SFI Program Eligibility for LEED Points Is Good News for Cooperation on Climate Change

Science tells us that every economic, social, and environmental value we hold dear will be affected if we can’t stabilize the climate by mid-century.

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19
Apr
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.

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18
Apr
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.

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15
Apr
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.

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14
Apr
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.

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13
Apr
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.

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12
Apr
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.

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11
Apr
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.

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08
Apr
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.

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07
Apr
On the value of forests, and the importance of clarifying deforestation

When I was a kid tromping through the Pennsylvania woods with my uncles, I knew instinctively when I was in a forest.

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05
Apr
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