Timber Engineering Reference – Associations

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

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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:

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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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