Wood Design Flexibility Webinar: Low-Rise to High-Rise
Engineered wood is the building material that flexes with your imagination offering a wide range of options for nearly any building type. This webinar will discuss the innovative use of glulam in a spectacular cathedral in Oakland, California and a wood-framed elementary school in Texas that exceeded all expectations for economy and aesthetics.
The construction experts at APA and WoodWorks offer this free online course which qualifies for a one-hour HSW credit through AIA and AIBD.
APA has updated two publications pertaining to glued laminated timber (glulam) design specifications and layup combinations.
New structural insulated panel (SIP) CAD details are now being offered at 
Join APA's knowledgeable engineered wood specialists for an informative webinar, Design Low-Rise Structures and K-12 with Wood, October 25 at 2 p.m. EDT.
APA just issued the 2007 Engineered Wood Construction Guide, the major reference manual for using engineered wood products in residential and commercial construction.
Question: It is my understanding that glulam beams have a definite top and bottom, based on the camber which is marked, but that laminated veneer lumber (LVL) can be installed either way, regardless of the orientation of the lettering, because LVL has no camber.
Glued laminated beams (glulam) are used in a wide range of applications in both commercial and residential construction.
APA just released three new case studies highlighting projects of winning designers in the "40 Under 40" program. APA partnered with Building Design and Construction magazine for a second year to recognize 40 of the brightest stars in architecture and building design that are under 40 years old..jpg)
An increasing number of architects, engineers and school administrators are discovering the benefits of using engineered wood products in school construction. When compared to steel, wood schools are typically constructed faster, cost less and allow greater design flexibility. 
"New Opportunities for Fiber Reinforced Glued-Laminated Beams" is the title of a recently featured article in Structure Magazine. Co-authored by APA Vice President of Quality Assurance and Technical Services Tom Williamson, the article covers the advantages, recent developments and future possibilities of fiber reinforced glulam beams.