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    The ‘Secret’ Ingredient in the World’s ‘Greenest’ Buildings? FSC-Certified Wood
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    The ‘Secret’ Ingredient in the World’s ‘Greenest’ Buildings? FSC-Certified Wood

    Across the country and around the world, thousands of buildings use FSC certification as a way to ensure that the wood materials used...
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    FSC Issues RFP for Forest Carbon Research in North America
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    FSC Issues RFP for Forest Carbon Research in North America

    The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is seeking a consultancy to develop research that quantifies the additional forest carbon impact of...
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    What’s the Premium for FSC?
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    What’s the Premium for FSC?

    By: Brad Kahn FSC commonly receives questions about price premiums for FSC-certified products. While FSC-certified landowners have earned...
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    Making the Case for Climate-Smart Wood and Forestry
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Making the Case for Climate-Smart Wood and Forestry

    With interest growing about wood construction as a way to fight climate change, there’s a corresponding need to support architects,...
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    Examples of FSC in Construction
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Examples of FSC in Construction

    Wood is hot these days. So let’s take a look at some recent projects that have used wood from responsibly managed forests.
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    How Does FSC Help With Green Building Programs Like LEED?
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    How Does FSC Help With Green Building Programs Like LEED?

    The US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program (LEED) is the most widely recognized green building...
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    What Are Mass Timber and Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) & Why Is Use Increasing?
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    What Are Mass Timber and Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) & Why Is Use Increasing?

    Mass timber and cross-laminated timber (CLT) are set to revolutionize the building industry.
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    7 Benefits of Using FSC® Certified Wood Products in Construction
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 5 min

    7 Benefits of Using FSC® Certified Wood Products in Construction

    Around the world and here in the US, more and more builders and manufacturers are using FSC-certified wood. Read on to learn about why.
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    The relationship between forests and climate
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    The relationship between forests and climate

    Forests are much more than stores of carbon; they produce the air we breathe and water we drink, provide habitat for 80% of terrestrial...
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    Sierra Club issues new report about forest carbon and CLT
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    Sierra Club issues new report about forest carbon and CLT

    In July 2019, the Sierra Club issued a new report looking at how forests store carbon, and what it takes for wood in construction –...
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    Climate-Smart Wood Group Launched at Mass Timber Conference
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Mar 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    Climate-Smart Wood Group Launched at Mass Timber Conference

    The Climate-Smart Wood Group was launched in Portland, OR earlier this month, with more than 100 architects, builders, developers,...
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    Achieving the Promise of Mass Timber with FSC Wood
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Feb 7, 2019
    • 3 min

    Achieving the Promise of Mass Timber with FSC Wood

    Mass timber has captured the imaginations of architects and builders. Supporters argue that mass timber can replace steel and concrete in...
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    Peer-Reviewed Study Finds FSC Stores More Carbon
    CLIMATE SMART WOOD
    • Dec 5, 2018
    • 1 min

    Peer-Reviewed Study Finds FSC Stores More Carbon

    In partnership with the University of Washington, Ecotrust recently published a peer-reviewed study titled “Tradeoffs in Timber, Carbon...
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