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September 1, 2008

Certified Wood Credit in LEED Gets Makeover

After more than two years of work, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has proposed a major change for certified wood in its LEED Rating System. Previously, LEED awarded credit to projects that used wood certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for at least half of their wood-based materials. Now, USGBC has broadened the credit, recognizing any forest-certification program that meets its criteria. A public comment period runs through September 7, 2008.


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