Building Solutions for a Sustainable Future.

Eco Supply products and services support our core mission:

To improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of our communities and ecosystems.

Through product research, development and training, we package best-in-class, sustainable building products with vertically integrated value-added services, then educate industry professionals on how, why and where to use them.

Our team includes professionals with a variety of skill sets and certifications:

LEED AP’s
Architects
Certified Passive House Consultants
Class A Licensed Contractors
Master Millworkers
CNC programmers
Award Winning Designers
Product Specialists
Logistics Experts

Sustainability

Solutions

Services

Richlite is a durable sheet material, made from FSC® certified 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

First, the pre-dyed paper is run through a resin bath and run vertically to dry. The paper is then re-rolled and cut into sheets. Cut sheets are stacked, heated and hydraulically pressed. Heat sets the resin to create the durability Richlite is known for.

Sheets can be pressed from 1/8” to 3” thick.
Uses EcoBind™ NAUF thermoset resin.
Excess resin is used in a catalytic converter as an energy source for the machinery.
This makes for a 99% non-emitting process.
Richlite has reduced its resource use and carbon footprint by 70%.

FSC® Certified
GreenGuard Certified
NSF Certified Options
Contributes to LEED® Credits

Featured Projects

Great Northern Food Hall, Grand Central Station - Countertops

Oblique House - Rainscreen Cladding

Oblique House - Rainscreen Cladding

Explore & More Museum, Buffalo - Exhibit Tops & Fixtures

Bronxscape - Exterior Millwork

Bronxscape - Exterior Millwork

American Antiquarian Society - Conservation Lab Tops

Pacers Training Facility - St. Vincent Center - Lockers

WeWork - Tops & Millwork

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Protective 3D Paneling & Surfaces

Tekstur is the solution to a common problem. Most poly-carbonate, MDF and acrylic decorative panels have limited durability. They are subject to cracking, chipping, staining and other product degradation. Thus, minimizing their life-span.

Perfect For:

Hallways
Lobbies
Elevator Cabs
Feature Walls
Wainscoting
Restaurants
Back-Splash
Stair Treads
Cabinet Facing

Climbing Walls
Exterior Facade
Toilet Partitions
Garden Dividers
Recording Studios
Gym Wall Cladding
Healthcare Facilities
Theatrical Set Design
and MUCH more...

We Provide the Whole Solution.

Our team is capable of prefabricating to your specification, delivering a ready-to-install product. This can even include recessed mounting hardware.

Custom patterns? No problem.

Featured Projects

VOX Media Office - Manhattan

TD Garden - Boston

800 Degrees Pizza - New York

Elevator Cabs

Kitchenette - Virginia

Hospital Room Cladding

Private Wet Bar - Virginia

Climbing Wall Gym Cladding - DC

Perch Harlem - Multipurpose Room

Exterior Garden Divider Wall - Virginia

Bathroom Partitions - ZZQ Virginia

Sound Attenuation - Ricoh NYC

Value-added CNC machining and fabrication services to help you meet your project goals

Services Available

Featured EcoCuts Projects

Courtyard by Marriott Bistro Tables - Nationwide Spec

Chipotle Nationwide Spec - Wainscot & Serving Area Cladding

Custom Google Kits - Cork Inserts

The Forge, Long Island - All Bathroom Vanity Casings

SUNY Upstate Medical - Decorative Fins

Carnegie Library - Pittsburgh

Brooklyn Center for Fiction - Table Tops

GRTC Pulse Bus Stop Benches - Virginia

Harley Davidson Boston - Rainscreen

Williamson Medical Center, TN - Custom Screens

100% Cork Insulation & Facade

There are over 1.4 million hectares of cork oak forests in the Mediterranean Basin.

These forests capture more than 14 million tons of CO2 per year.

Cork comes from the bark of cork
oak trees, primarily from the
Mediterranean Basin. Cork oaks
can live over 250 years. Bark can
be harvested every 9 years with
no damage to the tree.

Cork insulation is made from recycled waste from the production of cork wine stoppers

The remaining bark after the stoppers are punched, is ground up. The granules are then put into a mold and injected with steam.

The heat causes suberin, the natural resin present in the bark, to secrete and bind the granules together.

