Patriot Timber Becomes (NGBS) Green Certified
June 20th, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Patriot Timber Family of Panel Products Becomes (NGBS) Green Certified
Home Innovation Research Labs Certifies Products are Eligible for Specific Points Under National Green Building Standard
GREENSBORO, NC – Patriot Timber Products, Inc. is proud to announce that SurePly® Premium Plywood Underlayment, IronPly® Premium Plywood Underlayment, and RevolutionPly® plywood have been NGBS Green Certified for points toward ICC-700 National Green Building Standard™ (NGBS) green home certification by Home Innovation Research Labs.
The Patriot Timber family of panel products has been independently verified as eligible for achieving points toward home certification under the NGBS. Builders can now earn NGBS certification points by using the Patriot Timber family of panel products in accordance with approved NGBS practices and the manufacturer installation instructions.
Patriot Timber Products can help builders achieve their sustainability objectives by offering quality wood products that help make homes more resource efficient. By providing products that are NGBS Green Certified, Patriot Timber Products continues to be a leader in the wood products industry with regard to environmental commitment and product innovation.
About Patriot Timber Products, Inc.
Based in Greensboro, NC, Patriot Timber Products manufactures and distributes the finest panel products in the industry. We have been in the wood business since 1945 and are committed to providing innovative products with superior quality and value to our customers.
To learn more about the Patriot Timber family of panel products visit:
For a summary of the practices and potential points available for each product visit:
www.HomeInnovation.com/GreenProducts-PatriotTimber
About Home Innovation Research Labs & the National Green Building Standard™ (NGBS)
Home Innovation Research Labs is an independent, third-party research and testing organization for the home building industry, and an adopting entity for the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) providing certification for new and remodeled single and multifamily homes, land developments, and NGBS point-worthy building products.
The NGBS is the preeminent residential green building rating system that provides a menu of green building practices for builders, remodelers, and land developers to plan their green projects. NGBS Green certification provides verification that a home, apartment building, or land development is designed and built to achieve high performance in Site Design, Resource Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Building Operation and Maintenance.
