The wood flooring industry carries a considerable burden, but it is one that those who are passionate about wood are happy to bear. It must consider if a species has been legally sourced, whether it is sustainable, and list every single attribute of every species to ensure the application is appropriate for that type of wood. That does not happen in a vacuum. Instead, it takes a team of wood experts and manufacturers working over the course of years to perform this research in conjunction with outside agencies to produce a technical manual, listing everything needed to assist in the production of wood flooring and the flooring specification process. The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Wood Species technical publication is the fruit of that labor. 

“The Wood Species technical publication provides the critical foundational knowledge needed in the conversation between the architect, interior designer, builder, flooring contractor and homeowner when specifying the most appropriate species of wood flooring for a project,” said Charlie Peterson, NWFA technical committee member and owner, Charles Peterson Flooring.