About telford
Extraordinary Sustainable technology to Meet Extraordinary Housing Challenges
Telford makes construction building panels (roof, subfloor & exterior) from 95% agricultural and landfill waste
Our proven process converts wood chips, rice grass, hay, hemp waste, and other agricultural byproducts into fire-proof, water-proof, energy-efficient panels for residential and commercial buildings
Our product has been tested and certified for safety and building code compliance:
- SIRIM QAS International
And is ready for testing by additional independent, third-party labs:
- Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
- Intertek
products
Telford Integrated Building System (IBS):
- Made from low-cost input materials including agricultural waste
- Strong, fire-proof, water-proof building panels suitable for fast construction of everything from tiny homes to community centers.
- Lightweight and easy to transport and featuring easy-to-assemble interlocking panels, helping keep labor costs low
- Tested and certified by SIRIM QAS International
- Deployed in thousands of homes throughout Southeast Asia
Telford Building Panels:
- Made from agricultural and landfill waste
- Strong, fire-proof, waterproof plywood-style panels suitable for fast construction and easy transport
- Coming to market in 2024
MANAGEMENT
Alan Chin
President
Mr. Chin was a former architect and real estate developer in the 80’s and 90’s designing, developing, and constructing residential and commercial projects throughout the Greater Seattle area.
Since 1995, Mr. Chin has spent much time working on technology projects around the world. During his watch as CEO at EMIT Technology, the company won the international Frost & Sullivan Award for the Best Entrepreneurial Company in 2006.
Mr. Chin is one of the Founders and currently CEO for Telford Solutions Inc.
Lillian Yuen
Senior Vice President
Lillian has over 40 years of cannabis cultivation. A member of the Industrial Hemp Association of Washington with relations with the US Dept of Agriculture. She is a hemp expert, co-founded the Yunnan Industrial Hemp Company in China in 1999, facilitated hemp industrialization in the country. She was one of the first to farm hemp in 2018 under the US Farm Bill Act, and first to ship a historical shipment to China distributing USA hemp seeds. Her agricultural expertise is invaluable, continuing her industry leadership worldwide.
Kaine Telford
Inventor
An Australian scientist living in Southeast Asia, Mr. Telford was an inventor creating affordable housing solutions from agricultural and landfill waste. Mr. Telford has implemented social programs in countries with affordable and sustainable living communities. These communities were a great success whereby the Prime Minister of Malaysia awarded him Honorary Citizenship. He is one of the Founders of Telford Solutions Inc. Mr. Telford will continue to invent and create new ideas and products to help people in need and to help mitigate climate change.
Laurence Severance
Board of Director
Laurence Severance is a Washington State lawyer with more than 30 years’
experience. His principal areas of practice include real estate, tort, and business litigation. Mr.
Severance also holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Duke University, and a B.A. degree in
Economics. He has served in leadership roles on various non-profit Boards. He has long-standing
interests in affordable housing and environmental sustainability.
John Waihee
Board of Director
John Waihee was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He received his bachelor’s degree in history and business from Andrews University in Michigan, and his law degree from the University of Hawaii in 1976. His political career began with his election to the Constitutional Convention of 1978. In 1980 he was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives, and in 1982 he was elected lieutenant governor of Hawaii. In 1986 he became Hawaii’s fourth elected governor and the first elected governor of Hawaiian ancestry. John served two terms as governor of Hawaii.
Bo Gimvang
Technical Advisor
Bo Gimvang was born on July 12, 1951 in Sweden. He has an advanced Master of Science degree in paints and protective coatings. Mr. Gimvang has worked and consulted for many top chemical companies around the world including Dupont and 3M and has accumulated over 30 years of experience inventing highly successful specialty paints and protective coatings in Europe and the United States. Mr. Gimvang is a world class chemist in the nanotechnology and has been involved with the development of over 150 to 200 paints, coatings and cementous materials. He is the owner of more than 17 patents filed between years 1996 to 2010.
Lai Tran
Regional Director
Lai Tran is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the information technology and services industry. He possesses a proven track record in areas such as negotiation, sales, customer relationship management, technical project management, team building, and professional services. Lai has a strong aptitude for communication and training, and is highly regarded for his ability to effectively train others. In 2005, he founded Tech Lab, a computer repair services company, and has since worked with a diverse range of clients, including Microsoft, Subway, Nike, and Windermere, among others. As Director of Operations for ML Companies, Lai is responsible for managing the company’s technology and strategic operations. Above all, Lai is driven by a passion for helping others achieve their goals.
