Boulder, CO

This wildfire-resilient custom home in Boulder features fire-resistant Lunawood siding and custom Douglas fir timbers from Wood Source.

When a Boulder family tragically lost their home to a wildfire, they sought to rebuild a new one with resilient materials.

The exterior of Panorama is clad in a mixture of noncombustible and fire-resistant wood siding. The backside features strategically-placed wood battens in low-risk areas, while defensible space around the home is intentionally clear of vegetative fuels.

Amidst growing wildfire risk across Colorado and North America, architecture and construction must evolve. Wildfire-resilient homes are the new normal.

Architecture: FLOWER
Construction: Buildwell
Media: Daniel Jenkins

Though a majority of the exterior features noncombustible siding (pictured in green), Panorama includes portions of fire-resistant wood siding for some warmth and balance.

FR Lunawood Spruce is thermally modified and pressure fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW). Thermal modification increases dimensional stability at altitude, while fire treatment ensures the material meets Class A flame spread per a 30-minute ASTM E84 / UL 723 test (ASTM E2768).

Explore the Wood Source FR Collection to learn more about FRTW.

Other components less vital to structure hardening incorporated untreated natural wood paneling. Designers specified Clear Douglas Fir wood paneling on the interior ceilings, interior walls, and exterior soffits of Panorama. 

Since the local wildfire code allowed for a 1-hour fire-rated soffit assembly, fire treatment was not necessary for exterior use. Wood Source Douglas fir paneling is sourced directly from sawmills in the Pacific Northwest.

On the backside of the home, Panorama features custom Douglas fir timbers. The timbers were left untreated since they meet minimum dimension requirements under the local wildfire code.

Wood Source timbers are sourced directly from Pacific Northwest sawmills, custom-cut to match project specifications, and textured locally in Colorado.

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