AWI Statement of Environmental Sustainability and Green Certifications
1) We are dealing with a precious resource, and we place value on that resource as an association.
2) We are committed to the sustainable management of that resource.
3) We encourage the use of underutilized species as a part of the solution. Fashion and fads often drive the species selection.
4) We recognize there are a number of programs in operation which serve to verify sustainable forestry and wood use practices.
5) We do not endorse any single program or solution, nor do we make any statements against any.
6) Our commitment to and the process of being good stewards of our natural resources will never end.
► LEED Resources
LEED 2009 Commercial Interior Scorecard
Coatings & LEED EQ 4.2
LEED - U.S. Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org
LEED - Canada
http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/buildsmart
12 Podcasts on Wood Issues & Use in LEED Projects
http://awiedu.wikispaces.com/LEED-for-Woodworkers
8 Tips for Being LEED Ready- Wood Digest 2/2008
http://wooddigest.com/print/wood_Digest/8-tips-for-being-LEED-ready/2$1146
Taking the LEED- CWB 7/2008
http://www.iswonline.com/ArticleLanding/tabid/67/Default.aspx?tid=1&contentid=12718&issueid=468
► Green Building and Certified Resources
"Dollars & Sense of Going Green"
2008 Green Certification Survey Results
Search for Certified Forest Products and Forest Certification Resource Center
http://www.certifiedwoodsearch.org/searchproducts.aspx
https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=4027
Greenbuild365
http://www.greenbuild365.org
Green Building Certification Institute
http://www.gbci.org
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)
http://www.psic.org
World Green Building Council
http://www.worldgbc.org
Green Building Initiative (GBI) News Site
http://www.thegbi.org
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
http://www.fsc.org/fsc
www.fscus.org/green_building/leed_faq.php
Rainforest Alliance - Smartwood
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/forestry/smartwood/index.html
American Tree Farm System
http://www.treefarmsystem.org
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
http://www.aboutsfi.org
Appalachian Hardwood
http://www.appalachianwood.org/
National Green Building Standard
http://www.mahbrc.org/technical/standards/greenbuilding.aspx
Comparisons of Forest Certifications: Metafore
www.metafore.org
Find State Tax Incentives for Green Building
www.eere.energy.gov
Report Comparing Carbon of Wood to Other Building Materials
www.dovetailinc.org/reports/pdf/DovetailCarbon0408hz.pdf
Rulings for VOC & VOE Limits
www.greenseal.org/certification/environmental.cfm
www.aqmd.gov/rules/rulesreg.html
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/compwood/compwood.htm
Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, 16CFR260.7(e)
www.ftc.gov/bcp/grnrule/guides980427.htm
Wood: The "Alpha Material"- CWB 8/2008
http://www.iswonline.com/ArticleLanding/tabid/67/Default.aspx?tid=1&contentid=12718&issueid=472
► Woodwork Industry and Related Resources
Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers of Canada (AWMAC)
http://www.awmac.com
Association for Retail Environments A.R.E.
(formerly known as National Association of Store Fixture ManufacturersNASFM)
http://www.nasfm.org
Woodwork Institute (WI)
http://www.wicnet.org
WoodWeb Job Opportunities and Services (Classifieds.)
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/exchanges/jobs.cgi
Hardwood Information Center (Species Info., Etc.)
http://www.hardwoodinfo.com
► Wood and Forest Products Resources
The Engineered Wood Association (APA)
http://www.apawood.org
Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF)
http://www.tropicalforestfoundation.org
Western Wood Products Association (WWPA)
http://www.wwpa.org
Wood Products Council (WPC)
http://www.woodinfo.com
Wood Promotion Network (WPN)
http://www.beconstructive.com
Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM)
http://www.corrim.org
► Design and Construction Industry Resources
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
http://www.aia.org
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
http://www.asid.org
American Subcontractors Association (ASA)
http://www.asaonline.com/Web/index.aspx
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
http://www.abc.org
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
http://www.agc.org/index.ww;jsessionid=a40r3xNgijFh
Construction Specification Institute (CSI)
http://www.csinet.org/s_csi/index.asp
Door and Hardware Institute (DHI)
http://www.dhi.org/index.asp
International Interior Designers Association (IIDA)
http://www.iida.org
McGrawHill Construction
http://www.construction.com
National Institute of Building Science (NIBS)
http://www.nibs.org
Professional Construction Estimators Association (PCEA)
http://www.pcea.org
► Manufacturing Business Operations Resources
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
http://www.astm.org
CNA Commercial Insurance
http://www.cna.com
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
http://www.irs.gov
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
http://www.nam.org/s_nam/index.asp
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov
Small Business Administration (SBA)
http://www.sba.gov
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Manufacturing Initiative
http://www.manufacturing.gov
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
http://www.ul.com
Wood Machinery Manufacturers Association (WMMA)
http://www.wmma.org
American Forest & Paper Assn - American Wood Council (AWC)
http://www.awc.org/index.html
American Wood Preservers' Association (AWPA)
http://www.awpa.com
Canadian Wood Council (CWC)
http://www.cwc.ca
Composite Panel Association - Composite Wood Council (CPA-CWC)
http://www.pbmdf.com
Forest Products Society (FPS)
http://forestprod.org
Hardwood Council
http://www.hardwoodcouncil.com
Hardwood Manufacturers Association
http://www.hardwoodinfo.com
Hardwood Plywood Veneer Association (HPVA)
http://www.hpva.org
International Wood Products Association (IWPA)
http://www.iwpawood.org
National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)
http://www.nhla.com
Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association
http://www.cypressinfo.org