Robert Glowinski, President & CEO of American Wood Council (AWC) mentioned that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the Plywood and Composite Wood Products (PCWP) Risk and Technology Review (RTR) proposal. “Over the last 15 years, the …
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement following Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s signing of the education omnibus bill, HB 7029, into law. “It is inappropriate to prohibit a building material in the Florida building …
The American Wood Council (AWC) and the Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have announced the release of two new environmental product declarations (EPD) for cellulosic fiberboard and laminated strand lumber (LSL), bringing the available EPDs for North American wood products to …
The American Wood Council’s (AWC) 2015 Wood Design Package is now available for purchase in printed format. The document set contains the 2015 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction, with Commentary and 2015 Supplement: Design Values for Wood Construction, …
The American Wood Council (AWC) today released three manuals and a website designed to inform developers, local building departments and fire departments on how to prevent and reduce fire losses in buildings under construction. “This is a timely and …
The American Wood Council (AWC) has developed a free series of easy-to-use Guides to Wood Construction in High Wind Areas based on provisions contained in AWC’s 2015 Wood Construction Manual (WFCM). The guides can be found in AWC’s official …
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski has issued the following statement about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of its Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) rule, which expands the list of materials recognized as “non-waste fuels” to …
American Wood Council (AWC) Vice President Kenneth Bland, P.E., issued the following statement regarding the International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors approval of the formation of a Tall Wood Ad Hoc Committee. The committee will be made up …
Huber Engineered Woods is the latest company to join the American Wood Council(AWC). Huber Engineered Woods, LLC, is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., and a wholly owned subsidiary of J.M Huber Corporation, a family-owned company that was founded in 1883 …
American Forest and Paper Association (AFPA) President and CEO Donna Harman and American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski have issued the following statements after filing a joint petition for review in the D.C. Circuit Court of the …
