The Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) is a green building certification program that evaluates the environmental performance of buildings, including the design, constructions, operation and maintenance. There are many ways to integrate reclaimed and sustainable wood into LEED projects, to encourage materials cycling and improved indoor air quality for happier, healthier buildings.
Read MoreDeforestation is a major environmental issue in our modern world, as over harvesting and forest degradation not only significantly adds to carbon emissions (upwards of 20% of total global carbon emissions!), but also reduces the ability of forests to absorb existing carbon as well. Forests are vital ecosystems that support 80% of the world’s land animals and plants, including rare and endangered species, like the Sumatran tiger and Bornean orangutan.
Read MoreWorking on a LEED project? You're in luck. Anthology Woods has many FSC-Certified solid reclaimed wood options to fulfill LEED Materials & Resources (MR) 4.1 and 4.2 credits (recycled content) and many products to help you achieve MR 5.1 and 5.2 (regional materials), as well as the expertise to help you navigate the details!
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