Legal Wood -pilot alternative compliance path

Dustin Davis

Project Manager

WDD Architects

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September 8, 2016

We are very excited about this new legal wood alternative path and a question has come up during the DD phase. We are looking at using reclaimed wood for part of our interior finishes, would there be a way to document this wood and still get the credit?

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Heather DeGrella

Sustainable Design Director, Associate Principal

Opsis Architecture

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Thu, 07/20/2017 - 01:36

Hi Dustin - Did you get an answer on this question? I am curious too.

Dustin Davis

Project Manager

WDD Architects

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Mon, 07/24/2017 - 14:21

I have not received a response at this time.

Joanna Switzer

Sustainability Project Manager

Atkins

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Fri, 06/01/2018 - 20:41

Given the origin of this ACP stemmed from the LEEDv4 Raw Material Sourcing, I referred to Reference Guide. Under Step by Step Guidance, Option 2 Step 1 it notes: "wood must be certifed by the forest stewardship council (fsc) unless it is considered reused, salvaged, or recycled...." I interpret this to mean this ACP evaluation focuses on new/virgin wood material only, excluding value of reclaimed/reused wood entirely since it is not eligible for third party certification. Thoughts?

emily reese moody

Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance

Jacobs

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Fri, 07/24/2020 - 17:05

Reclaimed wood is not held to the FSC requirements. We had a project in Boston that used wood reclaimed from sunken ships in the Harbor.