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Whe*one tfrinks of fgJq&:rbuilding," most people tend to think of things such as energy efficient lighting, increased water efficiency, integrated recycling centers, and more *pleasant" work ,, ',,,''*ino*$!eres for employees. What is often overlooked, and has become a very important issue, is the wood used in building and eonstnrctim processes, and how this directlv translates into forest conservation. :i ..",.r'l',,,rl:,r,,,i1
Thanks to the l-eadership in Energy & Environmental Design program of the US Green Building Council, there has been a defiiii$lurgq in the specification of Forcstri$ hip Council'ccrtified wood for uss,ihltni erciaLcon projects. The program is a commercial building design guideline and third-party eertiflcation tool that aimr to "irnprove ryq8?ltt well-being, environmental per,,fqryqm and economic returns of buildings using established and innovative practices, standards and technologies." o{ren$ody certifi cates frorn suppliers. To,,help organize and ease the process, &e'Certified Wood'& Pqg Association has developed a project toolkit that explains the wood'related creditr {including other credits dealing with recycled and reclaimed wood), as well ;4s providing sarnple documentatior foms and invoises,,
Under the system, Credit 7 in the Makrials & ResorlrCx,iat"goly addrEq!: es the issue of certified wood, with ths intent of encouraging environmentally ,responsible forest management, The ,,4quirements fOt,the credit are to use a 'minimum of SQ%,*d-based materials and producb,,@jrrs FSC-certified.
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"6t11sal,:e0dponent of the LEED progftrm is ibe ng and docurneiirta. iion of materials used in the btiking project. Ir the case of the csrtifisd *ood credit, this involved documentation of wood purchase invoices and FSC Chain-
This treud i*,,,oot,just in commercial constructisn*. tial construction is also beginning,to.$o "green" as wsq: and opening up new markets for,F$'C suppliers. For example, in 2000, builder KB Home agreed to work with the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council tb,€liminate their use of wood ttrat c :t.*Ora what NRDC considers to be endangered forests.
Midwest / Great
Action ilo;ring Systems. [/ercer. Wi. (800) 746-3512
Algoma Hardwoods, Algoma, Wi. (800) 678-8910
American Millwork Corp., Elkhart, In. (574) 295-4158
Architectural Forest Producls, Two Rivers, Wi. (920) 793-4404
Bem,islllanufacturing, Crand_0,n, Wi. (715) 478 3335
Cecco Trading, Milwaukee, Wi. (414) 445-8989
Central Wisconsin Woodworking, Wausau, Wi.. (715) 675-4491
Certitied Wood Products, Minnetonka, Mn. .(612) 868-9934
Challinor Wood Products, Wilmette, ll. (847) 256-8828
Cofoniaf Craft, Roseville, Mn. (800) 727-5187
Community Folestry Resource, Minneapolis, Mn. (612) 870-3415
Connemara Woodwork, Chicago Heights, ll.. (708) 754-2108
Crone Lumber Co., Martinsville, In. (765) 342-1 160
Devereaux Sawmill. Pewamo. Mi. (517) 593-2552
Eggers Industries, Two Rivers, Wi. (920) 793 1351
Empire Co., The, Zeeland, I/i. (800) 253-9000
Endeavor Hardwoods, Lyndon Station, Wi. (608) 666-2446
Hedstrom Lumber, Grand Marais, Mn. (218) 387-2995
Heritage Door, Canton, I/i..(877) 414-7400
House of Fala, La Porte, In.. (219) 362-8544
H-Window, Ashland, Wi. (715) 685-2793
Living Forest Cooperative, Ashland, Wi. (71 5) 682-0007
Marion Plywood Corp., Marion, Wi.. (715) 754-5231
Marshfield Door Systems, Marshlield, Wi. .(800) 869-3667
Midw99! Ha'(wood Q0ry,, Mqplq,Gp,ve, Mn. (763) 425 8700
Midwest Veneer & Pressing, Wyoming, Mn. (651 ) 462-4389
Muench Woodwork, Chicago Heights, ll. .(708) 754-2108
Nagel Lumber Co., Land 0'Lakes, Wi. (715) 547-3361
Nicolet Hardwoods Corp., Laona, Wi. , (715\ 674-2811
Nodhfand Cabinets, Maple Grove, Mn. (763) 424-3945
