[GBlist] Re: baltic birch

["Rush Dougherty" <RushD45@earthlink.net>]

As a follow up on that thought...

At what point is a sheet/pallet/container/shipload of baltic birch or other
kind of building material more or less viable than a
sheet/pallet/container/truckload of  "wheatboard" in terms of gallons used
to transport, or cost of oil to transport per sheet?

How do you decide that or do you just arbitrarily assume that since its
"originating point" is 'far' away that it is a non contender...

Just wondering if there is an actual method to determining 'green' or if it
is basically opinion?

thanks
Rush
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg E" <grege01@yahoo.com>
To: <RushD45@earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 1:04 PM
Subject: baltic birch


> Linda Lloyd,
>
> I just noticed the thread on green kitchen cabinets on
> the greenbuilding list. You recently wrote:
>
> "the originating point would eliminate it
> automatically from my "green" list because of the oil
> involved in getting it here"
>
> I find this an interesting topic. How does one weight
> the green-ness of a particular building material.
>
> Just playing devil's advocate for a sec, would it be
> better to:
>
> a) use a local forest resource that is not sustainably
> managed
>
> or
>
> b) use a distant, important resoucr is *is*
> sustainably harvested.
>
> I am not trying to argue with you, just trying to
> better get a handle on what parameters people use to
> determine "green-ness" for themselves. I have no idea
> whether baltic birch is sustainably managed or not...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Greg
>
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