A recent webinar hosted by Grow Smart Rhode Island considered the connection and correlation between forest health and new wood-construction technologies in a combination that can significantly reduce carbon emissions.
News in engineered wood products mass timber
Fast + Epp Structural Engineers Ready to Take on Tall Wood Building in Vancouver B.C.
Fast + Epp structural engineers is branching out with new projects that push wood design forward while taking advantage of the material’s strengths.
Canada’s Chantiers Chibougamau Forestlands First to Meet New FSC Standards
Chantiers Chibougamau, also known as Nordic Structures, has achieved its Forest Stewardship Councils (FSC) forest certification.
British Columbia to Drive Economic Growth and Advance CleanBC program with Focus on Mass Timber Construction
B.C. Premier John Horgan recently announced that the province will focus on mass timber construction in order to bolster the forest products industry.
Ravi Kahlon to Lead British Columbia’s Expansion of Mass Timber Usage
John Hogan, in a call with representatives of COFI announced the appointment of Ravi Kahlon, to lead the expansion and use of mass timber in B.C. buildings.
Georgia Legislature Takes Steps to Allow Mid-Rise Buildings Constructed of Mass Timbers
The Georgia Assembly on Tuesday (6/16) cleared the way for builders and developers to construct mid-rise buildings built mostly of wood.
Cross-Laminated Timbers to Help Reduce Eastern Washington State’s Forest-Fire Season
Hillary Frantz is the head of the Washington State Commission of Public Lands and she is working diligently to find ways to shorten the state’s forest-fire season, with a special focus on Eastern Washington.
The University of Idaho’s Moscow Campus Central Credit Union Arena Features an All Idaho Engineered Wood Collaboration
The Central Credit Union Arena on the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus is set to become a unique showcase of the Idaho’s wood industry.
Study of Cross-Laminated Timbers for Highway Bridge Usage Underway
The use of cross-laminated timbers in exterior and partition walls, floors and roofs continues to gain popularity around the world. Could it be used for highway bridges too?
Katerra’s CLT Factory in Spokane Valley Attains Chain of Custody Certification from Three Major Programs
Katerra’s cross-laminated timber (CLT) factory in Spokane Valley, Washington has received Chain of Custody (CoC) certification under three major certification programs.