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Table of Contents 

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................. 2

Construction Value and Floor Area ........................................................................................ 2

Wood Products Consumption ................................................................................................. 4

Potential Wood Products Consumption ................................................................................ 6

Comparing 2011 to a Typical Year .......................................................................................... 7

Summary and Conclusions ....................................................................................................... 8

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 17

Background ............................................................................................................................. 17

Study Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 17

NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AND VALUE .................. 18

BUILDING TYPES AND ACTIVITY ........................................................................................ 19

PRINCIPAL STRUCTURAL MATERIALS TYPES .................................................................. 21

SUMMARY OF WOOD PRODUCTS USED ........................................................................... 23

LUMBER & ENGINEERED WOOD USED IN FLOORS, WALLS & ROOFS ....................... 27

WOOD PANELS USED IN FLOORs, WALLs & ROOFs ....................................................... 34

WOOD USED IN SUPPORT COLUMNS ................................................................................ 41

WOOD USED IN STAIRS ......................................................................................................... 42

WOOD USED IN EXTERIOR CLADDING ............................................................................. 43

WOOD USED IN FINISHED INTERIOR FLOORS, WALLS, & CEILINGS ......................... 44

WOOD USED IN DOORS, WINDOWS, & INTERIOR MOLDINGS ................................... 46

WOOD PRODUCTS POTENTIAL .......................................................................................... 48

Methodology For Calculating Wood Potential .................................................................... 48

Incremental New Building Area Potential ........................................................................... 50

Incremental Wood Products Potential ................................................................................. 50

Implications ............................................................................................................................. 53

LOW-RISE BUILDING ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS AND REMODELING .............. 54

SPACE ADDED FOR WHICH LEED CERTIFICATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED ........... 55

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................... 57

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 58

APPENDIX A - DATA TABLES 

APPENDIX B - WOOD PRODUCTS USAGE METHODOLOGY ...................................... 118

Creation of Detailed Project Database and Preliminary Tabulations ............................. 118

Use of Qto and Models and Specification Research .......................................................... 119

Development of Estimates for Nonresidential Renovations ............................................. 119

Geographic Areas.................................................................................................................. 120

Units of Measure ................................................................................................................... 121
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Table of Tables

Table ES‐ 1: Construction Value, & Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used by Building Type & Geography .10

Table ES‐ 2: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used by Building Type, Ranked High to Low .........................11

Table ES‐ 3: Wall Framing Type Incidence by Building Type (2003, 2008 & 2011)..........................................................12

Table ES‐ 4: Net Potential Change in Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panel Volume Ranked High To Low............13

Table ES‐ 5: 2003 Building Type Distribution, 2011 Framing Type Distribution & Wood Use Factors Used To Estimate

Typical Year Wood Use For New & Major Additions.....................................................................................................14

Table ES‐ 6: Estimated Floor Area By Framing Type For New & Major Additions, Typical Year & 2011 .........................14

Table ES‐ 7: Estimated Wood Use For New & Major Additions, Typical Year & 2011 ....................................................15

Table ES‐ 8: Estimated Wood Use For Alterations, Renovations & Remodeling (R&R), Typical Year & 2011 .................15

Table ES‐ 9: Estimated Wood Use For All Nonresidential Construction, Typical Year & 2011 ........................................16

Table ES‐ 10: Estimated Potential Wood Use For New & Major Additions, Typical Year & 2011 ...................................16

Table 1: Value of All Construction, Area, & Wood Products Consumption....................................................................60

Table 2: Primary Structural Material by Building Type..................................................................................................61

Table 3: Potential for Wood as Primary Structural Material by Building Type...............................................................62

Table 4: Summary of All Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used by Building Type & Geography .................63

Table 5: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Floor Framing, Floor Sheathing & Underlayment by

Building Type & Geography..........................................................................................................................................67

Table 6: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Wall Framing & Wall Sheathing by Building Type &

Geography....................................................................................................................................................................71

Table 7: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Roof Framing & Roof Sheathing by Building Type &

Geography....................................................................................................................................................................75

Table 8: Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Columns by Building Type & Geography ...............................................79

Table 9: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Stairs by Building Type & Geography.............................83

Table 10: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Siding, Soffit, Fascia, Shutters & Exterior Trim by

Building Type & Geography..........................................................................................................................................87

Table 11: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Finished Floors, Walls, & Ceilings by Building Type &

Geography....................................................................................................................................................................91

Table 12: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Doors, Windows, Interior Trim & Moldings by Building

Type & Geography........................................................................................................................................................95

Table 13: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Cabinetry & Built‐In Furniture by Building Type &

Geography....................................................................................................................................................................99

Table 14: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Outdoor Structures by Building Type & Geography ...103

Table 15: Net Potential Change in Wood Volume by Building Type, Application, & Geography..................................107

Table 16: Percent Net Potential Change in Wood Volume by Building Type, Application, & Geography.....................110

Table 17: Estimated Value, Construction Added, Floor Area Built, & Value Per Square Foot of Floor Area by Building

Type ...........................................................................................................................................................................113

Table 18: Construction Added by Number of Stories and Building Type .....................................................................114

Table 19: Dollars of Remodeling by Building Type ......................................................................................................115

Table 20: LEED Certification by Building Type .............................................................................................................116

Figure 34. United States Census Region/Division Map................................................................................................120

Figure 35. Board Foot Equivalencies of Engineered Wood and Wood Panels..............................................................121
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Wood and Other Materials Used to Construct 

Nonresidential Buildings in the United States 2011 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

David B. McKeever, Research Forester 

USDA Forest Service 

Forest Products Laboratory 

Madison, WI 53726-2398 

ABSTRACT 

The construction of low-rise nonresidential buildings is an important market for lumber, 

engineered wood products, and structural and nonstructural wood panels in the United States. 

This report examines low-rise nonresidential buildings of six or fewer stories. Those with more 

than six stories are normally severely restricted by building codes from being wood framed. 

The value of all low-rise nonresidential buildings constructed in 2011 totaled $208 billion. 

Construction in 2011 was still being severely impacted by the lingering recession of the late 

2000s, and when measured in inflation adjusted dollars, was 35 percent below the high reached 

in 2008. Total floor area constructed was also impacted. The 733 million ft2

 built in 2011 was 

just under two-thirds of that built in 2008. This value of construction and floor area resulted in 

the consumption of 627 million board feet (bf) of lumber, 27 million linear feet of wood I-joists, 

67 million bf of glulam timber, 6 million cubic feet of structural composite lumber, 1 million 

square feet, 3/8-in. basis (ft2

) of engineered rim boards, and small amounts of cross- laminated 

timber, as well as 712 million ft2

 of structural panels, and 19 million ft2 of nonstructural panels. 

When converted to board feet equivalents 1

(bfe), total wood products consumption was 

estimated to be 1,214 million bfe. These volumes were used to construct nearly 10,500 new 

buildings and major additions and for alterations and renovations to numerous existing 

buildings. Volumes include allowances for onsite waste and loss. Not included are the amounts 

of wood used for interior finishing, outdoor structures, and facilitation (temporary uses such as 

concrete forms, shoring, etc.) 

Keywords: Nonresidential construction, wood products consumption, value of new construction, 

lumber, structural panels, nonstructural panels, engineered wood products, wood I-joists, glulam 

timber, structural composite lumber, engineered rim boards, cross-laminated timber. 

 

1

 Board foot equivalents (bfe) are the amounts of non-lumber wood products converted to equivalent 

board foot volume based on the following conversions: 1 lf (I-joist) = 2 bfe; 1 ft3

 = 16 bfe, and, 1 ft2, 3/8-in. 

basis = 0.5 bfe. 
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

The construction of low-rise nonresidential buildings (buildings with six or fewer stories above 

ground level) is an important market for lumber, engineered wood products, and structural and 

nonstructural wood panels, as well as a promising market for newly developed wood products 

such as cross-laminated timber. Annual consumption of wood products is dependent on many 

factors, including the number, types, and geographical locations of new buildings started, building 

size and height, architectural characteristics, and principal framing type. The extent of alterations, 

renovations, and remodeling to existing buildings also affects wood products consumption. In a 

study conducted in conjunction with the USDA Forest Service and others in 2003 and updated with 

new construction value and wall-framing incidence data in 2008, low-rise nonresidential buildings 

were defined to be buildings with four or fewer stories. A re-evaluation of the International Building 

Code suggested that a sizeable number of buildings with five or six stories could readily be 

constructed of wood with minor design changes. For this reason, this study was based on buildings 

with six or fewer stories. Also, the 2003 and 2008 studies were based on a limited number of 

buildings in which the quantities of specified wood products in the blueprints were used to develop 

factors of wood use. The current study is based on a much larger sample and with a detailed 

database of buildings currently or soon to be under construction. For these and other reasons, 

consumption values from the current study are not strictly 

CONSTRUCTION VALUE AND FLOOR AREA 

 In 2011, all types of construction activity in the United States were still being severely impacted by 

the continuing economic recession that began in the late 2000’s. Total value of all construction in 

the United States 

was valued at $778 

billion (USDC 2013) 

(Fig. ES-1). 

Residential and 

nonresidential 

buildings were 

nearly equal in value 

at 36 percent and 35 

percent of total 

construction, 

respectively. Other 

nonresidential 

construction 

accounted for the 

remaining 29 

percent of total value. Other nonresidential includes all construction that is not buildings, such as 

bridges, highways, dams, etc. 
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 The construction of all nonresidential buildings in 2011 was valued at $289 billion current dollars or 

$228 (inflation-adjusted constant 2005 dollars), about 54 percent of all nonresidential construction 

(Fig. ES-2). This 

level of 

nonresidential 

buildings was at its 

lowest mark since 

2002, nearly 35 

percent below the 

high of $355 billion 

reached in 2008. 

The gap between 

buildings and other 

nonresidential 

construction was 

also at its low mark 

over the 10-year 

period. The 

construction of lowrise nonresidential buildings (buildings with six or fewer stories) was estimated to be $164 billion 

(2005 $) in 2011, about 72 percent of all nonresidential buildings. 

Total floor area in new and major additions to low-rise nonresidential buildings totaled 733 million 

ft2

 in 2011, which was less than two-thirds of the area built in 2008 (Reed Construction Data 

2013). The use of wood and other building products is ultimately dependent on new floor area 

added. Changes in floor area will be reflected in changes in building product consumption. 

 In 2011, total low-rise nonresidential building construction was $208 billion current dollars (Table 

ES-1). Figure ES-3 

shows the value of 

construction by 

building type. 

Schools and Public 

buildings had the 

highest value of 

construction at 

approximately $47 

billion each, or a 

combined 45 

percent of total 

construction. This is 

a dramatic change 

from 2008 when 
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Schools and Public buildings accounted for just 19 percent of all construction. The value of 

buildings publically financed as a percentage of total value in 2011 stood at 42 percent, 7 percent 

above the 10-year average. This increase may be partially attributable to the The American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 20092

. Religious and Hotels were the two lowest valued 

building types at under $4 billion each, for a combined 3 percent of total low-rise nonresidential 

construction. 

The continuing economic recession also affected the mix of new construction (new buildings 

and major additions) to remodeling (alterations and renovations) in low-rise nonresidential 

buildings. During times of slow economic growth, new construction tends to fall while 

remodeling of existing structures tends to increase as a proportion of total construction value. 

Older buildings are refurbished in favor of new construction. The same is evident in residential 

construction. In 2003, new construction accounted for 82 percent of all construction (McKeever, 

Adair, O’Connor 2006) but fell to 54 percent of all construction in 2011. Some building types, 

such as Public were much less affected by this drop in new construction to remodeling than 

other buildings type such as Schools (Fig. ES-3). 

WOOD PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION 

 In 2011, the construction of new and major additions to low-rise nonresidential buildings and 

alterations, renovations, and remodeling of existing buildings required 627 million board feet 

(million bf) of lumber, 222 million board feet equivalents (million bfe) of engineered wood 

products, 712 

million square feet, 

3/8-in. basis (million 

ft2

), of structural 

panels, and 19 

million ft2

 of 

nonstructural panels 

(Table ES-1, Fig. 

ES-4). Engineered 

wood includes 27 

million linear feet 

(million lf) of wood Ijoists, 67 million bf 

of glulam timber, 6 

million cubic feet 

(million ft3

) of 

structural composite lumber (SCL), 1 million ft2

 of rim boards, and small amounts of newly 

certified cross-laminated timber. When converted to board feet equivalents, a combined 1,214 

million bfe of wood was consumed for low-rise nonresidential construction in 2011. Included in 

 

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645

431

496

360

178

201

112

130

41

37

9

0 250 500 750

Stores

Schools

Public

Offices

Health

Colleges

Religious

Hotels

Misc.

Recreation

Industrial

Million BFE

Actual

Potential

Figure ES-5. Actual and incremental potential wood products 

use in low-rise nonresidential buildings in the U.S., 2011.

797

619

597

475

406

328

241

231

80

66

13

Total, Actual + Potential: 

3,854 Million BFE

this figure are framing, columns, stairs, siding, soffit, fascia, exterior trim, sheathing, and 

underlayment, as well as allowances for onsite waste and loss. Just 1 percent of the 1,214 

million bfe was for nonstructural type uses (siding, soffit, fascia, exterior trim). Total volumes 

represent about 1 percent of total U.S. lumber consumption, 3 percent of total structural panel 

consumption, and 15 percent of engineered wood products consumption in 2011. Not included 

are amounts of wood used principally for interior finishing, outdoor structures, and for facilitation 

(temporary uses such as concrete forms, shoring, etc.). 

The South was by far the region with the highest level of wood products consumption in 2011, at 

531,120 bfe (Tables ES-1, ES-2). Each other region consumed less than half as much as the 

South. Regional wood consumption patterns follow closely regional population patterns with the 

exception of the West. The Northeast and Midwest each consumed wood at about the same 

proportion as their population, while the South consumed about 7 percent more wood than their 

population, and the West 7 percent less. Consumption by divisions within regions generally 

reflect use patterns of their respective region. The South Atlantic and West South Central were 

the top two consuming divisions with combined lumber, engineered wood, and wood panels, 

accounting for about 38 percent of total consumption. This percentage is the same as the 

bottom five divisions, which also consumed 38 percent. The Pacific and East North Central 

divisions were intermediate in consumption. 

 Wood products consumption is dependent not only on the overall extent of construction, but 

also on the types of buildings being constructed. Health, Schools, and Stores ranked first, 

second, and third in 

total wood products 

consumption in 

2011. Combined, 

they accounted for 

nearly one-half (47 

percent) of all wood 

consumption—569 

million bfe (Table 

ES-2). High levels 

of construction of 

Hotels and Offices 

in 2008, and to a 

lesser extent in 

2003, helped to 

reduce their overall 

construction levels 

in 2011, dropping 

them from first and 

second ranking in 

2008 to seventh 

and sixth, 

respectively. Health buildings were not only ranked first overall in 2011, but were also first in 

lumber and structural panel use, and third in engineered wood and nonstructural panel use. 
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Stores 24%

Public 

Buildings 19%

Office 

Buildings 

14%

Figure ES-6. Wood potential for new low-rise 

nonresidential buildings in the U.S., by principal 

building groups, 2011.

Schools & 

Colleges 24%

Healthcare 

7%

All Other 12%

Total potential: 

2,640 Million BFE

Conversely, Misc., Recreation, and Industrial were the lowest wood product-using building 

types, accounting for a combined 72 million bfe, just 6 percent of all wood consumption. 

POTENTIAL WOOD PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION 

Great potential exists for increasing the amounts of wood products used for low-rise 

nonresidential building construction. Potential is defined as the incremental amounts of wood 

that could be used if all major building applications (framing, columns, stairs, siding, soffit, 

fascia, exterior trim, sheathing and underlayment) in concrete or steel- framed buildings were 

built entirely with wood, and if all major building applications in wood-framed buildings that were 

not wood were converted to wood. However, not all buildings and applications can be built from 

wood. To qualify for wood construction, specific characteristics of the building must meet the 

International Building Code standards for allowable wood construction. Potential applies only to 

new construction and major additions. Alterations and renovations are typically too varied and 

not so dependent on building codes as new construction to reliably estimate incremental 

potential. Wallframing type is a key 

determinant of wood 

potential. In 2011, 

an estimated 12 

percent of all 

nonresidential lowrise buildings were 

categorized as wood 

framed, based on 

principal exterior 

wall framing material 

(Table ES-3). This is 

a small increase 

from 10 percent in 

2003 and 11 percent 

in 2008. Most 

building types 

exhibited modest 

changes of plus or minus 7 percentage points in wood-framed share between 2011 and 

previous years with the exception of Religious and Misc. buildings, which increased their wood 

shares by more than 12 percentage points each. Conversely, Stores, Industrial and Public 

buildings had the lowest at 7 percent each. This would suggest that Religious and Misc 

buildings should have lower incremental wood potential, while Stores, Industrial, and Public 

should have higher incremental potential. This is in fact the case for all of these building types 

with the exception of Industrial buildings which have the lowest incremental potential (Table ES4). Many Industrial buildings do not meet the building code criteria needed to be a candidate for 

wood framing. 
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In 2011, an additional 2,640 million bfe of wood products could have been used in low-rise 

nonresidential buildings if all low-rise concrete and steel-framed buildings had been built entirely 

from wood, and if nonwood components of wood framed buildings were built with wood (Table 

ES-4). This potential consisted of 1,253 million bf of lumber, 700 million bfe of engineered wood, 

1,298 million ft2

 of structural panels, and 78 million ft2 of nonstructural panels. The combined 

additional volumes represent more than a two-fold increase in wood use. If all of the incremental 

potential were to be achieved, total consumption would increase from 1,214 million bfe to 3,854 

million bfe (Figs. ES-5, ES-6). 

