Research Interests

Life cycle assessment of wood products to determine their environmental and energy performance. Documenting and modeling the environmental performance of wood as a building material; modeling life cycle assessment of wood during manufacturing as a means to optimize the use of wood, other raw materials, electricity and energy resources while protecting the environment; establishing the sustainability of wood products. Focus on the manufacture and use of wood composites for both residential and commercial buildings and in secondary products.

Other Assignments

Vice President CORRIM, Inc.
Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials
http://www.corrim.org/