MARKET overview
Affordable Housing Crisis Worldwide
The World Bank says housing shortages will impact 1.6B people by 2025
The world needs to build 96,000 new affordable homes every day to house the estimated 3 billion people who will need access to adequate housing by 2030, UN-Habitat says
In most countries, the cost of housing has grown faster than incomes
Governments worldwide are organizing affordable housing initiatives, alongside initiatives to help house climate and conflict-zone refugees.
Government and NGO project leaders are seeking energy-efficient, affordable, lightweight building materials to meet the escalating demand for affordable housing worldwide.
STRONG, SUSTAINABLE TELFORD HOMES
Rimbunan Kaseh @ Bukit Kenau, Pulau Manis, Pekan – a Telford community built in partnership with the Malysian government.
Telford panels have been approved for residential construction in Malaysia, where Telford has received an R7 rating for energy efficiency, fire resistance, and water resistance, the equivalent of 40+ in the US, from which Malaysia’s standards were built.
videos & testimonials
“This is our way of channeling our zakat money. Instead of giving money to the poor, we build houses for the families to uplift their living standards and give them a proper place to call home. We recognize that the quality of human life is improved through a healthy and balanced environment.”
– Kamarul Ariffin, CEO, Affin Islamic
Telford building materials are radically fireproof, as shown in the demonstration to the right.
Here, inventor Kaine Telford describes the properties of Telford’s building materials, as well as the process to create them, while referring to the product by its prototype name, Koto panels.
faq
Q: What is Telford?
A: Telford is a manufacturer of energy-efficient, fire-resistant, water-resistant, lightweight building materials made entirely from agricultural waste: Wood chips, rice grass, hay, hemp waster, and other agricultural byproducts. By converting these materials into high-quality building products, Telford delivers massively sustainable solutions to the global housing affordability crisis.
Q: What are Telford’s products?
A: Telford’s flagship product is the Integrated Building System, a set of highly energy-efficient blocks suitable for replacing concrete blocks in any building design. Shortly, the company will also begin shipping sustainable building panels, suitable for replacing the plywood elements in a wide range of residential and commercial building projects.
Q: Does Telford have any customers?
A: Yes, the government of Malaysia has entrusted Telford with the construction of the Project Rimbunan Kaseh @ Bukit Kenau, in the Mukim Pulau Manis, Pekan region, which houses more than 1,000 formerly homeless families. Each home is 1,000 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, situated in an integrated community with a community hall, Surau stalls, handicraft center, children’s playground, a hydroponic and aquaponic farm, and a police station. All of the buildings onsite have been constructed using Telford materials.
Q: Do Telford products meet standards to be compliant with local and national building codes?
A: Telford products have been tested and certified for safety and building code compliance, having earned the SIRIM QAS International
rating of R7, an equivalent to an R value of 40+ in the U.S. The company is completing construction of a US-based factory to build and test its products to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Benchmark (CWSS) standards.
Q: How does Telford turn agricultural waste into building materials?
A: Our patent-pending process was developed by inventor Kaine Telford over the course of many years. It utilizes existing construction material manufacturing systems and methods to optimize the fibrous material within agricultural waste inputs, and to convert the non-fibrous components for integration into the finished products. Please see the videos in our Videos & Testimonials section for demonstrations of the Telford system at work.
Q: Why should builders choose Telford over traditional plywood and concrete options?
A: There are three primary advantages of Telford panels and blocks over traditional construction materials: Energy-efficiency, price, and availability. Telford’s fire- and water-resistant panels earned an R7 rating in SIRIM QAS standards testing, the equivalent of a 40+ R value in the U.S., making it one of the most energy-efficient materials on the market. Telford’s wholesale price, meanwhile, comes in well under traditional materials, even when purchased through retail channels. Transporting and installing Telford panels and blocks is also extremely cost-effective, since lightweight materials cost less to ship, and Telford’s unique interlocking system reduces labor and tools costs at the building site. Last but absolutely not least, Telford’s US-based factory will be able to produce significant volumes of building materials locally, thereby reducing or even eliminating costly and frustrating supply chain gaps.
Q: What are the next steps for Telford?
A: The company has taken delivery of manufacturing equipment and has commissioned its installation in a new factory in Seattle, from which it will submit Telford products to UL and CWSS testing. Partnerships with non-profit affordable housing programs are in development, and initial “demo” homes are in planning. The company is seeking Stage B funding to accelerate its launch into North America and Europe in 2023.