Source: STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK submitted to NRP
THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF USING WOOD AS A BUILDING MATERIAL
Sponsoring Institution
Other Cooperating Institutions
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1008263
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 26, 2015
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2015
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
(N/A)
SYRACUSE,NY 13210
Performing Department
Forest & Natural Resources Management
Non Technical Summary
The Contractor, through the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Robert Malmsheimer, Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), will provide the following services to the Company:Assist in the development of a brief publication (e.g., up to 25 pages) that addresses the use of wood as a building material and the associated environmental, social and economic benefits within a U.S.-focused context, including:o Review of drafted documents,o Research and contribution of relevant data and references, ando Approval of final document to include academic affiliation (e.g., final publication to include the PI's and SUNY ESF name, and the SUNY ESF logo)Frequent (weekly to bi-weekly) interim communications (phone, email) with the project manager, Katie Fernholz and other team members are expected.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
100%
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
4020650308033%
4020650301033%
4020650310034%
Goals / Objectives
The Contractor, through the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Robert Malmsheimer, Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), will provide the following services to the Company:Assist in the development of a brief publication (e.g., up to 25 pages) that addresses the use of wood as a building material and the associated environmental, social and economic benefits within a U.S.-focused context, including:o Review of drafted documents,o Research and contribution of relevant data and references, ando Approval of final document to include academic affiliation (e.g., final publication to include the PI's and SUNY ESF name, and the SUNY ESF logo)Frequent (weekly to bi-weekly) interim communications (phone, email) with the project manager, Katie Fernholz and other team members are expected.
Project Methods
The Contractor, through the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Robert Malmsheimer, Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), will provide the following services to the Company:Assist in the development of a brief publication (e.g., up to 25 pages) that addresses the use of wood as a building material and the associated environmental, social and economic benefits within a U.S.-focused context, including:o Review of drafted documents,o Research and contribution of relevant data and references, ando Approval of final document to include academic affiliation (e.g., final publication to include the PI's and SUNY ESF name, and the SUNY ESF logo)Frequent (weekly to bi-weekly) interim communications (phone, email) with the project manager, Katie Fernholz and other team members are expected.

Progress 09/26/15 to 09/30/15

Outputs
Target Audience:Legislative and administrative policymakers and stakeholders interested in increasing the use of wood in buildings. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Yes. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? In accordance with these goals, thepublication,Building With Wood = Proactive Climate Protection. 2015. Dovetail Partners, Inc. (http://www.dovetailinc.org/report_pdfs/2015/building_with_wood.pdf.) was producted and published on the Dovetail Partners, Inc. website.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Building With Wood = Proactive Climate Protection. 2015. Dovetail Partners, Inc. (http://www.dovetailinc.org/report_pdfs/2015/building_with_wood.pdf.)