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FAQs about MRc7:
What building components are typically purchased with FSC content to earn this credit?
Does FSC-certified wood automatically contribute to IEQc4.4 as a low-emitting material?
Does FSC-certified bamboo products count towards this credit?
Should wood used on site features such as benches or a gazebo be included here?
Is there a minimum quantity of wood that must be used on the project to qualify for this credit?
Doug Pierce, AIA
Architect / Sustainability StrategistPerkins+Will
235 thumbs up
January 26, 2012 - 10:34 am
FSC Controlled Wood does not count on it's own.
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Maory Sciubba, LEED AP
Managing MemberKnowledge Resource, LLC
54 thumbs up
January 26, 2012 - 10:38 am
Do you happen to know where I can find this information? I need this info as backup for my client . Thank you so much for your quick response.
Doug Pierce, AIA
Architect / Sustainability StrategistPerkins+Will
235 thumbs up
January 26, 2012 - 11:06 am
Maory - Try this link out - it's not explicitly clear, but it does talk about controlled wood as being part of the FSC Mixed Sources label and how that works towards the bottom:
http://www.fscus.org/green_building/leed_faq.php
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Maory Sciubba, LEED AP
Managing MemberKnowledge Resource, LLC
54 thumbs up
January 26, 2012 - 11:35 am
Thanks for the link, I read this one before. My problem is that the client has chosen a FSC Controlled Wood veneer and it seems like the consultant wants to use this towards the certified wood credit. I am listing it, since it is a wood product, but do not want to claim it as a FSC certified product, since as far as LEED is concerned, it is not a certified wood. Or maybe I should just let it be, list it and move on?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11477 thumbs up
February 21, 2012 - 5:21 pm
Maory, Controlled Wood only indicates that the wood complies with minimum standards of legality. It is not a full FSC-certification of sustainable practices, and should not count for LEED.
Maory Sciubba, LEED AP
Managing MemberKnowledge Resource, LLC
54 thumbs up
February 21, 2012 - 7:11 pm
Thank you Tristan. I read this a while ago, when controlled wood designation rolled out, but I cannot find the article that I read!!! Now I am working on a project and I have submitted the paperwork on the veneer as 'non-FSC' and the consultant is complaining. I informed them that this FSC designation does not comply with the LEED certified wood point and they very rudely told me to just submit it and let them worry about it. Now I am in a predictament because I am a LEED consultant foremost and I refuse to lie, so I told them that I would submit the invoice and they can deal with the rest. They agreed to go my way if I provide literature that states this controlled wood issue.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11477 thumbs up
February 21, 2012 - 8:14 pm
Maory, you can read more about FSC controlled wood direct from the source here:http://www.fsc.org/cw.htmlhttp://www.fsc.org/1011.htmlNote that FSC the organization does not say or imply that Controlled Wood is equivalent to certified wood. It is a designation for content going in Mixed products, in which only a % is FSC-certified. You can count that % only.
Elizabeth Thompson
Green Building SpecialistUSGBC/ GBCI
78 thumbs up
February 26, 2013 - 11:29 am
Thank you for this question. Your memory is correct, Maory, as are these responses. FSC Controlled Wood may not be counted toward MRc7. In order for a product to be FSC Mixed certified, it must have Chain of Custody certification through the entire supply chain.
In addition to those above, this website may also help to explain the role of Controlled Wood https://us.fsc.org/controlled-wood.203.htm.
Patty Lloyd
Director of SustainabilityLeopardo Companies, Inc.
13 thumbs up
March 27, 2013 - 11:52 am
So the million dollar question is how do you document the controlled wood? It is new wood, but it isn't FSC certified to LEED requirements- does that mean it counts against you on the MRc7 credit? I have looked at the links and addenda and am not finding this answer.
Megan Bove
13 thumbs up
December 30, 2014 - 9:48 am
I am reposting Patricia's message as I did not see an answer and still very confused..
So the million dollar question is how do you document the controlled wood? It is new wood, but it isn't FSC certified to LEED requirements- does that mean it counts against you on the MRc7 credit? I have looked at the links and addenda and am not finding this answer.