Remaining cork dust is used as biomass fuel to power the facility. 93% of the power used comes from biomass.

The are no glues or binders in cork insulation; making it Red List Free, 100% natural cork.

Performance

Cork is incredibly stable and can cope with major thermal variations, between (-) 292 degrees F to (+) 248 degrees F.
It's hypoallergenic and free of all domestic toxins, all while preventing mold by its ability to "dry through" layers.
It's high on the insulating range, reduces thermal bridging, and its thermal resistance does not decrease over time like man-made foam.
It has excellent sound isolation, is dimensionally stable, and resistant to compression.

Performance

Facade: R4 per inch of thickness

Insulation: R3.4 per inch of thickness

Permeability:

2" thickness - 2.04 US perms

4" thickness - 1.26 US perms

Class B Fire Rated - Self Extingishing

Thermal Delay

Cork insulation (ICB) has a higher thermal delay than both Mineral Wool (Rockwool) and XPS/EPS (Foam)

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The Lifecycle of Suberra

This chemical-free process uses nothing but heat and steam to modify the cellular structure of the wood and fundamentally changing wood’s relationship with water.

Thermal modification process takes place in a thermo kiln.
The temperature of the wood is increased to over 400°F, removing all the moisture content from the wood cells, increasing the dimensional stability and overall durability of wood.
The high heat process renders the wood hydrophobic, meaning it is permanently resistant to water.
The process also cooks out the food sources for insects, fungi, and mold making it much more resistant to decay.

Thermal Modification of Wood

Applications

Siding
Decking
Trim & Millwork
Soffits & Fascia
Furniture
Docks
Fencing
Interior Flooring
Signage
Doors
Saunas

Benefits

Zero VOC's
Chemical-Free
Real Wood
Sustainably Harvested
Highly Durable & Stable
Water & Rot Resistant
Lightweight & Versatile
Made in USA

Benefits of Thermally Modified Wood

Thermally modified wood has a lot to offer in regards to sustainability.

Embodied Carbon
Biophilic Design
LEED Certification
Living Building Challenge (LBC)
Declare Label
HPDs and EPDs
FSC Certification
Carbon Smart Wood

Sustainability

There has been a shift in the sustainability conversation in recent years from a focus on operational carbon to embodied carbon.

Operational carbon is the carbon related to operating a building.
Embodied carbon is the carbon used to harvest, transport, and manufacture the materials used to build a building.

When we transform the wood into a building product, that carbon is locked in and stored in the building for a very long time, preventing that carbon from entering the atmosphere.

Embodied Carbon

Possible 3 Points

Low-emitting materials

LEED Credits

Possible 2 Points

Building product disclosure and optimization
- EPD
Building product disclosure and optimization
- Material Ingredients
Building product disclosure and optimization
- Sourcing of Raw Materials

Thermal modification is a chemical-free process, making Arbor Wood Red List Free

More Information on the Living Future Website: bit.ly/arborwooddeclare

Wood has been used in construction and infrastructures throughout millennia and it is considered as one of the oldest building materials. The fact that wood is a natural product and aligned with the demand of modern societies for sustainability has boosted its popularity.

Wood is natural, renewable, easy to work with, and readily available.
Challenges: durability, decay, maintenance, inconsistent moisture content, and availability of high-quality wood.
A greater focus on embodied carbon has led to an increase in use.
Methods like thermal modification increase durability & reduce overall maintenance

Wood in the Built Environment

The most popular species for modification are currently Ash and Pine. As pricing and availability shifts, the market has responded. There are a number of new species being tested daily to ensure a sustainable and responsible supply of timber can be sourced for future projects.

Species

Pine

Ash

Siding Options (1" x 6")

Ash*

No Finish

Pine

Clear Oil

Pine

Burned Black Oil

Pine

Burned Brushed Black Oil

Pine

Burned Brushed Brown Oil

Pine

Burned Brushed Grey Oil

Pine

Burned Brushed Clear Oil

Pine

Burned Brushed White Oil

*Available in 4" and 6" Widths

Siding Profile

Tongue & Groove

Decking Options (5/4 x 6")

Ash*

No Finish

Pine

Clear Oil

*Available in 4" and 6" Widths

Available Decking Profiles

No Groove

Hidden Fastener

Dimensional Lumber

Arbor Wood offers both thermally modified Ash & Pine dimensional lumber in a variety of board sizes.

