The Forest Stewardship Council certified 78 percent of the wood used to build the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo, Wis. 92 percent of that wood was locally made and harvested.
The Forest Stewardship Council will honor the project with its third annual Designing and Building with FSC Award at the 2007 GreenBuild conference and expo in Chicago. It is one of a lott of announcements, honors and ceremonies taking place at the behemoth conference hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council.
In addition to exhibits, product showcases and educational workshops, high-profile speakers, such as former President Bill Clinton, will address attendees. The USGBC expects 20.000 visitors and invites.
They used trees to build the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center that were planted in the 1930s and 1940s by Aldo Leopold and his family. Leopold, a prominent figure in wildlife ecology and management around this time, planted thousands of pine trees.
Some of the trees were used for the columns and beams of the building's interior skeleton, as well as for porch decking, siding, window frames, chairs, book shelves and cabinets.
Partners Inc. of Minneapolis, the year's Honorable Mention with its Aitkin House. The single family home in Aitkin, Minn., used 67 percent FSC-certified wood as part of their Eco-Affordable program. The 1,300 square-foot home also features a passive solar design, energy-efficient appliances and in-floor radiant heating.
Diego Van Assche
Greenbiz.com
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