Pearl Building Rating System - Estidama

SM-12: Reused or Certified Timber
Intent To encourage the use of timber sourced from legal and sustainable sources.
Credit
Requirements
Awarding Credit
Points
Credit
Submission:
Design Rating
Credit
Submission:
Construction
Rating
Calculations and
Methodology
GENERAL
� Demonstrate that a proportion (by cost) of the timber and composite wood
products used on the project, including temporary construction timber, is reused
OR certified (with Chain of Custody Certification: CoC) under any one or any
combination of the following certification schemes as per the Requirement
Achievement table:
o Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), or
o Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification scheme (PEFC) or the
following national schemes endorsed by PEFC: the Canadian Standards
Association, CSA, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative SFI and the Malaysian
Timber Certification Scheme MTCS; And
� Demonstrate that all timber is legally sourced and not on the CITES (Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species) list of endangered species (Appendix I,
II and III).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT/CLARIFICATIONS
None
CREDIT POINTS REQUIREMENTS
2
(maximum)
1
2
2
(maximum)
1
2
Design Rating
At least 50% (by cost) of the specified timber comply with the
Credit Requirements.
At least 70% (by cost) of the specified timber comply with the
Credit Requirements.
Construction Rating
At least 50% (by cost) of the installed timber comply with the
Credit Requirements.
At least 70% (by cost) of the installed timber comply with the
Credit Requirements.
� List of specified timber products (including temporary construction timber)
highlighting intended use, proposed certification schemes and/or if the timber
product is reused; and
� Relevant extracts from specifications highlighting which timber product will come
from certified sources (clearly indicating intended certification scheme) and/or be
reused. The specification (or equivalent legally binding document) must also
confirm that all timber and timber products will not include species on the CITES
list of endangered species.
� Updated list of installed timber products (including temporary construction timber)
highlighting certification schemes used and/or if the timber product was reused;
� Chain of custody (CoC) certificates associated with each timber product; and
� Evidence of purchase and installation of the certified timber products from
suppliers and installers.
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