The South was not only the region with the highest level of actual wood products consumption 

in 2011, but was also the region with the highest potential to incrementally increase 

consumption. Nearly 47 percent of the total 2,640 million bfe of potential wood consumption was 

in the South (Table ES-4). Each other region accounted for about 18 percent. Regional wood 

potential patterns follow closely regional patterns of actual consumption. Potential consumption 

by divisions within regions generally reflect use patterns of their respective region. The South 

Atlantic division had by far the highest potential with combined lumber, engineered wood, and 

wood panels accounting for about 27 percent of total potential. The bottom two divisions 

(Mountain and East South Central) each accounted for less than 7 percent of total potential.

COMPARING 2011 TO A TYPICAL YEAR 

The continuing U.S. economic recession that began in the late 2000’s started to negatively impact 

low-rise nonresidential building construction in 2009, continued through 2011 and into 2012 and 

2013. Based on information from Reed Construction Data (2013), floor area added for new and 

major additions to low-rise (six and fewer stories above ground) nonresidential buildings during the 

2009 through 2011 period averaged just 735 million square feet (ft2

). Prior to 2009, floor area 

added during the more typical construction period 2005 through 2008 averaged in excess of 1,300 

million ft2

. This 44 percent reduction in floor area from typical, coupled with other recession 

related changes, was responsible for dramatically reduced levels of building products 

consumption. 

To answer concerns about the effects of the current recession ion nonresidential construction, and 

the potential for volume growth, we remade 2011 into a more typical “normal” nonresidential 

construction year. The assumptions used were: (Tables ES-5, ES-6). 

1. Assume a total of 1,300 million ft2

 of new floor area added. 

2. Assume the same distribution of floor area to building types in 2011 as in a more typical year 

to avoid recession related effects. Since 2003 was more typical than 2011, and since it’s the 

only non-recession year for which we have building type distributions, the 2003 distribution was 

used. 

3. Assume the same ratio of new and major additions construction to alterations, renovations 

and remodeling (R&R) as in 2003. This will help negate any shifts to R&R caused by a 

recession as in 2011. 

 
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4. Use 2011 framing type distributions because they reflect recent shifts between wood, 

concrete and steel framing preferences. 

5. Use 2011 wood use factors (use per ft2 of floor area) because they reflect current building 

practices. 

Based on these assumptions, total wood use for all new and major additions construction 

increased from 786 million board feet equivalents (bfe) in 2011 to 1,411 million bfe in a more typical 

year, a 1.8 fold increase. (Table ES-7). Wood use for alterations, renovations and remodeling fell 

from 429 to 379 million bfe (Table ES-8). This reduction was based largely on lower rates of R&R 

activity in a typical “good” year as compared to a “bad” recession year. 

Overall, total wood use for all low-rise nonresidential construction increased from 1,214 in 2011 to 

1,790 million bfe in a typical year. This was a 1.5 fold increase (Table ES-9). It may take three to 

five years for nonresidential construction to return to a typical year. When it does, wood use will be 

much higher than in 2011, which was influenced by recession. 

The potential incremental volume gained by converting concrete and steel buildings and buildings 

with less than 100% wood construction was 2,640 million bfe in 2011. In the typical year, with more 

overall construction, the potential increase was 4,508 million bfe (Table ES-10). This represents a 

1.7 fold increase from 2011. 

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 

Nonresidential building construction is an important market for wood products, but one that 

should not be taken for granted. Nonwood building products are continually challenging wood in 

many nonresidential building applications. But at the same time, new wood products and 

innovative building practices are working to increase the use of wood. The acceptance by code 

and consumers of cross-laminated timber building systems, for example, could substantially 

increase wood use in the future. 

In 2011, Health and Schools were the building types with the highest wood use. Combined, they 

accounted for more than one third of total consumption. Industrial and Recreation buildings 

were the lowest, using just under 3 percent of all wood. Stores and Public were the building 

types with greatest potential, while Industrial and Recreation were the lowest. Schools had 

much of their potential attributable to very high levels of nonstructural panels. Schools 

accounted for more than 90 percent of nonstructural panel potential. 

The South consistently used more wood in total than any other region, and also used more of 

each product group. Two divisions in the South, South Atlantic, and West South Central, led all 

divisions in total wood use, and in all product groups except for engineered wood. The South 

and its divisions consistently led all other regions and divisions in potential wood consumption. 

A large unfulfilled potential exists to greatly increase wood products consumption in 

nonresidential construction. While the strategies needed to fill this potential were not a part of 
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this study, the data here may provide clues and approaches for the wood products industry as it 

plans for the future. One such approach would be the development of new wood-based 

products that are competitive in performance and value to concrete and steel, thereby creating 

an advantage for wood. Wood is, must remain, and must become even more competitive in 

order to maintain and increase its share of the low-rise nonresidential building market. 

 
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Table ES- 1: Construction Value, & Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used by Building Type & 

Geography 

 

Constru‐

tion Rim Softwood

value I‐Joist Glulam SCL2 Board3 CLT4 Total5 Plywood OSB Total

Characteristic Mil. $ Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. ft3 Th. ft2 3/8" Th. ft3 Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft2 3/8" Th. ft2 3/8" Th. ft2 3/8" Th. ft2 3/8" Th. ft2 3/8" Th. bfe7 Th. bfe

Building type

Stores 19,796 71,281 0 3,398 250 51 0 7,432 78,712 147,847 351 148,198 0 148,198 74,099 152,811

Industrial 9,377 3,084 12 2 20 0 0 353 3,437 2,500 0 2,500 0 2,500 1,250 4,687

Offices 12,294 63,606 96 396 389 53 0 6,835 70,442 63,652 25,517 89,169 0 89,169 44,584 115,026

Hotels 3,542 40,262 7,646 2 1,567 199 0 40,468 80,730 41,254 0 41,254 0 41,254 20,627 101,357

Schools 47,511 105,232 6,528 19,999 1,502 342 5 57,339 162,571 28,446 3,612 32,058 17,719 49,776 24,888 187,459

Colleges 23,547 68,510 529 325 779 104 0 13,901 82,412 88,095 0 88,095 173 88,268 44,134 126,546

Religious 2,709 88,674 4,388 2,257 297 123 0 15,845 104,519 50,777 53 50,830 0 50,830 25,415 129,934

Health 31,465 112,537 3,634 6,797 1,143 167 0 32,433 144,970 135,995 30,249 166,244 767 167,011 83,506 228,475

Public 47,302 47,237 1,734 18,252 132 206 0 23,936 71,173 56,494 977 57,470 810 58,280 29,140 100,313

Recreation 4,584 11,559 0 8,284 25 8 0 8,686 20,245 18,124 0 18,124 0 18,124 9,062 29,308

Misc. 6,251 14,772 2,367 7,370 144 111 0 14,460 29,232 17,932 0 17,932 0 17,932 8,966 38,198

  All buildings 208,380 626,755 26,935 67,082 6,249 1,364 5 221,689 848,443 651,115 60,759 711,874 19,468 731,343 365,671 1,214,114

Region

Northeast 39,480 108,719 3,483 12,572 1,345 250 0 41,175 149,894 113,095 13,693 126,788 2,976 129,764 64,882 214,776

  New England 13,051 41,059 1,050 5,366 646 99 0 17,860 58,918 38,762 3,144 41,906 1,243 43,149 21,575 80,493

  Mid Atlantic 26,429 67,660 2,432 7,206 698 151 0 23,315 90,976 74,333 10,549 84,881 1,733 86,614 43,307 134,283

Midwest 36,135 126,683 5,727 16,663 1,747 316 0 56,221 182,904 132,212 12,157 144,369 4,718 149,087 74,543 257,447

  E N Central 22,222 73,317 2,900 11,204 1,160 206 0 35,670 108,986 75,335 7,982 83,317 3,247 86,564 43,282 152,268

  W N Central 13,914 53,367 2,827 5,459 586 110 0 20,551 73,918 56,877 4,175 61,052 1,470 62,522 31,261 105,179

South 79,268 284,991 12,556 25,627 2,226 543 0 86,628 371,619 285,024 25,532 310,557 8,446 319,002 159,501 531,120

  South Atlantic 40,284 149,584 5,980 15,071 1,256 302 0 47,272 196,856 156,188 14,797 170,984 3,542 174,526 87,263 284,119

  E S Central 10,861 40,034 1,928 3,734 328 71 0 12,875 52,910 40,742 3,599 44,341 1,351 45,691 22,846 75,755

  W S Central 28,123 95,373 4,648 6,822 642 170 0 26,481 121,854 88,095 7,137 95,231 3,554 98,785 49,393 171,246

West 53,497 106,361 5,169 12,220 931 255 5 37,665 144,026 120,784 9,377 130,161 3,329 133,490 66,745 210,771

  Mountain 15,393 37,195 1,836 2,350 295 75 5 10,852 48,047 40,293 2,997 43,290 1,176 44,466 22,233 70,280

  Pacific 38,104 69,166 3,334 9,870 637 180 0 26,814 95,980 80,491 6,380 86,871 2,153 89,024 44,512 140,492

   U.S. 208,380 626,755 26,935 67,082 6,249 1,364 5 221,689 848,443 651,115 60,759 711,874 19,468 731,343 365,671 1,214,114

TOTAL

TABLE ES‐1: CONSTRUCTION VALUE, AND LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN THE U.S., BY BUILDING TYPE AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA, 2011.

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF equivalents.

1

Includes framing lumber, boards, wood trusses, and shakes, shingles and siding. 2

Structural composite lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards. 4

Cross‐laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 BF equivalents; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 BF equivalents, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF equivalent).
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table ES- 2: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used by Building Type, Ranked High to Low 

 

Building Type Th. bf Building Type Th. bfe Building Type Th. ft2 3/8" Building Type Th. ft2 3/8" Building Type Th. bfe

1 Health 112,537 Schools 57,339 Health 166,244 Schools 17,719 Health 228,475

2 Schools 105,232 Hotels 40,468 Stores 148,198 Public 810 Schools 187,459

3 Religious 88,674 Health 32,433 Offices 89,169 Health 767 Stores 152,811

4 Stores 71,281 Public 23,936 Colleges 88,095 Colleges 173 Religious 129,934

5 Colleges 68,510 Religious 15,845 Public 57,470 Stores 0 Colleges 126,546

6 Offices 63,606 Misc. 14,460 Religious 50,830 Industrial 0 Offices 115,026

7 Public 47,237 Colleges 13,901 Hotels 41,254 Offices 0 Hotels 101,357

8 Hotels 40,262 Recreation 8,686 Schools 32,058 Hotels 0 Public 100,313

9 Misc. 14,772 Stores 7,432 Recreation 18,124 Religious 0 Misc. 38,198

10 Recreation 11,559 Offices 6,835 Misc. 17,932 Recreation 0 Recreation 29,308

11 Industrial 3,084 Industrial 353 Industrial 2,500 Misc. 0 Industrial 4,687

All buildings 626,755 All buildings 221,689 All buildings 711,874 All buildings 19,468 All buildings 1,214,114

Rank Region Th. bf Region Th. bfe Region Th. ft2 3/8" Region Th. ft2 3/8" Region Th. bfe

1 South 284,991 South 86,628 South 310,557 South 8,446 South 531,120

2 Midwest 126,683 Midwest 56,221 Midwest 144,369 Midwest 4,718 Midwest 257,447

3 Northeast 108,719 Northeast 41,175 West 130,161 West 3,329 Northeast 214,776

4 West 106,361 West 37,665 Northeast 126,788 Northeast 2,976 West 210,771

All regions 626,755 All regions 221,689 All regions 711,874 All regions 19,468 All regions 1,214,114

Rank Division Th. bf Division Th. bfe Division Th. ft2 3/8" Division Th. ft2 3/8" Building Type Th. bfe

1 South Atlantic 149,584 South Atlantic 47,272 South Atlantic 170,984 W S Central 3,554 South Atlantic 284,119

2 W S Central 95,373 E N Central 35,670 W S Central 95,231 South Atlantic 3,542 W S Central 171,246

3 E N Central 73,317 Pacific 26,814 Pacific 86,871 E N Central 3,247 E N Central 152,268

4 Pacific 69,166 W S Central 26,481 Mid Atlantic 84,881 Pacific 2,153 Pacific 140,492

5 Mid Atlantic 67,660 Mid Atlantic 23,315 E N Central 83,317 Mid Atlantic 1,733 Mid Atlantic 134,283

6 W N Central 53,367 W N Central 20,551 W N Central 61,052 W N Central 1,470 W N Central 105,179

7 New England 41,059 New England 17,860 E S Central 44,341 E S Central 1,351 New England 80,493

8 E S Central 40,034 E S Central 12,875 Mountain 43,290 New England 1,243 E S Central 75,755

9 Mountain 37,195 Mountain 10,852 New England 41,906 Mountain 1,176 Mountain 70,280

All divisions 626,755 All divisions 221,689 All divisions 711,874 All divisions 19,468 All divisions 1,214,114 1

Includes new construction, major additions, and alterations, renovations, & remodeling. 2

Includes framing lumber, boards, wood trusses, and shakes, shingles and siding. 3

Includes I‐joists, glulam, structural composite lumber, engineered rim boards, and cross‐laminated timber. 4

Includes softwood plywood and OSB. 5

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 6

Includes lumber, and board foot equivalent of engineered wood and wood panels. See Table ES‐1 for conversion factors.

TABLE ES‐2: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Rank

Lumber2 Engineered Wood3 Structural Panels4 Non‐Structural Panels5 All Wood Products6

CONSTRUCTION1 IN THE U.S., BY BUILDING TYPE AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA,

RANKED HIGH TO LOW, 2011.
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Table ES- 3: Wall Framing Type Incidence by Building Type (2003, 2008 & 2011) 

 

Building and Building and

framing type 20032 20082 20113 framing type 20032 20082 20113

STORES RELIGIOUS

  Wood 7% 13% 7%   Wood 22% 27% 34%

  Concrete 29% 26% 20%   Concrete 21% 21% 19%

  Steel 63% 62% 73%   Steel 58% 52% 47%

INDUSTRIAL HEALTH

  Wood 2% 1% 7%   Wood 25% 30% 18%

  Concrete 38% 39% 47%   Concrete 16% 14% 17%

  Steel 61% 60% 46%   Steel 59% 56% 65%

OFFICES PUBLIC

  Wood 12% 12% 12%   Wood 7% 2% 7%

  Concrete 33% 32% 23%   Concrete 39% 11% 23%

  Steel 55% 57% 65%   Steel 55% 88% 69%

HOTELS RECREATION

  Wood 59% 58% 54%   Wood 12% 10% 13%

  Concrete 11% 19% 17%   Concrete 29% 23% 26%

  Steel 30% 23% 28%   Steel 60% 67% 62%

SCHOOLS MISC.

  Wood 11% 6% 9%   Wood 6% 7% 29%

  Concrete 26% 24% 23%   Concrete 22% 20% 35%

  Steel 63% 71% 68%   Steel 72% 72% 36%

COLLEGES ALL BUILDINGS

  Wood 15% 17% 18%   Wood 10% 11% 12%

  Concrete 21% 16% 23%   Concrete 29% 26% 25%

  Steel 64% 67% 59%   Steel 61% 63% 63%

1

New construction and additions only.

2

Based on low‐rise buildings with four or fewerstories.

3

Based on low‐rise buildings with six or fewer stories.

Sources: 2003 and 2008: McKeever 2010.

