Episode Ten | July 22, 2021
Building Sustainably: Ask for Wood
Ten.
This episode features a conversation with Pat Layton, director of Clemson Wood Utilization + Design Institute, Bruce Lindsey, Regional Director - Southeast US, Wood Products Council, and Scott Davis, Partnership Coordinator of Keeping Forests. Co-host Sam Cook is the Executive Director of Forest Assets for North Carolina State University in the College of Natural Resources, and he also serves as the Vice President of the Natural Resources Foundation. Sam, Pat, and Bruce discuss the evolving technology of wood and timber in construction and expanding wood markets. They touch on the benefits of implementing wood building construction tactics directly into the design process and how this simple consideration creates a more streamlined and sustainable project. They also talk about finding market opportunities for private landowners to help in the overall management and health of US forests.
Meet the Team
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Pat Layton
DIRECTOR
CLEMSON WOOD UTILIZATION + DESIGN INSTITUTE
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Bruce Lindsey
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
WOOD PRODUCTS COUNCIL
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Scott Davis
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
KEEPING FORESTS
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Sam Cook
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOREST ASSETS
NC STATE UNIVERSITY