LEESBURG, VA – The American Wood Council (AWC) has released regional industry average Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the U.S. wood products industry. Historically, the industry average has been nationwide in scope. AWC has heard and responded to the market’s request for more granular data. The new, third-party verified EPDs demonstrate the sector’s continued commitment…
LEESBURG, VA – The American Wood Council (AWC) launched its expanded Life Cycle Survey to collect life cycle impact data from wood product mills across the United States. The Survey, first launched in 2022, has previously only been open to AWC member companies. However, with support from a 2023 Wood Innovations Grant (WIG), the Survey…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has been selected for a $6 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase transparency in the U.S. wood product industry by further developing Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and Product Category Rules (PCR) for the industry. AWC’s successful grant proposal was submitted as part the…
LEESBURG, VA – The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a new app to help make construction site fire safety inspections more accessible and safe. The Construction Fire Safety Checklist, or CFS Checklist, contains a daily fire inspection checklist that meets the requirements of the 2021 International Fire Code and allows site safety directors to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Wood Council (AWC) submitted a grant proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at increased transparency in the U.S. wood product industry by further developing Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and Product Category Rules (PCR) for the industry. The $10 million grant proposal was submitted as part the EPA’s Inflation…
LEESBURG, VA. – The 2021 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council (ICC), is now available as a free download. The publication summarizes the key provisions related to the use of wood and wood products as they appear in the 2021 International Building…
WASHINGTON – On behalf of the American Wood Council (AWC) and American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), public policy expert Paul Noe testified today before the House Energy and Commerce Committee examining the need for legislative action to modernize U.S. air quality programs. AWC President & CEO Jackson Morrill and AF&PA President & CEO Heidi…
WASHINGTON – The American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Jackson Morrill and American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of an updated National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM2.5), which lowers the standard to 9 µg/m3. “EPA’s rule delivers…
LEESBURG, VA – The American Wood Council (AWC) announced the election of T.R. Miller Mill Company’s President and CEO Ricky Stanley as the new Board Chair for a two-year term. Sean McLaren, President and CEO of West Fraser, was elected as First Vice Chair and SmartLam’s CEO Derek Ratchford was elected as Second Vice Chair. “We…
LEESBURG, VA – The American Wood Council (AWC) has released its three new 2024 wood design standards: the National Design Specification® for Wood Construction (NDS®), Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, and Fire Design Specification for Wood Construction (FDS). The 2024 NDS and 2024 WFCM are referenced wood design standards in…