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Working Forests and Wood Products are Part of the Climate Solution
Jan 22, 2021
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LEESBURG, VA. – With President Biden’s decision to rejoin the Paris Accords, the American Wood Council (AWC), National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) and Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA) stand ready to support the administration as it now seeks to reduce carbon emissions.
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AWC Applauds Mass Timber Provisions in NDAA
Dec 11, 2020
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LEESBURG, VA. – American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Jackson Morrill issued a statement following the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill included language from Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and Austin Scott (R-GA) directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Agriculture to review the potential to incorporate innovative wood products in constructing or renovating facilities owned or managed by the Department of Defense and issue a report to Congress.
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Charles Ingram Lumber Co. VP to Lead AWC’s Board
Dec 01, 2020
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LEESBURG, VA. – American Wood Council (AWC) today announced the election of Charles Ingram Lumber Co. Vice President T. Furman Brodie as the Chairman of AWC Board of Directors for a one-year term, effective January 1, 2021.
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Former AWC Manager Receives ICC’s Bobby J. Fowler Award
Nov 10, 2020
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LEESBURG, VA. – The prestigious International Code Council Bobby J. Fowler Award was presented today to Sam W Francis, retired Senior Director of National Programs for the American Wood Council (AWC).
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AWC Encouraged by NSR Final Rule
Oct 22, 2020
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WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Jackson Morrill issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule for New Source Review (NSR) project emission accounting.
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AWC Conducts Full-Scale CLT Diaphragm Tests
Oct 13, 2020
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LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has successfully completed two full-scale cross-laminated timber (CLT) diaphragm tests to provide strength and deformation data important for evaluating CLT diaphragm resistance to lateral wind and earthquake forces. The tests were completed at Weyerhaeuser’s ISO 17025 accredited test facility in Federal Way, Washington.
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AWC Applauds EPA’s Final Rule on Permit Streamlining
Oct 01, 2020
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WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Jackson Morrill issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) issuance of the “Once In, Always In” final rule to reclassify certain major sources as area sources under the Clean Air Act.
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Tall Mass Timber Provisions Adopted in NFPA 5000, NFPA 101
Sep 09, 2020
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LEESBURG, VA. – Allowances for larger and taller mass timber buildings have been approved as part of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code® and, where applicable, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code®.
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