APA Product & Application News Releases
In this section, you will find news releases containing information on topics that relate to specific engineered wood products and their applications. If you have news you would like to be considered for publication, or for additional information, please contact Marilyn Thompson at 253-620-7476 or by e-mail at marilyn.thompson@apawood.org.
News Releases
- May 10, 2013 APA Launches Mobile Builder Tips
- Apr 02, 2013 U.S. Forest Service, APA Announce Winners of the Carbon Challenge Design Competition
- Mar 28, 2013 Baltimore Carbon Challenge Design Competition Winners Announced
- Mar 26, 2013 Providence Carbon Challenge Design Competition Winners Announced
- Mar 22, 2013 APA Simplified Wall Bracing Method Expanded
- Mar 21, 2013 Carbon Challenge Winners to be Announced at Regional Awards Ceremonies
- Mar 06, 2013 APA Launches Website for European Specifiers
- Jan 18, 2013 APACAD.org Adds Free Advanced Framing CAD Details
- Jan 18, 2013 Carbon Challenge Kicks Off in Providence
- Jan 17, 2013 Carbon Challenge Competition Promotes Sustainability of Providence’s Affordable Housing
- Jan 16, 2013 Mayor, USDA Under Secretary Help Launch Baltimore Carbon Challenge
- Jan 15, 2013 Carbon Challenge Competition Promotes Sustainability of Baltimore’s Iconic Row Houses
- Jan 14, 2013 Carbon Challenge Design Competition Promotes Housing Sustainability
- Jan 11, 2013 APA Assumes Responsibility of ANSI Glulam Standards
- Dec 06, 2012 ICC-ES, APA Agree to Offer Combined Reports for Engineered Wood Products
- Nov 02, 2012 APA Launches Free Product Reports App for Android
- Oct 29, 2012 APA and ICC Team to Publish IRC Lateral Bracing Guide
- Sep 07, 2012 APA Releases New Simplified Wall Bracing Method
- Jun 11, 2012 Advanced Framing Boosts Efficiencies, Conserves Resources
- Jun 04, 2012 Glulam on Display at New “America’s Car Museum”
- Apr 24, 2012 APA Launches Wood Design Web Portal for Building and Design Professionals
- Feb 22, 2012 APA Publishes Advanced Framing Construction Guide
- Feb 15, 2012 APA Presents Framing Strategies at the International Builders' Show
- Jan 06, 2012 New Standard for Cross-Laminated Timber Approved by ANSI
- Oct 03, 2011 APA Publishes Updated Engineered Wood Construction Guide
- Sep 02, 2011 APA Issues Construction Recommendations for High Wind Resistance
- Jul 01, 2011 Performance Standard PS 2 Updated
- Jun 30, 2011 New Study Supports Raised Floor Recommendations for Hot, Humid Climates
- Jun 15, 2011 Formaldehyde and Structural Wood Products
- Jun 10, 2011 Carbon Challenge Seminars Draw Crowds, Positive Reviews
- Jun 09, 2011 Opportunities and Challenges for North American Engineered Wood Product Manufacturers in Japan
- Apr 11, 2011 APA Contributes to Success of International Symposium in Seattle
- Mar 10, 2011 APA Launches Free Product Reports App
- Mar 10, 2011 Carbon Challenge Reflects Growing Interest in Sustainable Building
- Mar 07, 2011 Raising Awareness of Raised Wood Floors
- Jan 14, 2011 Carbon Challenge Winning Designer Announced
- Jan 07, 2011 Campaign Demonstrates Advantages of Raised Floor Construction
- Jan 05, 2011 APA to Announce Carbon Challenge Winner at 2011 IBS
- Nov 22, 2010 Joint Wood Composites Symposium Scheduled for Spring 2011
- Nov 04, 2010 APA Presents ICC Wall Bracing Seminar
