Case stories
24 July 2018
María Lafuente's capsule collection using the world’s first PEFC-certified fabrics
Fashion
The Spanish fashion designer María Lafuente thinks, works and produces ethically and sustainably – and is the first designer to create clothing with PEFC-certified fabrics.
11 May 2018
Alceste Shoes: a shoe made entirely from the forest
Fashion
Two Italian designers have created a shoe made entirely from organic, forest-based materials! The upper shoe and laces are made from lyocell, the outsole is made from natural rubber.
19 May 2017
Essex Business School
Construction
Essex Business School is the UK’s first zero-carbon business school. The use of timber significantly contributed to this exceptional achievement.
19 May 2017
William Perkin Church of England High School
Construction
Changing from a concrete frame to a PEFC-certified cross laminated timber (CLT) and glulam construction, William Perkin High School has reduced the embodied carbon of the superstructure by 1,500 tonnes of CO2.
19 May 2017
Ickburgh Special Educational Needs School
Construction
Ickburgh Special Educational Needs School for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) consists of a three-storey CLT superstructure made from PEFC-certified wood, that enabled the building time to be reduced by 20%.