Green Building Schemes

Many green building initiatives around the world recognise the value of FSC-certified materials. Operating internationally, both the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) award credits for the use of FSC-certified timber. FSC certification is also recognised under the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard and the SKA rating, a Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) environmental assessment method, benchmark and standard for non-domestic fit-outs.

BREEAM awards credits for responsibly sourcing construction products (typically under the Mat 03 issue) to encourage responsible product specification and procurement in construction. FSC is a BREEAM-recognised Responsible Sourcing Certification Scheme (RSCS). Under the US Green Building Council's LEED v5 Materials & Resources standards, eligible FSC 100% and FSC Mix products score highest under the multi-attribute scoring methodology.

FSC Project Certification

FSC Project Certification enables the projects you manage to be FSC certified, allowing you to manage several projects on a continual basis or a one-time project certification, whichever is more convenient. Project certification is most often applied to buildings and other temporary or permanent construction projects. This standard enables organisations managing projects that use FSC-certified materials can verify and promote them as FSC certified.