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The Center for International Trade in Forest Products. University of Washington, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences.

 Seattle, WA
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Joined March 2018
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WATCH THIS! Excellent explanation of the value of trees and wood products, and how we can have both. After centuries of clearing forests, find out from Sir David Attenborough how we could have more forests than any of us have ever known. ourplanet.com/en/video/how-t… #
How to restore our forests

How to restore our forests

After centuries of clearing forest find out from Sir David Attenborough why we could soon have more Forest than any of us have ever known.

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Mass-timber construction for residential tower uses will be pushed to new limits in British Columbia, following Vancouver City Council’s approval last week of a 260 ft, 25-storey tower project. zurl.co/Z7Qe
25-storey Main Street mass timber rental tower approved by Vancouver City Council | Daily Hive |...

25-storey Main Street mass timber rental tower approved by Vancouver City Council | Daily Hive |...

The 25-storey Prototype/M5 mass timber rental housing tower at 2015 Main Street has been approved by Vancouver City Council.

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Powerful new policy report shows path to net zero with timber | Specification Online specificationonline.co.uk/ar…
Powerful new policy report shows path to net zero with timber

Powerful new policy report shows path to net zero with timber

Timber Development UK (TDUK) – the UK’s trade association for the timber supply chain – in collaboration with Waugh Thistleton Architects – have released a study on policies from across the globe...

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Where are we going to get the wood? beckgroupconsulting.com/sing…
Where are we going to get the wood?

Where are we going to get the wood?

Authored by John K. Kelley, Steve Courtney, and Roy AndersonThe US and Canada are two among a small handful of countries worldwide where wood is the primary material used for building homes. So, the...

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Wood Chip Demand Fell Off a Cliff: What Now? beckgroupconsulting.com/sing…
Wood Chip Demand Fell Off a Cliff: What Now?

Wood Chip Demand Fell Off a Cliff: What Now?

By John K. Kelley, Steve Courtney, and Roy AndersonThe Pacific Northwest forest products industry’s economic performance sometimes resembles a crude logging road. Things get stuck; roadbeds wash out;...

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Baltic Pointe, Utah’s first #masstimber commercial project has piqued the interest of local developers and designers. “We’ve never had so many requests for tours of a building before,” shared Gardner Group's Liza Hart. enr.com/articles/56491-mass-…
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10-story Mass Timber 'Rocking' Frame Sails Through Seismic Shake Tests enr.com/articles/56428-10-st…
10-story Mass Timber 'Rocking' Frame Sails Through Seismic Shake Tests

10-story Mass Timber 'Rocking' Frame Sails Through Seismic Shake Tests

The TallWood researchers expect to publish design guidelines by the end of the year for the resilient post-tensioned wall system.

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enr.com/articles/56428-10-st…
10-story Mass Timber 'Rocking' Frame Sails Through Seismic Shake Tests

10-story Mass Timber 'Rocking' Frame Sails Through Seismic Shake Tests

The TallWood researchers expect to publish design guidelines by the end of the year for the resilient post-tensioned wall system.

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Can wood replace concrete and steel? Absolutely! In fact, numerous studies show that mass timber products are strong, fire-resistant, save time on building sites, and are far better for the environment than concrete or steel. #workingforests
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A timber triumph. ce.washington.edu/news/artic…
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Timber! The Future of Tall Buildings? postalley.org/2023/04/20/tim… via @alley_post
Timber! The Future of Tall Buildings?

Timber! The Future of Tall Buildings?

Acceptance of mass timber is obviously growing. The state Department of Commerce says that “cross-laminated timber is one of the fastest-growing segments of [Washington’s forest products] industry.…

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Love maple syrup? Here's 5 reasons to love it even more. newsleader.com/story/news/20…

Love maple syrup? Here's 5 reasons to love it even more.

Maple syrup is the sweet in savory and sweet. And it's so much more than pancakes.

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Working forests are vital to mitigating climate change wfpa.org/news-resources/news…
Release: Working forests vital to mitigating climate change – Washington Forest Protection Associ...

Release: Working forests vital to mitigating climate change – Washington Forest Protection Associ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 14, 2023 Contact:  Cindy Mitchell, (360) 791-9372, [email protected] Working forests vital to mitigating climate change Managed forests store more atmospheric carbon...

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Sustainable forestry is not about leaving forests untouched. When managed responsibly and sustainably, we can strike a balance with working forests playing an important role in providing environmental, economic, ecological and societal benefits. #workingforests
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Wood you be our Valentine? Happy Valentine's Day from @WAWorkingForest. #ValentinesDay #workingforests
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Please consider signing the petition to create a special license plate in Washington in support of working forests. Only a few hundred more signatures are needed. workingforests.org/forests-a…
Sign the Support Working Forests License Plate Petition - Washington's Working Forests

Sign the Support Working Forests License Plate Petition - Washington's Working Forests

A LICENSE TO SUPPORT HEALTHY WORKING FORESTRY IN WASHINGTON Show your support for working forests and Washington Tree Farm Program by indicating you’d like to see a special “Support Working Forests”...

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Architects Need to Consider Human Health When Designing Any Structure treehugger.com/architects-ne…
Architects Need to Consider Human Health When Designing Any Structure

Architects Need to Consider Human Health When Designing Any Structure

It's time to change the way you think about buildings and wood.

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Maple syrup industry in Washington – For Washington washington.edu/forwashington…
How UW is helping to build a maple syrup industry in Western Washington

How UW is helping to build a maple syrup industry in Western Washington

Syrup producers, tapping into the natural sugar sap that runs through Pacific Northwest bigleaf maple trees, are hoping to make Washington’s product as well known and sought after as the state’s...

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The happiest, least stressful, most meaningful jobs in America - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/business/…
Analysis | The happiest, least stressful, most meaningful jobs in America

Analysis | The happiest, least stressful, most meaningful jobs in America

Trees make us happy, according to data, even when we're chopping them down.

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