O'Keefe, Inc., River Falls, Wi. (715) 425-8981 owens Forest Products, Duluth, Mn. (800) 346-1461
Precision Moulding Co., Franklin Park, ll. (800) 232 7667
Bajala Cos., Minneapolis, Mn.. (888) 400-5918
Rich Lumber Co., Pee.r'qClowl, ll.. (217)323:]lq
Riemeier Lumber Go,, Cincinnati, Oh. (513) 641-7416
Saunders Wood Specialties, Park Falls, Wi.. (715) 762-3916
Scheter Brothers, Minneapolis, Mn. (612) 627-0624
Snowy Pine Reforestation, Browerville, Mn.. (320) 594-6317
Stewart's Forest Products, St. Paul, Mn.. (651) 645-8266
Sustainable Forest Products, Newberry, Mi.. (906) 293-4275
T & D Thompson, Laurelville, Oh. (740) 332-8515
Tom's Ouality Millwork, Campbellsport, Wi.. (920) 533-4860
Tveit Logging & Lumber, Palisade, Mn.. (218) 845-2255
V K{ l_la1dw99{s, G rand R apid s,_ Mi,: $ Lq) q3-?-3678
W Industries, Holstein, la. (712) 368-4381
Waddell Manutacturing, Stow, Oh. (330) 923-3303
Webster Industries, Bangor, Wi. (800) 284-2173
Woodcratt Architeclural Millwork, Urbandale, la. (515) 253-9663 wo09 Prevelopment Corp,, S!{1qry.Mi. (906) 355-2356
Woodland Forest Products, Oakdale, Mn.. (651) 714-8100 wood,shop of Avon, Al!q!y, lt4f ,: (320)845-7141
Southern U.S.
ACMI, Inc., Albany, Ga. (229) 88S 3303
All American Supply Co., Miami, Fl. (305) 255 7783
Amex International, San Antonio, Tx. (800) 451-9610
Anderson Tully Engineered Wood, Vicksburg, Ms. (601 ) 636-3876
Anderson Tully Lu41!9r Qg., Vicksburg, Ms, I (Qp1 ) 629-6726
Anthony Forest Products Co., El Dorado, Ar.. (800) 856-2372
Arch International, Miami, Fl. (305) 593-6920
Argo Fine lmport, Metairie, La. (504) 828-0943
Bibr.r Bi;a. 1ilfi b;. ; Rrt*ilil r', ni i+iiil sotilds€..
Bowater lnc.. Greenville. S.C. (864) 271-7733
Burns, Monis & Stewart, Nacogdoches, Tx. (800) 657-2239
Chesapeake Hardwood Ploducts, Chesapeake, Va. (757) 543-1601
C/K lqlernationa!, Dqrham, N,C, I (919) 956-7781
Clarke Veneers & Plywood, Jackson, Ms. (601) 366-0331
Claude Howard Lumber Co., Statesboro, Ga. (601) 735-5038
Columbia Forest Products, Old Fort, N.C. .(800) 438-6069
Culp Lumber Co., H.W., New London, N.C. (704) 463-7311 oecg
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hrg;st sustainaU" fon"rt y and certifica- called the Sostainable Forestry itoard. communitiei, biodiversity hotspots. and tion programs. It promotes the perpetual As an independent, non-profit group, major tropical wil&mess areas in forests growing urd harvesting of trees as well the board manages the Standard, as well woddwide, based in part on information as the long-term protection of wildlife, as tbe program's third-party cenification obtained from organizations such as the plante, soil and wateiquatlty. pruess, dispute resolution, and quality Nature Conservancy's NatureServe.
Ivlorp ttnn 136 mini@ acres of for- conffol, while continuously working to As the board continues to evaluate e$tlaods in North America are enrolled refine and improve those efforts. Recent and refine the SFI Standard, with input iutheprogram,g6millionof whichhave rcfinements to the Standard have led to from forestry experts, conservation been idependendy third-party cenified nmre stringent poficies and standards for groups, landowners, governments, parto conform to ttre SFI Standard. The wildtife protection, improved water and ticipating members, customers, and the progran has over 2(X) particbants. air quality, elimination of illegal log- general public, the ultimate payoff will iluuia Adciatei, wl,ri., ii.. tszz)487-6680
While sustaining a healey sqply of ging, protection of imperiled forests, and be productive. responsibly managed trees makes good business sense for the fomotion of bes management pftlc- forests that assure a reliable and afforde\.eryone in the supply chain, SFI has tice! on lands not under SFI pmicipant able supply of paper, pulp. Iumber, and ensuEd a long-rcrm commitrrent to sus- control, wood products for generations to come.
