American Wood Council
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The American Wood Council is a U.S.-based trade association that represents wood products manufacturers and promotes the use of wood in construction through codes, standards, advocacy, and educational initiatives.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Wood Council canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industry association
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nonprofit organization ⓘ trade association ⓘ |
| activity |
codes and standards development
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conducting seminars and webinars ⓘ professional education programs ⓘ public policy advocacy ⓘ publishing design guides ⓘ regulatory advocacy ⓘ research dissemination on wood performance ⓘ technical support for wood design ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
performance-based design for wood
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recognition of wood in green building programs ⓘ science-based regulation of wood products ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
architects
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building code officials ⓘ engineers ⓘ fire service professionals ⓘ other construction material associations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
building construction
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fire safety in wood buildings ⓘ structural engineering ⓘ sustainability and green building ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
building codes
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engineering standards ⓘ sustainable building materials ⓘ wood construction ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure safe and efficient wood structures
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increase acceptance of wood in model building codes ⓘ support competitiveness of wood products ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| industry |
forest products industry
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wood products industry ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| promotes |
wood as a sustainable building material
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wood in commercial construction ⓘ wood in residential construction ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocate for wood products in public policy
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develop building codes and standards for wood ⓘ promote the use of wood in construction ⓘ provide education on wood design and construction ⓘ |
| represents | wood products manufacturers ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
building code development processes
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education and training materials on wood design ⓘ technical design standards for wood ⓘ |
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