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…
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…
LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Jackson Morrill issued the following statement following the passage of the Omnibus package, which includes provisions that will help reduce carbon emissions in the built environment. “The built environment is responsible for almost 40% of global carbon emissions, 25% of which is from materials and…
LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has announced the promotion of David Tyree, P.E., C.B.O., to South Central Regional Director of Codes & Regulations. “In his 26 years with AWC, Dave has done exceptional work in model code development with service to the building code community and the wood industry. His promotion recognizes his leadership…
WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) Vice President of Environment Tim Hunt issued a statement following the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signing of the Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) final rule following review in response to three D.C Circuit Court remands. “The wood products industry has received the final clarity it has needed on Boiler MACT…
LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has announced the promotion of Philip Line, P.E. to Vice President of Codes & Regulations following the retirement of Kenneth Bland. AWC has also added to its staff Manager of Wind and Seismic Engineering Dr. Omar Amini, Manager of Engineering Technology Dr. Francisco Flores, Western Regional Manager Paul Armstrong,…