New South Lumber. Marion. S.C. (843) 423-1385
Nofihfand Corp., LaGrange, Ky. , (5021 222-144
Patriot Timber Products Intl., Greensboro, N.C. (336) 299-7755
P,e,nrod Co., Virginl,q -Beqgh, YA: (Zqf)-199,Q199
Phoenix Millworks. Beaumont. Tx. (800) 531-7644
Pollard Lumber Co., Appling, Ga. (706) 541-1343
Rayonier lnc., Jacksonville, Fl.. (904) 357-9100
Robinson Lumber Co., New Orleans, La. (504) 895-6377
Rulland Lumber Co., Collins, Ms. 1 (601) 765:8892
Shuquafak Lumber Co., Shuqualak, Ms. (662) 793-4528
Sincol US, Opa Locka, Fl. (800) 992-0397
Southern Lumber Co,, Jackson, Ms. (601) 362-0019
Stanley Lumber Products, Waynesboro, Ms. (800) 851-6336 states lndus!r!99,,t!!99!9,vjl!9, N,C, t (s_s9l Zlll!99
Streuli Sales, Colfax, N.C. (800) 234-4445
Suwannee Lumber Co., Cross City, Fl. (352) 498-3363
T & S Hardwoods, Sylva, N.C. , (478) 454"3421
Temple Inland Forest Products, Diboll, Tx..(936) 829-6531
Thompson Sales Co., Greensboro, N.C. (336) 373-1 I 1 7
Tripfe Crown Building Products, San Antonio, Tx. (210) 225-3711
U.S. Lumber Group, Marietta, Ga. (770) 956-7406
Vaughan & Bushnell Mlg., Walnut Bidge, Ar. (870) 886-3525
Woodgrain Millwork, Shepherdsville, Ky. (800) a52-3801
Wrenn Brothers, Siler Q!ty,, |!.C.-''1 (!19-)!4 .2 3329
Northeast U.S.
Adironda;i Htiid;itStanacNr i5i B)
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A.E. Sampson & Son, Wanen, Me. (800) 769-61 96
Alan Mcllvain Co., Marcus Hooks, Pa. (610) 485-6600
Aflegheny Millwork, Lawrence, Pa.. (724\ 873-8700
Af legheny !!t, Hardword Flooring, Em!gltgn, P-a, (7241867€441
Allegheny Wood Products, Petersburg, W.V.. (304) 257-1082
American Wood Mouldings, Hanover, Md. (800) 638-4200
Andelson Lumber Co.. Kane, Pa. (814) 837-9695
Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, N.Y. (716) 649-2850
9ersr,l[!!!tst",!ss!sch,le.:,(,e],9)q91l,q7e-
Beaman Lumber, Winchester, N.H. (603) 239-4558
Bingaman & Son Lumber Co., Kreamer, Pa. (570) 374-1 1 08
Blue Triangle Hardwoods, Everett, Pa. (81 4) 652-91 1 1
Capitol USA, Fairless Hills, Pa. (215) 736-3924
Chqm p!a!n Ha1',!!v-gg!s, E99er Ju n cl io 1,,V!, 1 (_8.!21 918:s0 g0
Chesapeake Plywood, Baltimore, Md. (41 0) 244-0055
C. J. Charles Lumber, New Providence, Pa. (71 7) 786-31 08
CollinsPine-KaneHardwood,Kane,Pa..(814)837-6941
Downes & Readet Hardwood, Stoughton, Ma. (336) 323-7502
Firth Maple Products, gpertary!gS.Pa.:{9L4-a1l2O!_
Fletcher Challenge Forests, Hanover, Md.. (410) 850-5433
ForestWorld Group, Rutland, Vt. (800) 468-61 39
Gagnon Lumber, Pittsford, Vt. (802) 483-6550
G.H. Evarts & Co,, West Springfield, N.H. (603) 763-4525
Greenheart-Durawoods, Merchantville, N.J. I (80Q) 183 7,n9_ -
Green River Lumber, Great Banington, Ma.. (a13) 528-9000
Growney Conslruclion, Shoreham, Vt. (802) 897'7921
Hancock Land Co., Casco, Me. , (207)627-7748
Hancock Lumber Co.. Casco. Me. Q07\ 627-7606 tta:rgor! ltmlg lepl, Ma,. (61 7) 74i-1_690 -
Henick Millworks, Contoocook, N.H.. (603) 746-5092
HHP, fnc., Henniker, N.H.. (603) 428-3298
Hird Blaker, Bronx, N.Y. (718) 665-3434
Hull Folest Ploducts, Pomtret Center, Ct.. (800) 353-3331
International Mill Sales Corp., Sharon Springs, N.Y. (518) 234-0179
International Paper, Stamford, Ct. (203) 541-8000 lTL, Ridgeway, Pa.. (814) 776"1743
Koenig Cedar Co., South Burlington, Vt. (802) 862-5642
Lashyvay Lumber, Williamsburg, Ma. .(413) 268-7685
Lewis Lumber Products, Hillsgrove, Pa.. (800) 233-8450
Maine Ornamental Woodworkers, Eliot, Me. (800) 556-8449
Maine WoodNel. East Wilton. Me. (207) 645-2400
Maine Woods Co., Portage, Me. (207) 435-4393
McDowelf Lumber Co., Crosby, Pa. (814) 887-2717
Meadwestva-co C9p,, 9!?!i9rd, Ct. (334)4,4q-6936
