Laid Up Panels

Mark, in my opinion the harvest location for your product would be the location of the forest where the trees came from.

Mark, my advice would be twofold. One, use the LEED requirements an incentive to seek out local supplies, and to urge your suppliers to work with you. Two, be honest in what you can offer. Many building product suppliers over-promise LEED credits, which may raise expectations that all products should contribute.

Mark, I'll add in an agree to Tristan's comment on LEED being an incentive for you. There are places in your 500 mile radius that do make or supply FSC wood. Because your company work and negotiates with the suppliers, you are a critical link in the market transformation LEED encourages. It is a challenge and an opportunity. As encouragement for your company, virtually all of the SC coast is within 500 miles of the DC area and Atlanta and a lot of Florida. You're positioned well; take advantage of it. As for Div 6 specifications, as a person who writes specs, the language will be in there to cover the whole spec section and all of the companies specified. You may not be able to contribute MRc5 but your competitor does. A contractor needs to weigh the value of your bid and non LEED contribution are against your competitors bid and MRc5 contribution plus the whole LEED plan. We ask for Action Plans that really are there to get the contractor thinking of how s/he will earn those LEED credits. If you aren't a big player to the MRc5 credit calcs, then you will likely be considered. Conversely if your product is a large component of the MRc5 plan, you won't be considered.