Engineered Wood Siding is the Eco-Friendly Choice For Builders

Smart builders and architects are turning to engineered wood siding these days. Do they know something you don’t?
They know that engineered wood siding is one of the most eco-friendly materials available on the market today. They also know it’s the only siding that can easily help them LEED certify their projects.

What is LEED Certification?

Since 2002, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) rating system has been the international mark of excellence for green building in over 160 countries.
The LEED certification is highly coveted by today’s builders. It’s the mark of quality and showing their clients they care about the environment.

Why Engineered Wood Siding is the Eco-Friendly Choice

KWP wood Contains 100% recycled post-industrial content and is ECC certified.
The engineered wood core exceeds CARB2 standards, while KWP meets IKEA and Class E1 emission norms. At the same time, our engineered wood core has an emission level according to ASTM E-1333 less than 0.01 ppm.
We are also FSC certified (FSC C01700).
Our engineered wood siding has evaluation listing CCMC 13384-L and conforms with:

  • National Building Code of Canada, Subsection 9.27.10
  • CAN/CGSB-11.5-M87
  • ANSI A135.6-2006
We're also very proud of our painting and finishing process, which removes the need to paint on site or close to any water sources. All boards are painted off-site, and there is zero waste in our manufacturing process.

Strong Insulation and Low Waste

Our products also come with a very high R-value, which ensures your home is using minimal resources to control the temperature. Good insulation means you use less gas and hydro to cool your home over the summer months or keep it warm and comfortable during the winter months.


This also, of course, means lower utility bills for the homeowner. You should be rewarded for making the environmentally responsible choice by saving a bit of money.

See the Difference Engineered Wood Siding Can Make

At KWP, we understand how important your home is to you. Our passion for quality, and over four decades of experience has made us a market leader in prefinished engineered wood products.

What can we do for you? Click here to contact us anytime.

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