Industry links
Timber industry
APA - The Engineered Wood Association North American non-profit trade association with information on structural wood products.
AsiaTimber.net B2B portal dedicated to timber and timber-related industries.
BRANZ Building Research Association of New Zealand Incorporated
Building Research Establishment Ltd UK centre of expertise on buildings, construction, energy, environment, fire and risk.
Composite Panel Association Composite Wood Council in North America
CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products The largest single organisation in Australia conducting research into forestry, wood and paper science.
Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association (USA). The official gateway for information on hardwood plywood, veneer, and engineered flooring.
In Wood magazine Source for high quality forestry and wood business information.
LabCheck Interlaboratory trials
Scion Formerly New Zealand Forest Research, Scion offers wide ranging technical and scientific capability to anyone in the business of producing materials or creating products using renewable plant resources .
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry
TimberTest Mechanical and emission testing of bio-based products
Standards
ASTM International American Society of Testing Materials Standards. ASTM International Worldwide - standards that are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems, and commercial transactions around the globe.(Formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials)
Japanese Standards Association Links to publications for JIS standards
Indoor air
Blauer-Engel(Blue Angel) Environmental label (Germany) that offers industry, trade and crafts companies the opportunity to document their environmental competence.
Building Information Foundation Finland based organisation providing an information service for the building and construction sector
GUT (German Site with other language options) Gemeinshaft Umweltfreundlicher Teppichboden - An organisation dedicated to ensure environmental friendliness and consumer protection in carpet
Ministry for the Environment New Zealand Air Quality Publications
What relative humidity means. Explanation from USA Today Weather department.
Sick house issue What is Sick house syndrome? Information from The Building Centre of Japan
Misc
Report on Green Consumerism in Germany (PDF)
Technical data
Humidity, temperature, and wood moisture contentArticle by Stephen Smulski, Ph.D. Wood Science Specialists Inc. University of Massachusetts
Particle Floor Decking -Technote 11UK based Housing Association Property Mutual publication
