Green building materials are environmentally responsible because effects are considered over the life of the product. Some of the factors that make these materials desirable for use in sustainable building are resource efficiency, energy efficiency and affordability.

Wood-based building materials meet these requirements because they are:

1. Natural, plentiful and renewable
2. Produced using resource-efficient manufacturing processes
3. Locally available
4. Reusable and recyclable
5. Durable

The purpose of the Sustainable Construction Initiative is to raise industry awareness to the many uses for wood products in green building projects. This will:

1. Help the forest products industry target this new and fast-growing market;
2. Introduce the many wood products on the market and provide information on locally available building materials to professionals (architects, contractors, home builders, interior designers) and the many uses for wood in the design of their projects.

Discussion will allow wood products manufacturers to learn what requirements must be met for use in sustainably engineered projects, and it will allow industry professionals to learn more about existing products and how they compare to the more traditional materials such as steel and concrete.

Please visit often to learn about the benefits of producing/choosing wood for a green building system. Architects, residential contractors, professional engineers and forest products manufacturers and specialized merchants form a growing community interested in meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs by using sustainable development.

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