TABLE ES‐3: WALL FRAMING TYPE INCIDENCE IN LOW‐RISE

Percentage of buildings Percentage of buildings

NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION1 IN THE U.S.,

BY BUILDING TYPE, 2003, 2008 & 2011.
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Table ES- 4: Net Potential Change in Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panel Volume Ranked High To Low 

 

Building type Th. bf Building type Th. bfe Building type Th. ft23/8" Building type Th. ft23/8" Building type Th. bfe

1 Stores 392,261 Public 284,837 Stores 463,124 Schools 49,960 Stores 644,636

2 Schools 218,009 Schools 156,706 Offices 198,991 Public 26,872 Public 496,487

3 Offices 178,775 Offices 81,706 Public 152,441 Health 822 Schools 431,457

4 Public 121,994 Hotels 46,311 Colleges 131,256 Colleges 463 Offices 359,976

5 Colleges 106,576 Health 36,676 Health 104,752 Stores 0 Colleges 201,038

6 Health 88,512 Colleges 28,603 Hotels 90,107 Industrial 0 Health 177,975

7 Religious 68,804 Stores 20,813 Schools 63,525 Offices 0 Hotels 130,030

8 Hotels 38,665 Religious 20,387 Religious 44,744 Hotels 0 Religious 111,563

9 Misc 21,030 Recreation 12,737 Recreation 21,548 Religious 0 Misc 41,483

10 Recreation 13,354 Misc 11,002 Misc 18,904 Recreation 0 Recreation 36,865

11 Industrial 4,532 Industrial 53 Industrial 8,437 Misc 0 Industrial 8,803

All buildings 1,252,512 All buildings 699,829 All buildings 1,297,828 All buildings 78,115 All buildings 2,640,314

Rank Region Th. bf Region Th. bfe Region Th. ft2

3/8" Region Th. ft23/8" Region Th. bfe

1 South 631,296 South 286,052 South 596,069 South 32,876 South 1,231,820

2 Midwest 251,445 Midwest 167,982 Midwest 295,713 Northeast 17,789 Midwest 574,227

3 Northeast 196,145 Northeast 125,102 Northeast 212,869 Midwest 13,888 Northeast 436,576

4 West 173,626 West 120,694 West 193,177 West 13,563 West 397,690

All buildings 1,252,512 All buildings 699,829 All buildings 1,297,828 All buildings 78,115 All buildings 2,640,314

Rank Division Th. bf Division Th. bfe Division Th. ft2

3/8" Division Th. ft23/8" Division Th. bfe

1 S Atlantic 377,618 S Atlantic 160,531 S Atlantic 350,429 S Atlantic 17,432 S Atlantic 722,080

2 W S Central 159,314 E N Central 113,304 E N Central 180,213 New England 14,467 E N Central 362,611

3 E N Central 154,138 W S Central 98,561 W S Central 155,162 W S Central 10,533 W S Central 340,723

4 Mid Atlantic 111,914 New England 71,982 Mid Atlantic 141,892 E N Central 10,126 Mid Atlantic 237,641

5 W N Central 97,307 Pacific 70,422 W N Central 115,501 Pacific 9,575 Pacific 219,674

6 E S Central 94,364 W N Central 54,678 Pacific 103,812 E S Central 4,910 W N Central 211,617

7 Pacific 92,558 Mid Atlantic 53,120 E S Central 90,478 Mountain 3,988 New England 198,935

8 New England 84,231 Mountain 50,273 Mountain 89,364 W N Central 3,762 Mountain 178,017

9 Mountain 81,068 E S Central 26,960 New England 70,977 Mid Atlantic 3,322 E S Central 169,018

All divisions 1,252,512 All divisions 699,829 All divisions 1,297,828 All divisions 78,115 All divisions 2,640,314 1

New construction and major additions only. 2

Includes framing lumber, boards, wood trusses, and shakes, shingles and siding. 3

Includes I‐joists, glulam, structural composite lumber, engineered rim boards, and cross‐laminated timber. 4

Includes softwood plywood and OSB. 5

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 6

Includes lumber, and board foot equivalent of engineered wood and wood panels. See Table ES‐1 for conversion factors.

TABLE ES‐4: NET POTENTIAL CHANGE IN LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANEL VOLUME IN LOW‐RISE

Rank

Lumber2 Engineered Wood3 Structural Panels4 Non‐Structural Panels5 All Wood Products6

NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION1 IN THE U.S., BY BUILDING TYPE AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA,

RANKED HIGH TO LOW, 2011.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table ES- 5: 2003 Building Type Distribution, 2011 Framing Type Distribution & Wood Use Factors Used To 

Estimate Typical Year Wood Use For New & Major Additions 

Table ES- 6: Estimated Floor Area By Framing Type For New & Major Additions, Typical Year & 2011

Building Wood Concrete Steel Lumber Eng Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

panels

type % % % Bf/ft2 Bf/ ft2 Ft2

/ft2 Ft2/ft2

Stores 37% 7% 20% 73% 0.324 0.037 0.680 0.000

Industrial 15% 7% 47% 46% 0.033 0.004 0.027 0.000

Offices 12% 12% 23% 65% 0.607 0.065 0.852 0.000

Hotels 3% 54% 17% 28% 1.611 1.621 1.715 0.000

Schools 12% 9% 23% 68% 0.358 0.184 0.109 0.060

Colleges 5% 18% 23% 59% 0.739 0.145 0.963 0.002

Religious 3% 34% 19% 47% 4.600 0.814 2.643 0.000

Health 6% 18% 17% 65% 0.953 0.264 1.411 0.007

Public 1% 7% 23% 69% 0.426 0.219 0.524 0.008

Recreation 4% 13% 26% 62% 0.417 0.291 0.663 0.000

Misc 1% 29% 35% 36% 0.683 0.780 0.979 0.000

All buildings 100% 12% 25% 63% 0.551 0.189 0.649 0.014

TABLE ES‐5: 2003 BUILDING TYPE DISTRIBUTION, 2011 FRAMING TYPE DISTRIBUTION,

AND 2011 WOOD USE FACTORS USED TO ESTIMATE TYPICAL YEAR WOOD USE FOR NEW

AND MAJOR ADDITIONS.

Building

type distri‐

bution,    

2003 %

Framing type distribution, 2011 Use per ft2 of floor area, 2011

Building Wood Concrete Steel Total Wood Concrete Steel Total

type Mil. ft2 Mil. ft2 Mil. ft2 Mil. ft2 Mil. ft2 Mil. ft2 Mil. ft2 Mil. ft2

Stores 34.2 98.8 353.5 486.4 10.7 31.0 110.8 152.5

Industrial 14.7 91.4 90.3 196.4 6.4 40.0 39.5 85.8

Offices 18.8 34.8 98.3 151.9 10.7 19.9 56.0 86.6

Hotels 20.3 6.5 10.5 37.3 11.5 3.7 6.0 21.2

Schools 13.1 34.7 103.6 151.3 13.1 34.9 104.1 152.0

Colleges 12.5 16.0 41.7 70.2 9.2 11.9 30.9 52.1

Religious 15.3 8.7 21.3 45.2 4.4 2.5 6.2 13.2

Health 13.1 12.9 48.2 74.1 12.4 12.3 45.8 70.4

Public 1.2 4.0 11.7 16.9 5.2 16.8 49.7 71.7

Recreation 6.8 13.9 33.1 53.8 2.4 4.8 11.6 18.8

Misc 4.7 5.8 6.0 16.5 2.5 3.1 3.2 8.8

All buildings 154.5 327.4 818.1 1,300.0 88.7 180.8 463.7 733.1

TABLE ES‐6: ESTIMATED FLOOR AREA BY FRAMING TYPE FOR NEW AND MAJOR

ADDITIONS, TYPICAL YEAR AND 2011.

Floor area, typical year Reported floor area, 2011
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Table ES- 7: Estimated Wood Use For New & Major Additions, Typical Year & 2011 

Table ES- 8: Estimated Wood Use For Alterations, Renovations & Remodeling (R&R), Typical Year & 2011

Building Lumber

Eng

Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

Panels Total Lumber

Eng

Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

Panels Total

type Mil bf Mil bf Mil ft2 Mil ft2 Mil bf Mil bf Mil bf Mil ft2 Mil ft2 Mil bf

Stores 157.6 17.9 330.7 0.0 340.9 49.4 5.6 103.7 0.0 106.9

Industrial 6.4 0.7 5.3 0.0 9.8 2.8 0.3 2.3 0.0 4.3

Offices 92.2 9.9 129.5 0.0 166.8 52.5 5.6 73.8 0.0 95.1

Hotels 60.1 60.5 64.0 0.0 152.5 34.1 34.3 36.3 0.0 86.6

Schools 54.1 27.9 16.5 9.1 94.8 54.4 28.0 16.5 9.2 95.2

Colleges 51.8 10.2 67.6 0.1 95.9 38.5 7.6 50.1 0.1 71.1

Religious 207.9 36.8 119.5 0.0 304.5 60.5 10.7 34.8 0.0 88.7

Health 70.6 19.6 104.6 0.5 142.7 67.1 18.6 99.4 0.5 135.6

Public 7.2 3.7 8.8 0.1 15.4 30.5 15.7 37.6 0.5 65.3

Recreation 22.4 15.7 35.7 0.0 56.0 7.8 5.5 12.5 0.0 19.5

Misc 11.3 12.9 16.1 0.0 32.2 6.0 6.9 8.6 0.0 17.2

All buildings 741.7 215.6 898.3 9.9 1,411.4 403.7 138.8 475.6 10.3 785.5

TABLE ES‐7: ESTIMATED WOOD USE FOR NEW AND MAJOR ADDITIONS, TYPICAL YEAR

AND 2011.

Estimated actual wood use, typical year Reported wood use, new & additions, 2011

Building Lumber

Eng

Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

Panels Total Lumber

Eng

Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

Panels Total

type Mil bf Mil bf Mil ft2 Mil ft2 Mil bf Mil bf Mil bf Mil ft2 Mil ft2 Mil bf

Stores 12.7 0.2 43.1 0.0 34.5 21.9 1.8 44.5 0.0 46.0

Industrial 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4

Offices 44.0 8.3 88.2 0.0 96.4 11.1 1.2 15.3 0.0 19.9

Hotels 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.0 2.2 6.2 6.2 5.0 0.0 14.8

Schools 6.7 3.8 5.7 12.4 19.5 50.9 29.3 15.5 8.5 92.2

Colleges 9.3 1.3 14.7 0.8 18.4 30.1 6.3 38.0 0.1 55.4

Religious 30.6 9.4 18.7 0.0 49.4 28.1 5.1 16.0 0.0 41.3

Health 12.9 2.8 29.1 4.6 32.6 45.4 13.8 66.8 0.3 92.8

Public 2.8 1.1 5.4 11.6 12.3 16.7 8.2 19.9 0.3 35.0

Recreation 6.8 1.1 6.9 0.0 11.4 3.7 3.2 5.7 0.0 9.8

Misc 4.6 83.4 26.7 0.0 101.3 8.7 7.6 9.3 0.0 21.0

All buildings 131.9 112.0 239.7 29.5 378.5 223.0 82.9 236.2 9.2 428.6

TABLE ES‐8: ESTIMATED WOOD USE FOR ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS AND

REMODELING (R&R), TYPICAL YEAR AND 2011.

Estimated R&R wood use, typical year Reported R&R wood use, 2011
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Table ES- 9: Estimated Wood Use For All Nonresidential Construction, Typical Year & 2011 

Table ES- 10: Estimated Potential Wood Use For New & Major Additions, Typical Year & 2011 

Building Lumber

Eng

Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

Panels Total Lumber

Eng

Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

Panels Total

type Mil bf Mil bf Mil ft2 Mil ft2 Mil bf Mil bf Mil bf Mil ft2 Mil ft2 Mil bf

Stores 170.4 18.1 373.8 0.0 375.4 71.3 7.4 148.2 0.0 152.8

Industrial 6.8 0.7 5.4 0.0 10.2 3.1 0.4 2.5 0.0 4.7

Offices 136.2 18.2 217.7 0.0 263.2 63.6 6.8 89.2 0.0 115.0

Hotels 61.1 61.1 65.0 0.0 154.8 40.3 40.5 41.3 0.0 101.4

Schools 60.8 31.7 22.2 21.5 114.3 105.2 57.3 32.1 17.7 187.5

Colleges 61.2 11.5 82.3 1.0 114.3 68.5 13.9 88.1 0.2 126.5

Religious 238.5 46.2 138.2 0.0 353.8 88.7 15.8 50.8 0.0 129.9

Health 83.6 22.4 133.7 5.1 175.4 112.5 32.4 166.2 0.8 228.5

Public 9.9 4.8 14.2 11.7 27.7 47.2 23.9 57.5 0.8 100.3

Recreation 29.3 16.8 42.6 0.0 67.3 11.6 8.7 18.1 0.0 29.3

Misc 15.9 96.2 42.8 0.0 133.5 14.8 14.5 17.9 0.0 38.2

All buildings 873.6 327.6 1,137.9 39.3 1,789.9 626.8 221.7 711.9 19.5 1,214.1

TABLE ES‐9: ESTIMATED WOOD USE FOR ALL NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION,

TYPICAL YEAR AND 2011.

Estimated actual wood use, typical year Reported actual wood use, 2011

Building Lumber

Eng

Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

Panels Total Lumber

Eng

Wood

Structural

Panels

Non‐Str.

Panels Total

type Mil bf Mil bf Mil ft2 Mil ft2 Mil bf Mil bf Mil bf Mil ft2 Mil ft2 Mil bf

Stores 1,251.5 66.4 1,477.6 0.0 2,056.7 392.3 20.8 463.1 0.0 644.6

Industrial 10.4 0.1 19.3 0.0 20.1 4.5 0.1 8.4 0.0 8.8

Offices 313.5 143.3 349.0 0.0 631.3 178.8 81.7 199.0 0.0 360.0

Hotels 68.1 81.6 158.8 0.0 229.1 38.7 46.3 90.1 0.0 130.0

Schools 217.0 156.0 63.2 49.7 429.5 218.0 156.7 63.5 50.0 431.5

Colleges 143.7 38.6 177.0 0.6 271.0 106.6 28.6 131.3 0.5 201.0

Religious 236.3 70.0 153.7 0.0 383.1 68.8 20.4 44.7 0.0 111.6

Health 93.2 38.6 110.2 0.9 187.3 88.5 36.7 104.8 0.8 178.0

Public 28.7 67.1 35.9 6.3 116.9 122.0 284.8 152.4 26.9 496.5

Recreation 38.2 36.5 61.7 0.0 105.5 13.4 12.7 21.5 0.0 36.9

Misc 39.2 20.5 35.3 0.0 77.4 21.0 11.0 18.9 0.0 41.5

All buildings 2,439.8 718.6 2,641.6 57.5 4,508.0 1,252.5 699.8 1,297.8 78.1 2,640.3

Estimated potential wood use, typical year Reported potential wood use, 2011

TABLE ES‐10: ESTIMATED POTENTIAL WOOD USE FOR NEW AND MAJOR ADDITIONS,

TYPICAL YEAR AND 2011.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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INTRODUCTION 

BACKGROUND 

Nonresidential building construction continues to be an important segment in the consumption 

of lumber and wood products in the United States. This is especially true now since the new 

residential construction industry—traditionally the primary user of structural softwood lumber 

and panels—has only recovered slightly from its market collapse which began in 2006. 

Traditionally, nonresidential buildings are much more likely than residential buildings to use 

steel and concrete above-grade structural elements despite the freedom that architects have to 

specify or recommend lumber and wood-based panels on many types of buildings. 

The wood products industry sees greater penetration into nonresidential buildings as a prime 

growth opportunity. In order to best understand opportunities for wood products in 

nonresidential building construction, industry and government have joined together to study 

materials usage in nonresidential buildings in 2011. 

Similar studies were conducted in 2003 and 2008 (McKeever, Adair, O’Connor 2006, McKeever 

2010). The current study is based on approximately 10,000 building specifications distributed 

among nine Census divisions, and unlike earlier studies, includes five and six story buildings 

due to favorable code changes in recent years which allow more opportunities for structural 

wood products in taller buildings. Product categories now include not only primarily structural 

wood building materials, but also several categories of interior and exterior finish materials. For 

these and other reasons, consumption values from the current study are not strictly comparable 

to earlier studies, although relative measures of activity are still appropriate. 

STUDY OBJECTIVES 

This study has two primary objectives. The first is to characterize nonresidential building 

construction markets in the U.S. by building type, building characteristics, primary structural 

material types, and volumes and shares of materials used in their construction in 2011. Included 

are both nonresidential building space added for new buildings and for major additions to 

existing buildings, and for alterations, renovations, and remodeling of existing buildings where 

no new space is added. The second objective is to quantify incremental wood potential for each 

building type, geographical area, and wood product. Potential is defined to be the incremental 

amounts of wood which could be used if all major building applications were built entirely with 

wood. This applies only to new and major addition construction to buildings which meet the 

International Building Code standards for allowable wood construction. 
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AND VALUE 

Based on U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Value Put In Place (Value In 

Place) data, the total value of all U.S. construction in 2011 was about $778 billion (USDC 2013). 

Residential construction represented about $246 billion; non-building construction about $244 

billion, and nonresidential building construction about $289 billion. Of that $289 billion, about 

$208 billion was for low-rise nonresidential building construction and of that, $113 billion was for 

new low-rise non-residential buildings and additions (six or fewer stories) with the remaining 95 

billion alterations, renovations and remodeling (Table 1). 

According to Reed Construction Data3

, there were about 1.2 billion square feet of new low-rise 

(6 stories and under) nonresidential building added in the United States in 2003 (Figure 1). In 

2007, towards the end of the peak economic expansion period, the amount of low-rise 

nonresidential building added increased to 1.3 billion square feet. By 2011, the effects of the 

2008 – 2009 recessions had rippled through the construction industry, and the total area of new 

low-rise nonresidential building space had fallen to 733 million square feet. This decline had a 

larger effect on new space added than on remodeling and renovation expenditures. Overall in 

2011, about 61 percent of all building construction value was for new space added while the 

remaining 39 percent was for alterations and renovations. In 2003, 76 percent of value was for 

new space added while 24 percent was for remodeling and renovations. 

Figure 1. New Nonresidential Building Space Added in the U.S. (Millions of Square Feet) 

Source: Reed Construction Data 

 

3 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com (Accessed April 16, 2013)

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200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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Considering only buildings of six stories and less, the square feet of floor, wall and roof area 

added in 2011 was 733 million, 239 million, and 566 million square feet, respectively. 

Below is a summary of area added by Census Division and building type. 

BUILDING TYPES AND ACTIVITY 

Nonresidential buildings are a diverse mixture of structures often categorized by intended use. 

In this study, the eleven building types reported correspond to those used in the 2003 and 2008 

nonresidential wood products studies. These are Stores, Industrial, Offices, Hotels, Schools, 

Colleges, Religious, Health, Public, Recreation, and Misc. Table 2 summarizes Value in Place 

and square feet of building constructed, or “added,” by building category. 

