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Monday, 16 September 2013
September 20: Design & Build with FSC Applications Due

 (© Steve Simonsen Photography)© Steve Simonsen Photography

September 16, 2013


For design teams, building owners, contractors or others working with FSC-certified wood in building, we encourage you to apply for the 9th Annual Design & Build with FSC Awards. 

Each year at USGBC’s Greenbuild, the Forest Stewardship Council recognizes the best commercial and residential buildings, based on innovative uses of FSC-certified wood products.  

Award winning projects demonstrate that wood from responsibly managed forests can meet all design and construction needs. Selection criteria include the amount of FSC-certified wood used, innovation and efforts to advance market transformation. 

This year, an elite panel – including representatives from KB Homes, Google and Natural Logic – will judge the project submissions.

Past award winners have included the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, which is the first FSC Project Certified Commercial Building, and Big Rock Cottage in the US Virgin Islands which attained 5-Star Tropical Green Building Certification.

In 2011, the winning projects included the Hawaii Preparatory Academy Energy Research Lab, a “Living Building” that used 100% FSC-certified wood, and zHome, and 10-unit spec home development in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah, where 78 percent of wood used was FSC certified. 

Download case studies of the 2012 Design & Build with FSC Award winners here.

Applications are due Friday, September 20, 2013 at 5pm. 

To learn more about the selection criteria and how to apply, download the application here

If you have questions or comments, please email info at us.fsc point org

Note: USGBC moved the opening keynote to November 21, so save the night of November 20th for the Design & Build with FSC Awards Reception.