PEFC Project Certification and Opportunities for Cross Laminated Timber/Glulam

Alun Watkins National Secretary PEFC UK

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Agenda
Project Certification and Chain of Custody Existing Projects Kingsgate House Case Study Video Certified construction materials The future for Project Certification
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What is PEFC Project Certification?

Project Chain of Custody certification enables a claim to be made about the PEFC certified material used within a defined Project.

What is a Project?
Building or a construction project A defined part of a building Roof, windows, doors, floors Boats Playground Book Etc.

PEFC Standards Requirements

PEFC ST 2002:2013: Chain of custody of forest based products Requirements PEFC ST 1003:2010 Sustainable forest management requirements PEFC ST 1002:2010 Group forest management certification requirements PEFC ST 1001:2010 Standard setting requirements PEFC ST 2001:2008 (issue 2): PEFC Logo usage rules requirements http://www.pefc.org/resources/technical-documentation/pefc-internationalstandards-2010
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Wood-processing enterprises, retailers, printers, manufacturers, traders, wholesalers or stockists get their product flow certified The Chain of Custody certificate guarantees that the certified products originates from sustainably managed forests The label allows customers and consumer to identify certified products.

Basic Chain of Custody Model

Basic CoC model is based on supplier the organisation the customer

The supplier

The organisation

The customer

An entity from which the organisation receives the claims made through the delivery documentation

An entity making the PEFC claim and which can identify the supplier and the customer

An entity receiving the claim made by the organisation

For each delivery, there is only one supplier and one customer

What Does Project Certification Involve?

Appoint a Project Manager Define the project Establish a documented management system Hold an opening meeting with Certification Body Develop a list of project members and suppliers and communicate requirements to them Record all wood-based materials delivered to site and check for evidence of certified status
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Carry out an internal audit

What Does Project Certification Involve contd?

Certification Body conducts initial assessment Undertake due diligence as required Calculate percentage claim Complete the project Certification Body conducts final assessment and issues certificate Maintain final records
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Early Stages Getting Started

Certification Body must be involved from the start to assess Chain of Custody Management System proposals before they are implemented.

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Early Stages - Training

Rigorous training schedule (implemented before start of Project). To include input from Timber Suppliers and Certification Body (Workshops) Standardised training material Well maintained training records (signed and dated)

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Material Accounting Record (MDR)

Reconciliation required between actual deliveries (as per Supplier Delivery note) and Monthly Delivery Report. Important to have robust system of recording all material that arrives on site and good control at site boundary.

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Information Needed on Timber Delivery Tickets for Kingsgate House

1 Supplier identification (name and address of the certified supplier providing the timber or timber products) 2 Willmott Dixon site delivery address 3 Product identification (SW Linings, OSB sheets, skirting etc.) 4 Volume (m3) or dimensional quantity of each product supplied 5 Date of delivery to site 6 Formal claim for each certified product 7 Proof of certification (the Chain of Custody number of the supplier i.e. BMT-PEFC-1234)
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A Brief History of Project Certification

FSC Leading on Project Australia Certification

4 Brazil 1 British Virgin Islands 1 Canada 1 Germany 1 Italy 1 Indonesia 1 Japan 8 Malaysia 1 Netherlands 15 United Kingdom 42 United States 7 Total 83

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http://chportal.fsc.org/PublicCertificateProject

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London Olympics 2012 Olympic Park FSC and PEFC Project Certification
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Dual Project Certification

First dual (PEFC/FSC) Project Certificate Followed CPET (Central Point of Expertise on Timber) Guidelines Timber Supply Panel used 100% certified timber used on site 12,500 cubic metres used 33% PEFC and 67% FSC

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Kingsgate House
First project certification to cover a large 5/6 storey construction project 1035 M3 of Cross Laminated Timber 11 M3 Glulam Over 95% of timber content PEFC certified. Remaining 5% certified material including some FSC windows.
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Kingsgate House Audit Requirements

Opening Meeting Site Audits Report writing Closing meeting Total
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1 day 2 days 1 day 1 day 5 days

Why is Project Certification Important to PEFC UK?

PEFC-certified materials have been used before in high profile projects such as Bridport House: Bridport House - the tallest residential timber building in Europe Used engineered cross-laminated timber (CLT) Made from PEFC-certified spruce CLT panels manufactured in Austria by Stora Enso

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

CLT, like Glulam, is commonly made from Spruce or Larch, generally from PEFC-certified forests Created by gluing together thin laminates of timber to produce strong, solid beams and panels The CLT panels and beams are pre-fabricated within a precision, factory-controlled environment Acts as a natural and renewable alternative to steel and concrete
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Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

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Why is now a Good Time for PEFC to Promote Project Certification?

CLT and Glulam is becoming an increasingly popular choice of construction material the majority of it is available as PEFC-certified

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Why is now a Good Time for PEFC to Promote Project Certification?

FSC have committed to increasing their project certification fees in 2014. The AAF related to project certification shall be calculated as 0.01% (one-hundredth of 1%) of the overall cost of the project. A 100 million project would cost 10,000 PEFC UK have a standard notification fee of 500

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Benefits of PEFC Project Certification

All participating sub-contractors dont have to be individually PEFC Chain of Custody certified Access to markets Inspiring confidence Compliance with legislation and corporate CSR policies Availability and choice Competitive advantage
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Encouraging Project Certification

Engage with the contractor early in process Talk to suppliers about potential projects Make contractors and clients (e.g. Property developers) aware of Project Certification and the benefits it provides Make it the norm for certain clients Supermarkets etc.
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PEFC Records and Questions

Where do PEFC NGBs record sites with Project certification? PDS? New Information Register? What should the fees be for Project certification? e.g. In the UK fee is 500 + certification body audit costs Is dual certification acceptable?
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Further Information

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Questions and discussion

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