 

New England

Middle

Atlantic

E N

Central W N Central South Atlantic

E S

Central W S Central Mountain Pacific

US

TOTAL

FLOOR AREA

  Stores 15,786 10,715 23,011 16,280 39,299 4,907 15,033 8,559 18,864 152,454

  Industrial 3,551 4,424 12,529 9,144 27,628 7,030 7,054 2,993 11,480 85,833

  Offices 3,615 23,497 10,783 2,079 20,115 7,804 6,061 4,313 8,346 86,613

  Hotels 242 1,780 1,452 2,626 5,202 1,467 3,122 2,803 2,474 21,167

  Schools 7,623 7,546 22,154 9,700 33,683 10,543 31,261 9,883 19,652 152,045

  Colleges 2,788 5,332 5,189 2,784 12,195 3,176 7,523 2,503 10,569 52,060

  Religious 68 695 751 1,168 2,935 1,035 4,097 1,120 1,292 13,162

  Health 4,091 7,740 9,285 6,562 12,332 3,266 12,229 4,177 10,763 70,446

  Public 1,864 3,847 5,580 5,384 28,135 3,259 9,900 6,037 7,699 71,705

  Recreation 1,278 2,696 2,023 3,146 2,943 1,425 2,780 1,388 1,114 18,793

  Misc 427 977 744 543 1,175 133 748 203 3,882 8,832

All Buildings 41,335 69,250 93,501 59,416 185,642 44,046 99,808 43,978 96,135 733,110

WALL AREA

  Stores 2,653 3,152 8,630 5,818 12,273 2,187 5,304 2,649 5,255 47,920

  Industrial 1,062 1,850 2,969 1,404 3,935 1,623 2,060 1,253 2,391 18,547

  Offices 1,115 3,369 2,451 748 3,688 1,108 1,769 1,014 1,170 16,433

  Hotels 90 653 357 863 1,818 525 1,053 746 769 6,874

  Schools 3,000 3,487 9,482 4,934 14,351 4,619 13,962 4,301 7,916 66,054

  Colleges 650 1,755 1,705 1,029 3,487 1,221 2,419 1,064 3,460 16,789

  Religious 55 571 627 754 2,390 722 2,617 825 1,064 9,625

  Health 1,035 2,329 2,767 1,778 3,188 954 2,671 1,037 2,955 18,715

  Public 803 1,185 1,930 1,762 5,988 1,244 2,421 1,915 2,300 19,549

  Recreation 668 704 1,097 1,664 1,467 1,211 1,380 470 773 9,434

  Misc 147 167 206 235 461 65 326 86 836 2,530

All Buildings 11,279 19,222 32,221 20,989 53,048 15,479 35,983 15,359 28,890 232,469

ROOF AREA

  Stores 10,242 9,608 22,400 15,857 31,621 4,813 14,455 8,335 17,734 135,063

  Industrial 2,193 4,273 12,097 9,144 24,847 5,603 6,510 2,810 11,417 78,894

  Offices 1,864 21,113 8,744 1,265 15,220 7,465 4,803 2,550 7,369 70,393

  Hotels 82 417 606 711 1,642 309 890 1,630 645 6,933

  Schools 3,833 4,337 13,169 7,126 23,438 7,387 24,571 8,230 13,008 105,100

  Colleges 1,340 3,652 2,098 2,119 5,624 1,734 4,424 1,822 7,278 30,091

  Religious 60 435 595 958 2,275 845 3,587 1,073 1,049 10,877

  Health 1,537 4,809 7,268 4,878 7,641 2,121 6,970 2,982 5,269 43,476

  Public 1,379 3,373 4,197 4,816 17,986 2,981 8,519 5,568 6,534 55,353

  Recreation 1,121 1,532 1,845 2,033 1,916 1,273 2,526 1,205 1,112 14,563

  Misc 328 530 734 457 982 133 662 195 2,606 6,626

All Buildings 23,977 54,080 73,755 49,364 133,192 34,662 77,916 36,399 74,022 557,369

Thousands of Square Feet

Thousands of Square Feet

Thousands of Square Feet
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The vast majority of new nonresidential building construction value in 2011 was for low-rise 

buildings—true for all categories of buildings. Figure 2 summarizes total floor area added for 

buildings with four or fewer stories, five and six stories, and greater than six stories. 

Figure 2. Nonresidential Floor Area Added by Stories & Building Type in the U.S., 2011 (Thousands of Square 

Feet) 

Source: Table 18 

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000

Misc

Religious

Recreation

Hotels

Colleges

Public

Health

Industrial

Offices

Stores

Schools

4 Stories & Less 5 & 6

Stories

Greater

Than 6 Stories
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PRINCIPAL STRUCTURAL MATERIALS TYPES

Most building assemblies—floors, walls and roofs—are a composite of multiple materials types 

in multiple layers. Wood, concrete, steel, plastics, mineral wool, and gypsum are often used in 

a single assembly. Each material is used to impart a functional characteristic to the assembly 

such as tensile strength, compressive strength, thermal insulation, moisture resistance, sound 

resistance, vibration damping, and durability when exposed to the elements. The choice of 

materials and construction methods in a new nonresidential building is typically influenced by 

architect, building owner, and general building contractor who evaluate alternatives in light of 

architectural design, intended use, building site conditions and political jurisdiction, and many 

others. Factors in the decision may include local acceptance of materials, treatment by building 

codes, perceived performance and durability, cost, and ease at adapting the material into the 

architectural design. 

To simplify categorizing buildings by materials types, this study identifies the principal structural 

material as the main type that supports the building loads or is the support for attaching finish 

materials. Three distinct materials categories—wood, concrete and steel (excludes steel 

reinforcing rod in concrete)—account for virtually all nonresidential load-supporting construction. 

Common types of wood structural materials are light frame studs, joists and rafters (2x 

materials); heavy timber or beams; and wood panels. Concrete is commonly used as poured in 

place, site-built masonry units (includes stone and brick), factory precast panels and beams, or 

site-cast tilt-up. Steel can be galvanized light-gauge or “cold-rolled” for load-bearing or curtain 

wall applications; and heavy gauge or “hot-rolled” steel for load-bearing columns and beams. 

Each of the three materials can be used as the primary structural material in floors, walls, and 

roof structures. For this study, as in past studies, the “building exterior wall primary structure 

material” defines the primary framing type. Figure 3 summarizes primary framing types in 2011 

by building category. 
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Figure 3. Percentage of Primary Building Structure Material for Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings in the U.S., 

2011 

 Source: Table 2 

Overall, steel was found to be the most common exterior wall material type with about 63 

percent. Concrete was second most popular with 25 percent, while wood was about 12 percent 

of new building space added in 2011. Primary wall material seems to be highly influenced by 

building type. Wood is the most popular primary wall material for Hotels. Steel is the most 

common type for Stores, Public, Schools, Health, Recreation, Offices, Colleges, and Religious 

buildings. Concrete is most popular the Industrial buildings (Table 2). 

While wood may not be a primary structural material in the majority of nonresidential buildings, it 

may nonetheless be used throughout the construction project in secondary roles: facilitating 

uses (scaffolding, concrete formwork, etc.), minor structural elements (blocking), or finished 

molding and millwork. 

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

Stores

Public

Health

Schools

All Buildings

Industrial

Miscellaneous

Offices

Recreation

Colleges

Religious

Hotels

Wood Concrete Steel
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SUMMARY OF WOOD PRODUCTS USED 

In 2011 1,214 million board feet equivalent4 (bfe) of wood products were used for the 

construction of low-rise nonresidential buildings (Table 4). The definition of board feet equivalent 

is provided in Table 21 in the Appendix. Included are wood products used for framing, columns, 

stairs, siding, soffit, fascia, and exterior trim. Of the 848 million bfe of non-panel wood products 

used, lumber represented about three-quarters and engineered wood the remaining onequarter. Of all panel products, structural panels represented the vast majority with only small 

amounts of nonstructural panels being used. 

Total lumber and engineered wood usage varies substantially by building type in 2011 (Table 4, 

Figure 4). Schools used the highest volume, about 163 million bfe in 2011, followed by Health at 

145 million bfe and Religious buildings at 105 million bfe. Engineered wood has substantially 

higher acceptance in the Hotels and Misc. building categories with about 50 percent of total 

lumber and engineered wood usage. In Industrial buildings and Stores, engineered wood was 

only about 10 percent. 

Figure 4. Total Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings in the U.S. by 

Building Type (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 4 

 

 

4

 Board foot equivalents (bfe) are the amounts of non-lumber wood products converted to equivalent 

board foot volume based on the following conversions: 1 lf (I-joist) = 2 bfe; 1 ft3

 = 16 bfe, and, 1 ft2, 3/8" 

basis = 0.5 bfe. 

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000

Industrial

Recreation

Misc

Offices

Public

Stores

Hotels

Colleges

Religious

Health

Schools

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Lumber and engineered wood usage volume varied greatly by Census division—the South 

Atlantic had nearly 200 million bfe in low-rise nonresidential buildings, while the Mountain 

division had less than 50 million. Shares of lumber and engineered wood varied much less—

the highest usage rate of engineered wood was 33 percent in the East North Central while the 

West South Central was lowest at 22 percent. 

Figure 5. Total Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings in the U.S. by Census 

Division (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 4 

 

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000

Mountain

E S Central

New England

W N Central

Mid Atlantic

Pacific

E N Central

W S Central

South Atlantic

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Panel usage in this study is reported as structural and non-structural products in industry 

standard square feet on a 3/8-inch basis (ft2

). In total, 731 million ft2 of panel products were 

used in floors, walls, and roofs. Of this, approximately 712 million ft2

 were structural panels 

used for sheathing in sheathing, underlayment, columns, stairs, siding, soffit, fascia, and 

exterior trim (Table 4). A large share of the non-structural panel products were used in finished 

flooring and built-in shelving applications. 

Figure 6. Total Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings in the U.S. by Building Type, 2011 

(Thousands of ft2) 

Source: Table 4 

Health buildings and Stores had the highest total usage of panel products in 2011. OSB was 

only represented in substantial amounts in the Health and Offices building categories. Nonstructural panels were only used in substantial amounts in Schools in 2011. 

 

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000

Industrial

Misc

Recreation

Hotels

Schools

Religious

Public

Colleges

Offices

Stores

Health

Structural Panels Non‐Structural Panels
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The South Atlantic Census Division led in wood panel usage in low-rise nonresidential buildings 

with about 175 million square feet in 2011. Following were the West South Central, Pacific, Mid 

Atlantic, and East North Central Divisions, all with 2011 usage volumes between 87 and 99 

million square feet. 

Figure 7. Total Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings in the U.S. by Census Division, 2011 

(Thousands of ft2

) 

Source: Table 4 

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000

New England

Mountain

E S Central

W N Central

E N Central

Mid Atlantic

Pacific

W S Central

South Atlantic

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LUMBER & ENGINEERED WOOD USED IN FLOORS, WALLS & ROOFS 

Floors, walls and roofs in low-rise nonresidential buildings used a total of 823 million bfe of 

lumber and engineered wood, or about 97 percent total use (Tables 5, 6 and 7). Overall, walls 

and roofs used considerably more wood framing material than floors—nearly 80 percent 

combined—due largely to the popularity of concrete slab-on-ground floors in nonresidential 

buildings. Lumber is by far the most popular choice of wood material for walls and roofs. In 

floors, engineered wood is substantially more popular than lumber. These wood usage patterns 

are similar to those seen in new single-family residential construction. 

FLOORS: Of the 185 million bfe of lumber and engineered wood used in floors, lumber 

comprised about 39 percent while engineered wood comprised the remainder (Figure 8). The 

largest engineered wood category is structural composite lumber (SCL) at about 30 percent, 

which primarily consists of laminated veneer lumber (LVL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), and 

laminated strand lumber (LSL). Following SCL is glulam beams with about 23 percent of the 

share in floors. SCL and glulam beams are typically used for mid-span floor joist support for 

lumber and wood I-joist floors. They are also used as the primary load-bearing member when 

joist or beam spacing exceeds 32 inches. I-joists were only about 8 percent of engineered 

wood used in floors. This contrasts with residential floor construction where I-Joists now have 

the dominant share. OSB rim board comprises only about 2/10th percent of materials used in 

floors and is therefore omitted from Figure 8. 

Figure 8. Shares of Lumber & Engineered Wood Materials Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Floors in the U.S., 

2011 

Source: Table 5 

Lumber

36%

I‐joists

7%

Glulam

21% SCL

36%

Lumber

I‐joists

Glulam

SCL
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Figure 9 shows lumber and engineered wood used in floors by material category and building 

type. Schools and Health used more lumber and engineered wood in floors than all other 

building types combined (Table 5). Engineered wood represented more than half of all lumber 

and engineered wood used in Schools, Public, and Recreational buildings, while lumber 

represented the majority in Health, Hotels, Colleges, Offices, Misc. and Religious buildings. 

Figure 9. Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Floors in the U.S. by Building Type, 

2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 5 

 

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000

Recreation

Industrial

Misc

Religious

Offices

Stores

Public

Hotels

Colleges

Health

Schools

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Figure 10 is a summary of lumber and engineered wood usage for floors by Census division. 

The highest volume was in the South Atlantic region. SCL usage rate (46%) was greatest in the 

East North Central division (Table 5). 

Figure 10. Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Floors in the U.S. by Census 

Division, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 5 

 

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000

Mountain

E S Central

W N Central

Pacific

W S Central

New England

Mid Atlantic

E N Central

South Atlantic

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WALLS: In 2011, an estimated 324 million bfe of lumber and engineered wood were used for 

exterior walls in low-rise nonresidential buildings (Table 6). Lumber was the dominant material, 

representing 88 percent of the total. The primary lumber products used were 2 x 4, 2 x 6, and 2 

x 8 dimension lumber for studs and dimension lumber headers. The remaining 12 percent 

lumber and engineered wood used in walls was glulam and SCL, used primarily for load-bearing 

header materials that span wall openings. 

The highest volume of lumber and engineered wood in walls was in Schools, followed by 

Health, Stores and Hotels. In all categories of building, lumber was the most popular material 

type. SCL was most popular in Hotels and glulam in Recreation buildings. 

Figure 11. Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Walls in the U.S. by Building Type, 

2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 6 

 

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000

Industrial

Misc

Recreation

Public

Religious

Colleges

Offices

Hotels

Stores

Health

Schools

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Geographically, total volume of lumber and engineered wood used in walls was greatest in the 

South Atlantic—nearly 80 million bfe, which was nearly twice that of the W.S. Central, the 

second largest Census division (Table 6, Figure 12). Lumber was by far the most common type 

of wall material in each division. The Pacific division had the greatest share of glulam (8%) and 

New England had the greatest share of SCL (13%). 

Figure 12. Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Walls in the U.S. by Census 

Division, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 6 

 

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000

Mountain

E S Central

New England

W N Central

Mid Atlantic

Pacific

E N Central

W S Central

South Atlantic

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ROOFS: In 2011, there was approximately 313 million bfe of lumber and engineered wood used 

in roofs in low-rise nonresidential buildings (Table 7). Like walls, the primary material type was 

lumber with about 254 million bf. Lumber in nonresidential roofs is used as conventional rafters, 

plated trusses (pitched or parallel chord), and in beam and purlin configurations. Second was Ijoists with 28 million bfe. I-joists are typically used as roof rafters in horizontal applications and 

less commonly in pitched roofs or as members in an engineered truss system. Third and fourth 

were SCL with 20 million bfe and glulam with about 10 million bf. Both SCL and glulam are 

frequently used as mid-span support beams for roof joists or in a beam and purlin configuration. 

Religious buildings were the largest users of wood in roofs, followed by Health and School 

buildings (Figure 13). 

Figure 13. Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Roofs in the U.S. by Building Type, 

2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 7

 

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000

Industrial

Recreation

Hotels

Misc

Stores

Colleges

Offices

Public

Schools

Health

Religious

Lumber I‐Joist Glulam SCL
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Geographically, roofs in the South Atlantic had the greatest volume of lumber and engineered 

wood products in low-rise nonresidential buildings with about 73 million bfe in 2011, followed by 

the West South Central division with 53 million bf. As in floor usage, glulam was most popular 

in the Pacific Division with about 9 percent of its total wood usage in roofs. 

Figure 14. Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Roofs in the U.S. by Census 

Division, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 7 

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000

New England

Mountain

E S Central

W N Central

E N Central

Mid Atlantic

Pacific

W S Central

South Atlantic

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WOOD PANELS USED IN FLOORS, WALLS & ROOFS 

Structural and non-structural wood panels are commonly used in low-rise nonresidential 

buildings as exterior wall sheathing, roof sheathing, structural subflooring, and flooring 

underlayment. Usage is very dependent on building space added. In 2011, 710 million ft2

 of 

structural panels were used for floors, walls and roofs (Tables 5, 6 and 7). 

In 2011, plywood was by far the most commonly specified structural wood panel for wall, floor 

and roof sheathing. About 91% of all structural panels found were plywood with the remainder 

being OSB. Based on field observations, the actual rate of OSB usage may be higher than the 

2011 study indicates since substitution of OSB for plywood often occurs during construction—

after building plans have been submitted to local planning offices and are approved. However, 

the substitution rate of OSB for plywood is unknown. Nonstructural panels (particleboard, MDF, 

and hardwood plywood) are sometimes used as a flooring underlayment material. 

The majority of structural panels used were in the roof structure—59 percent of total use (Tables 

5, 6 and 7). Wood structural panels are popular as a sheathing material on both wood and steel 

roof framing due to its strength and ease of use. Usage in floors is low due to the popularity of 

concrete slab-on-ground floors and concrete’s sound deadening performance on elevated 

floors. 
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FLOORS: About 74 million ft2

 of wood panels were used in floor assemblies, of which about 54 

million were structural panels and 19 million were non-structural panels (Table 5). 

