The independent specification companion for wood in architecture

Funding & independence

Who pays for this — and why it does not change the answer

WoodIntel was initiated and is financed by SiOO:X Wood Protection, a manufacturer of wood protection systems. We state that openly, because independence that is not declared is not independence. The funding covers development, data licensing and operations — it does not touch the model, the ranking or the wording of any answer.

• The engine cannot see brands

  Species, use class, climate exposure and detailing drive the score. No product, supplier or brand is an input to the calculation — including SiOO:X.

• Untreated is a valid outcome

  Where the model concludes that untreated or naturally durable wood performs adequately, it says so. A tool that always recommends treatment is marketing, not a decision tool.

• No product recommendations at all

  The platform never recommends, endorses or ranks a named product or supplier — including SiOO:X. Treatments are described by generic system class and the performance criteria to specify, so any supplier meeting them qualifies.

• No paid placement

  No sponsored species profiles, no paid ranking, no undisclosed affiliate links.

• Reproducible, so it can be checked

  The method, equations and validation benchmark are published. Anyone can rerun a calculation and audit whether the outcome favours the funder.