Held annually, the ‘Design & Build with FSC’ Awards recognize designers and builders who are committed to using FSC-certified wood and creating a marketplace that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically prosperous forest management.
These exclusive building awards recognize excellence in the use of FSC materials in both residential and commercial/industrial design and construction in North America.
Winning projects, chosen by an independent committee of recognized professionals, including:
Winners will be announced at the Design & Build with FSC Awards Reception, held October 5th, 2011 at 5:30om at The Haworth Showroom in downtown Toronto, ON in conjunction with Greenbuild 2011 in Toronto.
Join FSC Canada and FSC US as the winner of the 'Design & Build' Awards are announced. Everyone in the FSC community is invited to the reception!
Date: October 5th, 2011
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Haworth Showroom, 55 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
FondAction Building Quebec, Quebec City, Que. a 6-story all wood superstructure which is the tallest building of its kind in North America and that used over 98 percent FSC-certified or reclaimed wood in their project.
Architect: GHA Architecture et Developpement Durable
Description: The tallest building of its type in North America, this 6-story, 60,000 square-foot office building is composed entirely of FSC-certified glu-lams, instead of steel and concrete. Inspired by an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that recommended using structural wood, rather than concrete and steel, to reduce global warming pollution, the FondAction building used more than 400,000 board-feet of FSC-certified wooden glu-lams, displacing approximately 3 times that volume of concrete. Had the building used concrete, 450 additional tons of CO2 would have been emitted. Also the wood in the structure contains roughly 900 tons of CO2 that will be sequestered for the life of the building. The project made extensive use of FSC-certified wood in the interior as well, including doors, doorframes, and a suspended wooden ceiling. This project is a candidate for LEED gold certification and 98 percent of the wood, valued at $1.02 million, is FSC-certified.
The Vermont Street Project, Portland, Ore. a single family timber-framed home in Portland, Ore. Both which used over 98 percent FSC-certified or reclaimed wood in their project.
Architect: New Energy Works
Description: All of the solid wood in this 2,000 square-foot home is either FSC certified or reclaimed, which includes reclaimed timber framing, reclaimed flooring, and FSC-certified flooring, paneling, cabinets, doors, siding and decking. This project is a candidate for LEED platinum certification. Winning projects were selected based on the amount of FSC-certified wood used, the appropriateness of wood use, creative expression and innovation, and efforts to advance FSC market transformation, such as the number of new FSC certificates issued, project replicability and affordability, relationships formed along the supply chain.
For previous Design & Build with FSC award winners, visit www.fscus.org/green_building/award.php
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