FSC-certified wood used for canühome
FSC-certified products in the canühome
What is FSC?
FSC supports healthy forests and healthy communities
FSC and LEED
Partners and Sponsors
The canühome is a travelling exhibit that brings together a unique partnership in an innovative effort to stimulate sustainable healthy affordable housing across the private, commercial, educational and public housing sectors. Partners include Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), George Brown College’s Institute Without Boundaries (IWB), TD Canada Trust (TDCT), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and numerous product and service providers such as Bosch Appliances, Proctor and Gambel and JuiceWorks Exhibits & Displays.
The canühome is a full-size home that draws design inspiration from CMHC's EQuilibrium and FlexHousing Initiatives, is constructed using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood products, and thereby meets LEED® standards - features include:
• improved indoor air and environment quality; • reduced ecological footprint through energy, water and resource efficiency; • universal, accessible and adaptable design to meet changing needs; • inherent affordability - lasts longer, less costly to operate, and eligible for green financing
In short, the project partners have created the canühome exhibit to educate and empower consumers about what they "can" do to decrease their utility bills, improve air quality, and help the environment-
"Can u make a difference? Yes u can...it all starts at home - the canuhome”
You can see the canühome at the following exciting venues:
Spring Home Show
SIDIM 2009
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
March 26-29 Canada Centre Building Regina, SK Click here for more information
August 21-September 7 Direct Energy Centre Toronto, ON Click here for more information
For more information, visit www.canuhome.com
The majority of wood used in the structure and interior of the canühome is certified to meet the rigorous environmental and social standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). FSC is an international certification and labeling system for paper and wood products that come from responsibly managed forests, and verified recycled sources. With FSC certification, not only are forests certified, but products are tracked all the way from the
forest to the consumer through a chain of custody certification system.
Environmental groups around the world agree that when it comes to responsible forestry, FSC is the only credible assurance. FSC-certified products are also recognized under the LEED® green building rating system (MR 7, Certified Wood). The next time you purchase wood or paper products, look for the FSC logo and support healthy forests and healthy communities.
To find FSC-certified products or for more information visit www.fsccanada.org. Contact Monika at: info@fsccanada.org, 416-778-5568 x26.products in the canühome back to top
Please see below for a list of FSC-certified suppliers of wood products for the canühome.
NADURRA Wood Corporation (Cert. No. SGS-COC-004045) www.nadurrawood.com Product: FSC-certified Ontario Hard Maple Flooring, Upper Canada Collection Dimensions: ¾” x 2 ¼” Features: UV Cured Pilyrethane
LEED Credits: Applicable for MR 7
For more information or to purchase this product please contact: Ian or Michael, T: 905-947-1488, 1-866-882-6482, info@nadurrawood.com,
Panel Source International Inc. (Cert No. SCS-COC-00569) www.panelsource.net Product: FSC-certified Purekor, CDX Plywood Dimensions: Available in 4x8 3/8" - 1" Features: No added urea formaldehyde, Exterior Use LEED Credits: Applicable for MR 5.1, MR 5.2, MR 7, and EQ 4.4
Product: FSC-certified Purekor, Paint Grade Plywood
Dimensions: Available in 4x8 1/2" - 1 1/8" Features: No added urea formaldehyde, Interior use LEED Credits: Applicable for MR 5.1, MR 5.2, MR 7, and EQ 4.4
Product: FSC-certified Purekor, Hem/Fir Lumber Dimensions: Available in 8'-20' Features: Western Hemlock - Douglas Fir - Western SPF / Grades #2&Btr S4S - Std&Btr S4S / LEED Credits: Applicable for MR 5.1, MR 5.2, and MR 7
For more information or to purchase this product please contact: T: 1-877-464-7246, www.panelsource.net
Premisys Inc. (Cert. No. SGS-COC-004134) www.premisys.ca Product: FSC-certified kitchen and cabinets. Features: FSC-certified Maple Plywood, urea-formaldehyde free, and low VOC finish. LEED Credits: Applicable for EQ 4.2, EQ 4.4, MR 5.1, MR 5.2, MR 6, and MR 7 Other products available as FSC-certified: Commercial cabinetry, trim and millwork, wood doors and windows, washroom vanities.
For more information or to purchase this product please contact: T: 905-815-9300, sales@premisys.ca
Tembec www.tembec.com Product: FSC-certified softwood lumber. Other FSC-certified products available: Hardwood flooring and engineered wood products. LEED Credits: Applicable for MR 7.
