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Free architectural and engineering support for wood buildings

• Schools

• Midrise/multi-family

• Commercial

• Corporate headquarters

• Franchises

• Public

• Institutional

• Recreational

Free Technical Support for Your Next Building Project

WoodWorks technical directors are available to

provide free one-on-one support on a wide range

of subjects, from wood-related code issues to

seismic and wind design, fire protection strategies,

designing for durability, green building, and

product issues such as where to use preservative

treated wood. Support is available from initial

design through construction of a project.

To contact a technical director in your region,

visit woodworks.org.

Wood Solutions Fairs and Other Educational Events

Wood Solutions Fairs are the cornerstone of WoodWorks’

educational program. These full-day conferences pack

an informational punch with several tracks of concurrent

seminars on a wide range of topics, as well as a trade

exposition focused exclusively on the design of wood

buildings. Fairs are held twice a year in each WoodWorks

region and attract hundreds of engineers, architects, code

officials and others with an interest in wood design.

Other in-person training opportunities

include technical workshops, mill tours

and in-house “lunch and learns.” Visit

woodworks.org for a list of upcoming

events or to contact a member of

the WoodWorks technical staff for an

in-house presentation.

Explore the possibilities for wood in your next non-residential or multi-family building project: Visit woodworks.org

Online Training and ResourcesGiven the convenience of online training for busy design professionals, WoodWorks offers a wide range of webinars and web-based materials that provide both professional development and needed education credits. In addition to regular “live” webinars, the Online Training Library at woodworks.org includes dozens of recorded webinars and technical materials that can be reviewed to receive AIA/CES CEHs and PDH credits.

Online training is also available for the RISAFloor and RISA-3D software programs, which include a full range of features to support the design of all-wood and hybrid buildings.

Other online resources include:

• CAD/REVIT details

• Span tables

• Design examples

• Cost and other calculators

• Case studies

• Information sheets

• Design software and help desks offered by wood associations nationwide

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Wood’s Value Proposition

Wood provides more value—in terms of its beauty, design flexibility and environmental

attributes—for less cost than other major building materials, all while meeting fire, safety

and other code requirements.

Wood structures can be designed for safety and code acceptance – The

International Building Code offers a wide range of options for designing wood buildings.

Wood performs well in earthquakes and high winds – Because wood-frame

buildings are lighter and have more repetition and ductility than structures built

with other materials, they are very effective at resisting lateral and uplift forces.

Wood buildings are adaptable – In North America, buildings

are often demolished before the end of their useful service lives

because of changing needs and increasing land values as opposed

to performance issues. When one considers the embodied energy

in these structures and issues related to disposal, the adaptability of

wood structures and building systems, either through renovation or

deconstruction and re-use, is a significant advantage.

Wood is an inherently green building material – It grows

naturally and is the only major building material that is renewable and

sustainable. Life cycle assessment studies show that wood is better for

the environment than other materials in terms of embodied energy,

air and water pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Using wood is an effective way to reduce a building’s carbon

footprint – Wood building products continue to store carbon

absorbed during the tree’s growing cycle, keeping it out of the

atmosphere indefinitely. Substituting wood for fossil fuel-intensive

materials such as steel or concrete also results in avoided greenhouse

gas emissions.

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Photos: (front cover) Twin Creeks Science & Education Center, Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture, photo Jonathan Hillyer; Willson Hospice House, Perkins+Will; Inman Park Condominium, Davis & Church, LLC; Simpson Strong-Tie Materials Demonstration Lab, Lampman & Smith, photo Josef Kasperovich; (inside left) Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, Bing Thom Architects, photo Nic Lehoux; panelized roof, APA – The Engineered Wood Association; multi-story wood building, VanDorpe Chou Associates, Inc.; (inside right) Miron Construction Company, Wenzler Architects, photo Philip Weston; George K. Brushaber Commons, Bethel University, Meyer, Borgman and Johnson, Inc., photo Richard Mandelkorn; Rosa Parks Elementary School, Mahlum Architects, photo Benjamin Benschneider; Marselle Condominiums, PB Architects, photo Matt Todd

WoodWorks is an initiative of the Wood Products Council, a cooperative venture of major North American wood associations.

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