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The Bark House® poplar shingle and wall panel from Highland Craftsmen Inc. is the first product to meet the Platinum requirements across all five Cradle to Cradle certification categories.

It’s made by Appalachian craftspeople who work for a B corporation, from bark, a waste product peeled off sustainably harvested logs cut for other purposes. Being a wood product, it sequesters carbon.

The first product to achieve C2C’s highest bar? Bark. Specifically, Highland Craftsmen Inc. Bark House shingle and wall panels. The product is made from tulip-poplar tree bark that has been reclaimed.

For the first time since the creation of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program, a product—Highland Craftsmen Inc.® Bark House® poplar shingle—has achieved Platinum-level certification.

Our region is home to people and companies that care about the triple bottom line: not just the financial impact of their life and business, but also the oft-overlooked social and environmental impact

At Earth Elements we strive to work with companies and offer products that mirror our dedication to the green housing movement

The contemporary style incorporates unique finishes and cultural design elements. Bark siding, reclaimed Chicago Common brick, along side the contemporary siding and detailing clad the home.

Poplar bark wood wall covering inspires a premier plastic surgeon

Shingles are manufactured with renewable energy, have a high R-value, and are class-B fire rated

The Bark House is celebrating a quarter century of innovation with poplar bark paneling and shingles