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Schools-2009 MRc7: Certified Wood
If we make a desk, of multiple materials, ie plywood; particle board; plastic laminate & veneer. If 3 of the 4 materials have FSC mixed claim, & 1 is FSC 100% would we calculate it as 100% for all inputs? If 3 of the 4 inputs have recycled content, would any of the FSC material count towards the MRc7, or would that apply only to new wood?
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
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November 4, 2013 - 8:55 pm
Esther, only new FSC certified wood counts toward credit compliance. You cannot lump in other wood products, even FSC Mixed.
Adrienn Gelesz
LEED APABUD Engineering Ltd.
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November 5, 2013 - 5:27 am
Tristan, in the above bird eye view you have the following:
"FSC Mix Credit: Valued at 100% of product cost." This is in contradiction with what you've just written.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
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November 5, 2013 - 8:11 am
Adrienn, you're correct, my statement was a little too broad. Different language on the FSC language indicates different percentages of FSC content. Quoting from the FSC–US website, FSC Mixed products fall into two categories:Products invoiced on a line-item basis as “FSC Mixed [NN]%.” In these cases, the product or products contain the indicated percentage of FSC material. Products invoiced on a line-item basis as “FSC Mixed Credit.” This indicates that the products were manufactured under the “Credit System,” in which a percentage of a production batch, corresponding to the percentage of the input that is FSC certified, may be sold as “FSC Mixed Credit.” The specific product invoiced as “FSC Mixed Credit” may not itself contain FSC material, but the overall amount of fiber in that batch sold as FSC corresponds directly to the FSC certified total input.