McGraw Hill Construction's recent "Green Outlook 2009—Trends Driving Change" report found that from 2006 to 2007 specifications for products from the US government's Energy Star program and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) were rapidly increasing. Two of the top four building structure groups, Dorms and Education buildings, have seen the highest percentage of specifications for FSC-certified wood products, 22.4% and 17.4% respectively. It is this strong desire for FSC-certified wood products that drove Forest Products Solutions to develop the FSC School in Booth #3157 of the Greenbuild Expo in Phoenix, AZ, November 11-13, 2009.

Following Greenbuild the FSC School will be donated to the Phoenix Day Child and Family Learning Center. Phoenix Day is the oldest continually operating non-profit early childhood care and education program in Arizona and they are currently in their 95th year of servicing the region.

Forest Products Solutions is a Portland, OR based consulting company that specializes in FSC COC auditing services, training and marketing www.forestproductssolutions.com.

Phil Gattis Chain-of-Custody Administrator for Community Playthings provides some insight into his company's role as an FSC COC manufacturer, "Since FSC is possibly the single most effective global initiative to protect the world's forests, participation in FSC is the only right thing to do for a wood manufacturer like Community Playthings. Even as we go about our work building furniture and toys that enrich children's indoor learning environments, we are mindful of our role in protecting the outdoor environment that we will leave behind for them."

— Phil Gattis
Chain-of-Custody Administrator
Community Playthings