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SLB COLUMN —Continued from page 32 funds from the USDA Forest Service’s Wood Innovations Grants and other organizations, leveraging the impact of the SLB’s ,000 investment in the 0,000 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 DiPrizio Pine Sales A Team of Over 50 Dedicated Men & Women Producing Eastern White Pine Lumber Products for Our Valued Customers! Our company has been working with this MAJESTIC RENEWABLE RESOURCE... since 1938 Great People. Great Facilities. Great Solutions. Great Pine. Mixed Truckloads • PTL • Partial Units • Partial Loads • Custom Programs Custom Kiln Drying • Trucking Arrangements 800-647-8989 or 603-473-2210 Route 153, Kings Hwy Middleton, NH 03887 NELMA Patterns & Custom Patterns Double-milled with Weinig Moulder Finish 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 and Timbers • 1/2 x 6” & 8” Bevel Siding Primed D Select Boards • DPS- “Band - Tex” Finish dipriziopine.com 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 future that holds an incremental opportunity of 3.39 billion board feet through 2035. 1 1 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- Forest Economic Advisors 2024 U.S. Outlook for the Softwood Lumber Board n AWC COLUMN —Continued from page 2 Email Jamie Moulton jmoulton@lavalleys.com 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 once the Commentaries are added later this year. n APA — Continued from page 2 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 NAWLA COLUMN —Continued from page 2 Continued on page 36 Page 34 Softwood Forest Products Buyer • March/April 2024 Softwood Forest Products Buyer • March/April 2024 Page 35
