 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 17, 2011 | Seattle Energy Program for Non-res Buildings Ignores Embodied Effects
Last Wednesday, Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) launched a new program that requires building owners to track the operational energy efficiency of non... 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 February 21, 2011 | SE&D Article: The Trend toward Taller Wood Buildings
The February issue of Structural Engineering & Design includes an article by WoodWorks technical director, Michelle Kam-Biron, P.E., S.E., focusing on engineering considerations for... Read More February 3, 2011 | WOOD AND GREEN RATING SYSTEMS
In a recent article in Environmental Design + Construction’s online edition, WoodWorks’ national director asks:
Are green rating systems starting to recognise wood’s... Read More November 30, 2010 | Study Reinforces Positive Link between Wood and Health
A recent study at the University of British Columbia and FPInnovations found that the visual presence of wood in a room lowers sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation in occupants,... Read More November 15, 2010 | California Wood Design Awards: Deadline December 10
Calling all California design professionals! There are just three weeks left to nominate a project for a 2011 California Wood Design Award, so act quickly. Awards will be presented to... Read More November 5, 2010 | 30-story Wood Building Planned for Austria
At eight stories of cross laminated timber (CLT) over one story of concrete, the Stadthaus building in the UK currently has the distinction of being the world’s tallest mixed-use wood... 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
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