Wood Flooring is Green
Some people may have heard that purchasing wood flooring is bad for the environment, because it causes forests to be destroyed. Actually, using wooden flooring helps the environment, because trees are natural, renewable resources that we can continue to replant. If the right methods are used, we can harvest wood without negatively impacting the environment. Wood flooring is also known to last for a long time, so you won?t need to replace yours anytime soon.
Wood Flooring is Carbon Neutral
Wood flooring is carbon neutral, which means it doesn?t contribute extra carbon dioxide that will facilitate global warming. Trees take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen as they grow, and they continue to capture carbon dioxide as wood flooring. This flooring option also does not produce emissions of nitrogen oxide or methane.
Wood Flooring is Better for Indoor Air Quality
Better indoor air quality reduces your carbon footprint in more than one way. High quality air is desirable in any situation, as it?s free of pollutants and contaminants that might otherwise spread around the home. It also reduces the workload of your HVAC units, especially your air purifiers. Since less energy is used to purify the air, less damage will be done to the environment. The indoor air quality improvement that comes with wood floors will also make your space more refreshing and healthier for people with respiratory issues.
THE Wood Floor Experts
Quantum Floors specializes in engineered hardwood, which is even more environmentally friendly than solid hardwoods. Engineered hardwood floors are wooden floors made with multiple layers of wood adhered together. Choosing engineered floors over solid wood helps to conserve our hardwood forests. For every 1 square foot of 3/4 inch thick solid wood floor, you can manufacture around 4 times that amount of engineered hardwood flooring.
