What is certified sustainably harvested lumber and where can I find it?
Sustainably harvested lumber is harvested using forestry practices that maintain the diversity of native species, while maximizing the quality and quantity of timber grown under sustained-yield management principles. These principles include developing a formal plan to ensure long-term forest management, minimizing the damage to the remaining forest during growth management and harvesting, protecting local biodiversity and watersheds, preventing over-cutting of popular timber species, planting trees on degraded or cleared land with an emphasis on a diversity of native species and ecosystem restoration, and developing positive relationships with local communities and workers. Consumers will encounter a number of organizations certifying lumber, but the system preferred by green building experts due to its strict standards and world-wide acceptance is the certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Sustainably harvested lumber is harvested using forestry practices that maintain the diversity of native species, while maximizing the quality and quantity of timber grown under sustained-yield management principles. These principles include developing a formal plan to ensure long-term forest management, minimizing the damage to remaining forest during harvesting, protecting local biodiversity and watersheds, prevents over-cutting of popular timber species, planting trees on degraded or cleared land with an emphasis on native species and ecosystem restoration, and developing positive relationships with local communities and workers. Consumers will encounter a number of organizations certifying lumber, but the system preferred by green building experts due to its strict standards and world-wide acceptance is the certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). For more information please see www.fscus.org.
Sustainably harvested lumber is harvested using forestry practices that maintain the diversity of native species, while maximizing the quality and quantity of timber grown under sustained-yield management principles. These principles include developing a formal plan to ensure long-term forest management, minimizing the damage to remaining forest during harvesting, protecting local biodiversity and watersheds, prevents over-cutting of popular timber species, planting trees on degraded or cleared land with an emphasis on native species and ecosystem restoration, and developing positive relationships with local communities and workers. Consumers will encounter a number of organizations certifying lumber, but the system preferred by green building experts due to its strict standards and world-wide acceptance is the certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). You can locate FSC materials by going to the AccessGreen database at www.accessgreen.builditgreen.org.
