LEED and the MRc7 Credit As the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) considers the LEED Green Building Rating System’s Certified Wood Credit, also known as Materials and Resources credit 7 (MRc-7), the debate of what constitutes adequate protection of our forests and forest communities is renewed.
by Gary DodgeFSC-US
Sustainable and Affordable Dovetail Partners Inc., based in Minneapolis, earned the 2007 Honorable Mention Designing & Building with FSC Award for the Aitkin House, a single-family home in Aitkin, Minn., that was built as part of its Eco-Affordable Housing program.
by Emily Jaklitsch
FSC Award Winner: Certified wood contributes to carbon neutral legacy center. The Aldo Leopold Foundation, based in Baraboo,
Wis., received the third annual Designing & Building with FSC Award for the
highly acclaimed Aldo Leopold Legacy Center headquarters building. The
Designing & Building with FSC Award recognizes building projects that have
furthered responsible forest management through their use of FSC-certified wood
products.
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Announcing the Launch of GoGreenOnline.com GoGreen Online, a new online resource and
step-by-step guide intended to help individuals and families learn long-lasting
and sustainable habits, has just launched.
Three-in-one: A new wall system improves building efficiency. Michigan builders, architects and contractors may be
facing more-than-difficult hardships with a slowing housing situation; seeking
out building solutions with new products has given some of these professionals
an edge.
by JohnWyatt
Product Helps Refurbish Busy Hospital St. Cloud Regional Medical Center was in the middle of a refurbishing project, but didn’t want the headaches normally associated with remodeling. A well-placed call was just what the doctor ordered.
Monitors Improve Building Energy Performance Onset Computer Corporation, the
“HOBO” data logger company, has released three new HOBO LEED Monitoring Kits
designed to help improve building energy performance while generating credits
as specified in the LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System, the company
reports.
Certified Melamine used in Laminates Collins Pine FreeForm Plus
is the first particleboard in North America that uses a melamine-based resin as
opposed to a phenol-based resin, according to the company.
Americans Don’t Know That Buildings are Leading Source of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), buildings are the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, but in a new poll conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Autodesk, Inc., only 4 percent of U.S. adults were aware of this fact.
Sure Bet Program Helps Cut Guest Room Energy Costs NV Energy’s Sure Bet program, which started in 2007, is designed to help smaller hotels achieve significant energy savings through heavily discounted energy efficiency products and free installation in qualifying facilities.
