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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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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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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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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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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CLIMATE SMART WOOD
- Jun 30, 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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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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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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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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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
- 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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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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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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