Broader Eligibility for LEED Credits Creates a Bridge to a Greener Economy
My fellow State Foresters and I are committed to maintaining and expanding markets for the broad array of sustainable forest products.
Indigenous Peoples across North America Welcome the Green Building Community with LEED Recognition of SFI
The SFI Forest Management Standard is used by dozens of Indigenous communities in Canada and the US to manage millions of acres of forest land.
IUCN Approves SFI for Membership, Advancing Sustainable Forestry and Conservation Science
SFI has been granted membership in the IUCN, an organization devoted to helping the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environmental and development challenges.
LEED Recognition for SFI and ATFS Is Good News for Forests and the Communities that Rely on Them
When it comes to the health of our nation’s forests and the communities that depend on them, we occupy common ground.
Best news for forests that I’ve heard in a long, long time
Creating a new pathway for family forest owners to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points is some of the best news for forests that I’ve heard in a long, long time.
LEED Recognition for SFI Will Help Improve Water Quality and Conserve Biodiversity
At Ducks Unlimited Canada, our goal is to ensure abundant wetlands, waterfowl, and associated wildlife for generations to come while also improving Canadian lives.
New LEED compliance path creates market opportunity for responsibly managed forests
The U.S. Green Building Council’s decision to recognize the SFI Standards is good news for forests and great news for green building.
LEED Recognition for SFI Gets a Big Thumbs Up from Organized Labour
I have been a rank and file International Woodworkers of America woodworker and now Steelworkers member since the age of 18 when I was hired at a lumber and planer mill in British Columbia.
Hallelujah! Forest Certification Recognized in LEED for Its Role in Promoting Legal, Responsible and Certified Sources
The USGBC has created a pathway for forests certified to SFI to earn LEED credits through a new pilot Alternative Compliance Path (ACP) credit.
USGBC Announces New Pathway To Encourage Environmentally Responsible Forest Management In LEED
The range of legal and responsible forest products available for a LEED credit has grown in a positive direction.
