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Carbon emissions from energy use in 100 square feet of interior framing are 3 times greater when aluminum framing is used in place of wood and 2.5 times greater when steel framing is used.

From raw material extraction to finished product, the energy input is 79 times greater for a ton of aluminum than a ton of lumber.

From raw material extraction to finished product, the energy input is 17 times greater for steel.

From raw material extraction to finished product, the energy input is 3.1 times greater for brick.

From raw material extraction to finished product, the energy input is 3 times greater for concrete blocks.

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2003-05-01 By: Jim Petersen

2003-05-01 By: Douglas W. MacCleery

Does the Past Provide Lessons for the Future?

2003-05-05 By: Jim Petersen

Softwood Resource Conditions and Management Implications

2003-11-15 By: Jim Peterson

I'd recommend the Forest Products Lab to anyone. They do a marvelous job." Phil Archuletta

2002-06-03 By: Jim Petersen

The Southwest's timber industry is long gone, a victim of its near total dependence on national forest timber sale programs that were phased out in the 1990s.

2002-06-03 By: Jim Petersen

It has been a god-awful fire season in the Southwest. Just ask Bob Hennkens.

1998-05-31 By: Jim Petersen

How else should a trustee manage a property held in trust other than as is obviously considered prudent for the management of his own property?

1998-06-01 By: Gary S. Morishima

For countless generations, the economic and spiritual well being of Indian people has been tied to the land, air, water and all things that walk, fly, swim or grow roots.

1998-09-07 By: Eric Johnson

The logging industry across northern New York State and New England has a long, rich and colorful history, backed by a mountain of tradition and popular folklore.

2004-01-01 By: Marj Welch

The Standoff Ends: Industry, First Nations and Environmentalists Make Peace. B.C. Embraces Innovative Results-based Forestry Program

2009-03-17 By: Jim Petersen

2007-01-01 By: Jim Peterson

In this issue, we write about the still unfolding scandal in the Oregon State University College of Forestry.

2007-01-01

In this issue, we write about the still unfolding scandal in the Oregon State University College of Forestry. It is meticulously researched and, we hope a thoughtfully written assessment of the so-called "Donato controversy"-a lamentable if not inexcusable act orchestrated from the shadows by at least two OSU professors and one Forest Service scientist.

2006-01-15 By: Todd A. Salberg

Integrating cultural Resource Management and Hazardous Fuels Reduction

2004-07-01 By: Tim Partin

2006-01-15 By: John Sessions

A comparison of the 1991 and 2001 national assessments.

2006-01-15 By: Catherine M. Mater

Over the last few years, there has been much discussion of the use of the Montreal Process Criteria

2006-05-15 By: Dave Skinner

Eastern Oregon's forests and communities are in a death spiral. Can anything be done to save them from certain disaster?

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2007-06-19 By: Jay O'Laughlin

This presentation focuses on potential improvements in the implementation of the National Fire Plan in Idaho.

2009-03-12

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