Mount Fuji upside-down? And it’s PEFC-certified!

The final piece of the new Mount Fuji World Heritage Center in Japan is soon to be revealed. And the best part? The stunning structure is made from locally sourced wood from PEFC/SGEC-certified forests!

Built with local Japanese cypress wood, the striking latticework structure resembles Mount Fuji upside-down. It is also the first construction project in Japan to achieve PEFC project certification.

PEFC project certification
“We pioneered PEFC project certification to ensure that fantastic constructions such as this are able to take advantage of PEFC certification and demonstrate their sustainable credentials,” said Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International.

PEFC project certification provides independent verification that the building was constructed with certified timber, without the need for all sub-contractors to be certified.

“This beautiful building is a fantastic demonstration of what can be achieved using locally-produced, PEFC/SGEC-certified wood,” said Kiyoo Nakagawa, Chief Secretary of the Sustainable Green Ecosystem Council (SGEC), our national member for Japan.

“With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games around the corner, PEFC project certification and the use of PEFC/SGEC-certified timber is the perfect fit to ensure these games are the most environmentally-friendly ones to date,” Mr. Nakagawa continued.
more at:  http://pefc.org/news-a-media/general-sfm-news/2411-mount-fuji-upside-down-and-it-s-pefc-certified

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