The Architectural Woodwork Institute’s (AWI) Quality Certification Program (QCP) is a valuable quality assurance tool that ensures custom, interior architectural woodwork, one of the most highly visible aspects of many construction projects.  Companies earn certification through comprehensive testing and inspection, demonstrating the ability to fabricate, finish and/or install work in accordance with the quality grade criteria set forth in the Architectural Woodwork Standards (AWS).

Pierce & Pierce Millwork has bee nthrough the inspection process and earned certification in 2010 for multiple sections in the Architectural Woodwork Standards (AWS); Section 4 – Sheet Products, Section 5 – Finishing, Section 6 – Interior and Exterior Millwork, Section 7 – Stairwork and Rails, Section 8 – Wall Surfacing, Section 9 – Doors, Section 10 – Casework, Section 11 – Countertops, Section 12 – Historic Restoration Work.

Certification of a project not only attests to the work’s compliance with AWI Standards, but also confirms the woodworker’s adherence to project specifications and contract documents.  In addition to familiarity with AWI Standards, a thorough understanding of the entire specification is therefore necessary not only for product quality, but also project certification.

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The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.  Products made from FSC certified lumber are seen everywhere in our daily lives.  FSC certified wood is found in many shapes, sizes, and products such as framing lumber, doors, windows, corbels, newspapers, magazines, and even toilet tissue and wood charcoal.

For a company / woodworker to sell FSC certified products that company must have a FSC chain of custody (CoC) certification.  The FSC CoC tracks FSC certified material through the production process – from the forest to the consumer, including all stages of processing, transformation, manufacturing, and distribution.  CoC certification can be used to show compliance with public or private procurement policies and specifications such as the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.

At Pierce & Pierce Millwork we have been FSC CoC certified sin 2008 (see certificate below).  Our FSC CoC enables us to purchase FSC certified material and transform / manufacture this certified wood into FSC certified products such as standing and running trim, cabinets / caseworks, mantels, corbels, and many other wood products.  Because of our commitment to sustainable forests and the FSC program Pierce & Pierce Millwork has had the opportunity to work on construction projects aspiring to earn LEED certification.  The FSC certified wood is used in earning the Materials and Resource credit number 7 in the LEED rating system.

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