KELLIE Suplicki has to stop and think for a moment when pressed for her official title at Chace Building Supply of Connecticut. 

With a peek at her business card for affirmation, she confirms that she's the firm's kitchen & bath consultant. But "our green guru" is what everybody actually calls her-a moniker that better reflects both her on-the-job role and her personal passion.

DOES a product that was used in prehistoric shelters have a place in laser-protected, voice-activated, wi-fi, high-def, low-flush residences?

In the case of wood, it not only has a place but it provides aesthetic, environmental, and economic advantages. And, through modern treatment technology, wood offers additional features to homeowners while opening new applications for builders.

People like the natural appearance of wood