Like structural framing members, usage of wood panels varies widely by building type. Figure 

15 summarizes these differences. Hotels used the largest volume of wood panels in floors, 

about 24 million ft2

, the majority being softwood plywood. Schools were second with 

approximately 21 million ft2

. A high volume of non-structural wood panels were found in 

Schools. Stores, Industrial, Recreational buildings used virtually no wood panels in floor 

assemblies. 

Figure 15. Structural & Non-Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Floors in the U.S. by Building 

Type, 2011 (Thousands of ft2

) 

Source: Table 5 

 

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000

Recreation

Industrial

Stores

Offices

Misc

Public

Religious

Health

Colleges

Schools

Hotels

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Geographically, the largest low-rise consumers of wood panels in floors were the South Atlantic 

and West South Central with 17 million ft2

 and 11 million ft2 respectively. 

Figure 16. Structural & Non-Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Floors in the U.S. by Census 

Division, 2011 (Thousands of ft2

) 

Source: Table 5 

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000

Mountain

New England

E S Central

W N Central

Mid Atlantic

E N Central

Pacific

W S Central

South Atlantic

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WALLS: Wood sheathing panels for exterior walls (plywood panel finish materials are included 

in the exterior cladding section) are typically softwood plywood or OSB. In 2011, about 237 

million ft2 of structural panels were used for low-rise nonresidential buildings (Table 6). 

Figure 17 below summarizes wood panel usage in low-rise building walls. The building 

category with the highest number of wood panels used in walls was Health with 49 million ft2

, 

followed by Offices with about 40 million ft2

. Very little wood panel sheathing was used in 

Industrial and School categories. 

Figure 17. Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Walls in the U.S. by Building Type, 2011 

(Thousands of ft2

) 

Source: Table 6 

 

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000

Industrial

Schools

Misc

Hotels

Recreation

Religious

Public

Colleges

Stores

Offices

Health

Structural Panels
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Total usage of structural panels varies by geographic area. (Figure 18). South Atlantic leads 

with 54 million ft2

, with West South Central, Mid Atlantic, and Pacific following with 32, 31, and 

29 million ft2

, respectively. 

Figure 18. Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Walls in the U.S. by Census Division, 2011 

(Thousands of ft2

) 

Source: Table 6 

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000

New England

E S Central

Mountain

W N Central

E N Central

Pacific

Mid Atlantic

W S Central

South Atlantic

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ROOFS: In 2011, there were about 419 million ft2

 of structural panels used as roof sheathing in 

low-rise nonresidential buildings (Table 7). Stores and Health buildings combined represent 

more than one-half of all wood panels used in 2011 in roof systems. 

Figure 19. Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Roofs in the U.S. by Building Type, 2011 

(Thousands of ft2

) 

Source: Table 7 

 

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000

Industrial

Recreation

Hotels

Misc

Schools

Religious

Public

Colleges

Offices

Health

Stores

Structural Panels
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Geographically, the South Atlantic is by far the leader in wood roof panel volume—likely due to 

its high volume of low-rise construction compared to other Census divisions. 

Figure 20. Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Roofs in the U.S. by Census Division, 2011 

(Thousands of ft2

) 

Source: Table 7 

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000

Mountain

E S Central

New England

W N Central

Mid Atlantic

Pacific

E N Central

W S Central

South Atlantic

Structural Panels
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WOOD USED IN SUPPORT COLUMNS 

Structural wood support columns were reported separately from floor, wall and roof structures in 

this study. Wood support columns are typically used in conjunction with lumber and engineered 

wood beam materials, including lumber beams, glulam, and a variety of SCL materials. A total 

of 4.7 million bfe was used for low-rise buildings in 2011 (Figure 21, Table 8). The vast majority 

was lumber. 

Figure 21. Shares of Lumber & Engineered Wood Support Column Materials Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential 

Buildings in the U.S., 2011 

Source: Table 8 

Lumber

95%

Glulam

2%

SCL

3%

Lumber

Glulam

SCL
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WOOD USED IN STAIRS 

Nonresidential stairs are typically made of steel and concrete due to stringent code provisions 

for fire protection for building egress. This study found a relatively small amount of wood stairs, 

typically made of lumber. A total of about 1.6 million bf of lumber was used in nonresidential 

building stairway construction (Table 9, Figure 22). The Heath building category led usage with 

more than 500 thousand bf of lumber for stairs. 

Figure 22. Lumber Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Stairs in the U.S. by Building Type, 2011 (Thousands of 

bfe) 

Source: Table 9 

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Stores

Religious

Offices

Schools

Industrial

Public

Hotels

Colleges

Health

Lumber
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WOOD USED IN EXTERIOR CLADDING 

Wood exterior cladding refers here to siding, soffit, fascia, and exterior trim materials. There was 

a total of 20.5 million bfe used in 2011 in low-rise nonresidential buildings, nearly half of which 

was for Stores (Table 10, Figure 23). The South region (South Atlantic, West South Central, and 

East South Central divisions) accounted for about half of all exterior cladding in 2011 with 90 

percent being lumber. Wood siding is typically used due to its unique aesthetic impact, which is 

probably why it was most commonly found on Stores. Virtually no wood siding was found on 

Industrial buildings. 

Figure 23. Lumber, Structural & Non-Structural Panels Used in Exterior Cladding in Low-Rise Nonresidential 

Exterior Cladding in the U.S. by Building Type, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 10 

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000

Industrial

Misc

Hotels

Offices

Religious

Public

Recreation

Health

Schools

Colleges

Stores

Lumber, Structural Panels, & Non‐Structural Panels
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WOOD USED IN FINISHED INTERIOR FLOORS, WALLS, & CEILINGS 

Finished wood floors and walls are traditional, and still popular in some nonresidential buildings. 

This study found that approximately 110 million bfe was used in low-rise buildings in 2011 

(Table 11). About 89 million bf of lumber was used, the vast majority (81 percent) of which was 

used in School buildings as gymnasium floors (Figure 24). 

 About 42 million ft2

 of non-structural panels were reported, primarily as decorative wall paneling 

but also a substantial amount of engineered hardwood and laminate flooring which uses nonstructural panel substrate. About half of the total consumption was for Stores. One-third of 

nonstructural panels were used in the South. 

Figure 24. Lumber & Non-Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Finished Interior Floors, Walls, 

& Ceilings in the U.S. by Building Type, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 11 

 

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000

Industrial

Misc

Offices

Health

Hotels

Religious

Recreation

Public

Colleges

Stores

Schools

Lumber Non‐Structural Panels
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Figure 25 summarizes regional usage of wood in finished walls, floors and ceilings. The South 

Atlantic division leads consumption in this category. New England had the highest share of 

non-structural panels (27%) for total usage. 

Figure 25. Lumber & Non-Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Finished Interior Floors, Walls, 

& Ceilings in the U.S. by Census Division, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 11 

‐ 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000

New England

Mountain

E S Central

Mid Atlantic

W N Central

Pacific

E N Central

W S Central

South Atlantic

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WOOD USED IN DOORS, WINDOWS, & INTERIOR MOLDINGS 

A substantial share of the total finished interior wood materials belong to the millwork 

category—doors, windows and interior moldings. Approximately 206 million bfe of lumber and 

non-structural panels were used in low-rise buildings in 2011 (Table 12). About 183 million bf 

were lumber, and about 46 million ft2

 of non-structural finished wood panels were used. 

Recreation and Health combined account for about 63 percent total wood used in this category 

(Figure 26). 

Figure 26. Lumber & Non-Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Doors, Windows & Interior 

Moldings in the U.S. by Building Type, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 12 

 

‐ 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000

Misc

Industrial

Religious

Hotels

Stores

Offices

Public

Schools

Colleges

Health

Recreation

Lumber Non‐Structural Panels
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Regionally, East North Central usage was 85 million bfe—more than twice the amount of its 

nearest West North Central at 36 million bfe (Figure 27). This may correspond to the 

geographic proximity of major wood door and window manufacturers.

Figure 27. Lumber & Non-Structural Panels Used in Low-Rise Nonresidential Doors, Windows & Interior 

Moldings in the U.S. by Census Division, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source: Table 12 

‐ 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000

New England

Pacific

W S Central

Mid Atlantic

Mountain

South Atlantic

E N Central

W N Central

E S Central

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WOOD PRODUCTS POTENTIAL 

The choice of materials used in non-residential buildings is highly influenced by building codes. 

While the codes do not necessarily dictate the material, provisions in the code require materials 

in certain applications (such as structural elements) or in specific building types to meet certain 

criteria (such as non-combustibility). The codes also set conditions of use for certain materials 

that negatively impact building design, ease of construction, and cost. Nonetheless, wood is not 

selected as a structural material in every project or application where permitted by the code. 

The gap between the usage rate of wood materials and their use in code-permitted projects 

where wood could be a cost-competitive substitute for concrete and steel is not necessarily due 

to building code restrictions. 

A “Building Potential Filter5

” was developed to determine which specific buildings, based on their 

type, physical characteristics and intended occupancy, are candidates for wood framed 

construction. This filter was applied to approximately 10,000 buildings used in this study to 

determine those which could have used wood for the primary structural material instead of 

concrete or steel. 

METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING WOOD POTENTIAL 

The example that follows is provided to illustrate the calculation used to determine how much 

more wood could be used in exterior walls in concrete and steel buildings if they were converted 

to wood frame construction. The example is for the volume of dimension lumber that could 

have been used in walls in schools in New England in 2011. 

First, the square footage of floor area where wood was the primary structural wall material was 

calculated (a). Throughout the study, the primary structural wall material is defined as the 

structural material (wood, concrete, or steel) that is used to construct 50% or more of the 

exterior walls. Then, the Wood Potential Filter was used to determine the area of non-wood 

framed buildings which could have been wood framed under current International Building Code 

constraints (b). We then looked at the walls where wood was the primary structural wall 

material and determined the percentage that was not wood (c). This calculation was based on 

the statistical sample of projects selected for Quantity Take Offs which was not sufficient to 

develop statistically reliable differences between Census divisions by building type. Therefore, 

(c) was developed at the national-level for each building type. 

A multiplier was then used to determine potential volume. The wood potential multiplier for 

walls (d) is ( (b) / (a) ) * ( 1-(c) ). In the example below, we see that the potential for wood walls 

is 29.33 times greater than what was actually used. 

 

5

 The Wood Potential Filter was developed by the US Forest Service and FPInnovations in 2003 to 

determine whether a project, based on type, size and occupancy of building, could have been constructed 

using wood and still meet International Building Code (IBC) criteria 
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Actual board feet of dimension lumber used in wall framing (e) was calculated by combining 

data from building plan quantity take-offs and database queries of architectural specifications. 

Data were expanded to synchronize with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s estimates of all 

non-residential construction value Put in Place in 2011. 

The net change in wood usage (f) was calculated by applying the wood wall potential multiplier 

(d) to the actual board feet of dimension lumber used in wall framing (e). 

The following example illustrates these calculations for dimension lumber used in wall framing 

for schools in New England. Similar calculations were made for wood potential in floors, roofs, 

and exterior siding. 

 SCHOOLS IN 

NEW ENGLAND 

SF of Floor Area where Wood was the Primary 

Structural Wall Material a 654,950

SF of Floor Area with the Potential for Wood as the 

Primary Structural Wall Material b 2,067,637

% of Wall Area that was not Wood but Wood was the 

Primary Structural Wall Material c 15%

Wood Wall Potential Multiplier 

d = ( (b) / (a) ) * ( 1-

(c) ) 2.68

Actual Board Feet of Dimension Lumber Used in Wall 

Framing e 1,156,388

Net Change in Board Feet Dimension Lumber Used in 

Wall Framing f = d * e 3,103,051

The wood floor and roof potential multipliers were calculated the same as for walls. Of note, the 

percentage of non-wood floor/roof area in projects where wood was the primary structural 

material (c) was found to be zero across all building types. The multiplier (d) therefore becomes 

(b) / (a). 

The specific data required for developing the wood potential multipliers for siding, exterior trim, 

soffits and fascia were not available in the project specifications database. Therefore, the wood 

wall potential multiplier was used for siding & exterior trim, and the wood roof potential multiplier 

was used for soffits & fascia. 
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INCREMENTAL NEW BUILDING AREA POTENTIAL 

The analysis was first conducted on buildings to determine square feet of floor area in new lowrise nonresidential buildings whose primary structural wall material could be converted from 

steel and concrete into wood. Of the 733 million square feet of building area added in 2011, 

about 89 million square feet was in buildings with wood as the primary structural wall material. 

Applying the wood potential model showed that an additional 294 million square feet could have 

been built with wood. Figure 28 summarizes the total potential of wood by square feet of floor 

area for the eleven building types. Substitution for concrete or steel has its greatest opportunity 

in Stores, followed by Schools. 

Figure 28. Total Potential for Wood as a Primary Structural Material in Nonresidential Low-Rise Buildings, 

2011 

Source: Table 3 

INCREMENTAL WOOD PRODUCTS POTENTIAL 

The wood potential analysis shows that wood products have the potential to capture another 2 

billion bfe of materials usage as framing material in floors, walls and roofs (Table 15). The 

greatest opportunities for wood substitution are in floors (839 million bfe) and walls (745 million 

bfe). Stores, Public, and Schools building categories represent approximately 42 percent of the 

total potential opportunity. 

Regionally, the South Atlantic has the greatest potential for substitution for the combined lumber 

and engineered wood category (Table 15). Stores and Public buildings represent more than 

half the opportunity for this category in the South Atlantic. Following with about half the volume 

‐ 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000

Religious

Misc

Recreation

Hotels

Industrial

Health

Public

Colleges

Offices

Schools

Stores
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as the South Atlantic is the East North Central. Schools have the greatest opportunity in this 

Census division with more than double the potential volume than the second and third 

categories of Public and Stores. Closely following is the West South Central where Public 

buildings lead in lumber and engineered wood opportunity with Schools and Stores following. 

Regarding opportunity for structural wood panels, the South Atlantic leads the other Census 

divisions by a large volume. Stores in this Division represent 44 percent of the total structural 

panel opportunity. Following are the East North Central and West South Central divisions, 

where Stores lead by a large margin. 

 

New England

Middle

Atlantic

E N

Central

W N

Central

South

Atlantic

E S

Central

W S

Central Mountain Pacific

US

TOTAL

  Stores 14,350 23,969 44,295 32,427 189,134 35,083 44,580 15,062 14,174 413,074

  Industrial 1,673 251 711 380 252 27 405 171 713 4,584

  Offices 28,545 42,919 35,067 25,041 51,132 10,550 18,572 39,287 9,367 260,481

  Hotels 3,675 7,821 11,875 13,967 16,359 3,331 15,512 4,822 7,614 84,976

  Schools 10,951 25,947 95,380 28,372 69,332 28,908 52,101 10,541 53,183 374,715

  Colleges 12,022 13,601 11,193 7,810 27,004 17,446 17,751 6,464 21,888 135,179

  Religious 1,388 6,742 5,873 6,564 13,720 5,930 15,824 26,841 6,309 89,192

  Health 29,217 11,099 12,803 9,154 28,516 6,332 10,713 7,651 9,702 125,188

  Public 47,000 28,329 45,566 24,012 127,953 10,993 71,126 15,623 36,228 406,831

  Recreation 786 3,512 986 1,747 6,769 1,681 5,332 3,478 1,800 26,091

  Misc 6,606 844 3,690 2,510 7,979 1,042 5,958 1,400 2,002 32,031

All Buildings 156,213 165,034 267,441 151,985 538,149 121,324 257,875 131,340 162,980 1,952,342

  Stores 20,051 32,617 83,301 47,106 152,664 20,522 57,185 22,612 27,066 463,124

  Industrial 361 424 1,475 800 3,312 749 549 220 548 8,437

  Offices 13,916 57,735 21,614 11,447 50,216 18,470 9,792 8,400 7,400 198,991

  Hotels 775 7,915 8,170 13,317 23,129 5,675 15,648 6,838 8,640 90,107

  Schools 2,424 2,569 15,274 4,419 9,113 3,684 13,004 2,193 10,845 63,525

  Colleges 7,192 11,236 13,546 5,841 33,079 20,341 15,378 6,344 18,300 131,256

  Religious 194 3,219 3,071 3,711 8,528 3,574 9,373 9,209 3,863 44,744

  Health 14,655 8,080 11,315 10,456 25,364 5,789 12,564 7,026 9,503 104,752

  Public 8,912 14,528 19,146 13,717 37,998 9,751 13,938 22,129 12,322 152,441

  Recreation 762 1,940 718 3,173 3,431 1,624 4,920 3,702 1,277 21,548

  Misc 1,736 1,629 2,582 1,515 3,594 298 2,810 691 4,049 18,904

All Buildings 70,977 141,892 180,213 115,501 350,429 90,478 155,162 89,364 103,812 1,297,828

Census Division

Lumber & Engineered Wood (Th. bfe)

Structural Panels (ft2)
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Figure 29 represents a summary of lumber and engineered wood potential for each of the four 

building assembly categories (floors, walls, roofs, and siding). For the combined four 

categories, Stores represents the greatest opportunity, followed by Public and School buildings. 

By a large margin, Public buildings represent the greatest opportunity in floors. Stores 

represent the greatest opportunity for walls and exterior siding. Schools have the highest 

potential for roofs, followed by Religious buildings. 

