The Bio-based Building Material Library contains current commercially available solutions to building high performance
Bio-based Building Materials
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Straw from Nitty Gritty
Organic grown building block for New Frameworks structural straw panels.
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Nexcem ICF
Insulated concrete formwork made of hempcrete and roxwool
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Thermacork
Expanded cork insulation boards for sub-slab, facades, wall assemblies and decroative applications
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TimberBoard
TimberBoard wood fiber Rigid Exterior Continuous Insulation:
R-Value R-3.4 — R-3.7 / inch
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Mogu Acoustic Panel
Bio-based mycelium acoustic panels for 100% circular and regenerative design. Rep: Habitat Matter
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Durra Panel
Durra Panel is a fully-certified compressed straw wall and ceiling panel that insulates against sound and heat while being stronger, safer, and superior to plasterboard.
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dasso XTR
Bamboo Outdoor Decking. Thermally fused Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys Pubescens) and phenolic resin.
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ARCHISONIC® Cotton
Harnesses the potential of cotton cellulose, a by-product of the cotton industry that would otherwise go to waste, along with other natural materials, without the use of harmful synthetic binders and chemicals.
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MushLume Lighting
Grown, Not Manufactured.
Sustainable lighting using mushroom mycelium and carbon-sequestering hemp
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Steico Insulation
For more than 35 years, STEICO has been refining the natural material wood into innovative high-tech materials for timber construction. While retaining the positive properties of wood as a natural product.
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Interior Felt
Wool is one of the world’s oldest and most remarkable materials—naturally sound-absorptive, durable, and biodegradable. Interior Felt continues a four-generation legacy of perfecting wool felt, producing high-quality, 100% natural Designer Felt.
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Quietleaf Flooring
Introducing the first-ever natural wood floors, beautifully crafted with the quiet built in. Acoustic layer made with recycled tires, wood is responsible sourced.
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Resysta
Rice based composite cladding, decking, fencing, trellis, screen walls and ceilings. Made with agricultural by-product.
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Accoya
Ultra-High Performance Sustainable Wood. Tried and tested in the US. Manufactured in Tennessee.
Siding, decking, windows and doors. No Added Formaldehyde (NAF) MDF sheet goods.
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Havelock Wool
Versatile Wool Insulation
Havelock Wool delivers premium insulation for homes, vans, and commercial spaces—designed for lasting performance, unmatched comfort, and a lower environmental impact.
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Timber Trading ICON
Perfecting wood, naturally.
A Premium Line of Thermally Modified Wood. Available in CVG Douglas Fir, Radiata Pine, Maple and Poplar.
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Antique River Logs
Antique River Logs® river-reclaimed wood is a remarkable story of old growth timbers, resting on river bottoms, preserved by deep, cold water, and a lack of oxygen and light.
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Marmoleum
A durable flooring option made of linseed oil and wood flour. Marmoleum comes in sheets or tiles and tons of colors.
Low Embodied Carbon Materials
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Glavel
Made of 97% post-consumer recycled glass - this insulation replaces foam and gravel sub-slab.
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Modern Mill
Modern Mill upcycles rice hulls into premium building materials that can replace wood, offering durability and beauty while saving forests.
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