For more information or to purchase this product please contact: Home Depot, your local lumber wholesaler or Tembec at T: 1-888-4-TEMBEC
For more information or to purchase this product please contact: Mark Warne, 1-800-668-5353, sales_toronto@ucfp.com
FSC is a commitment to good forestry practices, carried from forest to consumer. The FSC is an international non-profit organization founded in 1993 as a voluntary and market-based mechanism for ensuring that the world’s forests are managed in an environmentally responsible, socially acceptable and economically viable manner.
Under FSC certification, forestry companies are independently audited to meet the FSC’s strict forest management standards. Beyond the forest, all producers along the supply chain must be chain of custody certified. At every stage of manufacturing or distribution, the fibre going into a product is tracked and identified. The FSC system not only makes certain that virgin fibre used in a product is from a sustainable source, but it ensures that claims regarding the recycled content of products are verifiable. In an unbroken chain of commitment from forest to consumer, the FSC label carries the promise that a product comes from a forest friendly source.
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about FSC is that environmental groups the world over agree that when it comes to responsible forestry FSC is the only credible assurance for consumers.
“FSC has the highest environmental standard for forest management of any certification system in the world.” Monte Hummel, President Emeritus, World Wildlife Fund Canada
Consumers, business, government agencies and communities are increasingly concerned about the way our forests are used. And they’re savvy: empty promises about the environment don’t cut it anymore. That’s why FSC certification is rigorous: it delivers on its promise. Community and Aboriginal Peoples’ consultation is built in. Fragile ecosystems, cultural needs, and workers’ rights are protected. Add the guarantee that the FSC label tracks directly back to an approved source, and you have real value. On the ground this means real benefits:
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) green building rating system was developed by the U.S. and Canadian Green Building Councils. The LEED® rating system aims to assure environmentally sustainable design and construction by rating buildings on their ability to meet criteria in the following six categories:
Sustainable site development Water efficiency Energy and atmosphere Material selection and resource use Indoor environmental quality Innovation and design processes
In each of these categories there are points available for the use of specific design features, technologies or materials. Of the 70 points outlined in the LEED® Canada Standard, 17 are relevant to wood, and one credit is specific to the use of FSC-certified wood products. The intent of Materials and Resources Credit 7 (‘Certified Wood’) is to encourage environmentally responsible forest management, and the credit is provided to buildings where 50% by cost of the wood used is FSC-certified.
There are other credits that can be combined with the Certified Wood credit so that a building project can earn multiple credits by using FSC-certified wood. For example, if a building uses FSC-certified wood (as per criteria of Credit MR 7), which is regionally sourced (as per criteria of Credit MR 5) then the building can get the MR 7 point and potentially 2 points under MR 5.
A LEED® for Homes ratings system is currently being developed and is anticipated to launch in Canada in 2008. While currently focused on commercial buildings, the Canada Green Building Council has launched a pilot project and aims to introduce LEED for Homes Canada in the future.
For more information about the LEED® green building rating system, visit: www.cagbc.org
For more information about how FSC-certified wood products can earn multiple credits under the rating system, click here
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC): As Canada's national housing agency and authority in housing technology, construction, design, and finance, CMHC recognizes the important role of housing. It is a basic human need and it is the basic building block for creating sustainable, equitable and affordable communities. CMHC is thus proud to be a partner in creating and showcasing the innovative and intelligent housing solutions found in the canuhome exhibit.
George Brown’s Institute without Boundaries (IWB) IWB's collaboration with CMHC began in 2006 when IWB adapted housing designs that CMHC had created for non-profit and affordable housing groups. The partnership continued as IWB incorporated CMHC research into their World House Projet in Costa Rica. Building on the research conducted in the World House Project, a team, of faculty, students and experts have created the canuhome as an exemplary home environment that re-imagines how we may live in the near future.
TD Canada Trust (TDCT) To help consumers make environmentally friendly homebuying choices, TDCT offers green mortgage or line of credit discounts and rebates and a $100 donation to TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Purchasing wood products certified to FSC's rigorous environmental and social standards is one of the most effective ways of supporting healthy forests and healthy communities. FSC is the only forest certification system supported by environmental groups worldwide and the only one recognized under the LEED green building rating system.
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