When

2/28/2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Event Type

Rescheduled for this week

WED Feb 28 | 12:00pm

Virtual – REGISTER HERE via Zoom

Pending AIA CES Approval

Panel Discussion

Course Title: Embodied Carbon and Specifying Wood: A Panel Discussion

Course Description: Attendees will get a glimpse into multiple perspectives of the US timber industry and its carbon footprint so that they can understand how their specifications relate to what happens in the wood supply chain.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand common timber practices and what is being done to reduce their climate impacts.
  2. Learn how vendors comply with Forest Stewardship Council requirements and what it means on a project.
  3. Understand the impact of specifications on the lumber and panel goods used on a project.
  4. Learn how wood can be reclaimed for reuse.

Presenters: American Wood Council – Dawn Garcia, Roseburg Forest Products – Ben Alexander, Fremont Millwork – Aschley Yanda – Urban Machine, Ashley Cagle – WoodWorks