Wood Guide.org
An eco-design library for woodworkers
The Wood Guide is a website to help woodworkers make sure their wood designs contribute to a better environment. It is a collaboration between Upstyle Industries and Superuse Studios
An ecodesign library for woodworkers
Woodguide.org
Wood is one of the most sustainable building materials, but the way we work with it can make a big difference for our health and the environment.
Upstyle Industries and Superuse Studios have developed the Wood Guide, an online library to help designers, DIY-ers and companies that work with wood and wood products (particleboard, MDF, pallets) to make it in the most sensible way, to maximize the ecological benefits and the market potential.
- What are ecodesign tips for woodworkers?
- What are the differences between ecofriendly woodworking products?
- Which wood waste is safe to work with in a workshop and put back in our houses?
- How much energy, metal, resins, glue and paints can I add before the benefits of recycling wood are neutralized?
The Wood Guide covers the following aspects of wood reuse and eco-design, from a life cycle perspective:
- Materials
- Tools
- Connections
- Finishes