sustainable forestry & wood products
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Sustainable Forestry & Wood Products at VHCC Green Conference. October 2009TRANSCRIPT
Sustainable Forestry & Wood Products
‘A Good Way of Doing Business in Our Forests &
Communities’
Photo by SouthWings
Photo by App Voices
How do we increase sustainability of using wood products?
Through better forestry practices.
Sustainable forestry=Responsible wood
Forest CertificationForest Certification
Certification is the process whereby an independent auditing body (third party) conducts an inspection and
awards a certificate using independently developed standards and
objectives.
Forest Certification SystemsForest Certification Systems
American Tree FarmSystem
Forest Stewardship Council
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
American Tree Farm System ATFSAmerican Tree Farm System ATFS
24M acres certified with 88K landowners in 48 states.
For small, non-industrial private forestland owners (10-20,000 contiguous acres).
Scope does not include economic issues.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
219 Participants totaling over 144M acres certified in US and Canada.
Industry-driven criteria of forest management – American Forest & Paper Association.
Ecological indicators are general and majority are
optional.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
1,033 Forest Management certificates and 14,111 Chain of Custody certificates in 90 countries.
282M acres certified globally, 101M acres in North America.
Rigorous standards of forest management.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
10 Principals
57 Criteria
Performance-based Measurements
Mandatory independent public reporting
Maintenance of Old Growth Forests
No Conversions to plantations
Labor/Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Criteria
Chain-of-Custody CertificateChain-of-Custody Certificate
Chain of custody is the process of tracking and recording the possession and transfer of wood and fiber from a certified
forest through the different stages of production—primary manufacturer,
secondary manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer—and to the end user.
Demand Growth for FSC Certified Forestland Demand Growth for FSC Certified Forestland (Forest Resource Management)(Forest Resource Management)
Total Area Under FSC Certification
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US Demand GrowthUS Demand GrowthFSC Chain-of-CustodyFSC Chain-of-Custody
Total COC Certs. U.S.
440 540 480 527 580 7211426
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US Demand Growth FSC Chain-of-Custody US Demand Growth FSC Chain-of-Custody Certificates Building MaterialsCertificates Building Materials
Total COC Certs. - Building Materials
220302 347 360 418
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Green Building Rating SystemsGreen Building Rating Systems
Sustainable WoodsSustainable Woods
• Forest management planning and harvesting backed by strict environmental standards.
• Own and operate sawmill and solar dry-kiln
• Own and operate millworks with large catalogue of profiles.
• Providing a variety of ‘green’ wood products.
‘A New Way of Doing Business in Our Forests & Communities’
SW Processing CenterSW Processing Center
SW Processing CenterSW Processing Center
• Supporting restorative forestry may mean spreading a new aesthetic to consumers.
Possible SolutionsPossible Solutions – Products & Design – Products & Design
Poplar Wainscoting and Ceiling Paneling Poplar Wainscoting and Ceiling Paneling Abingdon, VA Jubilee Retreat CenterAbingdon, VA Jubilee Retreat Center
Self Installed Character Grade Red Oak Self Installed Character Grade Red Oak Flooring Abingdon, VAFlooring Abingdon, VA
Character Grade White Oak Flooring Character Grade White Oak Flooring Charlottesville, VA Commercial ProjectCharlottesville, VA Commercial Project
Common & Better Grade White Ash Flooring Common & Better Grade White Ash Flooring Charlottesville, VA Residential Remodeling Charlottesville, VA Residential Remodeling
Project.Project.
Character Grade Beech Flooring & Stair Character Grade Beech Flooring & Stair Treads Charlottesville, VA Residential Project.Treads Charlottesville, VA Residential Project.
Character Grade Hickory FlooringCharacter Grade Hickory Flooring & Beech Trim Christiansburg, VA & Beech Trim Christiansburg, VA
Character Grade Maple Flooring Character Grade Maple Flooring Kingsport, TN Residential ProjectKingsport, TN Residential Project
Beech Casing with Walnut Bull Nose Beech Casing with Walnut Bull Nose Charlottesville, VA Commercial OfficeCharlottesville, VA Commercial Office
Poplar Shiplap Siding Charlottesville, VA Poplar Shiplap Siding Charlottesville, VA Residential AdditionResidential Addition
Sustainable Woods Maple LumberSustainable Woods Maple Lumber
Sustainable Woods Land Owner (10 acre Sustainable Woods Land Owner (10 acre property cut 2001, photo taken in 2004)property cut 2001, photo taken in 2004)
A network of certified organic family farmerswho provide locally grown organic produce
to regional food markets
Creating Opportunities Creating Opportunities