Environmental Certifications

Be Green. Buy Yella.

You already know YellaWood^® brand products offer the best protection available against rot, fungal decay and termite attack. But did you know that when you build Yella, you're building with an environmentally friendly product too?

Environmentally Preferable Product Certified

YellaWood^® brand products are treated with the first wood preservative process to be awarded the coveted Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) based on Life-Cycle Assessment.

NGBS Green Certified

Not only is wood a renewable natural resource, but the treatment process greatly extends the life of the wood. Also, builders can earn up to 18 points toward National Green Building Certification to the ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard simply by building with YellaWood^® brand products

UL GREENGUARD Gold Certification

YellaWood® brand products are treated with a UL GREENGUARD Gold certified preservative technology produced by Koppers Performance Chemicals. This prestigious certification is your assurance that the product has undergone rigorous testing and has met stringent standards for low volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions. Products certified by these criteria are suitable for use in schools, offices and other sensitive environments.