Resource Links
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS
UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
http://www.usgbc.org
NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL
http://www.nahbrc.org/technical/standards/greenbuilding.aspx
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method)
http://www.breeam.org
Green Globes
http://www.greenglobes.com
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT RATINGS
GreenSeal
http://www.greenseal.org
BIFMA SUSTAINABLE STANDARD
http://www.bifma.org/standards
CHAIN OF CUSTODY REQUIREMENTS
https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=4027
(FSC COC / LEED® Credit Requirement)
http://www.fscus.org/green_building/leed_faq.php
(This is FSC's announcement officially detailing the COC requirements to USGBC’s Certified Wood requirement)
USING WOOD IN A LEED PROJECT
12 PODCASTS ON WOOD ISSUES & USE IN LEED® PROJECTS
http://awi-development.wikispaces.com/LEED-for-woodworkers
FOREST CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS
ATFS (American Tree Farm System)
http://www.treefarmsystem.org
SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative)
http://www.sfiprogram.org/standard/index.php
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
http://www.fscus.org
PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes)
http://www.pefc.org
IBAMA (Brazilian Institute for the Environment & Renewable Natural Resources)
http://www.ibama.gov.br
TeFF (TEMPERATE FOREST FOUNDATION)
http://www.forestinfo.org
TFF (TROPICAL FOREST FOUNDATION)
http://www.tropicalforestfoundation.org
US FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY
http://www.forestproducts.org
BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
FIND STATE TAX INCENTIVES FOR GREEN BUILDING
http://www.eere.energy.gov
ENVIRONMENTAL RULINGS, STANDARDS & LISTS
CITES (CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF ENDANGERED SPECIES)
http://www.cities.org
EPA (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENGY)
http://www.epa.gov
ATC (APPLIED TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL: Seismic codes)
http://www.atcouncil.org
FOR VOC & VOE LIMITS
GREENSEAL
http://www.greenseal.org/certification/environmental.cfm
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD)
http://www.aqmd.gov/rules/rulesreg.html
CARB (CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD) (Formaldehyde CA Bill 509)
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/compwood/compwood.htm
ABOUT GRADES
HPVA (Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association)
http://www.hpva.org
USDA (UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)
http://www.usda.gov
WDMA (WINDOW & DOOR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION)
http://www.wdma.org
ABOUT CARBON
ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS
http://www.architecture2030.org
REPORT COMPARING CARBON OF WOOD TO OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS
http://www.dovetailinc.org/reports/pdf/DovetailCarbon0408hz.pdf
CHICAGO CLIMATE EXCHANGE
http://www.chicagoclimatex.com
WOOD: THE "ALPHA MATERIAL" CWB AUGUST, 2008
http://www.iswonline.com/ArticleLanding/tabid/67/Default.aspx?tid=1&contentid=13097&issueid=472
ABOUT SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MARKETING
GUIDES FOR THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING CLAIMS, 16CFR260.7 (e)
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/grnrule/guides980427.htm
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
AWI (Architectural Woodwork Institute)
http://www.awinet.org
AWMAC (Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada)
http://www.awmac.com
WI (Woodwork Institute)
http://www.wicnet.org
AIA (American Institute of Architects)
http://www.aia.org
AFMA (American Fixture Manufacturers Association)
http://www.afma4u.org
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
http://www.ansi.org
ARE (Association for Retail Environments)
http://www.retailenvironments.org
ASTM (American Society for Testing & Materials)
http://www.astm.org
ASID (American Society of Interior Designers)
http://www.asid.org
BIFMA (Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers)
http://www.bifma.org
CWC (Canadian Wood Council)
http://www.cwc.ca
CPA (Composite Panel Association)
http://www.pbmdf.com
CSI (Construction Specifications Institute)
http://www.csinet.org
HPVA (Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association)
http://www.hpva.org
IWPA (International Wood Products Association)
http://www.iwpawood.org
IIDA (International Interior Design Association)
http://www.iida.org
KCMA (Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association)
http://www.kcma.org
LMA (Laminating Materials Association)
http://www.lma.org
SEFA (Scientific Equipment & Furniture Association)
http://www.sefalabs.com
WDMA (WINDOW & DOOR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION)
http://www.wdma.org
WHAT DOES THIS WORD MEAN?
DICTIONARY OF ALTERNATIVE & SUSTAINABLE LIVING
http://www.daviddarling.info
MATERIAL SOURCES
SALVAGED / RECLAIMED MATERIAL
http://www.ancientwood.com 715-685-0610
RECYCLED CONTENT
http://www.panelsource.net
AGROFIBER PRODUCT
http://www.environbiocomposites.com/products.php
FSC DIMENSIONAL LUMBER
http://www.certifiedwood.net