Figure 29. Potential for Lumber & Engineered Wood Substitution in Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings in the 

U.S. by Building Type, 2011 (Thousands of bfe) 

Source Table 15 

 

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000

Industrial

Recreation

Misc

Hotels

Religious

Health

Colleges

Offices

Schools

Public

Stores

Floors Walls Roofs Siding
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Considering structural and non-structural wood panels, the largest opportunity for wood 

substitution in floors is in Public, Schools, and Hotels buildings. Stores represent the greatest 

opportunities for wood panels in walls with Offices a distant second. The opportunity for wood 

panels in roofs is led by Stores—nearly as large as the remaining building categories combined. 

Very little opportunity was observed for structural panel siding in low-rise nonresidential 

buildings. 

Figure 30. Potential for Structural & Non-Structural Panel Substitution in Low-Rise Buildings in the U.S. by 

Building Type, 2011 (Thousands of ft2) 

Source Table 15 

IMPLICATIONS 

Regionally, the South Atlantic has by far the greatest market penetration for wood materials, 

followed by the East North Central and West South Central. These three divisions represent 

more than half the total opportunity found in this study. Stores represent the greatest 

opportunity for wood products in low-rise nonresidential construction. Other categories meriting 

an evaluation are Public, Schools and Offices. These top four categories represent well over 

half the total potential of all building types and warrant inclusion in future market development 

strategies. 

The opportunities for promoting wood products vary widely by region and building category. 

Future market development strategies would benefit by targeting specific regional and building 

categories with the highest potential for maximum efficiency. 

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000 500,000

Industrial

Misc

Recreation

Religious

Hotels

Health

Schools

Colleges

Public

Offices

Stores

Floors Walls Roofs Siding
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LOW-RISE BUILDING ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS AND 

REMODELING 

In 2011, alterations, renovations and remodeling of low-rise nonresidential buildings in the U.S. 

was valued at $95 billion (Table 19). Of note, alterations, renovations and remodeling do not 

add new building space and hence, fewer structural materials are used. The greatest 

expenditure was for Schools, accounting for about 30 percent of the total expenditures (Figure 

31). Hotels and Religious had the lowest value with about 1 percent of total remodeling each. 

Since, by definition, no new building space is added in remodeling and renovation, smaller 

opportunities exist for structural materials (except for reconfiguring interior space with new 

walls). The greater opportunity in this form of construction expenditure is in interior and exterior 

finish materials. 

Figure 31. Value in Place of Low-Rise Nonresidential Alterations, Renovations & Remodeling in the U.S., 2011 

(Thousands of Dollars) 

Source: Table 19 

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000

Hotels

Religious

Industrial

Misc

Offices

Recreation

Stores

Colleges

Health

Public

Schools

5 & 6

Stories

4 Stories & Less
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SPACE ADDED FOR WHICH LEED CERTIFICATION HAS BEEN 

REQUESTED 

The project specifications used for this study indicate whether LEED certifications were being 

applied for in each building. No information was available whether actual LEED certifications 

were granted. In the year 2011, new low-rise nonresidential buildings totaling 184 million 

square feet applied for LEED certification. This represents about 24 percent of the total 782 

million square feet of new low-rise building space added in 2011. Nearly half of all Public 

buildings, just more than 40 percent of Colleges, and nearly 35 percent of Schools had applied 

for LEED certification. Incidentally, construction of these three building categories has very high 

likelihood of being publicly funded. Least likely to have applied for LEED certification are 

Industrial buildings. 

Figure 32. Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings that Applied for LEED Certification in the U.S, 2011 

Source: Table 20 

 

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Industrial

Hotels

Stores

Health

Religious

Recreation

Misc

All Buildings

Offices

Schools

Colleges

Public
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Applications for Silver certification were 44 percent of total, while Basic (lowest level) 

represented 31 percent. Gold-level applications were 20 percent, and Platinum (highest level) 

was only 5 percent. 

Figure 33. Shares of LEED Certification Type for Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings in the U.S, 2011 

Source: Table 20 

Basic

31%

Silver

44%

Gold

20%

Platinum

5%

Basic

Silver

Gold

Platinum
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 

The U.S. non-residential building market continues to be an important market for lumber, 

engineered wood, and wood panels, and new low-rise buildings use the greatest volume of 

wood products. This study has documented a 35 percent decline in total non-residential 

building construction spending since the 2008 study which updated the 2003 look at this market. 

The decline was due to the late 2000’s recession, negatively impacting the volume of wood 

products used in this industry sector. An additional drag on wood products usage is the shift 

from spending for new buildings, where structural wood materials are often used, to the 

remodeling of existing buildings. Despite these recent declines, total wood usage in low-rise 

nonresidential buildings will likely return to, or exceed pre-recession levels as the economic 

rebound matures. Preliminary figures published by U.S. Census show non-residential 

construction expenditures increasing about 3.6 percent in 2012 from the previous year. 

This study found that wood products remain commonplace in nonresidential buildings as 

structural components and finish materials. About 627 million bf of lumber and 222 million bf 

equivalent of engineered wood were used in low-rise buildings in 2011. About 712 million ft2

 of 

wood panel materials were used. Converting all wood usage to board feet equivalency, there 

was about 1.2 billion bfe used in 2011. The vast majority of wood volume is structural materials, 

primarily softwood. Leading consumption were buildings in the South. Health, Schools, and 

Stores were the top three building categories in wood consumption. 

The wood products industry has substantial potential to achieve greater penetration in the lowrise nonresidential building sector than its present rate. This study shows that wood was used 

as the primary structural material in just a little more than a quarter of the projects where it 

would have been allowed by the current International Building Code. Converting all incremental 

wood potential to board feet equivalency, the total was about 3.8 billion bfe. When 

nonresidential construction returns to pre-recession levels, the incremental potential for wood 

use will be much higher. 

From this study, it is evident that the choice of materials for low-rise nonresidential buildings 

varies widely by building type and geographic area. Likewise, opportunities for increasing wood 

usage in low-rise building construction varies widely due to the same factors. The overall 

greatest growth potential for framing products is in walls and the greatest opportunity for 

sheathing is in roofs. Regarding building type, Stores represent the highest unmet potential for 

both framing and sheathing products. Geographically, the South Atlantic consistently reports 

the greatest amount of wood product use in this industry sector. There is still significant 

potential for the wood products industry to successfully promote the use of wood in 

nonresidential building construction under the current version of the building code. 
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McKeever, David B. 2010. Wood Products Used in the Construction of Low-Rise 

Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2008. Tacoma, WA: APA-The Engineered Wood 

Association. 47 p. 

http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37935 (Accessed March 24, 2013) 

McKeever, D.B.; Adair, C.; O’Connor, J. 2006.Wood Products Used in the construction of LowRise Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2003. Tacoma, WA: APA-The Engineered 

Wood Association. 63 p. 

http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/27124 (Accessed March 24, 2013) 

Reed Construction Data. 2013. Annual Construction Statistics 2003-2011. Special tabulation. 

Norcross, GA: Reed Construction Data. 

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U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 2013. 

http://www.census.gov/construction/c30/c30index.html (Accessed March 24, 2013) 
APPENDIX A 

DATA TABLES
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Table 1: Value of All Construction, Area, & Wood Products Consumption 

 

2011

Th.

Value of Construction

  Residential $245,686,000

  Nonresidential $532,552,000

    All Nonresidential Buildings $288,809,940

    Low‐Rise Nonresidential Buildings $208,380,393

      New Low‐Rise Nonresidential Buildings & Additions $112,900,135

      Repair & Remodeling to Low‐Rise Nonresidential Buildings $95,480,258

    Nonbuildings $243,742,060

  TOTAL $778,238,000

Area in New Low‐Rise Nonresidential Buildings

  Floor Area 733,110.1

  Exterior Wall Area 228,938.6

  Roof Area 565,579.7

Wood Consumption in New Low‐Rise Nonresidential Buildings

    Lumber (bf) 626,754.5

    Engineered Wood (bfe) 221,688.6

      I‐Joist (lf) 26,935.1

      Glulam (bf) 67,082.0

      SCL (cf) 6,248.6

      Rim Board (ft2

) 1,364.1

      CLT (cf) 4.8

    Lumber & Engineered Wood (bfe) 848,443.2

    Structural Panels (ft2

) 711,874.3

      Softwood Plywood (ft2

) 651,114.9

      OSB (ft2

) 60,759.4

    Non‐Structural Panels (ft2

) 19,468.3

    All Panels (ft2

) 731,342.6

  TOTAL (bfe) 1,214,114.5

Number of New Low‐Rise Nonresidential Buildings 10.5

TABLE 1: VALUE OF ALL CONSTRUCTION, AREA, AND WOOD PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, UNITED STATES 2011
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Table 2: Primary Structural Material by Building Type 

 

All

New &

Additions Wood Concrete Steel TOTAL Wood Concrete Steel TOTAL

Mil. $ Mil. $ Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 %%%%

Stores $19,796 $9,889 10,708 30,952 110,794 152,454 7.0% 20.3% 72.7% 100.0%

Industrial $9,377 $7,203 6,416 39,960 39,458 85,833 7.5% 46.6% 46.0% 100.0%

Offices $12,294 $9,236 10,715 19,864 56,034 86,613 12.4% 22.9% 64.7% 100.0%

Hotels $3,542 $2,858 11,499 3,695 5,973 21,167 54.3% 17.5% 28.2% 100.0%

Schools $47,511 $19,050 13,115 34,877 104,054 152,045 8.6% 22.9% 68.4% 100.0%

Colleges $23,547 $12,854 9,249 11,879 30,931 52,060 17.8% 22.8% 59.4% 100.0%

Religious $2,709 $1,636 4,443 2,521 6,198 13,162 33.8% 19.2% 47.1% 100.0%

Health $31,465 $15,820 12,432 12,263 45,750 70,446 17.6% 17.4% 64.9% 100.0%

Public $47,302 $29,588 5,182 16,806 49,718 71,705 7.2% 23.4% 69.3% 100.0%

Recreation $4,584 $1,372 2,369 4,845 11,579 18,793 12.6% 25.8% 61.6% 100.0%

Misc $6,251 $3,394 2,543 3,091 3,198 8,832 28.8% 35.0% 36.2% 100.0%

All Buildings $208,380 $112,900 88,672 180,752 463,686 733,110 12.1% 24.7% 63.2% 100.0%

TABLE 2: PRIMARY STRUCTURAL MATERIAL OF NEW LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

BY BUILDING TYPE, UNITED STATES 2011

Construction Value New Buildings & Additions New Buildings & Additions
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table 3: Potential for Wood as Primary Structural Material by Building Type 

 

From

Concrete

From

Steel TOTAL

From

Concrete

From

Steel TOTAL

Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 %%%

Stores 0 77,223 77,223 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Industrial 8,968 11,773 20,741 43.2% 56.8% 100.0%

Offices 2,075 38,517 40,592 5.1% 94.9% 100.0%

Hotels 277 4,579 4,857 5.7% 94.3% 100.0%

Schools 28,686 36,629 65,315 43.9% 56.1% 100.0%

Colleges 3,789 27,560 31,349 12.1% 87.9% 100.0%

Religious 0 1,728 1,728 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Health 4,167 17,708 21,874 19.0% 81.0% 100.0%

Public 0 24,541 24,541 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Recreation 0 3,235 3,235 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Misc 0 2,388 2,388 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%

All Buildings 47,962 245,882 293,844 16.3% 83.7% 100.0%

TABLE 3: POTENTIAL FOR WOOD AS PRIMARY STRUCTURAL MATERIAL IN NEW LOW‐RISE

NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS BY BUILDING TYPE, UNITED STATES 2011

New Buildings New Buildings
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table 4: Summary of All Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used by Building Type & Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 10,132 0 1,957 117 34 0 3,841 13,973 23,980 0 23,980 0 23,980 25,963

    New England 4,761 0 1,829 109 32 0 3,584 8,345 12,439 0 12,439 0 12,439 14,564

    Mid Atlantic 5,371 0 128 8 2 0 257 5,628 11,542 0 11,542 0 11,542 11,399

  Midwest 14,093 0 221 35 3 0 781 14,875 34,394 296 34,690 0 34,690 32,220

    E N Central 8,583 0 168 31 2 0 666 9,249 20,888 67 20,955 0 20,955 19,726

    W N Central 5,510 0 53 4 1 0 116 5,626 13,506 228 13,735 0 13,735 12,493

  South 35,438 0 559 71 9 0 1,700 37,137 61,468 0 61,468 0 61,468 67,871

    South Atlantic 21,815 0 529 43 8 0 1,213 23,028 39,053 0 39,053 0 39,053 42,555

    E S Central 5,332 0 13 1 0 0 33 5,365 6,212 0 6,212 0 6,212 8,471

    W S Central 8,291 0 16 27 0 0 453 8,744 16,204 0 16,204 0 16,204 16,846

  West 11,618 0 662 28 5 0 1,110 12,728 28,004 56 28,059 0 28,059 26,757

    Mountain 4,046 0 189 4 1 0 257 4,303 9,323 0 9,323 0 9,323 8,964

    Pacific 7,572 0 472 24 4 0 853 8,425 18,680 56 18,736 0 18,736 17,793

  US Total 71,281 0 3,398 250 51 0 7,432 78,712 147,847 351 148,198 0 148,198 152,811

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 1,038 3 2 4 0 0 67 1,105 246 0 246 0 246 1,228

    New England 919 2 0 2 0 0 40 959 118 0 118 0 118 1,018

    Mid Atlantic 119 0 2 2 0 0 27 146 128 0 128 0 128 210

  Midwest 588 1 0 5 0 0 82 670 601 0 601 0 601 970

    E N Central 339 1 0 3 0 0 49 388 351 0 351 0 351 563

    W N Central 249 0 0 2 0 0 33 282 250 0 250 0 250 407

  South 1,066 8 0 8 0 0 143 1,209 1,218 0 1,218 0 1,218 1,818

    South Atlantic 669 4 0 5 0 0 86 754 751 0 751 0 751 1,130

    E S Central 176 2 0 1 0 0 15 191 207 0 207 0 207 294

    W S Central 221 1 0 3 0 0 43 264 260 0 260 0 260 394

  West 392 0 0 4 0 0 61 453 435 0 435 0 435 670

    Mountain 72 0 0 1 0 0 18 90 82 0 82 0 82 131

    Pacific 320 0 0 3 0 0 43 363 353 0 353 0 353 540

  US Total 3,084 12 2 20 0 0 353 3,437 2,500 0 2,500 0 2,500 4,687

OFFICES

  Northeast 20,224 31 77 85 12 0 1,499 21,722 21,302 8,296 29,598 0 29,598 36,521

    New England 3,587 5 45 21 2 0 392 3,979 2,980 1,228 4,209 0 4,209 6,083

    Mid Atlantic 16,637 27 32 64 10 0 1,107 17,743 18,322 7,067 25,389 0 25,389 30,438

  Midwest 9,404 14 101 115 14 0 1,968 11,371 8,667 3,586 12,253 0 12,253 17,498

    E N Central 7,129 11 51 72 10 0 1,232 8,361 6,842 2,832 9,675 0 9,675 13,198

    W N Central 2,275 3 50 42 5 0 735 3,010 1,825 754 2,579 0 2,579 4,300

  South 24,726 38 151 91 14 0 1,695 26,420 24,708 9,962 34,670 0 34,670 43,755

    South Atlantic 14,227 22 94 54 8 0 999 15,226 14,386 5,718 20,104 0 20,104 25,278

    E S Central 4,902 8 11 10 2 0 190 5,092 4,990 2,053 7,043 0 7,043 8,613

    W S Central 5,597 8 46 28 3 0 506 6,103 5,332 2,191 7,523 0 7,523 9,865

  West 9,254 14 67 98 13 0 1,674 10,928 8,975 3,673 12,648 0 12,648 17,252

    Mountain 3,009 5 20 73 9 0 1,206 4,215 2,920 1,203 4,123 0 4,123 6,277

    Pacific 6,244 9 47 25 4 0 468 6,712 6,055 2,470 8,525 0 8,525 10,975

  US Total 63,606 96 396 389 53 0 6,835 70,442 63,652 25,517 89,169 0 89,169 115,026

TABLE 4: SUMMARY OF ALL LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FRAMING, COLUMNS, STAIRS, SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA, EXTERIOR TRIM, SHEATHING

& UNDERLAYMENT BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

Total7 TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 6,570 809 0 287 20 0 6,219 12,789 4,422 0 4,422 0 4,422 15,000

    New England 3,564 151 0 165 2 0 2,946 6,510 816 0 816 0 816 6,917

    Mid Atlantic 3,006 658 0 122 18 0 3,274 6,280 3,607 0 3,607 0 3,607 8,083

  Midwest 9,273 1,585 0 506 54 0 11,290 20,563 8,548 0 8,548 0 8,548 24,837

    E N Central 4,592 582 0 280 23 0 5,652 10,244 3,085 0 3,085 0 3,085 11,786

    W N Central 4,681 1,002 0 226 31 0 5,638 10,319 5,464 0 5,464 0 5,464 13,051

  South 16,777 3,607 1 545 83 0 15,978 32,755 19,595 0 19,595 0 19,595 42,553

    South Atlantic 9,537 1,860 1 290 39 0 8,373 17,910 10,054 0 10,054 0 10,054 22,937

