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USGBC-approved wood certification schemes

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posted by  Jane Wigren  on 

Where can I find a list over USGBC-approved wood certification schemes? I am especially interested in those found outside of the United States.

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Tue Jan 14, 2014, 2:08 pm

LEED NC - v4 MRc3 Wood products

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Sandra Closson  on 

The language of NC v4 does not specifically call out new wood. "Wood products must be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council or USGBC-approved equivalent.

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Fri Jul 31, 2015, 5:14 pm

EPR Example

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posted by  Jenelle Shapiro  on 

Does anyone have an example of compliant EPR documentation?

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Material reuse calculation

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Jen Roberts  on 

The second example on pg 536 of the reference guide is a bit confusing.

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Wed Nov 11, 2015, 4:03 pm

EPD Credits - Exemplary Performance

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Chris Brown  on 

All three of the EPD credits have two options each that can be pursued individually for one point or together for a total of two points for each EPD credit.

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LEED Consultant

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Irene Carreno  on 

Hello. I am working in a LEED project and I coordinate the LEED process from the contractor side ,also the project has a external LEED consultant but I am not very sure of their role.

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Thu Jul 27, 2017, 8:28 pm

CSRs

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Helene Lefkowitz  on 

Are CSRs required simply for manufacturer's (a blanket report that encompasses all products made by a particular manufacturer), or are CSRs required for each individual product?

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Tue Feb 21, 2017, 7:12 pm

Sourcing of Raw Materials reporting requirements

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posted by  Christine Subasic  on 

How specific does the location disclosure have to be for the raw material supplier extraction locations? I have a client concerned about revealing proprietary information.

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Tue Feb 21, 2017, 9:50 am

Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Dionisio Franca  on 

Hello, Tarkett, a flooring company, states that their CSR report meets LEED's sourcing of raw material option.

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Tue Dec 20, 2016, 6:35 pm

FSC-certified bamboo

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posted by  Jason Grant  on 

LEED Interpretation ID# 2535 ruled that, under LEED 2009, FSC-certified bamboo could be counted under both MRc6 (Rapidly Renewable Materials) and MRc7 (FSC Certified Wood).

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