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WoodWorks issues ‘Call for Nominations’ for the 2018 U.S. Wood Design Awards

WoodWorks issues ‘Call for Nominations’ for the 2018 U.S. Wood Design Awards

Posted by | Jun 6, 2017 | 0 |

“Wood Design Awards are a way to celebrate ingenuity in wood design,” said Jennifer Cover, PE, President and CEO of WoodWorks. “We meet a lot of building designers who are excited to leverage wood’s potential, whether it’s to maximize the value of a student housing project or luxury condominium by increasing the number of stories, attract quality tenants with a stunning office building, or design a carbon-neutral school. We look forward to hearing the stories behind this year’s winning projects, and inspiring others with their designs.”

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WoodWorks announces 2017 Wood Design Award winners

WoodWorks announces 2017 Wood Design Award winners

Posted by | Feb 27, 2017 | 0 |

Wood Products Council announced the winners of its 2017 Wood Design Awards, which celebrate excellence in wood building design across the U.S. Chosen by an independent jury in nine national categories, the winning projects exemplify attributes of wood such as beauty, strength, versatility and sustainability.

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WoodWorks leads blast testing project for cross-laminated timber

WoodWorks leads blast testing project for cross-laminated timber

Posted by | Dec 15, 2016 | 0 |

ideos are now available showing a series of live blast tests on three cross-laminated timber (CLT) structures at Tyndall Air Force Base, conducted by WoodWorks in cooperation with the US Forest Service and Softwood Lumber Board. Post-test observations were exciting. All structures remained intact and matched modeling predictions with acceptable levels of damage under significant explosive loading.

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WoodWorks launches updated carbon calculator

Posted by | Nov 29, 2016 | 0 |

WoodWorks launched an updated version of its free carbon calculator, providing more options for buildings made from cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber products. Using wood products that store carbon instead of building materials that require fossil fuel energy to manufacture can help reduce greenhouse gases.

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