Give Your Customers the Forest Facts
It pays to reassure your customers that the wood you buy comes from an abundant renewable resource. But did you know that North American forests cover about the same area of land as they did 100 years ago? For more information on forests and sustainability, please click here
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Resources/Links

American Wood Council – Offers seminars, education and hundreds of free and retail technical publications covering wood use in commercial construction.

APA The Engineered Wood Association – Offers everything from online courses for engineered wood products, to a help line, technical publications and case histories of wood use in commercial construction.

Canadian Wood Council – Offers a wealth of design, application, engineering, environmental and other information on wood use in commercial building.

Wood Design and Building Magazine – This magazine deals exclusively with wood use in architecture and construction. Each issue highlights designs and wood-based construction projects in North America.

WoodWorks® – Design software for conventional and heavy timber framing based on the American Forest & Paper Association's National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction

The Green Building Initiative – The GBI commercial section offers information on the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system, a practical and cost-effective tool for commercial buildings.