New Board Members & Second Vice Chair Also Named LEESBURG, VA – The American Wood Council (AWC) announced the election of West Fraser President and CEO Sean McLaren as the new Board Chair for a two-year term. McLaren will be joined by SmartLam’s CEO Derek Ratchford, who was elected First Vice Chair, and PotlatchDeltic’s Vice…
The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for U.S. softwood lumber in the Northern region. This EPD rounds out the U.S. wood products industry’s first regional softwood lumber EPDs. Previous industry EPDs had been North American in scope, and last year, AWC released the first regional U.S. EPDs for…
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Tim Sheehy introduced the Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity (SAWMILL) Act. The Act will permanently authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Timber Production Expansion Loan Guarantee Program. The program encourages timber and wood processing companies to invest in their facilities and equipment through access to…
AF&PA and AWC Applaud Congressional and EPA Efforts to Revise Permitting Issues that will Allow Industry to Modernize Facilities to Reduce Emissions and Bolster American Manufacturing Competitiveness WASHINGTON — On behalf of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), AF&PA Vice President of Public Policy Paul Noe today…
LEESBURG, VA – The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a national Mass Timber Alternative Materials and Methods (AMM) Guide for use with the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). This new resource is designed to support building code officials as they review, permit and approve mass timber projects across the country. The AMM Guide is…
LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) released an updated version of its Connection Calculator. The Calculator supports users by calculating capacities for single bolts, nails, lag screws and wood screws based on the provisions of the 2024 National Design Specification for Wood Construction (ANSI/AWC NDS-2024). Key updates include adding the design provisions for…
The American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Jackson Morrill responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of a reconsideration of the 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM2.5) and the recent National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): “The American Wood Council is pleased the EPA has decided…
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture named Tom Schultz as the new Chief of the Forest Service. AWC President & CEO Jackson Morrill released this comment in support of the appointment: “Chief Schultz is an excellent choice to lead the U.S. Forest Service as it works to ensure the health and productivity of our nation’s…
2021 Code Conforming Wood Design Also Available LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC), International Code Council and WoodWorks have joined together to release an updated version of the free app to calculate maximum allowable heights and areas for buildings of various occupancy classifications and types of construction. The Heights & Areas Calculator is…
WASHINGTON – The American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Jackson Morrill and American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement regarding today’s DC Circuit Court’s decision on Boiler MACT. “We are pleased the Court affirmed EPA’s (and our) position that the already stringent air pollution limits for…