(06) Wood, Plastics and Composites

(06) Wood, Plastics and Composites

Southern Yellow Pine: Sustainability and Applications

to take this course

This one-hour course describes Southern Yellow Pine’s impact on building structures historically and today, listing its sustainable attributes and characteristics. This course also examines how the by-products and waste of SYP are reusable and compares the life cycle assessment of SYP to other building materials.

 

Hardwood Plywood, Engineered Wood Floors and Hardwood Veneer: The Basics

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The course covers includes sustainability considerations including forest sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration.

 

Sleek and Secure: How Accordion and Rolling Counter Doors Enhance Design

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In this one-hour course, we will explore how accordion doors, hardwood rolling counter doors, and space saving doors can help design professionals create a secure and elegant space. We discuss design strategies, ADA compliance, LEED v4 credits, and how these doors can benefit building occupants and owners. Finally, we review case studies, design challenges, and how to achieve successful outcomes using these effective doors.

 
Decorative Hardwood Plywood: Attractive & Sustainable

This course will better inform the architect and designer about decorative hardwood plywood in terms of its manufacture, uses, types and sustainable attributes. The architect and the designer will gain an understanding of the different adhesives and core material options available, which options are more sustainable, and which options are most commonly used. Participants will also know what to look for in order to successfully specify decorative hardwood plywood and how the material can contribute to LEED & LBC projects.

Provided by Columbia Forest Products