We've gone green.  Have you? At Millard Lumber, any talk of the green movement being just a fad is puzzling.  After all, taking care of the environment should be a responsibility for everyone, and Millard Lumber takes this responsibility seriously.  This is why we are rolling out a new initiative called Your Shade of Green®, which will help contractors and customers make better decisions when it comes to building green.

Products

Truss Joist - iLevel's engineered I-joist are a performance rated floor system made out of recycled wood fibers.

Wall Panels - Millard Lumber's panelized wall systems are designed to effectively use materials and eliminate waste on the job site.

Floor & Roof Trusses - Millard Lumber's truss components are designed to span longer distances.  They also use less material.

100 Series Windows - Andersen's "new" window is made out of recycled content and has energy star rated glazing.

Proshield Windows - Weather Shield's ProShield windows use recycled content and has energy star rated glazing.

Ultrafit Insulation - Guardian's insulation provides sound control and higher R-values.

Tyvek - DuPont's Weatherization Systems reduce air leakage while allowing moisture to escape.  This system also helps prevent mold and mildew.

Certain Teed Fiber Cement Siding - Certain Teed fiber cement siding contains 50% recycled content in the form of fly ash.  By using fly ash in our product, nearly 100,000 tons of this material are diverted from landfills each year. Recycling fly ash also lessens the demand for virgin materials that would require quarrying, and substitutes for materials that may be energy-intensive to create, such as Portland cement.

Metalwork Steel Shingles - Tamko's "Cool" metal roofs reflects the sun's energy and quickly gives off any heat that is does absorb.

Safe & Sound Doors - Masonite's Safe & Sound solid core molded doors use rapidly renewable content (wheat - straw) and have low VOC emissions.

FSC Certification

Millard Lumber's FSC certification is another important component of the Your Shade of Green® initiative.  As a registered provider of Forest Stewardship Council approved lumber products, Millard Lumber can supply the products and proper documentation for end users seeking to build in compliance with recognized LEED guidelines.  LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the nation's largest green building certification program.

Green Building Nebraska

Nebraska is fortunate to have a great local resource in the Green Building - Nebraska Certified Home Association.  This association has partnered with the Nebraska Energy Office to create a local Certification for Nebraska green building projects.  Millard Lumber is proud to be a member of this organization.