Wood Works for the Specifier

Welcome to the fourth issue of Wood Works for the Specifier™ for 2014. Let us know what topics are of interest to you and we’ll keep you updated throughout the year.

Product Update:   Radius™

Radius ™ is Columbia Forest Products bending plywood that will shape to almost any curved contour and is a great solution for rounded furniture designs, curved cabinet ends, islands, reception and office work stations, arches and arched casings, rounded wall units and columns. Radius is made with Columbia’s innovative soy-based PureBond technology  and is compliant with the LEED credit for Low Emitting Materials – Composite Wood Products (IEQ 4.4). Available in a variety of thicknesses and in two different panel sizes (4’ X 8’ and 8’ X 4’). Click here to learn more about Radius, order samples or download our product brochure.  To specify it for your next project, call (800) 637-1609 or visit www.cfpwood.com.

Resources for the Architect and Design Community

Columbia Forest Products now offers 4 different sample boxes — PureBond, Appalachian Traditions, The FinishLine, and StainSelect — and a comprehensive Specification Binder. If you would like to add any of these items to your resource library please email us. For free single samples you may order now by clicking here .

Columbia Forest Products Green Products Webpages

Columbia Forest Products has updated our website to include more comprehensive information on the different LEED® rating systems (LEED NC, LEED CI, etc.) and the NAHB Green Home Building Standard. Click here to review our information and if you need more detailed information contact the LEED AP for your area for additional help.  We are also planning to add some information on Living Building Challenge in the near future.

Columbia Forest Products in the News

Want to check out the latest about Columbia Forest Products? Go to our Behind the Wood Blog to find out the latest news on our Leadership Award from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®), Habitat for Humanity House in Greensboro, NC, the Solar Decathlon Europe entry and more. In August 2014, Columbia Forest Products launched a new consumer orientated PureBond website to better serve our consumer needs. The new website offers many new and improved features, such as: mobile and responsive layouts, enhanced sharing capabilities and much more! Click here to check out the new website.

PureBond Fabricator Network (PFN) Update

Since Columbia Forest Products launched the PureBond Fabricator Network (PFN) in the summer of 2008 more than 900 fabricators from across North America have joined the program. You can be assured that a PFN member will use our product if you specify it, so you have the peace of mind that what you specify will be used (and not something cheaper or inferior being subbed in its place). If you have suggestions on fabricators to add to our program or would like more information, please contact us. To find a PFN member, just visit www.cfpwood.com and click on the link for “Where to Buy” to try our new and improved search tool. 

Continuing Education Offerings from Columbia Forest Products

 We have launched our newest continuing education presentation.  The presentation is titled “Decorative Hardwood Plywood & Veneer:  Beautiful by Nature“.  It is AIA and GBCI approved for continuing education.  This presentation will cover the basics of decorative hardwood plywood (adhesives, cores, and veneers), how to successfully specify it, and its green attributes.  If you are interested in scheduling a presentation send an e-mail to info@cfpwood.com. Columbia Forest Products will be doing a webinar of our AIA/GBCI approved presentation “Decorative Hardwood Plywood & Veneer:  Beautiful by Nature” on Tuesday, December 9th from 12 pm to 1 pm Eastern time.  The course has been approved for one Learning Unit (LU) as approved by AIA, and is approved for 1 GBCI CE Hour.  Click here to register or check our website www.columbiaforestproducts.com or www.greence.com for registration information. In addition, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) will be hosting a webinar of their AIA/GBCI approved presentation “Mastering FSC-Certified Wood in Green Building” on Monday, December 15th from 12pm to 1pm Eastern time. This course has been approved for one Learning Unit (LU) as approved by AIA and for one GBCI CE hour. To register, go to: www.greece.com.

Project Gallery

Visit our project gallery section of our website to view inspiring projects from coast to coast that have used Columbia’s PureBond decorative hardwood plywood. You will find examples of both commercial and residential projects featuring different decorative panels that we offer. Do you have a job that includes our plywood? If so we would love to feature your project. Please contact us at info@cfpwood.com. Just submit high-quality digital photos and we’ll credit your firm, architect, designer, fabricator and/or photographer. We want to see your creations in our portfolio!

2015 Tradeshow Update 

Click on the events section of our website to find the upcoming shows where Columbia Forest Products will be exhibiting at in 2015, including the upcoming Greenbuild Expo in Washington, DC.

Questions on a LEED Project?  Contact a Columbia LEED AP!

If you need help with specifying materials that contribute to LEED® credits or need help with a LEED submittal, Columbia’s LEED AP team is ready to help!

• Steve Chavez: (800) 694-9663 or schavez@cfpwood.com
• Paul Davis: (503) 330-1852 or pdavis@cfpwood.com
• Richard Poindexter: (800) 637-1609 or rpoindexter@cfpwood.com

To find the LEED AP for your area download our LEED-Compliant Product Grid and contact map click here   Sincerely,   Richard Poindexter, CGP, LEED AP BD+C Specialty Products Manager 800.637.1609  |  rpoindexter@cfpwood.com   Want to get the Wood Works for the Specifier newsletter directly to your mailbox quarterly? Sign-up below! Or subscribe to our RSS Feed for all Columbia Forest Products news. [contact-form to=’lwinkler@cfpwood.cpom’ subject=’Wood Works for the Specifier Subcription’][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Company’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Address’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’City’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’State’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Zip Code’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Phone Number’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Comment’ type=’textarea’/][/contact-form]