Richards college of business
Sustainable design for state-of-the-art learning environment
Root-to-Fruit story in progress
The University of West Georgia (UWG) was in the design phase for a new college of business building. A number of trees on UWG property have been identified for removal due to construction and being overtaken by ivy. The University sought to optimize timber from the trees identified for removal to be re-purposed in to furniture and/or donor gifts. UWG engaged furniture maker B-10 Union and Eutree to identify, evaluate and inventory the timber from each tree to be milled into value-add lumber for furniture use and other wood products.
During Phase I of the project, Eutree worked with key UWG stakeholders to perform initial evaluation of trees prior to removal and develop detailed log inventory with milling recommendations based on University architectural and design plans.
Tree services bring logs directly from UWG to Eutree lumberyard.
Logs are unloaded into Eutree’s lumberyard.
Logs are placed in Eutree’s lumberyard via tree service boom truck.
Each log is labeled to guarantee chain of custody throughout the entire milling process.
Eutree takes a detailed inventory of each log including species, diameter, length and board footage each log will yield.
UWG stakeholder visit Eutree to view delivered logs and discuss potential uses.
Eutree was honored to host the Dean and her wonderful team to discuss sustainable materials sourcing for their new College of Business building.
Eutree shows examples of wood products and discusses optimal use of logs based on UWG design plans.
As part of this special project, Eutree had the privilege of partnering with UWG alumn, award-winning artist and internationally acclaimed wood turner Philip Moulthrop.
Mr. Moulthrop and Eutree discuss best logs to be milled into rounds for turning into bowls.
Magnolia, black walnut and poplar are selected for Mr. Moulthrop’s portion of the project.
Logs are milled on Eutree’s Wood-Mizer 1000 sawmill.
Rounds will be delivered to Mr. Moulthop’s studio. Remaining logs will be milled into slabs and cants for lumber.
Stay tuned for more photos of the milling process coming soon!