Sustainability

	Wood Products Enhance the Environment	Fact sheet highlights the environmental importance of America's forestlands, and the environmental superiority of building with wood products. Includes facts about Southern forests.
	Wood and Green Building LEED® vs. Green Globes®	Although there are many green building rating systems in the United States, the two national systems most commonly used for commercial structures are LEED and Green Globes.
	Wood and Green Building Home Builder Guidelines	With most rating systems, wood use is rewarded in the context of renewability, sustainability and /or the purchase of environmentally preferable products.  But it can also be used to help meet overall energy-efficiency objectives.
	Wood and Green Building The Role of Life Cycle Assessment	Study after study in Europe, North America and elsewhere has shown that wood outperforms other products when considered over its complete life cycle.
	Wood and Green Building Using Wood to Fight Climate Change	Promotion of wood products can act as a greener alternative to more fossil-fuel intensive materials.