Tag Archives: woodworks

Getting real with green: affordable, eco-friendly options for rural builders

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

By Oliver Witte – Down here in the trenches, far removed from national catastrophes like Solyndra and Ener1, Inc., rural builders are wondering how to respond to today’s very legitimate energy concerns such as conservation, renewable energy, alternative sources, greenhouse … Read more »

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WoodWorks announces Wood Design Awards

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

WoodWorks, a cooperative venture of major wood associations and organizations throughout North America, recently announced award-winning design projects. The awards recognize designers, firms and/or projects. Eight categories were open to submissions: institutional wood design; commercial wood design; interior beauty of … Read more »

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Upcoming WoodWorks webinars

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

WoodWorks has scheduled two upcoming webinars on wood. Possibilities with Wood in ConstructionSpeaker: Dr. Marjan Popovski, PhD, FPInnovationsNovember 16, 2011 10 am PST | 11 am MST | 12 noon CST | 1PM EST This seminar will summarize some significant … Read more »

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WoodWorks’ new online tool calculates cost benefits of wood construction

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

WoodWorks, a cooperative venture of major North American wood associations, recently launched an online calculator that allows users to compare the building or shell construction costs of wood vs. non-wood buildings. Developed in partnership with RSMeans, the tool allows users … Read more »

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WoodWorks Central still accepting nominations for Wood Design Awards

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Entry deadline is October 28, 2011 WoodWorks, a cooperative venture of major wood associations and organizations throughout North America, will continue to accept nominations for its Central Region Wood Design Awards, until October 28. Awards will be presented on December … Read more »

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WoodWorks Central now accepting nominations for Wood Design Awards

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Entry deadline is October 14, 2011 WoodWorks, a cooperative venture of major wood associations and organizations throughout North America, is now accepting nominations for its Central Region Wood Design Awards, which will be presented on December 7, 2011, at the … Read more »

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September “Trends in Wood Design” workshops offered by WoodWorks

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

The nonprofit WoodWorks organization will be offering its popular series of workshops in wood design Sept. 27-29 in the Chicago, Ill., area. Locations include Schaumburg (Sept. 27), Oak Brook (Sept. 28), and Chicago (Sept. 29). On-site registration will open at … Read more »

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Working with Cross Laminated Timber focus of two-day webcast

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

If you are looking to learn more about working with Cross Laminated Timber, a live webcast CLT symposium will be held June 21-22. WoodWorks’ partners – Wood WORKS!, the Canadian Wood Council and FPInnovations -  will present the two-day webcast, … Read more »

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