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A new case study published by APA – The Engineered Wood Association shows how mass timber proved to be the ideal material for First Tech Federal Credit Union’s new campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. The owners and design team say the finished building... read more

A new illustrated book, co-published by the International Code Council (ICC) and APA – The Engineered Wood Association, provides an explanation of the lateral bracing provisions of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). The Guide to the 2018 ... read more

A new report finds that manufacturers of flexible structural sheathing overstate their lateral load resistance values by as much as 42 percent. In a study by three independent laboratories—Clemson University, University of Oklahoma and APA – The... read more

Composite wood products must meet new federal formaldehyde emissions regulations as of June 1, 2018. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation defines composite wood products as particleboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and... read more

Watch an easy overview of APA – The Engineered Wood Association’s free design tool, the FTAO Calculator, in this free, 60-minute recorded webinar, Shear Wall Analysis Made Easy: Force Transfer Around Openings Calculator. APA field engineer Alese... read more

APA – The Engineered Wood Association recently announced the winners of its 2017 Safety and Health Awards, a program that encourages and recognizes safety and operational excellence in the North American structural panel and engineered wood... read more

APA and the Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA) released their 2017 annual reports this week. The APA report includes: A message from the Chairman A message from the President An update on strategic priorities and... read more

After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance, an APA – The Engineered Wood Association educational webinar, was attended by more than 500 industry professionals on March 30, 2018. The free recorded webinar, has been posted to the APA website... read more

The 2018 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook has been released by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. The yearbook includes an analysis of the U.S., Canadian, and global economies, focusing on factors that impact demand for engineered ... read more

On March 14, there was a lamination bond failure in a cross-laminated timber floor panel being used in the construction at Oregon State University's new Oregon Forest Science Complex. No one was injured and the panel was removed. The manufacturer ... read more

The APA Board of Trustees has approved the nomination of Ashlee Cribb, Vice President of Structural Products for Roseburg Forest Products. Cribb, who was recently promoted to her current position with Roseburg, is responsible for the sales and... read more

Four new trustees have been elected to the APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees, filling vacancies created by retirements and new executive assignments. Bruce Alexander, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Logistics for ... read more

Wood design and construction professionals downloaded APA – The Engineered Wood Association resources more than half a million times from the association’s website in 2017. A trusted source for reliable and accurate wood product and design... read more

A new automated tool developed by APA – The Engineered Wood Association assists structural engineers in the design of force transfer around openings (FTAO) shear walls. The APA FTAO Calculator and APA Technical Note: Design for Force Transfer Around ... read more

A new case study published by APA – The Engineered Wood Association describes how a Pennsylvania Homebuilder uses the advanced framing construction method to stand out above the competition in his marketplace. Advanced framing is a system of... read more

A new guide published by APA – The Engineered Wood Association describes how builders can cost-effectively meet energy code requirements by value-engineering energy efficiency for a whole-home system. Viewing the home as a system means getting... read more

Click the image for a high resolution version. Dennis Hardman, former president of APA – The Engineered Wood Association and longtime leader in the engineered wood industry, was honored with the Bronson J. Lewis Award at the APA Annual... read more

A delegation from China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) visited Tacoma, Washington-based APA-The Engineered Wood Association and toured wood-framed building projects in Seattle on September 11, 2017. The delegation, led by ... read more

On July 5, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its ruling that would have delayed compliance dates for formaldehyde emissions standards on specific composite wood products. The EPA will instead proceed with a final rule... read more

APA – The Engineered Wood Association recently announced the winners of its 2016 Safety and Health Awards, a program that encourages and recognizes safety and operational excellence in the North American structural panel and engineered wood... read more