Across the country, the conversation around sustainability in construction is shifting. As communities and industries look for greener alternatives, wood stands out — not just for its natural beauty and durability, but for its environmental benefits. Compared to steel and concrete, wood has a significantly smaller carbon footprint, requires less
Building code officials carry significant responsibility, ensuring the safety of building occupants while balancing the interests of developers, architects, and others looking to advance construction projects and the investments they represent. They must navigate evolving materials, construction methods and design innovations while enforcing ever-changing codes. With so much to consider,
When architects, contractors, lumber dealers and wholesalers, and building officials need immediate answers to their questions about fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW), Hoover Treated Wood Products offers a free and invaluable resource: 1-800-TEC-WOOD. This dedicated helpline provides real-time assistance, ensuring professionals get expert guidance on FRTW specifications, applications and safety requirements without
As our world continues to change, industries must evolve to meet new challenges. At Hoover, we understand the importance of staying ahead, which is why we have focused on building strong partnerships and earning valuable certifications. Most notably, Hoover is the first Fire-Retardant Treated Wood (FRTW) provider to demonstrate compliance
Hoover recognizes the vital role of ongoing education for building code officials, who must continuously update their knowledge to maintain their licenses. Building strong relationships with regional organizations has been a priority for Hoover. Most recently, Jim Gogolski, Hoover’s Architectural + Code Specialist, presented his FRTW program to the Code
On Friday, June 28th, the team at Ingui Architecture in downtown Manhattan gathered for a lunch and learn session led by Jim Gogolski, Architectural/Code Specialist for Hoover Treated Wood Products. The session, part of a 1-hour continuing education program, was a deep dive into the advantages and applications of fire-retardant-treated
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and Hoover plays a big role in making our communities safe from wildfires. We specialize in making fire-retardant and preservative-treated wood products that can resist fire and help protect neighborhoods and wild areas, especially where cities and nature meet. These places, called Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Writing a strong, generic specification for Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood helps ensure code-compliant FRTW will be installed, competition will be encouraged, and ultimately performance and value for the owner will be delivered. This article, which appeared in the December 2021 issue of The Construction Specifier, contains a strong, generic model specification in standard
The answer is No according to Code Interpretation 17-005 issued by the California State Fire Marshal. California State Fire Marshal Code Interpretation 17-005
The job of a building code official carries more than its share of accountability. On the one hand, code officials are responsible for the life safety of the occupants of the buildings they inspect. On the other, they face the interests of community leaders, developers, architects, builders, general contractors, building