December 2021

Note: Due to Covid-19 control measures, we are unable to fulfill orders of printed publications at this time. These publications are available as downloadable PDFs.

WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS

Planned Website Maintenance, December 28, 2021

Our family of websites, www.apawood.org, www.performancepanels.com, www.wooduniversity.org, www.engineeredwood.org and www.apacad.org, will be unavailable the evening of Tuesday, December 28, from approximately 5–7 p.m. PST, as we update our firewall. We appreciate your patience.

NEW VIDEO SERIES

The Performance Path to Energy Code Compliance

The fourth and final video in APA's Performance Path video series, Building Energy-Efficient Homes Cost Effectively, has been released. Performance paths allow builders to value-engineer energy efficiency by viewing the entire home as a system, getting more bang for the buck by trading out high-cost building assemblies for less expensive, energy-efficient assemblies and systems elsewhere in the building. This video explains how builders can use APA's Performance Path to Energy Code Compliance brochure to easily find cost-saving substitutions.
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UPDATED SYSTEM REPORT

APA SR-405: Fire Protection of Floors Constructed with Prefabricated Wood I-Joists for Compliance with the International Residential Code

APA System Report SR-405 has been updated to include the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) provisions for fire protection of I-joist floors. The system report details seven different assemblies that can be used in jurisdictions where 2021, 2018 or 2015 IRC Section R302.13 or 2012 IRC Section R501.3 have been adopted. The System Report was developed from the results of fire tests meeting stringent benchmarks established by the International Code Council Evaluation Service(ICC-ES) Acceptance Criteria for Prefabricated Wood I-Joists, AC14.
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ANSI STANDARD

ANSI 117-2020 Standard Specification for Structural Glued Laminated Timber of Softwood Species

This copy includes the errata to restore the missing layups of 24F-V5, 24F-V10, 24F-E11 and 24F-E15 on page 21.
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SEASON'S GREETINGS

Happy Holidays from APA

Wishing you and yours a joyous holiday season!