Our family run company has been dedicated to sustainability and renewability in the forest industry from the beginning. Longhouse Specialty Forest Products remains committed to maintaining a healthy environment for future generations through excellence in construction. Thereby, we have joined the ‘Green Initiative’ in several effective ways and are excited to share it with our valued customers.
Primarily, the Green Initiative is about striving to protect the biodiversity of our ecosystems, reduce carbon dioxide emissions with reforestation, offset greenhouse gases, in addition to several other environmental objectives. With these goals in mind, our company is not only proud to be partnered with The Green Point Project, but also LEED certified.
What is LEED? LEED is a certification process and rating system, with four possible levels of certification. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is recognized worldwide as an indication of excellence for green building in over 160 countries. To date, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has certified over 4,000 LEED buildings in Canada.
Undoubtedly, building green creates healthier indoor air quality and promotes both energy conservation and waste reduction during the construction process. The process of building green further aims to build with sustainable site development and water savings as priorities.
The Green Point Project, www.thegreenpointproject.org, located at the mouth of Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island, is another exciting construction partnership we’re proud to be associated with. Kenneth Chooi, Co-Founder of the project and Principal of DSK Architecture, is the lead architect of this sustainable development and has also been in partnership with Longhouse.
What is The Green Point Project? A rebuild of an historical original building that encompasses salvaging original home materials (such as wood reclamation) to Passive House (PH) and Living Building Challenge (LBC) certifications. The challenges of accomplishing this task are great but there are numerous determined individuals involved in bringing it to fruition.
Not only are most of our ventures and initiatives green, but the builds are also visually stunning. Interested individuals can follow this exciting project on Instagram and watch how the project progresses and grows. www.instagram.com/thegreenpointproject/
The other green initiatives we’re proud to be members and supporters of encompass the Canada Green Building Council, Greater Vancouver Home Builder’s Association, Victoria Residential Builder’s Association, and South Island Woodlot Association. In addition, we can stand tall behind all of our products that are available Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
Longhouse Specialty Forest Products shouts loud and proud about our green initiative. We are not here for the short term, but with a passionate view of a bright future for our children, grandchildren, and so on. We’re dedicated to managing our forests on the naturally stunning West Coast for you and your future generations too.