Literatur / Sammlung von Veröffentlichungen

Wir sehen es als unsere Aufgabe an, im Namen der Industrie dazu beizutragen, Inspiration und Information zur Verfügung zu stellen. Gleichzeitig möchten wir vermitteln, dass amerikanische Laubhölzer einen kreativen Prozess mitgestalten können. Dies tun wir, indem wir Original-Berichte, Fotografie und Film in Auftrag geben und technische Publikationen für Designer, Architekten und Ingenieure erstellen.

Educational and interesting collections of discussions with key figures in the architecture, design, environment and science fields. Dive into longer length debates around key issues in the industry or discover an exclusive 10 minute interview with notable designers. Available on your usual streaming platforms.

Stewards of the forest

Forests take up about 30% of the earth’s surface and come in many shapes, sizes and types. From chilly boreal forests in the north, to [...]

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Making Shorts: Staining wood

Staining wood is a complex and often laborious process that requires careful thought from designers and makers. Considering the [...]

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Responding to a changing climate

We’re probably all aware that climate change is having, and will have, a big effect on our forests – increasing levels of carbon [...]

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Creative and technical guides created by us for designers, architects and engineers to help provide inspiration, information and evidence that American hardwoods can shape a creative process.

Das illustrierte Handbuch für die Sortierung von Amerikanische Laubholzsortierungen

Dieses Handbuch liefert eine vereinfachte Erläuterung des NHLA-Sortiersystems, dem US-Standard für amerikanische Laubhölzer, das auch [...]

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Nachhaltige amerikanische Laubhölzer: Handbuch der Holzarten

This publication combines AHEC’s guide to species and the guide to lumber grades in to a single illustrated and comprehensive guide to [...]

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The Workshop of Dreams („Werkstatt der Träume“)

The Workshop of Dreams (wörtlich: „Werkstatt der Träume“) schickte vier der spannendsten Architekten und Designer Spaniens mit [...]

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Original reports, commissioned by us to provide information and evidence of the legality and sustainability of American hardwoods.

AHEC Comment on draft EU Deforestation Law

A positive initiative but geolocation requirement needs adaptation to avoid discrimination against non-industrial forest operators supplying diverse hardwood products.

Telling the whole story: The environmental life cycle of American hardwoods

All products have an impact on the environment and this impact can occur at any time during the manufacture, usage or at end of life. All these stages are collectively called a life-cycle. Products have impacts from: material extraction and transport; processing, manufacture, distribution and installation; maintenance and refurbishment; to eventual end of life and disposal.

Maximising carbon storage through sustainable forest management

This briefing draws on information from a range of recent studies to show how a policy of active forest management including sustainable timber production can offer significant carbon benefits compared to a strategy that relies only on forest preservation.