Educational Links

Information & Educational Material

03/14/2010 Beetle-kill limber from Boulder County or Colorado hard to find
03/15/2012 Beetle-kill wood from Colorado is hard to come by
Beetle kill -The Issues and Opportunities, An Economic Stimulus Outline By Randy Piper
6 Quick steps to becoming more green
Energy efficiency is a lot more involved than just R-Values in you walls. Up to 80% of the heat loss in a home is through the roof, simply put heat rises. There are also issues regarding air infiltration, thermal mass, cooler temperatures rising from the ground into your home, and more. This report was done in 1982 but the findings on the efficiencies of thermal mass in log homes vs R-values were pleasantly surprising....

Forest Facts & Information

A Technical Bulletin developed by the Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program from information provided by the Department of Agriculture United States Forest Service (USFS) division, the Colorado State Forest Service ( CSFS), and Colorado State University. This document clarifies myths and mis-information about forests, timber harvest levels, and the forest products industry in Colorado as well as throughout the U.S.

Modern Forestry and Climate Change

Information provided by the California Forest Products Commission that explores the link between forest conditions and climate change

After the Beetles…

A white paper written by the Colorado Timber Industry Association that outlines the impact of the Mountain pine beetle on Colorado Lodgepole Pine forests, as well as the role of current legislation and the forest products industry

Quick Facts on the Mountain Pine Beetle and Blue-stained Wood

A document developed by the Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program. This document provides information about the Mountain Pine Beetle and the associated properties of the blue-stained wood that results from from the beetle’s attack.

Bark Beetles - Are Your Trees at Risk

A publication by the US Forest Service that outlines the different types of bark beetles, how they attack trees, as well as prevention and treatment.

Green & Sustainable Building Information

Wood and Green Building Series –

A four part series produced by the Wood Promotion Network that outlines the role of wood as a green building material

Part 1: Green Building Rating Systems: LEED and the Green Globes

A comparison of two prominent green building standards

Part 2: Home Builder Guidelines

An outline of the National Association of Home Builders Model Green Home Building Guidelines and the LEED Green Building Standard

Part 3: The Role of Life Cycle Analysis

A description of Life Cycle Analysis and its role in green building standards

Part 4: Using Wood to Fight Climate Change