Sonoma Raceway Turn 11 Hospitality Center Lunch, Tour + CE | Presented by AIARE & Humboldt Redwood

COURSE: Advanced Specification Details of Redwood Lumber & Timbers Course & Tour

SUMMARY: This course offers detailed information about modern redwood timberland management approaches that contribute to the species’ long-term sustainability as a building material. The course also provides insight into how third-party certification helps the redwood industry communicate environmental stewardship. The course details how wood is created through the process of photosynthesis and how carbon is sequestered long-term in wood products, drawing a connection between sustainably sourced redwood lumber products and the ability to achieve carbon-neutral standards. Lastly, the course defines redwood grades and performance characteristics and describes how these properties achieve building code acceptance.