PRESENTATIONS

Wood Science in the Courtroom. Wood Identification in the Real World. Wood Product Failure Analysis. Virginia Tech at Blacksburg. 2009.

Avoiding Problems with Wood and Bamboo Flooring. American Floor Covering Inc. Manchester CT. 2009.

Inside Wood. Wood Science in the Courtroom. 17th Annual Meeting National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers. Savannah GA. 2009.

Inside Wood. Connecticut Tree Protective Association. Plantsville CT. 2008.

Engineered Wood Flooring. Hoboken Floors. Pompton Plains NJ. 2007.

History, Geology and Forensic Stability Survey of New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine. Western Massachusetts Branch Boston Society of Civil Engineers. Amherst MA. 2007.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Viking Lumber. Samoset Resort. Rockport ME. 2007.

Avoiding Moisture-Caused Problems with Wood and Bamboo Flooring. Steffian Bradley Architects. Boston MA. 2007.

Avoiding Moisture-Caused Problems with Wood and Bamboo Flooring. Boston Society of Architects 22nd Annual Build Boston Trade Show and Convention. Boston MA. 2006.

Timber Foundation Piles. Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept. Univ of Massachusetts at Amherst. 2006.

The Weatherstick. Nippon Television Mystery Solved interview. Tokyo Japan. 2005.

Avoiding Moisture-Caused Problems with Wood and Bamboo Flooring. Boston Society of Architects 21st Annual Build Boston Trade Show and Convention. Boston MA. 2005.

Moisture-Caused Problems with Coatings on Exterior Wood. Samuel Cabot Inc. National Sales Meeting. Durham NH. 2005.

Moisture-Caused Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses (keynote address). Preventing Moisture Problems in Wood Siding: The Rain-Screen Principle. Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology Advancements in Coatings Series. Charlotte NC. 2005.

Moisture and Mold: Causes and Prevention. JLC Live Residential Construction Show. Chicago IL. 2005.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Mid-Cape Home Center. Hyannis MA. 2005.

Forensic Application of Wood Science and Technology. The Essex Club. Haverhill MA. 2005.

The Nature of Wood. Wood-Water Relationships. Moisture-Caused Problems with Wood Flooring. 13th Annual Meeting National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers. Newark NJ. 2005.

Mold and Wood-Rotting Fungi. Wood-Destroying Insects. Recognizing Moisture Problems in Wood-Frame Buildings. Long Island Chapter American Society of Home Inspectors 5th Annual Educational Seminar and Exam Prep Class. Carle Place NY. 2005.

Moisture-Caused Problems with Wood Flooring. J P Spitzer Flooring Company. New York NY. 2004.

Assessment of Structural Wood Framing in Historic Buildings. Hudson Valley Chapter American Society of Home Inspectors Historic Homes Educational Seminar. Kingston NY. 2004.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Western Massachusetts Chapter American Institute of Architects. Hadley MA. 2004.

Moisture and Mold: Causes and Prevention. Construction Design & Trades Conference. State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety. Cromwell CT. 2004.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Falmouth Lumber Design Center. Falmouth MA. 2004.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Boston Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute. Cambridge MA. 2004.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Boston Society of Architects 19th Annual Build Boston Trade Show and Convention. Boston MA. 2003.

Moisture and Mold: Causes and Prevention. JLC Live Residential Construction Show. Columbus OH. 2003.

Mold in Residential Construction. Southeastern Massachusetts Building Officials Association Inc. Taunton MA. 2003.

Inspection and Evaluation of Timber Foundation Piles. GEI Consultants Inc. Winchester MA. 2003.

Moisture and Mold: Causes and Prevention. JLC Live Residential Construction Show. Milwaukee WI. 2003.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Residential Construction. Morningside Builders. Londonderry NH. 2003.

Moisture and Mold: Causes and Prevention. JLC Live Residential Construction Show. Providence RI. 2003.

Opportunities and Pitfalls in Construction Detailing. Northeast Sustainable Energy Association 28th Annual Conference. Boston MA. 2003.

Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Houses. KZUM Radio Community Home Show interview. Lincoln NB. 2003.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Falmouth Lumber Design Center. Falmouth MA. 2003.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Merritt & Harris Inc. New York NY. 2003.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Boston Society of Architects 18th Annual Build Boston Trade Show and Convention. Boston MA. 2002.

Mold in Residential Structures. New England Municipal Building Officials Seminar. Amherst MA. 2002.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Forensic Application of Wood Science and Technology. Presented at Purdue Univ at West Lafayette IN under Society of Wood Science and Technology Visiting Scientist Program. 2002.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Houses. Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Southwestern New Hampshire. Keene NH. 2002.

