>From: "Cantrell, Rick" <Rick_Cantrell@afandpa.org>
>Subject: FW: Concern with the SMART Building Product Standard
>Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:40:17 -0500
>
>Friend.  If you have the time, please consider adding your name to the
>attachment and forward to MTS@sustainableproducts.com
><mailto:MTS@sustainableproducts.com>   It could help the SFI program 
>receive
>the recognition it deserves by MTS.
>
>Thanks much.
>
>Rick.
>
>Rick Cantrell
>Vice President
>Sustainable Forestry Board
>1655 N Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1300
>Arlington, VA 22209
>864.653.7224
>fax: 864.653.7134
>cantrellr@aboutsfb.org <mailto:cantrellr@aboutsfb.org>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Banzhaf
>Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:53 PM
>To: Banzhaf, William
>Subject: Concern with the SMART Building Product Standard
>
>
>Date: November 7, 2006
>To: SFI Supporters
>From: Bill Banzhaf, President, Sustainable Forestry Broad
>Re: Concern with the SMART Building Product Standard
>
>I am writing to request that your organization file a ballot disapproving 
>an "Emergency SMART Building Product Standard" developed by an organization
>called MTS (Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability) with
>support by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The deadline is
>November 10, 2006.
>
>Its current language limits the potential to significantly expand the green
>building movement. It also limits the many environmental benefits that 
>could >be derived from a more inclusive Smart(c) Building Product Standard. While
>we support the goals and concepts of all green building standards, the
>exclusion of the SFI(r) program and other credible certification programs
>diminishes the overall sustainability movement by only recognizing
>sustainable forestry as defined by the FSC (one of the several credible
>forest certification systems). We are aware of the value judgments and
>politics that lead one to an exclusionary policy, but we do not believe 
>such a policy is in the interest of the health of America's forests.
>
>Should you wish to have you organization support our views, you can e-mail
>the attached template directly to MTS at the following e-mail address:
>MTS@sustainableproducts.com <mailto:MTS@sustainableproducts.com> .
>
>If you have any questions about this, please contact Jason Metnick at
>metnickj@aboutsfb.org, 202-463-5181.
>
>We would appreciate your support.
>Bill Banzhaf
>
>

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