Timeline and Reports on Forest Certification in LEED Released
10/10/07
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the next phase of its initiative to review how forest certification programs are addressed in the LEED Rating System.
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The Yale University-based consultant team hired to support the effort has posted its research reports for expert review. LEED’s Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group met on October 1–2, 2007, and released proposed changes to the certified wood and rapidly renewable materials credits for public comment on November 3.
The Yale team’s reports are posted at www.yale.edu/forestcertification/usgbc.htm.
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