1. Forest Products Laboratory

2. To improve the use of wood through science and technology, thereby contributing to the conservation and management of the forest resource Mission

3. Advanced Housing Research Center An Initiative for Advancing Technology in Housing

4. Advanced Housing Research Center Emphasis areas  Moisture management and indoor air quality  Improved use of traditional wood products  Recycled and engineered wood composites  Energy efficiency  Environmental performance  Natural disaster resistance  Improved durability of finishes and sealants

5. Research demonstration house

6. Composite shingles

7. Engineered wood products

8. Finger-jointed stud

9. Access board

10. Testing

11. Community Business decisions Resource management

12. Current market values for small-diameter trees Cost to Harvest

13. Value-added uses by local community Flooring Paneling Littas/vigas Cabinets Furniture Millwork Traditional uses by existing mills Sawlogs Structural lumber Nonstructural lumber Poles/posts Pulp chips Residue uses Biomass energy BioFuels Firewood Animal bedding Mulch/Compost Hierarchy of Uses for Small-Diameter Material Forest Service Log-Sort Yard Concessionaire is local community

14. Roundwood components

15. Connectors

16. 2002 Winter Olympics kiosks

17. High-value products

18. Flooring

19. Juniper

20. Water filtration

21. Acid mine waste

22. New York City watershed

23. Polyoxometalates (POMs)

24. BioMax Small scale energy demonstration

25. BioMax Current prototypes produce 5 to 15 kW of electricity and up to 50 kW of useful heat GOAL Produce up to 100 kW of electricity

26. Conserving the forest resource