Fun Note: The doors in the above image are Richlite!

Color Change

Raw Ash (No Finish)

Thermal modification changes the naturally occurring sugars in the wood resulting in beautiful, rich tones which extend through the full thickness of the material. Since Arbor Wood is still a natural product, the grain and unique characteristics of the wood remain. In an exterior environment, Arbor Wood will move to gray when unfinished and the application of a UV inhibitor helps maintain the original color.

Aged 6-12 Months

Fully Weathered

Featured Projects

Del Rey Campus

Los Angeles, CA
Architect: Gensler
Product: Thermally Modified Ash

In this project, Arbor Wood Co. thermally modified ash is used in a variety of applications such as benches, sunscreens & fascia.

The Del Rey Campus, located in sunny Northwest Los Angeles, is a unique office campus where amenities and aesthetics create a life-enhancing experience for creative workers.

Blurring the line between workplace and habitat, the design draws from industrial and residential cues.

Baltimore Taphouse

Baltimore, MD

Architect: Grid Architects
Product: Thermally Modified Ash

This masterpiece is brought to you by the architects at Grid, out of Annapolis Maryland. They restored and upgraded this Baltimore urban row house to elite status.

We are so happy to have seen them use Arbor Wood in so many areas of this home. From exterior cladding and decking to interior flooring, they made a prime example of how high design paired with premium materials can make a home a work of art.

Bell Museum

St. Paul, MN

Architect: Perkins + Will
Product: Thermally Modified Pine

The Bell Museum in St. Paul is Minnesota’s official natural history museum and planetarium. This 3 level building is 90,000 square feet and built to showcase and enhance the University of Minnesota’s reputation for innovative research, education, and public engagement.

Arbor Wood was used to clad the buildings exterior as well as some interior embellishments. The Pine used in this project was locally sourced, modified and installed.

Wetland Boardwalk

Minneapolis, MN
Architect: Cunningham Group
Product: Thermally Modified Ash

The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, established in 1907, was the first public wildflower garden in the United States.

The much needed and newly designed boardwalk features a unique curved modular system that allows for ease of assembly and quick directional changes.

Additional pieces include benches, bridge railings and camera posts, and future interpretive signage, all designed for easy assemblage into the existing boardwalk frame. The entire assembly rests easy on the land, as to not disturb the gentle ecosystem embedded within the Garden.

Riverside Home

Riverside, TX

Architect: Collaborative Designworks
Product: Thermally Modified Ash

The Riverside Lake House sits on the edge of a private, crystal clear, limestone quarry lake. To reduce size and impact, an existing structure was re-purposed as guest quarters allowing the new pavilion to be located on a rock outcropping at the water’s edge.

The foundation cantilevers over the water by four feet and combines with both a fixed deck and floating dock to enhance the connection to the water and landscape. A soaring hybrid butterfly roofline with deep overhangs provides protection and shading while opening up to spectacular views.

Carlson Duluth Co.

Duluth, MN
Product: Thermal Modified Pine
Finish: Burned & Brushed Brown Oil

Arbor Wood Co. BRNSH Burned & Brushed, Brown Oil siding combines with clean white metal siding to bring a fresh look to a long-standing Duluth business.

The client was looking to incorporate elements of natural warmth in juxtaposition with the clean, industrial aesthetic of the rest of the façade.

Marvin Windows HQ

Warroad, MN

Architect: HGA Architects
Product: Thermally Modified Ash

Arbor Wood thermally modified ash adorns the recently updated Marvin Windows headquarters in Warroad, MN.

Used as both an exterior siding accent and interior millwork, the thermally modified ash adds a natural and warm touch to the beautifully redesigned space. We are proud to be part of this beautiful new space for our neighbors in the North.

Thermally modified wood is a stable, durable, sustainable, and beautiful option.
More stable and less expensive than tropical woods with a similar durability.
Sustainable solution for a natural aesthetic.
Remember to ask the right questions when specifying thermally modified wood.