- Nov 01, 2010 Florida Designers Compete to Design a Home With the Lowest Carbon Footprint
- Sep 02, 2010 APA Announces Florida Carbon Challenge
- Jul 20, 2010 APACAD.org Adds Free Spanish-Language CAD Details
- Jun 17, 2010 Award-Winning Raised Floor Home is NEFBA Classroom for Jacksonville Building Community
- Jun 15, 2010 Raising Floors Builds Profits for Wood Products Industry
- Jun 14, 2010 Studies in Sustainability: Wood is Demonstrating Its Green Credentials by Example
- May 25, 2010 ICC and APA Team to Offer 2009 IRC Wood Wall Bracing Seminar
- May 24, 2010 2010 Raised Floor Living Design Challenge Winners Announced
- Feb 04, 2010 Raised Wood Floor Construction Featured in New APA Brochure
- Nov 11, 2009 APA Teams with WoodWorks to Overturn Ban on Wood Construction in South Carolina Schools
- Nov 10, 2009 Raise the Floor Challenge Winning Designer Announced
- Nov 04, 2009 APA, ICC Lateral Bracing Guide Explains Application of 2009 IRC
- Nov 03, 2009 ANSI/APA PRP-210 Engineered Wood Siding Standard Approved for Reference in 2012 International Codes
- Jan 14, 2009 SILPRO Products Provide New Installation Options for I-joists
- Dec 31, 2008 Wood Construction Nets $2.7M Savings for Arkansas School District
- Dec 30, 2008 New Energy, Bracing and Wall Sheathing Publications from APA
- Nov 25, 2008 City Of Houston Approves First Residential Closed Crawl Space
- Nov 17, 2008 Structural-Use Panels and 303 Siding Receive Evaluation Report from ICC-ES
- Oct 14, 2008 APA, Allies Increase Structural Options, Energy Efficiency at Code Hearings
- Sep 24, 2008 APA Product Reports Ease Code Approvals
- Sep 15, 2008 APA Launches Redesigned Website
- Jul 14, 2008 Performance Panels a Bargain Amid Soaring Material Prices
- Jul 08, 2008 Structural Wood Products A Bargain Amid Soaring Material Prices
- Jun 26, 2008 Construction Underway on GreenHaus Builders’ Next Green Home
- May 14, 2008 APA to Present Structural Panel Use and Specification Seminar at IWF
- May 06, 2008 APA helps support Habitat for Humanity’s 25th Annual ‘Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project’
- May 05, 2008 Rebuilding the Gulf on Raised Wood Floors
- Apr 18, 2008 APA Completes Phase I Whole House Wall Bracing Tests
- Apr 01, 2008 U.S. Consumers Favor Wood Floors, National Survey Shows
- Mar 26, 2008 Improperly Labeled Scaffolding Planks Imported From China Fail To Meet U.S. Standards
- Jan 29, 2008 New Structural Insulated Panel Design Guide Available
- Jan 15, 2008 Sprinkler Details for I-joists Available
- Dec 10, 2007 Assessing Water Damage After A Flood
- Sep 28, 2007 Engineered Wood Construction Guide Now Available
- Aug 08, 2007 Career Center Generates Opportunities in the Wood Industry
- Aug 01, 2007 Revised Plywood Standard Now Available
- Jun 01, 2007 Bracing Proposals, SIPs gain ICC Acceptance
- Jun 01, 2007 Wood Structural Panels Recognized for Combined Shear and Uplift in Hurricane Zones
- May 29, 2007 APA Launches DIY Plans for Outdoor Living
- May 03, 2007 APA Receives ANSI Accreditation
- Dec 18, 2006 APA Trains Gulf Coast Builders
- Jul 20, 2006 New Web Site Offers Information on Plywood and OSB in Non-construction Applications
- Jul 13, 2006 Wall Bracing Made Simple in New Web Site
- Jul 12, 2006 New Web Site Unveils Career Opportunities in the Wood Industry
- May 22, 2006 Minnesota Vacancy Filled
- May 21, 2006 Dealers Help Simplify Code Compliance