    E S Central 2,184 573 0 52 12 0 1,982 4,166 3,153 0 3,153 0 3,153 5,743

    W S Central 5,056 1,175 0 204 33 0 5,622 10,679 6,388 0 6,388 0 6,388 13,872

  West 7,642 1,645 0 229 42 0 6,981 14,623 8,688 0 8,688 0 8,688 18,967

    Mountain 3,196 770 0 83 22 0 2,887 6,083 3,910 0 3,910 0 3,910 8,038

    Pacific 4,446 875 0 146 20 0 4,094 8,540 4,778 0 4,778 0 4,778 10,929

  US Total 40,262 7,646 2 1,567 199 0 40,468 80,730 41,254 0 41,254 0 41,254 101,357

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 15,726 949 4,189 322 71 0 11,278 27,004 4,316 434 4,750 2,569 7,319 30,663

    New England 4,468 351 434 30 8 0 1,619 6,087 1,622 163 1,785 967 2,752 7,463

    Mid Atlantic 11,257 598 3,754 292 63 0 9,659 20,916 2,694 271 2,965 1,602 4,567 23,200

  Midwest 24,977 1,601 7,797 577 127 0 20,296 45,274 7,054 1,274 8,328 4,516 12,844 51,696

    E N Central 16,841 1,062 6,109 454 102 0 15,551 32,392 4,754 1,033 5,786 3,128 8,915 36,850

    W N Central 8,136 539 1,688 123 25 0 4,745 12,881 2,301 241 2,542 1,387 3,929 14,846

  South 46,438 2,825 4,627 344 85 0 15,829 62,267 12,035 1,350 13,385 7,608 20,993 72,764

    South Atlantic 18,674 1,155 2,440 186 45 0 7,754 26,428 4,994 537 5,531 2,971 8,502 30,679

    E S Central 6,266 374 1,019 83 19 0 3,097 9,363 1,612 168 1,780 1,303 3,083 10,904

    W S Central 21,498 1,296 1,167 76 22 0 4,979 26,477 5,428 646 6,074 3,334 9,408 31,180

  West 18,091 1,153 3,387 259 59 5 9,935 28,026 5,041 554 5,595 3,026 8,620 32,337

    Mountain 6,786 384 401 30 8 5 1,726 8,512 1,677 181 1,858 1,048 2,905 9,965

    Pacific 11,305 769 2,987 229 52 0 8,209 19,514 3,364 373 3,737 1,978 5,715 22,372

  US Total 105,232 6,528 19,999 1,502 342 5 57,339 162,571 28,446 3,612 32,058 17,719 49,776 187,459

COLLEGES

  Northeast 17,137 117 87 244 30 0 4,234 21,371 19,271 0 19,271 38 19,309 31,026

    New England 8,238 44 52 156 19 0 2,647 10,886 7,517 0 7,517 14 7,531 14,651

    Mid Atlantic 8,899 73 35 87 11 0 1,587 10,486 11,754 0 11,754 24 11,778 16,375

  Midwest 12,617 96 64 95 12 0 1,784 14,401 16,179 0 16,179 31 16,210 22,506

    E N Central 7,540 58 37 60 8 0 1,111 8,651 10,185 0 10,185 19 10,204 13,753

    W N Central 5,078 38 27 35 4 0 673 5,750 5,993 0 5,993 12 6,006 8,753

  South 26,116 212 126 337 46 0 5,962 32,078 35,938 0 35,938 70 36,008 50,082

    South Atlantic 13,433 107 66 152 22 0 2,731 16,163 18,403 0 18,403 35 18,438 25,382

    E S Central 4,315 36 25 89 11 0 1,526 5,841 6,067 0 6,067 12 6,079 8,881

    W S Central 8,369 69 36 95 13 0 1,705 10,074 11,468 0 11,468 23 11,491 15,819

  West 12,639 104 48 104 17 0 1,922 14,561 16,707 0 16,707 34 16,741 22,931

    Mountain 2,481 20 11 19 3 0 353 2,834 3,147 0 3,147 6 3,153 4,411

    Pacific 10,158 84 37 85 14 0 1,569 11,727 13,560 0 13,560 27 13,588 18,521

  US Total 68,510 529 325 779 104 0 13,901 82,412 88,095 0 88,095 173 88,268 126,546

Lumber1

Engineered wood

TABLE 4: SUMMARY OF ALL LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FRAMING, COLUMNS, STAIRS, SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA, EXTERIOR TRIM, SHEATHING

& UNDERLAYMENT BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7 TOTAL
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 8,022 379 282 26 11 0 1,461 9,483 4,429 0 4,429 0 4,429 11,698

    New England 3,154 70 20 2 1 0 187 3,341 806 0 806 0 806 3,743

    Mid Atlantic 4,868 309 262 24 10 0 1,274 6,143 3,624 0 3,624 0 3,624 7,955

  Midwest 15,535 795 434 74 19 0 3,215 18,750 9,204 53 9,257 0 9,257 23,379

    E N Central 6,370 334 209 42 8 0 1,556 7,926 3,873 0 3,873 0 3,873 9,863

    W N Central 9,165 461 225 32 12 0 1,659 10,824 5,331 53 5,384 0 5,384 13,516

  South 49,603 2,535 1,332 150 73 0 8,836 58,440 29,315 0 29,315 0 29,315 73,097

    South Atlantic 21,216 1,026 423 75 27 0 3,689 24,906 11,910 0 11,910 0 11,910 30,861

    E S Central 6,222 403 434 26 10 0 1,665 7,887 4,663 0 4,663 0 4,663 10,219

    W S Central 22,165 1,106 475 49 35 0 3,481 25,647 12,742 0 12,742 0 12,742 32,018

  West 15,513 680 208 47 20 0 2,333 17,846 7,829 0 7,829 0 7,829 21,760

    Mountain 7,919 328 50 23 9 0 1,076 8,996 3,758 0 3,758 0 3,758 10,874

    Pacific 7,593 352 158 24 11 0 1,257 8,850 4,071 0 4,071 0 4,071 10,886

  US Total 88,674 4,388 2,257 297 123 0 15,845 104,519 50,777 53 50,830 0 50,830 129,934

HEALTH

  Northeast 19,196 583 1,209 202 32 0 5,620 24,816 21,809 4,857 26,667 123 26,790 38,211

    New England 7,511 205 820 142 22 0 3,514 11,026 7,873 1,709 9,582 43 9,625 15,838

    Mid Atlantic 11,685 379 389 60 10 0 2,106 13,790 13,937 3,148 17,085 80 17,164 22,373

  Midwest 24,779 807 1,589 282 38 0 7,730 32,509 30,184 6,707 36,891 170 37,062 51,040

    E N Central 14,728 474 1,072 189 27 0 5,061 19,789 17,136 3,929 21,065 100 21,165 30,371

    W N Central 10,051 333 517 93 11 0 2,670 12,721 13,048 2,779 15,826 70 15,897 20,669

  South 50,783 1,653 3,264 552 80 0 15,445 66,228 61,850 13,747 75,597 349 75,946 104,201

    South Atlantic 31,409 995 2,193 384 51 0 10,350 41,759 36,796 8,275 45,071 210 45,281 64,399

    E S Central 4,438 154 287 46 8 0 1,333 5,771 6,274 1,276 7,550 32 7,583 9,562

    W S Central 14,936 504 784 122 21 0 3,762 18,699 18,780 4,195 22,976 106 23,082 30,240

  West 17,778 591 735 107 17 0 3,637 21,416 22,152 4,938 27,089 125 27,214 35,023

    Mountain 5,402 184 331 51 7 0 1,516 6,918 7,031 1,531 8,562 39 8,601 11,219

    Pacific 12,376 407 404 56 10 0 2,121 14,497 15,121 3,406 18,527 86 18,613 23,803

  US Total 112,537 3,634 6,797 1,143 167 0 32,433 144,970 135,995 30,249 166,244 767 167,011 228,475

PUBLIC

  Northeast 6,300 224 2,342 24 20 0 3,179 9,480 7,267 105 7,372 245 7,617 13,289

    New England 2,124 68 1,020 8 9 0 1,289 3,413 2,408 43 2,451 219 2,669 4,747

    Mid Atlantic 4,177 156 1,322 16 11 0 1,890 6,067 4,859 62 4,921 27 4,948 8,541

  Midwest 8,676 310 3,088 26 32 0 4,134 12,810 9,356 241 9,597 0 9,597 17,609

    E N Central 4,396 152 1,734 16 18 0 2,303 6,698 4,660 121 4,781 0 4,781 9,089

    W N Central 4,280 158 1,354 10 14 0 1,831 6,112 4,696 120 4,816 0 4,816 8,520

  South 24,334 922 10,471 64 122 0 13,406 37,740 26,906 473 27,380 419 27,799 51,639

    South Atlantic 15,013 574 6,954 45 85 0 8,869 23,882 15,623 267 15,890 325 16,216 31,990

    E S Central 3,716 136 988 5 7 0 1,339 5,054 4,736 102 4,838 3 4,840 7,474

    W S Central 5,605 212 2,529 14 30 0 3,198 8,803 6,547 105 6,652 91 6,743 12,175

  West 7,927 278 2,351 18 32 0 3,217 11,143 12,964 157 13,122 145 13,267 17,777

    Mountain 2,755 106 794 8 13 0 1,141 3,896 6,398 82 6,481 83 6,564 7,178

    Pacific 5,171 172 1,556 10 20 0 2,076 7,247 6,566 75 6,641 62 6,703 10,599

  US Total 47,237 1,734 18,252 132 206 0 23,936 71,173 56,494 977 57,470 810 58,280 100,313

Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

TABLE 4: SUMMARY OF ALL LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FRAMING, COLUMNS, STAIRS, SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA, EXTERIOR TRIM, SHEATHING

& UNDERLAYMENT BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 1,512 0 1,128 6 2 0 1,220 2,732 3,019 0 3,019 0 3,019 4,241

    New England 785 0 621 0 0 0 621 1,406 1,002 0 1,002 0 1,002 1,908

    Mid Atlantic 727 0 506 6 2 0 599 1,325 2,016 0 2,016 0 2,016 2,334

  Midwest 2,856 0 1,741 2 1 0 1,773 4,629 4,175 0 4,175 0 4,175 6,717

    E N Central 1,054 0 1,117 0 0 0 1,118 2,172 1,915 0 1,915 0 1,915 3,129

    W N Central 1,802 0 625 2 1 0 655 2,457 2,261 0 2,261 0 2,261 3,588

  South 4,102 0 2,696 17 5 0 2,971 7,074 6,377 0 6,377 0 6,377 10,262

    South Atlantic 1,730 0 1,589 6 2 0 1,683 3,413 2,436 0 2,436 0 2,436 4,631

    E S Central 339 0 192 2 1 0 221 560 1,058 0 1,058 0 1,058 1,089

    W S Central 2,033 0 915 9 3 0 1,068 3,100 2,883 0 2,883 0 2,883 4,542

  West 3,089 0 2,719 0 0 0 2,721 5,810 4,554 0 4,554 0 4,554 8,087

    Mountain 1,166 0 428 0 0 0 430 1,596 1,770 0 1,770 0 1,770 2,481

    Pacific 1,923 0 2,291 0 0 0 2,292 4,215 2,784 0 2,784 0 2,784 5,607

  US Total 11,559 0 8,284 25 8 0 8,686 20,245 18,124 0 18,124 0 18,124 29,308

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 2,862 388 1,298 30 20 0 2,556 5,418 3,033 0 3,033 0 3,033 6,935

    New England 1,947 154 523 12 6 0 1,021 2,967 1,183 0 1,183 0 1,183 3,559

    Mid Atlantic 915 234 775 18 13 0 1,536 2,451 1,851 0 1,851 0 1,851 3,376

  Midwest 3,884 519 1,629 31 16 0 3,167 7,051 3,849 0 3,849 0 3,849 8,975

    E N Central 1,745 226 709 13 9 0 1,371 3,116 1,647 0 1,647 0 1,647 3,939

    W N Central 2,139 293 920 18 7 0 1,796 3,935 2,202 0 2,202 0 2,202 5,036

  South 5,608 757 2,400 46 26 0 4,663 10,270 5,614 0 5,614 0 5,614 13,078

    South Atlantic 1,862 237 782 16 15 0 1,525 3,386 1,782 0 1,782 0 1,782 4,277

    E S Central 2,144 243 765 14 2 0 1,474 3,619 1,771 0 1,771 0 1,771 4,504

    W S Central 1,602 277 853 16 9 0 1,663 3,265 2,062 0 2,062 0 2,062 4,296

  West 2,419 703 2,043 37 50 0 4,074 6,493 5,435 0 5,435 0 5,435 9,210

    Mountain 361 38 125 3 3 0 242 603 277 0 277 0 277 742

    Pacific 2,057 666 1,918 35 47 0 3,832 5,889 5,158 0 5,158 0 5,158 8,468

  US Total 14,772 2,367 7,370 144 111 0 14,460 29,232 17,932 0 17,932 0 17,932 38,198

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 108,719 3,483 12,572 1,345 250 0 41,175 149,894 113,095 13,693 126,788 2,976 129,764 214,776

    New England 41,059 1,050 5,366 646 99 0 17,860 58,918 38,762 3,144 41,906 1,243 43,149 80,493

    Mid Atlantic 67,660 2,432 7,206 698 151 0 23,315 90,976 74,333 10,549 84,881 1,733 86,614 134,283

  Midwest 126,683 5,727 16,663 1,747 316 0 56,221 182,904 132,212 12,157 144,369 4,718 149,087 257,447

    E N Central 73,317 2,900 11,204 1,160 206 0 35,670 108,986 75,335 7,982 83,317 3,247 86,564 152,268

    W N Central 53,367 2,827 5,459 586 110 0 20,551 73,918 56,877 4,175 61,052 1,470 62,522 105,179

  South 284,991 12,556 25,627 2,226 543 0 86,628 371,619 285,024 25,532 310,557 8,446 319,002 531,120

    South Atlantic 149,584 5,980 15,071 1,256 302 0 47,272 196,856 156,188 14,797 170,984 3,542 174,526 284,119

    E S Central 40,034 1,928 3,734 328 71 0 12,875 52,910 40,742 3,599 44,341 1,351 45,691 75,755

    W S Central 95,373 4,648 6,822 642 170 0 26,481 121,854 88,095 7,137 95,231 3,554 98,785 171,246

  West 106,361 5,169 12,220 931 255 5 37,665 144,026 120,784 9,377 130,161 3,329 133,490 210,771

    Mountain 37,195 1,836 2,350 295 75 5 10,852 48,047 40,293 2,997 43,290 1,176 44,466 70,280

    Pacific 69,166 3,334 9,870 637 180 0 26,814 95,980 80,491 6,380 86,871 2,153 89,024 140,492

  US Total 626,755 26,935 67,082 6,249 1,364 5 221,689 848,443 651,115 60,759 711,874 19,468 731,343 1,214,114

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe). 6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

TABLE 4: SUMMARY OF ALL LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FRAMING, COLUMNS, STAIRS, SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA, EXTERIOR TRIM, SHEATHING

& UNDERLAYMENT BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

1

Includes framing lumber, boards, wood trusses, shakes, shingles and siding. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table 5: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Floor Framing, Floor Sheathing & Underlayment 

by Building Type & Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 416 0 1,949 110 34 0 3,733 4,149 52 0 52 0 52 4,175

    New England 250 0 1,829 104 32 0 3,504 3,754 41 0 41 0 41 3,774

    Mid Atlantic 166 0 120 7 2 0 229 395 11 0 11 0 11 401

  Midwest 506 0 183 10 3 0 350 856 8 0 8 0 8 860

    E N Central 307 0 133 8 2 0 255 562 5 0 5 0 5 565

    W N Central 198 0 50 3 1 0 96 294 3 0 3 0 3 296

  South 863 0 512 29 9 0 981 1,844 75 0 75 0 75 1,881

    South Atlantic 556 0 487 28 8 0 933 1,489 68 0 68 0 68 1,523

    E S Central 80 0 9 1 0 0 17 97 1 0 1 0 1 97

    W S Central 228 0 16 1 0 0 30 258 6 0 6 0 6 261

  West 412 0 296 17 5 0 568 980 13 0 13 0 13 986

    Mountain 135 0 54 3 1 0 103 238 2 0 2 0 2 239

    Pacific 277 0 243 14 4 0 465 742 10 0 10 0 10 747

  US Total 2,197 0 2,940 167 51 0 5,632 7,829 148 0 148 0 148 7,903

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 902 3 0 0 0 0 5 908 12 0 12 0 12 914

    New England 855 2 0 0 0 0 5 859 11 0 11 0 11 865

    Mid Atlantic 48 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 1 0 1 0 1 49

