MR Creidt 7 \'\'Certified Wood\'\' requires that 50% of wood based materials be certified in accordance with Forest Stewardship Coucil Quidelines for wood building components. FSC- Certified Forest Products from FSC-Certified Forests are limited within this marketplace. in order to minimize transportation impacts and cost effictive selections we request that CSA (Canadian Standards Assiciation) CAN/CSA-Z809 - National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management, and suppliment Plus 1163 - Chain of Custody for Forest Products Originating from A Defined Forest Area Registered to CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z809 be concidered an acceptable alternative to the FSC standards and requirements. The technical contact @ CSA is Peter J. Johnson, Program Manager, Froest Products Group. (1-905-275-0284)
Currently, only FSC-certified wood products are acceptable to achieve this credit. Applicable internationally.