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funds from the USDA Forest Service’s Wood Innovations Grants and other organizations,
leveraging the impact of the SLB’s $50,000 investment in the $500,000
overall project.
The accelerator also builds on the efforts of each of the SLB’s programs in New
York City, where mass timber is now beginning to break through. Think Wood
has featured projects such as the High Line–Moynihan Connector, a mass timber
bridge from architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill that demonstrates the
potential for wood products in new construction types. WoodWorks has provided
technical assistance on projects such as 320 & 360 Wythe Ave., a ground-breaking,
117,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Brooklyn that used nail-laminated
timber floor systems and glulam columns and beams. And the city cleared the way
for more mass timber projects by approving the use of CLT for buildings up to 85
feet tall in 2021.
Building on success
Industry veterans have much to be excited about when they consider the evolving
wood products market. There’s a striking degree of consensus among designers,
builders, owners, governments, and environmental professionals who
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consider wood viable—even critical—for building more economically and sustainably.
Trade and mainstream coverage about wood is positive and enthusiastic,
and project teams are eager to build more projects and taller projects with wood.
Warehouses and offices are being designed to showcase their wood interiors to
lure back workers with more appealing environments.
To make the most of this opportunity, our industry is investing in its own
operations and in the SLB. The SLB’s investments have generated 12.6 billion
board feet of incremental lumber demand since inception. That amount of lumber
represents an equivalent of 32.3 million metric tons of avoided and sequestered
carbon—an important secondary benefit for the sustainable building community
and some governments. With industry’s steady support, the SLB will continue to
create a diverse, growing demand base for wood products in the years ahead—a
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business topics and connect one-on-one with regional and international NAWLA
leaders.
Registration for select regional meetings is now open on the NAWLA website
(nawla.org/Events/Regional-Meetings) and details for summer and fall meetings
will be shared in the coming months. NAWLA encourages all members to re-
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AWC’s design standards will be
used.
The three publications each
have key updates to their provisions:
• The 2024 NDS, which serves
as the primary design standard
for wood structures, includes
updates to shear design provisions
for bending members, multi-ply
connections, and fire design provisions.
• The updates to the 2024
WFCM were to align the manual
with the updated wind and snow
loading provisions in ASCE 7-22
for various wood structural elements
like sawn lumber, structural
glued laminated timber, wood
structural panel sheathing, structural
composite lumber, wood
I-joists, and wood trusses.
• The 2024 FDS is an update to the
2022 version. The 2024 changes include
calculation procedures to determine
structural fire resistance, thermal separation,
and burn-through resistance of
protected and unprotected wood members.
In addition, new provisions were
added to address the added fire resistance
and thermal protection provided by the
addition of wood cover, gypsum panels,
and insulation.
Both the 2024 NDS and WFCM are
referenced in the International Code
Council’s (ICC) 2024 International
Building Code and 2024 International
Residential Code. The 2024 FDS is not yet referenced in the building codes,
however, AWC has introduced a series of code change proposals for the 2027 ICC
model code development process to include a reference to the 2024 FDS. The
2027 I-code development process will continue for the next three years.
To supplement the 2024 standards, AWC has also released two design publications,
the 2024 Span Tables for Joists & Rafters (STJR) and 2024 Design Values
for Joists & Rafters (DVJR). These
two publications assist in quickly
determining the live or dead load
combinations for floors, ceilings
and rafters. AWC also has a tutorial
to help users understand the structural
principles of loads to better
use the span tables.
Currently, AWC is in the process
of compiling Commentaries on
the recently released publications
to further aid in the accessibility
and adoption of wood construction.
AWC has also completed
two phases of testing of a wood
structural panel (WSP) shear wall
system, and the results could be
included in the upcoming Special
Design Provisions for Wind and
Seismic (SDPWS), which will be
published in 2027. The current
results suggest the WSP shear wall
system could become a powerful
new tool for designers as they attempt
to meet ever-increasing seismic
load requirements. The results
of the testing will be presented to
the AWC Wood Design Standards
Committee, which will determine
its inclusion.
All three 2024 standards as well
as the STJR and DVJR are available
for free viewing on the AWC
website. A printed or electronic
version of the 2024 NDS and 2024
WFCM will be available for purchase
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In his new role, Brown will
serve as a key advisor and advocate
for APA and its members on
energy, code and sustainability
policy issues. He will spearhead the
development and implementation
of strategic energy and sustainability
initiatives, coordinating with
internal and external stakeholders
on behalf of the industry. As director of energy policy and code, he will help educate
the public and policymakers on how to leverage engineered wood's natural
R-value and low embodied carbon properties.
Brown holds a degree in construction management engineering technology
(CMET) from Purdue University Northwest, is a certified green professional, and
has exceptional expertise in energy policy as it applies to wood-frame construction.
Outside of his professional life, Brown enjoys barbequing and sharing his
culinary skills with others.
“We are thrilled to have Matt in this new role,” said APA President Mark Tibbetts.
“His skills in managing operations, problem-solving and building relationships
align perfectly with APA's mission-driven approach. We know he will make
significant contributions to advance energy efficiency and sustainability in wood
construction.” n
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