Projects
The Hawai‘i Wood Utilization Team oversees various projects with the purpose of promoting the use of hazardous fuel forest resources:
CLT Demonstration
HWUT is working to Implement Hawaii’s first commercial CLT demonstration project and help expedite code adoption by state and local…
Preserving Knowledge
To preserve the technical knowledge of industry experts in Hawai'i, HWUT is working to generate a technical industry report to…
ADU Demonstration Project (Active)
Tree species such as eucalyptus saligna and southern pine were harvested from the Koke‘e Timber Management Area on Kaua‘i and…
Termite Resistance of Treated Mass Timber Panels (Active)
Conduct a study on the termite resistance of mass timber assemblies using the advanced technology in preservative treatments and test…
Market Sample Wood Bundles (Active)
To promote the use of Hawaii plantation species and test market potential, sample bundles were provided to secondary wood processing…
I+I Student Challenge (Active)
HWUT donated 250 board feet of kiln-dried eucalyptus grandis to the 2020 I+I Student Challenge to encourage students to be…
Wood Processing Facilities Business Visits (Completed)
HWUT and the US Forest Service conducted field visits to sawmills and wood processing facilities on the four main Hawaiian…
Dry Kiln Training Course (Completed)
Conducted a wood drying “short course” to improve kiln operator and local wood products manufacturer knowledge about how to properly…