Mielach Woodwork, Edison, N.J. (732) 287-1100
MMC Millwork, Albany, N.Y. (518) 465-4109
Monadnock Foresl Products, Jaffrey, N.H. (800) 639 6031
Morris Brothers Lumber Co., Venus, Pa. (814) 354-7301
MTM lnduslries, Milford, Ct. (203) 878-1414
Norlhland Forest Products, Kingston, N.H. .(603) 642-3665
Payne Enterprises, Kane, Pa. (814) 837-7200
Pine Creek Lumber Co., Mill Hall, Pa. (570)726-7795
Pomeroy Lumber, Nineveh, N.Y. (607) 693-2690 ?reqru!r,P]y!!90d Products, Gu_ild,er.!?!:tq,q9t!9l, N.Y. (518)861-5492
Red Rock Enterprises, Friendsville, Md.. (301) 746-5515
Refcon, W. Haverslraw, N.Y.. (845) 786-5500
Rex Lumber Co,, Acton, Ma.. (800) 343-0567
Robbins Lumber Inc., Searsmonl, Me. (800) 287-5067
Rossi American Hardwoodg, Cromwell, Ct. (860) 632-3500
Salamanca Lumber Co., Salamanca, N.Y. (716) 945-4t]10
S,A,W, Mill, Morrisville, Vt. (802) 888-2700
Sieling & Jones, New Freedom, Pa. (717) 235-7931
Stark Mountain Woodworking, New Haven, Vt. (802) 453-5549
T,lgmpsor !@!oga4y co,, lhltadelphla, Pa. (215) 6?4:] 8,66
Union Maya ltza, Kutztown, Pa. (610) 683-6383
Weaber, fnc., Lebanon, Pa., (717\ 867-2212
Wesl Hills WoodsWork, Lincoln, Vt. (802) 453-5916
Wheefand Lumber Co., Liberty, Pa. (570\ 324-6042
Wood Flooring International, Delran, N.J. (856) 764-2501
Y.E.W., Cornish, N.H. (603) 675-6206
One compah,y's take on certification
Al goi$e, forest certification means more than having 1007o of its 2.4 million acres certified agafnst the SFI Standard. The company has documentation to prove that independent auditors find their forest practices meet or exceed itrict SFI objectives.
However, Boise also receives thirdparty recognition thrqugh awards, input from others on tways to constantly improve their foierii,management, 4nd collaborative efforts with others to enhance wildlife habitat.
In the past few months, several Boise employees (forest engineer Eric Bieker, chief foreste{ Ken Cummings and wildlife brqlq,grsts Brian Kemohan and Tim Burnet0,,,t€ceived third-party recognition for helping Boise in their sustainable management of forest resources.
In 1999, Boise created therForest
Stewardship Advisory Council, an independent panel of nationally known forestry experts who "thirtk outside the box" to continually advise Boise on ..$lay'6 to improve forest management. Tl're souncil participates in forest audits, teviews results and recommends changes. Jack lffard Thomas, former chief of the U.S. Forest Service, said, "My service on the council, observing audits, and working with managers to seek 'a better way' has convinced me that Boise is dedicated to the production of wood produQts in a sustainable and environmentally $ensitive manner."
Working in,collaboration with conservation organizations and state agencies is common at Boise. For instgnce, prescribed burns are conducted on Boise's Louisiana timberlands in conjunction with t}te National Wild Turkey
Federation to improve the Turkey habitat. In ldaho, Boise's staff provided The Nature Conservancy with a database and cohputer mapping system so they can effoctively analyze 2,000 acres for the protection of open space and wildlife habitat. In Minnesota. Boise formed a partnership with Bat Conservation International to evaluate the use of different bat roosting structures. The information will guide the selection of an effective roost box design for use in areas deficient ofthis habitat feature.
"SFI certification is a great way to make our customers, employees and the public aware that we're excellent forestland managers," said stewardship coordinator Brad Holt. "But that only scratches the surface of what Boise does to continually improve its forest stewardship program.
