Accsys Technologies PLC (www.accsysplc.com) announces the collaboration between its wholly owned subsidiary, Titan Wood Inc. (www.titanwood.com), and Green Life Smart Life™ (www.greenlifesmartlife.com), a Rhode Island-based green building showcase home. As a partner to the project, Titan Wood will be supplying FSC certified Accoya® wood decking for the front and rear terraces. The use of Accoya® wood, an all-natural environmentally friendly building material, will contribute to the project’s LEED-H (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points in the category of Materials & Resources. Accsys Technologies and Titan Wood are committed to sustainability and determined to provide builders and homeowners with high performance products that are eco-conscious and aesthetically pleasing.

Accoya® wood is a proven “new wood species” that is made only from sustainably sourced wood. Once the wood is harvested it undergoes an acetylation process that alters its actual cell structure, dramatically improving its performance. Accoya® wood absorbs approximately 80 percent less water than conventional wood, is significantly more stable, lasts much longer and requires far less maintenance. Additionally, the acetylation process makes the wood durable against fungi and pests, which do not recognize it as a food source.

“We are excited to be working with Titan Wood, a well-respected industry pioneer,” said project leader Kimberly Hageman. “Its sustainably produced Accoya® wood meshes beautifully with our overall vision of responsible design and construction. Titan Wood is known for its outstanding commitment to sustainability and green building and we are so proud to feature Accoya® wood in our home.”


Finlay Morrison, CEO of Accsys Technologies, added, “Green Life Smart Life has done a tremendous job of demonstrating that beautiful, inviting, and comfortable homes needn’t be detrimental to the world around us. We are pleased to take part in this project which showcases the beauty and sustainability of Accoya® wood and will surely serve as an educational tool for many years to come.”

“As of 2006, demand for decking in the United States reached $4.6 Billion and is anticipated to climb to $5.6 Billion by 2011. Titan Wood is proving successful in introducing its Accoya® wood to consumers throughout North America. Accoya® wood provides an alternative to pressure-treated woods which can be toxic, tropical hardwoods which are often harvested in a manner that is detrimental to the environment, and wood-plastic composites which are often unsightly. Accoya® wood is quickly becoming the material of choice for exterior applications and has been specified in a LEED showcase project.”