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Petition Demands Change to LEED Building Standard

WASHINGTON, DC—An online petition demanding changes to the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building standard is gaining support. The petition calls for the USGBC to open LEED to all "wood and paper products certified to independent, respected and credible standards including SFI, ATFS, CSA, FSC and PEFC."