A new report from Dovetail Partners calls for greater use of certification and the expansion of programs to include certification of building materials beyond wood.

The report highlights the established use of certification programs for the evaluation of responsible sources of wood products, especially imported and tropical woods associated with the highest levels of environmental concern.  Although bamboo, cement, iron, steel, aluminum and other building materials are also imported from many of the same regions of the world, there are currently no certification programs or standards for the responsible management and extraction of these materials.

To read more and access the full report, click here.