AIA Materials Pledge
9Wood’s Commitment
At 9Wood we believe that exceptional wood ceiling should do more than enhance aesthetics – they should support a healthier, more sustainable built environment. That’s why we are committed to designing and manufacturing high-performance, environmentally responsible wood ceiling system that align with the AIA materials Pledge
The AIA Materials pledge challenges manufacturers to prioritize materials that support human health, environmental stewardship and circular economies. At 9Wood we’ve embedded these values into our product development, sourcing and manufacturing processes
AIA Materials Pledge
Human health
by preferring products that support and foster life throughout their life cycles and seek to eliminate the use of hazardous substances.
Climate health
by preferring products that reduce carbon emissions and ultimately sequester more carbon than emitted.
A circular economy
by reusing and improving buildings and by designing for resiliency, adaptability, disassembly, and reuse, aspiring to a zero-waste goal for global construction activities.
Social health and equity
by preferring products from manufacturers that secure human rights in their own operations and supply chains, positively impacting their workers and the communities where they operate.
Ecosystem health
by preferring products that support and regenerate the natural air, water, and biological cycles of life through thoughtful supply chain management and restorative company practices.
Common Materials Framework
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This is the language Architects and Designers have chosen
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LEED V5 materials credit will use this framework
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5 Categories, based on AIA Materials Pledge
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Databases and other tools will help this
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Human Health – Climate Health – Circular Economy – Social Health and Equity – Ecosystem Health
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Goal is to translate 9Wood sustainability documentation and information into the common materials framework
Impact Category
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Sub-Impact Category
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Trancparency, Assessment, Commitment
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Human Health
As a part of its commitment to transparency, 9Wood offers Health Product Declarations for its products. Mineral and Borate based flame retardants when a Class A fire rating is required Always TSCA Title VI compliant ULEF/NAF composites Low-VOC water-based finish available
Low VOC emissions
9Wood is implementing a new water-based finish option to provide CDPH compliant products and improve emissions for both the people who live and work around our products with a long term goal of phasing out solvent based finishes. Click here to learn more about our water based finish.
Social Health
9Wood has always been an open-book company, holding monthly financials where we share the nuts and bolts of our company with employees
9Wood is on track to become a fully employee-owned company by 2030.
Circular Economy
Recycled Content for veneered products
Waste diversion for crating
Can be uninstalled and reused in many cases
Climate Health
Understanding the carbon impacts of our products is
We are doing a life cycle analysis currently and intend to publish EPDS in 2025 covering all of our products.
We see this as just the first step and look forward to using the results of our life cycle analysis to reduce the carbon in our products
Ecosystem Health
9Wood products support ecosystem health by offering wood sourced from responsible and sustainable managed forests
Certified wood, whether FSC or PEFC helps you understand how forests are managed, if it aligns with your values, and provides confidence in the
supply chain
Certified Wood
9Wood offers both FSC and PEFC certified products and has offered certified wood since the beginning Wood from Well Managed Forests Established Chain of Custody certified supply chain Certified material required for standardized components
Ingredient Transparency
9Wood has published health product declarations for its products and is committed to providing the maximum level of transparency possible