Client: Forest Products Laboratory - USDA
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Innovative Material Use Projects
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| Small Diameter presentation in Microsoft Power Point (file size = 3.2Mb) |
BCE has developed a working relationship with the U.S. Forest Service and the Forest
Products Laboratory (USDA) to study the use of small diameter logs in building construction. This relationship
has been made possible through a grant from the Montana Development Corporation. With a
dwindling resource of large, old-growth timber available in the world, the need for
creative uses of existing materials is becoming an ever-increasing necessity. In
our collaboration with the aforementioned agencies, we have found that the use of this
abundant resource is not only economically feasible, but also versatile. |
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Working through a grant to the Montana Development Corporation,
BCE designed and helped build informational kiosks for the Salt Lake City Olympics.
Funding for the design was provided by the USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison
WI. as part of a program to demonstrate the suitability of small diameter softwood
timber left in the round as a structural material. The goal of the project is to
provide assistance in forest restoration projects in the West. (click   here   for more pics) |
| Salt Creek Summit multi-purpose facility in the Wallowa National Forest | Location: Enterprise, OR |
| School Greenhouse | Location: Catron County, NM |
| Darby Library | Location: Darby, MT |