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…
WASHINGTON – The American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Jackson Morrill issued the following statement after the announcement out of COP28 that 17 countries, including the United States, are pushing for the use of more mass timber in construction. “AWC applauds the U.S. government’s leadership in endorsing a stated commitment to develop and implement…
LEESBURG, VA. – During the recent International Code Council (ICC) Annual Business Meeting in St. Louis, American Wood Council (AWC) South Central Region Director, David P. Tyree, P.E., C.B.O., was presented with a lifetime honorary membership in recognition of his exceptional contributions to ICC. “Dave has done exceptional work in model code development with service…
WASHINGTON –The American Wood Council’s President & CEO Jackson Morrill today joined leaders of over 70 other trade groups representing diverse businesses across the economy in urging the Biden administration to maintain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). In a letter to White House Chief of Staff Jeff…
LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has expanded its outreach to the fire service with the promotion of Ray O’Brocki, Esq., CBO, to Director, Fire Service Engagement. AWC has also hired a West Coast Fire Service Relations Manager, Greg Womack. “Ray has done outstanding work in creating a stronger and more collaborative relationship…
WASHINGTON – The American Wood Council (AWC) was awarded a Wood Innovations grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Forest Service to support the expansion of AWC’s Lifecycle Assessment database that collects Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and fiber sourcing data. The database is currently only available to AWC member companies, and the…
WASHINGTON – The American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Jackson Morrill released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Plywood and Composite Wood Products (PCWP) proposed amendments. “The wood products industry installed expensive control technologies to comply with the 2004 PCWP MACT…
Use Mill Grade Stamp or Region to Learn if Wood Products Sustainably Sourced The American Wood Council (AWC) is pleased to release a new, first-of-its kind online tool designed to help users better understand where their wood products are coming from and the safeguards in place throughout the supply chain to ensure sustainability measures. The…
WASHINGTON – Will Layden, most recently the Deputy Staff Director of the House Committee on Natural Resources, has joined the American Wood Council (AWC) as Vice President, Government Affairs, where he will lead strategic federal and state legislative and administrative government affairs initiatives. “Will has been a thought leader on policies that impact AWC member companies….
WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and American Wood Council (AWC) issued a joint statement following a proposed EPA rulemaking that would tighten National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter: “We are disappointed that EPA is proposing to significantly tighten the current NAAQS Standard for particulate matter without a…