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Which company offers the greenest
                                                                                               ENGINEERED PERFORMERS. EWP
                   STRUCTURAL SYSTEM products?                                                 manufacturers dominate this
                                                                                               category, with Boise Cascade

                   Boise Cascade (EWP)            177                               17.7%      returning to the top after being
                                                                                               edged out by Premier Building
                   Premiere Building Systems (SIPs)   137                           13.7%      Systems last year. BC is known for its
                                                                                               Simple Framing suite of engineered
                   Trus Joist - Weyerhauser       118                               11.8%      products, which are builder-friendly,

                   Other                          98                                9.8%       with good sustainability marks.
                                                                                    5.9%
                   GP (EWP)                       59                                5.9% Boise
                   Norbord (EWP)                  59

                   Logix (ICF)                    59                                5.9% Cascade
                                                                                    5.9%
                   NUDURA (ICF)                   59

                   Fox Blocks                     49                                4.9%       (EWP)
                   LP (EWP)                       49                                4.9%

                   Ainsworth (EWP)                39                                3.9%       17.7%

                   BuildBlock                     39                                3.9%






                   Which company offers the

                   greenest SIDING products?                                                     BACK IN FRONT. After tying for the
                                                                                                 top brand slot in 2016 with BASF,
                                                                                                 James Hardie pushed ahead again

                   James Hardie (fiber cement)      186                               18.6%      this year. Brand distinction
                                                                                                 between them and the BASF and LP
                   LP “SmartSide”                   118                               11.8%      SmartSide remains significant. All

                   BASF (EIFS)                      98                                9.8%       three products are well regarded
                                                                                                 by green pros.
                   CertainTeed “Cedarboards”        98                                9.8%
                   Other                            69                                6.9%       James

                   Omega Stucco                     59                                5.9%
                   Eldorado Stone (manufactured stone)   59                           5.9%       Hardie

                   KlipTech “EcoClad”               59                                5.9%

                   Dryvit                           49                                4.9%       (fiber cement)
                   Boral (brick and manufactured stone)   49                          4.9%       18.6%

                   Sto (EIFS)                       39                                3.9%




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