High Point, N.C. — After a successful first year, British Columbia wood expert Canadian Wood has renewed its Corporate Partner sponsorship with the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD). During the Spring Market, furniture designers are invited to discover the potential of B.C.’s softwoods at the Canadian Wood Showroom & Information Center on the sixth floor of the historic Radio Building on the corner of Commerce and Main. Canadian Wood uses environmentally friendly forest products from British Columbia. They are a preferred resource for furniture designers and manufacturers seeking information and support for using sustainable wood products from B.C. forests. Canadian Wood will share with ISFD members the benefits of using beautiful, resilient, and versatile Western Hemlock and Douglas-Fir in their work. These woods are popular because of their natural beauty, durability, and strong environmental reputation. They are affordable alternatives over traditional hardwood species and are ideal for traditional and contemporary home furnishings.
For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, the Trump Administration has ordered that to stop. …FEMA is dropping out of the latest effort to improve building codes. …The recommendations FEMA submitted were filed with the International Code Council, an independent association that develops building codes used by states and local governments. The proposals FEMA is retracting its involvement from focus on helping homes survive strong winds, seismic shaking and rising floodwaters. …The ICC convenes experts and stakeholders in the building industry to review and improve building codes every three years, and is developing a new set of standards now. After they’re approved, many local and state governments across the country adopt the codes, which set the mandatory construction rules in their communities.