Timber Engineering Reference - Associations

Associations (governmental or industry) that promote the structural use of timber by providing technical or market related information.

Europe:

• EFH - European Federation of Timber Construction. (G,E,F)

Austria:

• IUFRO - International Union of Forestry Research Organizations. (E)
• IUFRO 5.02.00 - Timber engineering. (E)
• PROHOLZ - Wood marketing organization. (G)

Belgium:

• HOUT - Timber council. (D,F,E)

Finland:

• Puuinfo - Finnish timber council. (Fi,E)

France:

• AFCOBOIS - Wood house construction support. (F)
• CNDB/CTBA - Wood construction promotion site. (F)
• RILEM - Structural research exchange. (E,F)
• UCMP - Carpentry and millwork association. (F)

Germany:

• BINE - Energy efficiency. (G,E)
• Bundesverband Deutscher Fertigbau - Prefabricated structures association. (G,E)
• Holzabsatzfonds - Wood promotion agency. (G)
• Infoholz - Information on wood and wood uses. (G)
• Kooperationsplattform Holz - Issues in construction of wood structures. (G)
• Oeko-Institut - Environmental agency. (G,E)
• Verband Privater Bauherren - Homeowner's association. (G)
• Verein für Technische Holzfragen e. V. - Timber technology. (G,E)

Holland:

• Centrum Hout - Wood council. (D,E)
• CIB - International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction - Research information exchange. (E)

Italy:

• Federlegno Arredo - Federation of wood furniture cork and furnishing Italian Industries. (I)

Norway:

• Nordic Timber Council - Timber council. (N,E)

Sweden:

• Träinfo - Swedish timber council. (S)

Switzerland:

• LIGNUM - Wood marketing organization. (G,F)

UK:

• IWSC - The Institute of Wood Science. (E)

Americas:

Canada:

• BC Wood Specialties Group - Wood products from BC. (E,J)
• Canply - Organization of plywood, veneer and veneer composite products manufacturers. (E,F)
• Certified Forest Products Council - Certified Wood. (E)
• CMHC-SCHL - Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. Look for best practices guides. (E,F)
• COFI - Council of Forest Industries. Market information. (E,F)
• CWC - Canadian Wood Council. Main Canadian wood promotion association. Resources, publications, online calculators,... (E,F)
• International Log Builders' Association - Log-building association. Lumby, BC (E)

USA:

• American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) - Association for paper, wood products, forestry and global issues. (E)
• AIA - American Institute of Architects. (E)
• APA - Engineered wood products organization. (E)
• ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials - Testing standards, products & services, technical committees. (E)
• AWC - The American Wood Council. Publishers of the NDS. (E)
• California Redwood Association - Marketing organization for redwood. (E)
• Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau - Marketing association for cedar products. (E)
• EWPA - Engineered Wood Products Association. (E)
• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency. Earthquake and high wind issues. (E)
• FPS - The Forest Products Society. (E)
• NAHB - National Association of Home Builders. (E)
• NARI - National Association of the Remodeling Industry. (E)
• NIBS - National Institute of Building Science. (E)
• NLBMDA - National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (E)
• NRLA - Northeastern Retail Lumber Association. (E)
• SWST - Society of Wood Science and Technology. (E)
• Temperate Forest Foundation - Sustainable forestry organization. (E)
• TFG - Timber Framers Guild. (E)
• WMMPA - Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association. (E)
• Wood Truss Council of America - Wood truss products. (E)
• Woodworks - Promotes commercial design in wood in the US. (E)
• WRCLA - Western Red Cedar Lumber Association Marketing association. (E)

Asia:

China:

• Wood Lab - A non-profit agency to promote wood education, culture and uses. (C)

Australia/Oceania:

New Zealand:

• timber design society - Timber design association. (E)

Africa:

Language of linked site:
G - German, E - English, S - Spanish, P - Portuguese, F - French,
I - Italian, H - Hungarian, Nl - Dutch, Fi - Finnish, Sw - Swedish,
R - Russian, C - Chinese, J - Japanese, K - Korean

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Comment from Allen Rand |
Time: May 22, 2008, 15:15

I always found these guys to be useful:

UK:

TRADA
(timber research and development association)

http://www.trada.co.uk