These sustainable options are the future. The first timber company in the U.S. to embrace certification was Collins Pine for forestland in California. Soon followed the Menominee Tribal Enterprises of Wisconsin and Seven Islands Land Co. of Maine, two major suppliers of certified wood. His organization manages the Monadnock forest, a recently certified forest operation in New Hampshire. Architects and designers should encourage these trends by specifying certified wood in their projects.
Certification is our assurance that our product specifications are in line with our ethics.
With greater market share and greater market awareness, the cost penalties of sustainable options will become negligible. And then architects, designers and clients will have the satisfaction of knowing that the right wood for the project also will be the right wood for the environment. FSC accredits and monitors certification organizations, which must meet strict standards that strengthen local economies and protect forest ecosystems, water quality and wildlife habitats.