Single Family
6. Materials Beneficial to the Environment
6.3 Certified, Salvaged, and Engineered Wood
Optional 10 pts
Use at least 50 percent (by cost) wood products and materials that either are certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council, salvaged wood, or engineered framing materials.
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Other Resources
Publications and Links
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Related Strategies
| M2: | Use life cycle analyses of all major building materials to reduce their impact |
| M3b: | Reuse and salvage buildings and materials |
| M3d: | Use materials from renewable and biodegradable sources |
| M4: | Design for less materials use |
Related Scales