Forensic Application of Wood Science and Technology. Department of Natural Resource Conservation. Univ of Massachusetts at Amherst. 2002.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Houses. Nashua Area Home Builders and Remodelers Association. Nashua NH. 2002.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Boston Society of Architects 17th Annual Build Boston Trade Show and Convention. Boston MA. 2001.

Mold in Energy-Efficient Houses. Marsh Risk Consulting Seminar. Hartford CT. 2001.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Houses. Greater Manchester Home Builders’ Association. Manchester NH. 2001.

Siding and Flooring—What Went Wrong? Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. Baltimore MD. 2001.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Houses. Construction Business and Technology Conference. Providence RI. 2001.

Wood and Water: Problems and Solutions in Light-Frame Construction. New England Chapter American Society of Home Inspectors Training Course. Somerville MA. 2001.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Boston Society of Architects 16th Annual Build Boston Trade Show and Convention. Boston MA. 2000.

Moisture-Caused Problems in Energy-Efficient Houses. Durability and Disaster Mitigation in Wood Frame Housing. PATH Consortium for Wood-Frame Housing. Madison WI. 2000.

Durability of Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. World Conference on Timber Engineering. Whistler BC. 2000.

Wood Science and Technology in the Courtroom. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. Lake Tahoe NV. 2000.

Diagnosing and Curing Moisture Problems. Construction Business and Technology Conference. Providence RI. 2000.

Diagnosing and Curing Moisture Problems. Construction Business and Technology Conference. Baltimore MD. 2000.

Durability of Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Forensic Application of Wood Science and Technology. Presented at Univ of Maine at Orono under Society of Wood Science and Technology Visiting Scientist Program. 2000.

Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. NE Section Forest Products Society. Amherst MA. 2000.

Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Southern New Hampshire Home Builders & Remodelers Association. Derry NH. 2000.

Avoiding Moisture Problems in Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses. Preventing Wood Degradation. Boston Society of Architects 15th Annual Build Boston Trade Show and Convention. Boston MA. 1999.

Moisture-Caused Problems in New Wood-Frame Houses. New Hampshire Building Officials Association. Meredith NH. 1999.

New Products: Promise and Peril. Durability and Disaster Mitigation in Wood-Frame Housing. PATH Consortium for Wood-Frame Housing. Madison WI. 1999.

Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses: New Materials, New Techniques, New Troubles. Forensic Application of Wood Science and Technology. Presented at North Carolina State Univ at Raleigh and Virginia Tech at Blacksburg under Society of Wood Science and Technology Visiting Scientist Program. 1999.

Designing Durable Wood-Frame Houses. Donham & Sweeney Architects. Boston MA. 1999.

Diagnosing and Curing Moisture Problems. Construction Business and Technology Conference. Baltimore MD. 1999.

Preventing Wood Degradation. Boston Society of Architects 14th Annual Build Boston Trade Show and Convention. Boston MA. 1998.

Wood Deterioration: Decay, Insects and Weathering. 2nd International Preservation Trades Workshop. Gaithersburg MD. 1998.

Energy-Efficient Wood-Frame Houses: New Materials, New Techniques, New Troubles. Forest Products Research Conference. Madison WI. 1998.

Diagnosing and Curing Moisture Problems. Construction Business and Technology Conference. Providence RI. 1998.

Moisture-Related Problems in Wood-Frame Buildings. National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers. Alexandria VA. 1998.

Moisture-Related Problems in Newly-Built Homes. New England Municipal Building Officials Seminar. Amherst MA. 1997.

Preventing Interior Moisture Sources in Buildings. International Union of Forestry Research Organizations All Division 5 Conference. Pullman WA. 1997.

Wood and Water: Problems and Solutions in Light-Frame Construction. New England Chapter American Society of Home Inspectors Training Course. Needham MA. 1997.

Moisture-Related Problems in Newly-Built Homes. Construction Business and Technology Conference. Providence RI. 1997.

Premature Failure of Paints and Solid Color Stains on Energy-Efficient Homes. New England Municipal Building Officials Seminar. Amherst MA. 1996.

Wood and Water. Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association. Palm Springs CA. 1996.

Field Inspection of Roof and Floor Trusses. New England Municipal Building Officials Seminar. Amherst MA. 1995.

In-Service Performance of Wood Products. Roger Williams Hoo-Hoo Club. Newport RI. 1995.

The Nature and Behavior of Wood. Connecticut Chapter Piano Technicians Guild. Hartford CT. 1995.

