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Is there a minimum quantity of wood that must be used on the project to qualify for this credit?

We are pursuing IEQc4.5 from LEED-CI as an ID credit. Are we then required to include the cost of furniture in MRc3–7?

What building components are typically purchased with FSC content to earn this credit?

We’re having trouble getting FSC wood within our budget. Can we use products with another forestry certification?

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I have supporting manufacturer documentation for the FSC wood used on our project. Is this enough to document this credit, or do I need invoices as well?

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Does FSC-certified bamboo products count towards this credit?

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NC-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood

FSC Wood COC

Andy Prestridge

Project Engineer

R & O Construction Co.

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Project location :

April 17, 2015

We have received the FSC invoice for some of our FSC plywood and our subcontractor had it delivered to his shop a few miles away and then brought it to the site. The invoice shows that it was delivered to his shop and he is not COC/FSC certified. Does this break the COC and therefore make the FSC certified wood not count toward the credit? If so is there anything that we can do to correct it?

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Megan White

Chief Sustainability Officer

Integral Group

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Wed, 12/30/2015 - 19:46

Hi Andy, Technically this wood would not comply since the COC chain was broken. "All entities that possess FSC materials until the product reaches the project site must have a chain-of-custody certification." However I would recommend that you still submit all of your documentation that you do have, and there is potential that the reviewer may let it slide. But no guarantees!

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