 September 2, 2010 | Using Wood to Earn Points in Green Rating Systems
Two recent articles shed light on a common question received by WoodWorks technical directors—How can wood be used to earn points in rating systems such as LEED and Green Globes?
... Read More August 5, 2010 | The Expanding Use of Wood in School Construction
An article in the August issue of Structure magazine examines the use of wood in school construction ...
"Last November, the South Carolina Public School Facilities Committee... Read More July 21, 2010 | Updated Wood Handbook Now Available – Download Free from the US Forest Products Laboratory
If you’re designing a wood building (or thinking about it) you’ll want the centennial edition of the Wood Handbook—Wood as an Engineering Material, released by the US... Read More June 30, 2010 | U.S. Forest Products Lab Celebrates 100 Years with Advanced Research Facility
The design community got a huge boost last week with the grand opening of the U.S. Forest Products Lab’s new Centennial Research Facility in Madison, WI—which was timed to... Read More June 16, 2010 | Call for Nominations: North-central Wood Design Awards (MN, IL and WI)
Do you have a building project worthy of a wood design award?
The North-central WoodWorks team is seeking nominations for nine wood design awards, which will be presented on September 8... Read More June 8, 2010 | Topics Confirmed for September 8 Chicago Wood Solutions Fair
On September 8, design professionals will have an opportunity to expand their knowledge of non-residential wood design while earning up to six education credits—at no cost—by... Read More May 19, 2010 | WoodWorks Partners with Universities to Develop Wood Design Curricula
On the WoodWorks LinkedIn page, someone asked which universities are best for learning about wood structural engineering. Interestingly, when WoodWorks first started, our research indicated... Read More May 3, 2010 | Read an article on wood in non-residential buildings and earn an HSW/SD credit
If you have a spare half an hour (or so), you can learn more about the use of wood in non-residential buildings while earning an HSW/SD credit—without leaving your desk. McGraw-Hill... Read More April 9, 2010 | FAQ - When is preservative treated wood required?
An engineer recently contacted WoodWorks regarding the classification system for preservative treated wood detailed in the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) standard, AWPA UC1. He... Read More April 6, 2010 | Have you specified wood from a certified forest?
I don’t think it’s a leap to say that design and building professionals who choose wood for a project want to know their materials come from a sustainably managed forest. However... Read More
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