Wood-Destroying Insects. Mildew, Mold and Wood-Destroying Fungi. Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service
Training Workshop for Pest Control Professionals. Waltham MA. 1995.

Moisture Problems and Solutions: Case Studies. Construction Business and Technology Conference. Boston MA. 1995.

Panel Products in Residential Construction. Northeast Retail Lumber Association Sales and Product Training School. Northampton MA. 1995.

Recognizing and Solving Moisture Problems in Light-Frame Construction. New England Municipal Building Officials Seminar. Amherst MA. 1994.

Wood and Water: Problems and Solutions in Light-Frame Construction. New England Chapter American Society of Home Inspectors Training Course. Needham MA. 1994.

Quality Assurance in Truss Manufacture. New England Chapter Wood Truss Council of America. Worcester MA. 1994.

Energy Conservation Backlash: Mildew, Mold, Decay and Insects in Wood-Frame Construction. Energy Efficient Building Association Conference. Dallas TX. 1994.

Behavior of Wood in Buildings. Timber Framers Guild of North America Western Regional Conference. Whitefish MT. 1993.

Wood and Water: Problems and Solutions in Light-Frame Construction. New England Municipal Building Officials Seminar. Amherst MA. 1993.

Behavior of Wood in Buildings. Timber Framers Guild of North America International Conference. Rindge NH. 1993.

Detecting and Preventing Moisture, Fungal, and Insect Damage in Wood-Frame Buildings. Workshop for Municipal Building Officials. Storrs CT. 1993.

Wood as a Substrate for Coatings. Solving Exterior Wood Finishing Problems. New England Society for Coatings Technology. Worcester MA. 1993.

Wood Properties Affecting Machining. NE Section Forest Products Society Spring Meeting. Westminster MA. 1993.

Moisture-Related Problems in Wood Products Manufacturing (keynote address). New England Wood Products Exposition. Springfield MA. 1993.

Moisture-Caused Truss Plate Withdrawal. Energy Efficient Building Association Conference. Boston MA. 1993.

Solving Moisture Problems in Light-Frame Construction. George Torello Consulting Engineers. Essex CT. 1993.

Solving Moisture Problems in Light-Frame Construction. Remodelors Council of Greater Springfield. Springfield MA. 1992.

Wood and Water: Problems and Solutions in Light-Frame Construction. New England Municipal Building Officials Seminar. Amherst MA. 1992.

The Nature of Wood. Basic Wood Identification. Wood-Water Relationships. Deterioration of Wood. Recognizing Moisture Problems in Wood Buildings. National Park Service Wood Conservation Training Course. Boston MA. 1991.

Insect and Fungal Damage in Wood-Frame Construction. New England Municipal Building Officials Seminar. Amherst MA. 1991.

Two-Species Oriented Flakeboard Layered by Wood Density. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. New Orleans LA. 1991.

Preservative Treated Wood in Light-Frame Construction. National Association of Home Builders Annual Conference. Atlanta GA. 1991.

Wood Decay in Residential Construction. Northeast Retail Lumber Association Sales and Product Development Institute. Northampton MA. 1991.

Wood Properties Affecting Gluing. NE Section Forest Products Society Spring Meeting. Poughkeepsie NY. 1990.

Preventing Decay in Exterior Wood Construction. Preservative Treated Wood. National Recreation and Parks Association New England Training Institute. Bedford NH. 1990.

Construction Adhesives. Northeast Solar Energy Association Advanced Residential Construction Conference. Leominster MA. 1990.

Stress Wave Nondestructive Evaluation of Hardwood MOE and MOR. 7th International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing of Wood. Madison WI. 1989.

Health Aspects of Building Products: Wood Products. Northeast Solar Energy Association Advanced Residential Construction Conference. Sturbridge MA. 1989.

Construction Practice and Wood Decay. Northeast Retail Lumber Association Sales and Product Development Institute. Northampton MA. 1989.

Wood, Water and Decay. Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service Workshop on Making the Most of Pressure Treated Wood. Amherst MA. 1989.

Consumer Adhesives. Northeast Retail Lumber Association Sales and Product Development Institute. Northampton MA. 1988.

Linearization of Creep Curves. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. Louisville KY. 1987.

Elastic Behavior of Glass Fiber Reinforced Hardboard. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. Spokane WA. 1986.

Glass Fiber Reinforced Hardboard. Forest Products Research Conference. Madison WI. 1986.

Dowel Pins as Connectors for Wood Composite Panels. Saunders Brothers. Westbrook ME. 1986.
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