The Greater Madison Federal Agency Association sponsored an event at the Forest Products Laboratory to celebrate African American History Month. Federal employees from around the Madison, Wis., area were invited to attend. The program featured Floyd Rose, Ph.D, presenting “At … Continue reading
FPL researchers are always dreaming up ways to use wood that most people couldn’t imagine. In fact, one recent tour participant described the Lab as “Wonka’s Chocolate Factory…but for wood!” So if you’re as curious as Charlie Bucket to find … Continue reading
“You can tell a lot about a person from his firewood stack.” So declared Lars Mytting in a recent New York Times piece about the debate among firewood-splitters in Norway. The central question remains: bark up or down? Mytting has ignited … Continue reading
Sharpen your grant-writing pencils, folks. Project proposals are now being accepted for the 2013 Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization grant program. Application deadline is April 8, 2013. The official language reads a little something like this: To address the goals … Continue reading
As interest in sustainable building continues to grow, wood construction is going beyond its traditional roots in housing and expanding into mid-rise, high-rise, and non-residential applications. To support this trend, a new guide for the early adoption of cross-laminated timber … Continue reading
