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Canadian Wood Council produces a number of publications. The following publications are available (in Adobe PDF format ) for free dowload.

Building Performance

Series 1 - Moisture and Wood-Frame Buildings (English) (585 KB)
Series 1 - Moisture and Wood-Frame Buildings (French) (612 KB)
Series 2 - Fire Safety (702 KB)
Series 3 - Termite Control (245 KB)
Series 4 - Wood-Frame Housing (1,509 KB)
Series 5 - Wood-Frame Construction Meeting the Challenges.. (1,762 KB)
Series 6 - Managing Moisture and Wood (643 KB)

Case Studies

Richmond Olympic Oval (High Res) (2009) (14MB)
Richmond Olympic Oval (Low Res) (2009) (3 MB)
Community Resource Center Greenfield, Nova Scotia (2009) (2 MB)
Elegance in Wood, BC Restaurants (2009) (2 MB)
Rock Community Church (2009) 1850 KB
École Lawrence Grassi Middle School (2009) 1800 KB
Microtel Inn & Suites (2008) 2 MB
Hamilton and Oyster River Fire Halls (2008) 730 KB
Innovative Applications of Engineered Wood (2008) 2100 KB
Boilers Safety Association (1610 KB)
Angus Glen Community Centre & Library (2990 KB)
Gulf Islands
Armstrong-Spallumcheen Arena (797 KB)
Timmins Library (982 KB)

Durability

Wood Preservation in Canada-2006. Forintek 15-page conference paper providing an overview of the Canadian Treated Wood Industry, the regulatory arena, etc.
Survey on actual service lives of North American buildings. Forintek 9-page conference paper delivering results of a demolition survey showing no relationship between structural material and life of buildings. (2004)
Understanding Biodeterioration of Wood in Structures. Forintek 26-page illustrated paper on the basics of decay (1998).
Discolourations on Wood Products: Causes and Implications. Forintek fact sheet (8 pages, 2002).
Frequently asked Questions about bluestain on Canadian Wood Products. Forintek, 2 pages (2005)
Integrated Control of Subterranean Termites: The 6S Approach. This 20-page Forintek paper introduces and thoroughly discusses the 6-point integrated strategy. Includes very specific design and maintenance advice.
Termite Control and Wood-Frame Buildings. An 11-page illustrated bulletin from CWC, covering the 6-point integrated strategy. Includes photos of termite control products. (2001)
Combating Termites. A very short and simple summary fact sheet from Forintek. (4 pages, 2000)
Moisture and Wood-Frame Buildings. A 19-page illustrated bulletin from CWC. Includes design details and example buildings. (2001)
Design Principles for Durability The 4Ds. This is the theoretical introduction to the 4Ds concept. This paper is academic in tone and was presented at a durability conference. (1999)
Moisture and Durability. A very short and simple fact sheet from Forintek on wood, water and the 4Ds. (4 pages, 2000)
Borate-treated Wood for Construction. Forintek fact sheet. (6 pages, 2001).
Blue Stain and Construction Lumber. A CWC 1-page technical publication on Blue Stain fungus. (2002)
Properties of Lumber with Beetle-Transmitted Bluestain. Forintek research summary (4 pages, 2003).
Protecting and Finishing Log Buildings. Forintek fact sheet (16 pages, 2003).