Suppliers claim that bamboo product can help with getting point of MR 7 certified wood, is it true?
Now we have problem in sourcing MR7 certified wood and IEQ Low Emitting Material- composite wood and agrifiber product qualified doors. It seems very little MDF door suppliers in China are FSC certified. Is there any navigator or website that can help us to find suitable product?
Thansk a lot for your help in advance!
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Jason Grant
PrincipalJason Grant Consulting
LEEDuser Expert
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November 1, 2013 - 10:57 am
Bamboo can be FSC-certified but it doesn't contribute to MRc7 because it it isn't wood (it contributes to MRc6 whether it is FSC-certified or not).
FSC has a website for finding FSC-certified products globally, but it's relatively new and it will probably take a while before it fulfills its potential:
http://www.marketplace.fsc.org
You might get more practical information by contacting FSC China or GFTN China
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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November 1, 2013 - 3:25 pm
I don't normally disagree with Jason, but see the FAQs above—FSC-certified bamboo has been accepted for this credit for quite some time.
Yuan Yao
November 3, 2013 - 8:49 pm
If bamboo contributes to MRc7, does it also contribute to IEQc4.4? Because they have bamboo particle/fiber boards as well.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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November 3, 2013 - 8:52 pm
Yes. Bamboo is more explicitly included in IEQc4.4 than it is in MRc7 due to the broader definition of fiber sources for that credit.