The Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) and the PEFC have both certified the entire London 2012 Olympic Park development.
The scheme has won certification as a result of its sustainable timber usage. It is the first project in the world to win the dual certification from both of these organisations.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) says it welcomes the news of its success in making the Games and the Olympic Village development as green as possible. The certifications indicate that every single piece of timber used in the development was procured from a sustainable and legal source.
The PEFC's Alun Watkins, told Build.co.uk: “PEFC is delighted to have worked together with FSC to help make dual certification of this highly prestigious project possible.”
“We congratulate the Olympic Delivery Authority on their decision to source only certified timber. This demonstrates a strong commitment to responsible timber procurement which will help to make London 2012 one of the most successful and greenest games ever,” he added.
It is thought that the model used to procure the timber for the project could be held up as a standard for similar projects all over the world in the future.
All Norbord's wood based panels are FSC-certified, indicating that they are made from sustainably and legally-sourced timber.
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http://www.norbord.co.uk/news/olympic-village-wins-duel-timber-sustainability-certification
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