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  July 9, 2011  |  2010 Wood Handbook Now Available
The Wood Handbook, published by the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), is one of the most widely used reference documents related to wood as an engineering material. The 2010 edition is... Read More
  May 19, 2011  |  How sustainable are wood, concrete and steel? Earn AIA/CES LUs or GBCI CE hours while you find out.
McGraw-Hill Construction recently posted two in-depth articles which examine the differences between wood, steel and concrete in terms of environmental impact—and each article gives... Read More
  May 3, 2011  |  Looking for AIA/CES LU or PDH credits?
WoodWorks' Online Training Library now includes more ways to earn valuable education credits while expanding your knowledge of non-residential and multi-story wood design... CASE... Read More
  October 21, 2010  |  Score Green Rating Points with LCA
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been integrated into the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system and may soon be included in LEED*—which means that building designers... Read More
  October 1, 2010  |  Earn AIA/CES LUs and PDH credits without leaving your desk
We know finding time to keep up with your continuing education requirements can be tough so we’ve expanded our Online Training Library to offer you more opportunities to earn valuable... 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 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
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