Tag: American Wood Council
Using Twitter to Expand Your Brand
By Heather Stegner
You’ve heard that social media is a way to position yourself as a thought leader or grow your business. But where do...
2018 Code Conforming Wood Design Now Available
LEESBURG, VA. – The 2018 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council, is now available as a...
AWC: Proposed PCWP Rule Recognizes Investments in Emission Reductions
WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the Plywood and...
AWC’s Education Manager Elected to SEAVa Board
LEESBURG, VA. – American Wood Council's (AWC) Lori Koch has been elected as a board member of the Structural Engineer’s Association of Virginia (SEAVa), serving for...
The American Wood Council Launches Fire Service Advisory Council
Leesburg, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has launched its Fire Service Advisory Council, a national group of fire service experts that will provide AWC...
Tall Wood Buildings in the 2021 IBC
Scott Breneman, PhD, SE, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council, Matt Timmers, SE, John A. Martin & Associates, and Dennis Richardson, PE, CBO, CASp, American...
2×6 Wood Exterior Wall Passes Fire Test, Added to Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood Assemblies
The American Wood Council released an update to “Design for Code Acceptance (DCA) 3 - Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood Floor and Wall Assemblies.”
AWC applauds Utah’s recognition of tall mass timber
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski issued a statement of support following the Utah governor’s signature on legislation to require the state’s Uniform Building Code Commission to recommend building standards for use of mass timber in residential and commercial building construction.
AWC announces top 2018 webinars and e-courses
The most popular live and self-study webinars from the American Wood Council (AWC) in 2018 detailed the significant changes related to wood construction in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC).
