TimberHP to develop environmental disclosures for its wood-fiber insulation

By Laurie Schreiber
MaineBiz
July 23, 2024
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: United States, US East

GO Lab Inc., doing business as TimberHP, was awarded a $418,420 grant to install equipment and software that will capture energy and raw material usage data on its board, batt and loose-fill insulation made from wood fiber. The data will be used to develop standardized labeling that would make it easier for buyers to ensure the construction projects they fund use more climate-friendly products and materials. The Madison startup was one of four recipients of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants to support efforts in reporting and reducing climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. The data will be used to develop and publish environmental declarations for each of the company’s three product lines over its first five years of production. …TimberHP is the first company in North America to produce insulation from wood fiber.

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