Learning Objectives:

1. Explain why FSC-certified building products are key to green buildings that benefit both building occupants and the environment, and why building professionals play an important role in promoting responsible forest management in North America and beyond.
2. Describe what to look for in a leading forest certification system when specifying responsibly-sourced wood products, including potential contribution toward LEED and Living Building Challenge certification of a project.
3. Review the rules for how FSC-certified wood works in the LEED green building rating system, clarify the differences between LEED 2009 standards and LEED v4 as it relates to FSC, and understand how FSC is credited in other leading green building programs in North America.
4. Identify the tools, strategies and resources that building professionals can use to encourage market transformation and sustainability of the forest products industry, including both environmental benefits as well as benefits to the built environment for end users.

Credits:

1 AIA LU/HSW

1 GBCI CE Hour

0.1 IACET CEU*

1 AIBD P-CE

AAA 1 Structured Learning Hour

This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines

AAPEI 1 Structured Learning Hour

MAA 1 Structured Learning Hour

This course can be self-reported to the NLAA.

This course can be self-reported to the NSAA

NWTAA 1 Structured Learning Hour

OAA 1 Learning Hour

SAA 1 Hour of Core Learning

 

This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.