Approximately 1 hour
Redwood offers warmth, character, durability, and strength in products from sustainably managed and harvested forests. This course provides insights into forestry practices and the environmental benefits of redwood lumber, and compares redwood with other common decking materials. Details are presented on how to differentiate and specify grades of redwood; finishing options and methods are also discussed. The course concludes with examples of applications that showcase the unique beauty and attributes of redwood.
Presented by Charles J. Jourdain on behalf of Humboldt Sawmill Company.
This course is ONLINE: SELF-PACED. Experience it on your own schedule, at your convenience.
This course is registered with 25 industry association(s). Show credit and registration information.
This course is rated 3 SD symbols. The majority of this course is made up of sustainable design information and this course may qualify for USGBC approved GBCI CE Hours, please check course details pages for particulars. You can read more about the Sustainability Rating system.
This course IS Health, Safety and Welfare eligible.
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This course contains minimal sustainable design information.
This course contains partial sustainable design information.
The majority of this course is made up of sustainable design information and this course may qualify for USGBC approved GBCI CE Hours, please check course details pages for particulars.
The focus of this course is sustainable design. This course may qualify for USGBC approved GBCI CE Hours, please check course details pages for particulars.
This course contains sustainable design education. These courses are approved by GBCI for Specific CE hours.
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Name: Charles J. Jourdain
Title: Manager, Business Development, Humboldt Sawmill Company
Charlie received B.S. degrees in Forestry and Wood Science and Technology from the University of Massachusetts and a M.S. in Forestry from the University of Kentucky. He conducted postgraduate work at Texas A&M University and in 1985 was hired by the University of California, Berkeley, Forest Products Laboratory. Charlie was hired as Technical Services Manager of the California Redwood Association (CRA) and its affiliated lumber grade rule-writing and inspection agency, the Redwood Inspection Service, in 1988. He was appointed to the American Lumber Standard Committee by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 1988. In 2006, he was appointed President of the CRA. In 2017, Charlie was hired by the Humboldt Sawmill Company.
