TDL - Other Design Considerations - Other

American Forest & Paper Association
Radon Reduction in Wood Floor and Wood Foundation Systems
Techniques for minimizing radon intrusion into new houses, or reducing its intrusion into existing houses over basements or crawlspaces, with emphasis on permanent wood foundations. 20 pages. #T24.


Wood Products Metric Planning Package
Wood products industry report on status of metric activity. Includes metric sizes for dimension lumber, guidelines for converting to metric units, and reference to latest industry standards incorporating metric units. 30 pages. #T67.


Energy Conservation Study: A Performance Comparison of a Wood-Frame and a Masonry Structure: Technical Report No. 8
Comparative costs in heating and cooling a wood-frame and a masonry test structure in the Phoenix, Arizona area. 16 pages. #T26.


Canadian Wood Council
Green by Design: Renewable, Durable, Sustainable Wood
Illustrates how wood makes a major contribution to improving the environmental performance of commercial and residential buildings. 20 pages.


Comparing the Environmental Effects of Building Systems
Presents results from a major study into the environmental effects of building materials, including a case study of a three-story office building constructed using either wood, steel or concrete building systems. 12 pages.


Forest Products Society
The Nature of Wood and Wood Products
Series of 15 individual study modules designed to provide a basic understanding of wood as a material and of the principal products made of wood. On CD-ROM.