Canadian Wood Council | Counceil canadien du bois

Latest Version, Codes & Standards:
US Design Office 8 - NDS® 2005, IBC 2006 and ASCE7-05

CDN Design Office 8 - CSA O86-01 (2005 supplement), NBCC 2005

Building Officials: Free WoodWorks®

Now building officials have free access to the most widely used wood engineering software in the US and Canada.  Use is limited to plans review within
the building department, and should be ordered by one contact per office.

Step 1:  Download and Install

 CDN Design Office Download    US Design Office Download

Step 2: Open one of the WoodWorks® modules. A registration Keycode window will open, and you will be prompted for a keycode.
At the bottom of this window you will see a Software ID.

Step 3Email this unique Software ID to sales@woodworks-software.com
along with the following information:

1. Contact/User name (one per  building department)
2. Address of building department
3. Contact phone number and extension
4. Contact email address

Step 4:  Upon verification of your building official status, a unique keycode will be emailed, limited for use within the building department.

Click here for step-by-step download instructions

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