The Collaborative for High Performance Schools moved offices to Sacramento this past week. CHPS's new home is in the Edgar Institute, a non-profit incubator space in mid-town Sacramento. Our new address is 1822 21st Street, Suite 350, Sacramento, CA 95811.

WoodWorks is an approved AIA provider. Engineers and non-member architects can receive a certificate of completion for their participation. Visit our Online Trainng Library for information sheets, case studies and online...

When the new high school in El Dorado, Arkansas opened its doors for the first time in August 2011, students, parents and community members had just one word to say. “Wow.”

Wood has many attributes that make it an obvious choice for green building. It grows naturally, using energy from the sun, and is the only major building material that’s renewable and sustainable over the long term. It also...

Given the impact of buildings on U.S. energy consumption and related emissions, design professionals are uniquely positioned to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by creating high-efficiency structures. However, in addition to operational energy efficiency, designing a building in wood can significantly lower its carbon footprint. Forests and wood products reduce atmospheric levels of

Americans are getting more than just a workout at the gym. They're coming home with fungal, viral, and bacterial skin infections picked up from the more than 5,000 fitness centers around the country.  Although proper cleaning...

Lumber wood industry standards and wood industry association database for professionals in large timber construction of commercial buildings. Woodworks provides wood industry research and timber industry information for engineers...