Responsible Timber Sourcing CPD For Specifiers
Timber has increasing appeal for architects, designers and those who specify materials for construction projects. Specifiers can now learn more about responsible timber procurement and Chain of Custody certification through our fully-accredited, one-hour CPD course.
The CPD can be delivered via Zoom or MS Teams as an hour-long webinar on request, but we ask for a minimum of 12 participants. For smaller practices, please drop us a line and we will let you know the date of our next open session – info@pefc.co.uk
Why You Need to Know about Responsible Timber Sourcing
Using timber from well-managed forests that meet internationally recognised standards of legality and sustainability, certified by organisations such as PEFC is a pre-requisite for environmental assessment schemes such as BREEAM, LEED and Ska, as well as many others around the world.
Green building standards, together with corporate responsible sourcing policies, are increasingly driving demand for responsibly-sourced timber. To meet client expectations, it is therefore important that designers and specifiers insist on certified timber for their projects, along with full Chain of Custody.
What you will learn from this CPD
The background to forest certification and it’s global importance
- The UK timber market and drivers for certified timber
- Certification schemes and requirements of the UK government’s timber procurement policy
- What a model timber specification clause looks like
- How Chain of Custody certification works and the vital information you need to see
- If you would like to take advantage of this free CPD please contact hilary.khawam@pefc.co.uk
The webinar will be presented by Charlie Law of Sustainable Construction Solutions, who has over 30 years experience in the construction sector with extensive industry knowledge having worked for BAM, Kier and Lendlease.
Charlie is also Head of Construction & ESG at the Pallet Loop and Sustainability Director at Timber Development UK (TDUK).