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American Hardwood Export Council

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) runs a worldwide campaign to promote the use of American hardwoods. AHEC concentrates on providing architects, specifiers, designers and end-users with technical information on the range of species and products, and sources for supply of American hardwoods.

Hardwood Species Guide

Please select a species to view all related case studies, data and images

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Free AHEC publications

Please choose from our free publications to download or order

The Timber Wave

Challenging the perceptions of American red oak, AL_A's 'Timber Wave' took over the entrance to London's Victoria and Albert Museum for the London Design Festival.
Sustainable American Hardwoods: A guide to grading lumber

Bob Sabistina, Consultant to AHEC for Lumber Grading, talks an audience of lumber salesman through the NHLA Grading Rules, covering measurement, grades, defects and species.
Sustainable American Hardwoods: A guide to species

A guide to the properties, characteristics, and applications of American hardwood species.
The Illustrated Guide to American Hardwood Lumber Grades

An explanation of the NHLA grading system, the national standard for the US hardwood lumber industry.
Hardwood References: Volume 1

A series of case studies to show American hardwoods being specified in modern, and often award winning contexts.
Structural Design in American Hardwoods

Full test results uncover the characteristic values for structural design of white oak, red oak, ash and tulipwood.
Hardwood References: Volume 2

A series of case studies to show American hardwoods being specified in modern, and often award winning contexts.