Global Call for USGBC to Accept All Credible Forest Certification Programs
Twelve nations have urged USGBC to end LEED's discrimination against wood and accept all credible forest certification standards.
More Than 75 Members of Congress Urge USGBC to Open LEED Rating System
Members of Congress have joined with 10 U.S. governors, adding their voices to the thousands calling for an open LEED rating system.
Petition Delivered to USGBC
Today SFI delivered nearly 6,000 petition signatures and hundreds of comments to President, CEO & Founding Chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council Rick Fedrizzi.
USGBC Needs to Find a Better Way to Assess Forest Certification
The USGBC recently requested comments on a fourth round of draft benchmarks to evaluate forest certification programs in its LEED green building rating system.
Idaho Governor Says Open LEED
Coming off the heels of the USGBC Federal Summit, we’re as excited as ever to raise awareness of SFI and the program’s role in green building.
Blog 2 – SFI Statement on LEED: Community and Government Support
Yesterday I talked about how giving credit only to FSC-certified wood discriminates against North American wood for LEED projects.
Blog 1 – SFI Statement on LEED: Discrimination Against North American Wood
You’ve probably seen the U.S. and Canadian SFI statements on the LEED Certification credits referenced on our website, the petition and in various other mediums.
We Still Need Your Support
Let me say how grateful I am to the SFI, ATFS, CSA and PEFC supporters who have stood behind us in our efforts urging the USGBC to open its LEED Rating System.
Tell the USGBC to Open the LEED Rating System By Signing The Petition
We’ve heard from a lot of people and organizations over the past few weeks about dissatisfaction with the direction the USGBC is taking the forest certification benchmarks.
