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Case Study: Heider House
- March 24, 2015
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- by Suzanne VanGilder
Knowing as much about sustainability, construction, project management, historic preservation and architecture as Elizabeth Heider, FAIA LEED AP BD+C, (See In Depth with Elizabeth Heider) is both a blessing and a curse when it comes to personal projects. “I wanted to take this 1920s bungalow and do something that both celebrated the fact that early […]
From the Editor
- March 24, 2015
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- by Suzanne VanGilder
Welcome to the new Behind the Ply, Columbia Forest Products’ bi-monthly e-newsletter dedicated to the A&D/ specifier community. It is guaranteed NOT to be just another piece of marketing material to delete from your inbox (if you want sales info click here). Instead, the intention is truly to get “Behind the Ply,” and deliver different […]
Columbia Forest Products Sponsors Living Future
- March 23, 2015
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- by Rich Christianson
Columbia Forest Products is participating as a Visionary sponsor of Living Future, April 1-3 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel. The unique event is focused on advancing the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most rigorous sustainable building standard. Living Future is organized by the International Living Future Institute. The ILFI advocates green building and sustainable infrastructure […]
U.S. Cabinet Demand to Outpace Global Gain
- March 23, 2015
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- by Rich Christianson
U.S. cabinet demand is forecast to rise 6.8% per year through 2018, growing faster than the 5.8% growth rate projected worldwide. The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based research firm, projects U.S. cabinet sales to reach $16 billion in 2018. U.S. cabinet demand would represent nearly one fourth of the $65.8 billion world total. Freedonia says domestic […]