Lifestyle Designer Creates New Genre of Luxury Furniture Using Inventive
and Ecologically Responsible Bamboo Material
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifestyle design company
Maria Yee Inc. today announced its home furnishings made with
patent-pending BambooTimbre(TM) meets stringent GREENGUARD and E-1
standards for low emitting materials, and qualifies as a "rapidly
renewable" material according to the U.S. Green Building Council's
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)(TM) Rating System.
Maria Yee created BambooTimbre as an innovative natural alternative to
dwindling hardwood. The tough yet silky material is made from 100 percent
Moso, one of the finest bamboo species. Moso can be planted and harvested
within a five-year cycle and regenerates from the original plant clump,
replenishing itself with virtually no impact to the environment. According
to LEED, "rapidly renewable" is defined as products that originate from
plants that are harvested within a ten-year cycle.
Because BambooTimbre needs no synthetic polymers to protect its
surface, it does not release harmful volatile compounds into the
atmosphere. Tested according to EN 717-1, which measures formaldehyde
content in wood-based panels, BambooTimbre fulfills the best class, E1.
"Maria Yee is the first, and only, company using a sustainable natural
resource to replace hardwood furniture manufacturing on a production
scale," said Peter Yee, chief executive officer of Maria Yee Inc. "As part
of our vision for a greener environment, we regard it as our duty to create
eco- friendly home furnishings and reward discerning customers with what we
call EcoLuxury(TM) -- luxury that is ecologically responsible."
Unlike any other bamboo product, BambooTimbre is specifically created
for constructing furniture and large objects. Maria Yee flattens bamboo
culms, then layers and bonds them in defined patterns to ensure structural
integrity. The material is harder and more stable than red oak, exceeds the
tensile strength of steel and is heat, water and alcohol resistant.
BambooTimbre also imparts a unique quality that is not found in most other
materials -- the surface feels warmer in cold weather and cooler in hot
weather.
"Because of BambooTimbre's unparalleled virtues, it will no doubt
become a favored furniture material for generations to come," added Yee.
Maria Yee will have a presence in showroom D1109 at the High Point
International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, North Carolina from
October 16-22. There, the company will unveil several of its newest
BambooTimbre products, including Maria Yee's Carmel media cabinet and
chest, Sukiya cocktail table, Newport cone table and Mondo sideboard.
About GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute(TM) (GEI) is an industry-
independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD
Certification Program. As an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer, GEI
establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products,
environments, and buildings. GEI's mission is to improve public health and
quality of life through programs that improve indoor air. A GEI Advisory
Board consisting of independent volunteers, who are renowned experts in the
areas of indoor air quality, public and environmental health, building
design and construction, and public policy, provides guidance and
leadership to GEI.
About LEED
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building
Rating System(TM) is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design,
construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives
building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and
measurable impact on their buildings' performance. LEED promotes a whole-
building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key
areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development,
water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor
environmental quality.
About Maria Yee Inc.
Maria Yee Inc. is a lifestyle design company, offering uniquely crafted
California contemporary home furnishings through the use of pure joinery
and inventive materials such as BambooTimbre(TM). Acclaimed for her clean
line design, Maria Yee's creative bamboo furniture, handcrafted in her
patent- pending BambooTimbre and BambooJoinery(TM) system, is one of the
most innovative, renewable new furniture products. Headquartered in Santa
Cruz, CA with manufacturing campuses in China, Maria Yee distributes
bamboo, solid hardwood and leather furniture and home accessories to
retailers and design showrooms nationwide. For more information, please
visit http://www.mariayee.com or call (831) 457-2900.
NOTE: BambooTimbre and EcoLuxury are trademarks and the Maria Yee logo
is a registered trademark of Maria Yee, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned
in this document are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Maria Yee Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.mariayee.com
CONTACT:
Cindy Ta of Maria Yee Inc., +1-510-785-0927,
or cindy@mariayee.com
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