Fact Sheets

Based on its scientific expertise, Forintek produces Fact Sheets on key topics related to the wood products industry. These are generally meant for a broad audience. The following publications have been produced, in collaboration with various partners:

• Borate-Treated Wood for Construction
• Moisture and Durability 
• Combatting Termites 
• Discolorations on Wood Products
• Earthquake-Resistant Housing
• Fire Safety
• Wood-frame Construction, Fire Resistance and Sound Transmission
• Protecting and Finishing Log Buildings

Also available is a Wood Protection Bulletin: Properties of lumber with beetle-transmitted bluestain. Request for information on this fact sheet should be addressed to Manon Gignac (418 659-2647) manon.gignac@fpinnovations.ca.

Brochures

These publications were developed by BC Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) in partnership with the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and FPInnovations-Forintek. 

• Canadian Wood: Renewable by Nature. Sustainable by Design
• Tackle Climate Change, Use Wood (Canadian Edition)

Architectural Case Studies - Building Green with Wood

• Tillamook Forest Centre
• Whistler Public Library
• Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Operations Centre
• Mayo Replacement School
• Philip Merrill Environmental Center
• Intuit Canada Headquarters
• Zenith Concert Hall
• Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
• Cathedral of Christ the Light

Technical Reports

• Selling Wood Products to the Green Market: A Guide to LEED and Green Globes. March 2009.
• Status of Energy Use in The Wood Products Sector, March 2009.
• A Synthesis of Research on Wood Products and Greenhouse Gas Impacts.  2008.  Technical Report 19.

For more information, contact our Publication Services, at one of the following locations:

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