Associations (governmental or industry) that promote the structural use of timber by providing technical or market related information.
Europe:
- EFH – European Federation of Timber Construction. (G,E,F)
Austria:
- IUFRO – International Union of Forestry Research Organizations. (E)
- IUFRO 5.02.00 – Timber engineering. (E)
- PROHOLZ – Wood marketing organization. (G)
Belgium:
- HOUT – Timber council. (D,F,E)
Finland:
- Puuinfo – Finnish timber council. (Fi,E)
France:
- AFCOBOIS – Wood house construction support. (F)
- CNDB/CTBA – Wood construction promotion site. (F)
- RILEM – Structural research exchange. (E,F)
- UCMP – Carpentry and millwork association. (F)
Germany:
- BINE – Energy efficiency. (G,E)
- Bundesverband Deutscher Fertigbau – Prefabricated structures association. (G,E)
- Holzabsatzfonds – Wood promotion agency. (G)
- Infoholz – Information on wood and wood uses. (G)
- Kooperationsplattform Holz – Issues in construction of wood structures. (G)
- Oeko-Institut – Environmental agency. (G,E)
- Verband Privater Bauherren – Homeowner’s association. (G)
- Verein für Technische Holzfragen e. V. – Timber technology. (G,E)
Holland:
- Centrum Hout – Wood council. (D,E)
- CIB – International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction – Research information exchange. (E)
Italy:
- Federlegno Arredo – Federation of wood furniture cork and furnishing Italian Industries. (I)
Norway:
- Nordic Timber Council – Timber council. (N,E)
Sweden:
- Träinfo – Swedish timber council. (S)
Switzerland:
- LIGNUM – Wood marketing organization. (G,F)
UK:
- IWSC – The Institute of Wood Science. (E)
Americas:
Canada:
- BC Wood Specialties Group – Wood products from BC. (E,J)
- Canply – Organization of plywood, veneer and veneer composite products manufacturers. (E,F)
- Certified Forest Products Council – Certified Wood. (E)
- CMHC-SCHL – Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. Look for best practices guides. (E,F)
- COFI – Council of Forest Industries. Market information. (E,F)
- CWC – Canadian Wood Council. Main Canadian wood promotion association. Resources, publications, online calculators,… (E,F)
- International Log Builders’ Association – Log-building association. Lumby, BC (E)
USA:
- American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) – Association for paper, wood products, forestry and global issues. (E)
- AIA – American Institute of Architects. (E)
- APA – Engineered wood products organization. (E)
- ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials – Testing standards, products & services, technical committees. (E)
- AWC – The American Wood Council. Publishers of the NDS. (E)
- California Redwood Association – Marketing organization for redwood. (E)
- Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau – Marketing association for cedar products. (E)
- EWPA – Engineered Wood Products Association. (E)
- FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency. Earthquake and high wind issues. (E)
- FPS – The Forest Products Society. (E)
- NAHB – National Association of Home Builders. (E)
- NARI – National Association of the Remodeling Industry. (E)
- NIBS – National Institute of Building Science. (E)
- NLBMDA – National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (E)
- NRLA – Northeastern Retail Lumber Association. (E)
- SWST – Society of Wood Science and Technology. (E)
- Temperate Forest Foundation – Sustainable forestry organization. (E)
- TFG – Timber Framers Guild. (E)
- WMMPA – Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association. (E)
- Wood Truss Council of America – Wood truss products. (E)
- Woodworks – Promotes commercial design in wood in the US. (E)
- WRCLA – Western Red Cedar Lumber Association Marketing association. (E)
Asia:
China:
- Wood Lab – A non-profit agency to promote wood education, culture and uses. (C)
Australia/Oceania:
New Zealand:
- timber design society – Timber design association. (E)
Africa:
Language of linked site:
G – German, E – English, S – Spanish, P – Portuguese, F – French,
I – Italian, H – Hungarian, Nl – Dutch, Fi – Finnish, Sw – Swedish,
R – Russian, C – Chinese, J – Japanese, K – Korean