Private Residence, B.C., Canada.

Finished wood and interior applications

Finished wood is wood that is manufactured to standard dimensions and designed for a specific purpose, such as doors, windows, furniture, flooring, cabinetry, mouldings and pre-fabricated structures. Wood contributes to indoor air quality and provides a warm, inviting living environment. It brings the beauty of nature indoors, adding aesthetic value and offering limitless design options.

A recent study by the University of British Columbia and FPInnovations establishes a link between wood and wellness.

B.C. Restaurants Case Study Highlights two restaurants that utilize wood in their design.
BC Log and Timber Building Industry Association Information on log and timber buildings.
Wood Supply Network Information on value added finished wood products.
Wood and Human HealthThis study by UBC and FPInnovations took a psychophysiological approach to stress and attempted to assess the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system to determine if there is apositive link between wood and human health. Four office environments were studied in this factorial design: wood and plants, wood and no plants, no wood and plants, and no wood and no plants.