Green Building
In 2006, Miller Lumber was a world leader in distribution of
lumber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council — the
accepted authority of "green" lumber — sending out about
five million board-feet. Noted for drawing such lumber
from nearby well-managed forests, Miller has been tapped by
contractors as far away as New York for environmentally
friendly building materials.
The company's understanding and appreciation for sustainable
building as well as ethical forest management often has
made them
the chosen supplier of projects that meet the nationally
accepted benchmark — Leadership In Energy And
Environmental Design — devised by the U.S. Green Building
Council.
Besides FSC-certified lumber, Miller’s host of
environmentally friendly materials includes composite Trex
decking, formaldehyde-free products, paints and stains with low
VOC levels, and green series adhesive.
Always working toward better internal sustainability, Miller Lumber recently re-lit the Bend headquarters with energy efficient bulbs, as part of Oregon's Energy Trust program. The yard has intensified its recycling, now separating wood and metal as well as sending plastic shed wrap to farmers in Madras. And dumpsters that used to fill up every other week now are emptied about every other month.
