FW: Big Green: small scall forester

Tue Jul 8 12:38:50 EDT 2008

This is a response from a friend (Rich Stich) regarding Am. Tree Farm
program for your use.

"Yes, if I understand his question correctly, he is wanting to cut or
has cut some timber on his own property and sell it under some sort of
"sustainable" umbrella.  He may look into FSC, but I'm not sure of the
prerequisites or future responsibilities.

For Am. Tree Farm, the prerequisites are fairly straight forward. With
the assistance of a professional forester, the landowner would develop a
sustainable forest management plan - the state forestry/DNR agencies
usually do this for free. 

Acceptance into the Am. Tree Farm program would be recognized by the
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).  But it may not be recognized by
FSC - which would mean it would not qualify for points under the LEED
system. 

I'd have an easier time explaining the accounting principles of
Sarbanes-Oxley than contrasting the differences betwixt SFI and FSC, so
I'll leave it at that.

A side benefit of having a plan is that the landowner would likely
become eligible for a variety of sustainable forest incentive programs
(tree planting, erosion control...) operated by the state and feds.

If this doesn't answer Mr. Freiburger's question, he is welcome to
contact me" (Rich Stich).

Plans Change.  Commitment Doesn't.

Leon LaJeunesse

President

Custom Contracting, Ltd.     

Rand 12 Center

21020 N. Rand Road

Lake Zurich, IL  60047

847-438-2777 ext. 17

847-438-6102 fax

www.c-c-ltd.com <http://www.c-c-ltd.com/> 

leon at c-c-ltd.com

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From: biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org
[mailto:biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org] On Behalf Of VanGeem,
Martha
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 5:16 PM
To: John Freiburger; Lisa Goodwin Robbins; Big Green
Subject: RE: Big Green: small scall forester

Try the American Tree Farm Certification system.

Martha G. VanGeem, PE (Illinois), MBA, LEED Accredited Professional
Principal Engineer & Manager, Building Science and Sustainability
Direct 847-972-3156
Cell 847-736-4366
Fax 847-965-5416
mvangeem at CTLGroup.com <mailto:mvangeem at CTLGroup.com> 

CTLGroup
Building Knowledge. Delivering Results.
5400 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077-1030
www.CTLGroup.com 

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From: John Freiburger [mailto:frei at chorus.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 2:45 PM
To: VanGeem, Martha; Lisa Goodwin Robbins; Big Green
Subject: Re: Big Green: "greener" concrete

Question.

How does  a small scale sustainable forester get his wood graded so it
can be used in construction, if he is selling it himself?

Freiburger

On 7/7/08 8:39 AM, "VanGeem, Martha" <mvangeem at ctlgroup.com> wrote:

Some rules of thumb:

Specs generally limit flatwork exposed to deicer salts to a maximum of
25% fly ash for durability reasons.

You can use recycled concrete for !00% of the subbase, and the coarse
aggregate, but generally the fine aggregate should be virgin. 

Whether you use your proposed mix or the rules of thumb, it is best to
test the mix to make sure it produces quality concrete. 

Martha G. VanGeem, PE (Illinois), MBA, LEED Accredited Professional
Principal Engineer & Manager, Building Science and Sustainability
Direct 847-972-3156
Cell 847-736-4366
Fax 847-965-5416
mvangeem at CTLGroup.com <mailto:mvangeem at CTLGroup.com>
<mailto:mvangeem at CTLGroup.com>  

CTLGroup
Building Knowledge. Delivering Results.
5400 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077-1030
www.CTLGroup.com 

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From: biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org
[mailto:biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org]
<mailto:biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org%5d>  On Behalf Of Lisa
Goodwin Robbins
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:26 AM
To: Big Green
Subject: Re: Big Green: "greener" concrete

For those of us who are not structural engineers, the July 2008 issue of
The Construction Specifier has an introductory level article about
supplementary cementitious materials (SCM), like slag cement, fly ash,
and silica fume.  The article references ACI 318 for recommended levels
of SCMs and notes that different concrete design conditions may lead to
different SCM levels.  50% fly ash may be too high for concrete in
contact with de-icing chemicals.

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