green Home is finished, it is sometimes easy to over look the small details of the house. I was reminded by guests touring the house how much of a difference the flooring makes. For this project, we selected EcoTimber brand FSC-certified Brazilian Cherry. Per LEED requirements, all tropical hardwoods must be FSC-certified.
Also known as Jatoba, the floor is open-grained like oak, but is more than twice as hard. This allows the floors to stand up to more ware and tear over time, which adds to the durability of the house.
The floors also earned points for indoor air quality as they were finished with BonaKemi Commercial Gloss finish, a low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) product.
Installed and finished by Select Floors of Rockville, the flooring really makes a statement.
Sometimes the small things make a large difference, even if you don't notice it everyday.
