Education

The courses found below are sponsored by Humboldt Redwood Company. All courses are managed and maintained by AEC Daily - one of the world's largest sources of FREE continuing education for Architects, Engineers and Construction Professionals.

Live Learning Sessions / Webinars

  • Advanced Specification Details of Redwood Lumber & Timbers

    This course offers detailed information about modern redwood timberland management approaches that contribute to the species’ long-term sustainability as a building material. The course also provides insight into how third-party certification helps the redwood industry communicate environmental stewardship. The course details how wood is created through the process of photosynthesis and how carbon is sequestered long-term in wood products, drawing a connection between sustainably sourced redwood lumber products and the ability to achieve carbon-neutral standards. Lastly, the course defines redwood grades and performance characteristics and describes how these properties achieve building code acceptance.

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      Scheduled Sessions

    • Date: Dec 11, 2024
      Time: 03:00 PM
      State: CA
      Location: Stand Alone Webinar - Humboldt Sawmill
      Contact: Jessica Hewitt
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  • Sustainable Design with Redwood Timbers

    This course provides evidence that Redwood Timbers are a safe, strong, and sustainable option for exterior and interior building projects where natural wood is desired. It will explore the use of Redwood Timbers for post and beam construction, decorative elements, deck posts, and outdoor living structures such as arbors, pergolas, and gazebos. The course also provides information about Redwood’s insulation properties and Class B flame spread, as well as details about modern Redwood forestry management practices that ensure Redwood will remain a renewable natural resource into the future. Finally, this course provides details on the product attributes of Redwood Timbers including grades, dimensions, fasteners, finishing options, and strength among others.

    See below for currently scheduled sessions.

      Scheduled Sessions

    • Date: Oct 02, 2024
      Time: 03:00 PM
      State: CA
      Location: Stand Alone Webinar - Humboldt Sawmill
      Contact: Jessica Hewitt
      Pre-Register

  • Environmental Performance of Redwood Lumber

    This course offers insight into the environmental performance of Redwood Lumber. The details and results of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing Redwood and plastic/composite decking options will be shared as will information about Redwood’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). The course also provides comparisons between Redwood Lumber and other wood species, as well as details about the sustainability of modern Redwood forestry management practices. Finally, this course provides details on important product attributes of Redwood Lumber including grades, fire performance, strength, and finishing options among others.

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