  Midwest 223 1 0 0 0 0 1 225 3 0 3 0 3 226

    E N Central 130 1 0 0 0 0 1 131 3 0 3 0 3 133

    W N Central 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 0 0 0 0 0 93

  South 442 8 0 0 0 0 16 458 36 0 36 0 36 476

    South Atlantic 274 4 0 0 0 0 9 283 20 0 20 0 20 292

    E S Central 73 2 0 0 0 0 5 78 11 0 11 0 11 84

    W S Central 95 1 0 0 0 0 2 98 5 0 5 0 5 100

  West 162 0 0 0 0 0 1 163 2 0 2 0 2 164

    Mountain 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 1 0 1 0 1 31

    Pacific 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 1 0 1 0 1 132

  US Total 1,730 12 0 0 0 0 24 1,753 53 0 53 0 53 1,780

OFFICES

  Northeast 1,437 31 0 43 5 0 756 2,193 345 0 345 0 345 2,365

    New England 437 5 0 12 1 0 199 636 157 0 157 0 157 714

    Mid Atlantic 1,000 27 0 31 4 0 557 1,557 189 0 189 0 189 1,652

  Midwest 508 14 0 91 11 0 1,481 1,988 218 0 218 0 218 2,097

    E N Central 401 11 0 56 7 0 918 1,319 141 0 141 0 141 1,389

    W N Central 107 3 0 35 4 0 563 669 78 0 78 0 78 708

  South 1,410 38 0 36 4 0 658 2,068 509 0 509 0 509 2,322

    South Atlantic 809 22 0 21 3 0 386 1,195 366 0 366 0 366 1,378

    E S Central 291 8 0 1 0 0 26 317 23 0 23 0 23 328

    W S Central 310 8 0 14 2 0 246 556 120 0 120 0 120 616

  West 520 14 0 77 9 0 1,263 1,783 205 0 205 0 205 1,886

    Mountain 170 5 0 66 8 0 1,076 1,246 129 0 129 0 129 1,311

    Pacific 350 9 0 11 1 0 188 537 76 0 76 0 76 575

  US Total 3,874 96 0 247 30 0 4,158 8,032 1,278 0 1,278 0 1,278 8,671

TABLE 5: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN FLOOR FRAMING, FLOOR SHEATHING &

UNDERLAYMENT IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 1,794 393 0 55 7 0 1,672 3,466 2,711 0 2,711 0 2,711 4,821

    New England 744 69 0 0 0 0 138 882 477 0 477 0 477 1,121

    Mid Atlantic 1,049 324 0 55 7 0 1,534 2,583 2,234 0 2,234 0 2,234 3,700

  Midwest 2,643 728 0 232 28 0 5,175 7,818 5,028 0 5,028 0 5,028 10,332

    E N Central 1,057 247 0 112 13 0 2,299 3,356 1,707 0 1,707 0 1,707 4,209

    W N Central 1,586 481 0 119 14 0 2,876 4,462 3,321 0 3,321 0 3,321 6,123

  South 5,651 1,707 0 165 20 0 6,068 11,719 11,787 0 11,787 0 11,787 17,612

    South Atlantic 2,974 863 0 44 5 0 2,432 5,406 5,958 0 5,958 0 5,958 8,385

    E S Central 877 286 0 18 2 0 864 1,741 1,976 0 1,976 0 1,976 2,729

    W S Central 1,800 558 0 103 12 0 2,772 4,573 3,853 0 3,853 0 3,853 6,499

  West 2,393 689 0 62 7 0 2,377 4,769 4,760 0 4,760 0 4,760 7,150

    Mountain 966 267 0 29 3 0 992 1,958 1,840 0 1,840 0 1,840 2,879

    Pacific 1,426 423 0 34 4 0 1,385 2,811 2,920 0 2,920 0 2,920 4,271

  US Total 12,481 3,517 0 514 62 0 15,291 27,772 24,286 0 24,286 0 24,286 39,915

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 406 764 3,876 312 66 0 10,427 10,834 645 16 661 2,569 3,230 12,449

    New England 170 283 338 27 6 0 1,341 1,510 263 6 269 967 1,236 2,128

    Mid Atlantic 236 481 3,539 285 61 0 9,087 9,323 382 9 392 1,602 1,994 10,320

  Midwest 632 1,288 6,859 552 118 0 18,325 18,957 863 21 883 4,516 5,399 21,656

    E N Central 419 854 5,559 447 95 0 14,471 14,890 648 16 663 3,128 3,792 16,786

    W N Central 213 434 1,301 105 22 0 3,854 4,067 215 5 220 1,387 1,608 4,871

  South 1,114 2,273 3,711 299 64 0 13,064 14,178 1,113 27 1,140 7,608 8,748 18,552

    South Atlantic 455 929 2,052 165 35 0 6,570 7,025 528 13 541 2,971 3,512 8,781

    E S Central 148 301 917 74 16 0 2,705 2,854 168 4 172 1,303 1,475 3,591

    W S Central 511 1,043 742 60 13 0 3,789 4,300 417 10 427 3,334 3,761 6,180

  West 463 923 2,970 239 51 2 8,689 9,153 493 12 505 3,026 3,531 10,918

    Mountain 161 304 289 23 5 2 1,297 1,458 102 2 105 1,048 1,152 2,034

    Pacific 303 619 2,681 216 46 0 7,392 7,695 391 9 400 1,978 2,378 8,884

  US Total 2,615 5,248 17,416 1,401 299 2 50,506 53,121 3,114 75 3,189 17,719 20,908 63,575

COLLEGES

  Northeast 5,516 26 35 201 24 0 3,315 8,831 2,205 0 2,205 37 2,242 9,952

    New England 3,603 10 24 138 17 0 2,263 5,866 1,099 0 1,099 14 1,113 6,422

    Mid Atlantic 1,913 16 11 63 8 0 1,052 2,965 1,106 0 1,106 23 1,129 3,530

  Midwest 2,528 21 10 57 7 0 968 3,496 2,109 0 2,109 30 2,139 4,565

    E N Central 1,530 13 7 37 5 0 630 2,159 1,671 0 1,671 18 1,690 3,004

    W N Central 998 8 3 20 2 0 338 1,336 438 0 438 12 450 1,561

  South 5,570 47 46 263 32 0 4,359 9,929 4,936 0 4,936 67 5,002 12,431

    South Atlantic 2,808 24 20 114 14 0 1,894 4,702 2,775 0 2,775 34 2,809 6,107

    E S Central 948 8 14 77 9 0 1,267 2,215 790 0 790 11 801 2,616

    W S Central 1,814 15 13 72 9 0 1,198 3,012 1,371 0 1,371 22 1,392 3,708

  West 2,728 23 12 68 8 0 1,153 3,882 1,521 0 1,521 33 1,554 4,659

    Mountain 519 4 2 12 1 0 197 716 259 0 259 6 265 848

    Pacific 2,210 19 10 57 7 0 957 3,166 1,262 0 1,262 26 1,288 3,810

  US Total 16,342 118 104 589 71 0 9,796 26,138 10,771 0 10,771 166 10,937 31,607

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 5: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN FLOOR FRAMING, FLOOR SHEATHING &

UNDERLAYMENT IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 608 28 227 23 4 0 646 1,254 434 0 434 0 434 1,471

    New England 370 2 10 1 0 0 29 399 31 0 31 0 31 414

    Mid Atlantic 238 26 217 22 4 0 617 855 403 0 403 0 403 1,057

  Midwest 449 36 159 16 3 0 485 934 553 0 553 0 553 1,211

    E N Central 195 16 73 7 1 0 222 417 251 0 251 0 251 543

    W N Central 254 20 86 9 2 0 263 517 302 0 302 0 302 668

  South 1,381 105 242 24 5 0 840 2,221 1,612 0 1,612 0 1,612 3,027

    South Atlantic 620 54 113 11 2 0 402 1,021 833 0 833 0 833 1,438

    E S Central 224 18 87 9 2 0 262 486 270 0 270 0 270 622

    W S Central 538 33 42 4 1 0 176 713 509 0 509 0 509 968

  West 324 19 0 0 0 0 38 362 293 0 293 0 293 508

    Mountain 126 3 0 0 0 0 7 133 52 0 52 0 52 159

    Pacific 197 16 0 0 0 0 31 229 240 0 240 0 240 349

  US Total 2,762 188 628 62 12 0 2,009 4,771 2,891 0 2,891 0 2,891 6,217

HEALTH

  Northeast 3,273 529 932 167 27 0 4,669 7,941 1,716 43 1,759 123 1,882 8,882

    New England 1,624 186 696 124 20 0 3,068 4,692 809 20 829 43 872 5,128

    Mid Atlantic 1,649 343 236 42 7 0 1,601 3,250 907 23 930 80 1,010 3,755

  Midwest 3,514 732 1,106 198 32 0 5,751 9,265 1,192 30 1,222 170 1,392 9,961

    E N Central 2,064 430 811 145 23 0 4,001 6,065 652 16 668 100 768 6,449

    W N Central 1,450 302 296 53 9 0 1,750 3,200 541 13 554 70 625 3,512

  South 7,197 1,499 2,385 426 69 0 12,241 19,438 4,108 102 4,210 349 4,559 21,718

    South Atlantic 4,334 903 1,601 286 46 0 8,011 12,345 2,396 60 2,455 210 2,665 13,677

    E S Central 669 139 224 40 6 0 1,145 1,814 341 8 349 32 382 2,005

    W S Central 2,194 457 560 100 16 0 3,085 5,279 1,371 34 1,406 106 1,512 6,035

  West 2,575 536 388 69 11 0 2,577 5,152 1,649 41 1,690 125 1,815 6,060

    Mountain 803 167 193 34 6 0 1,081 1,884 334 8 343 39 381 2,075

    Pacific 1,772 369 196 35 6 0 1,496 3,268 1,315 33 1,347 86 1,433 3,985

  US Total 16,559 3,296 4,812 860 139 0 25,238 41,797 8,665 216 8,881 767 9,648 46,621

PUBLIC

  Northeast 240 26 1,133 4 9 0 1,260 1,500 113 10 123 245 368 1,684

    New England 143 8 656 3 5 0 715 858 54 5 59 219 277 997

    Mid Atlantic 97 18 477 2 4 0 545 642 59 5 64 27 91 687

  Midwest 193 36 1,364 5 11 0 1,527 1,720 167 15 181 0 181 1,810

    E N Central 95 18 906 4 7 0 1,002 1,096 116 10 126 0 126 1,159

    W N Central 98 19 458 2 4 0 525 623 51 4 56 0 56 651

  South 574 108 5,337 21 43 0 5,907 6,481 761 67 828 419 1,247 7,105

    South Atlantic 358 67 3,862 15 31 0 4,253 4,610 635 56 691 325 1,016 5,118

    E S Central 85 16 98 0 1 0 137 221 36 3 39 3 42 242

    W S Central 132 25 1,377 5 11 0 1,518 1,650 91 8 99 91 189 1,744

  West 173 33 753 3 6 0 869 1,042 105 9 114 145 259 1,172

    Mountain 66 13 160 1 1 0 195 262 25 2 28 83 111 317

    Pacific 107 20 593 2 5 0 673 780 80 7 87 62 149 854

  US Total 1,181 204 8,587 33 68 0 9,562 10,743 1,146 101 1,247 810 2,056 11,771

TABLE 5: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN FLOOR FRAMING, FLOOR SHEATHING &

UNDERLAYMENT IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 40 0 101 6 2 0 193 234 0 0 0 0 0 234

    New England 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13

    Mid Atlantic 27 0 101 6 2 0 193 220 0 0 0 0 0 220

  Midwest 56 0 33 2 1 0 63 119 0 0 0 0 0 119

    E N Central 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 26

    W N Central 30 0 33 2 1 0 63 93 0 0 0 0 0 93

  South 79 0 300 17 5 0 574 653 0 0 0 0 0 653

    South Atlantic 30 0 102 6 2 0 196 225 0 0 0 0 0 225

    E S Central 12 0 31 2 1 0 60 72 0 0 0 0 0 72

    W S Central 37 0 167 9 3 0 319 356 0 0 0 0 0 356

  West 54 0 3 0 0 0 6 60 0 0 0 0 0 60

    Mountain 18 0 2 0 0 0 4 22 0 0 0 0 0 22

    Pacific 36 0 1 0 0 0 2 38 0 0 0 0 0 38

  US Total 229 0 437 25 8 0 837 1,066 0 0 0 0 0 1,066

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 806 36 193 9 3 0 418 1,225 467 0 467 0 467 1,458

    New England 726 10 69 3 1 0 143 869 122 0 122 0 122 930

    Mid Atlantic 80 27 124 6 2 0 275 355 345 0 345 0 345 528

  Midwest 165 13 41 2 1 0 100 265 172 0 172 0 172 351

    E N Central 70 1 2 0 0 0 5 75 10 0 10 0 10 80

    W N Central 95 13 39 2 1 0 95 190 162 0 162 0 162 271

  South 241 19 81 4 1 0 185 425 248 0 248 0 248 549

    South Atlantic 77 11 71 3 1 0 147 224 135 0 135 0 135 292

    E S Central 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 76

    W S Central 88 9 11 1 0 0 37 125 113 0 113 0 113 182

  West 234 57 13 1 0 0 138 372 735 0 735 0 735 740

    Mountain 12 0 8 0 0 0 15 27 6 0 6 0 6 30

    Pacific 223 57 5 0 0 0 123 346 729 0 729 0 729 710

  US Total 1,446 127 328 16 4 0 841 2,287 1,623 0 1,623 0 1,623 3,099

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 15,438 1,836 8,446 930 181 0 27,096 42,534 8,700 68 8,768 2,974 11,743 48,405

    New England 8,935 574 3,622 412 82 0 11,404 20,339 3,063 31 3,094 1,242 4,337 22,507

    Mid Atlantic 6,503 1,263 4,824 518 99 0 15,692 22,195 5,637 37 5,674 1,732 7,406 25,898

  Midwest 11,416 2,870 9,755 1,164 213 0 34,226 45,642 10,314 65 10,379 4,716 15,096 53,190

    E N Central 6,294 1,591 7,490 816 154 0 23,804 30,097 5,203 42 5,245 3,247 8,492 34,344

    W N Central 5,122 1,279 2,265 348 59 0 10,422 15,545 5,111 23 5,134 1,470 6,604 18,847

  South 24,523 5,804 12,615 1,284 251 0 44,893 69,415 25,186 196 25,382 8,443 33,824 86,327

    South Atlantic 13,293 2,877 8,309 694 147 0 25,233 38,525 13,715 128 13,843 3,540 17,383 47,217

    E S Central 3,482 778 1,379 221 37 0 6,488 9,970 3,616 16 3,631 1,350 4,981 12,461

    W S Central 7,748 2,149 2,927 370 67 0 13,172 20,920 7,855 52 7,907 3,553 11,460 26,649

  West 10,039 2,295 4,436 536 98 2 17,679 27,718 9,776 62 9,838 3,328 13,166 34,301

    Mountain 3,007 764 707 168 26 2 4,968 7,975 2,752 13 2,765 1,176 3,941 9,946

    Pacific 7,032 1,532 3,729 368 73 0 12,711 19,743 7,024 49 7,073 2,152 9,225 24,356

  US Total 61,416 12,806 35,252 3,915 744 2 123,893 185,310 53,976 391 54,367 19,461 73,829 222,224

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber, boards, and wood trusses. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards. 4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 5: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN FLOOR FRAMING, FLOOR SHEATHING &

UNDERLAYMENT IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table 6: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Wall Framing & Wall Sheathing by Building Type 

& Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 5,388 na8 8 6 na 0 107 5,495 5,263 0 5,263 na 5,263 8,126

    New England 2,578 na 0 5 na 0 80 2,658 2,534 0 2,534 na 2,534 3,925

    Mid Atlantic 2,811 na 8 1 na 0 27 2,837 2,728 0 2,728 na 2,728 4,201

  Midwest 7,446 na 35 24 na 0 423 7,869 7,549 296 7,845 na 7,845 11,792

    E N Central 4,576 na 35 23 na 0 411 4,987 4,576 67 4,643 na 4,643 7,308

    W N Central 2,870 na 0 1 na 0 13 2,883 2,974 228 3,202 na 3,202 4,484

  South 20,590 na 21 40 na 0 655 21,244 15,571 0 15,571 na 15,571 29,030

    South Atlantic 13,017 na 21 13 na 0 228 13,245 9,477 0 9,477 na 9,477 17,984

    E S Central 3,223 na 0 0 na 0 5 3,228 1,988 0 1,988 na 1,988 4,222

    W S Central 4,350 na 0 26 na 0 421 4,771 4,107 0 4,107 na 4,107 6,824

  West 6,155 na 341 9 na 0 483 6,638 6,100 56 6,156 na 6,156 9,716

    Mountain 2,062 na 136 1 na 0 154 2,216 2,144 0 2,144 na 2,144 3,288

    Pacific 4,093 na 206 8 na 0 329 4,422 3,956 56 4,011 na 4,011 6,428

  US Total 39,579 na 405 79 na 0 1,668 41,247 34,484 351 34,835 na 34,835 58,664

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 115 na 0 4 na 0 58 173 234 0 234 na 234 290

    New England 55 na 0 2 na 0 35 90 107 0 107 na 107 144

    Mid Atlantic 60 na 0 1 na 0 23 83 127 0 127 na 127 146

  Midwest 312 na 0 5 na 0 80 392 598 0 598 na 598 691

    E N Central 179 na 0 3 na 0 47 226 347 0 347 na 347 399

    W N Central 134 na 0 2 na 0 33 167 250 0 250 na 250 292

  South 520 na 0 8 na 0 127 647 1,182 0 1,182 na 1,182 1,238

    South Atlantic 330 na 0 5 na 0 77 407 731 0 731 na 731 772

    E S Central 85 na 0 1 na 0 10 95 196 0 196 na 196 193

    W S Central 105 na 0 3 na 0 40 145 255 0 255 na 255 272

  West 192 na 0 4 na 0 60 252 433 0 433 na 433 469

    Mountain 35 na 0 1 na 0 17 52 80 0 80 na 80 92

    Pacific 157 na 0 3 na 0 43 200 353 0 353 na 353 376

  US Total 1,139 na 0 20 na 0 325 1,464 2,447 0 2,447 na 2,447 2,688

OFFICES

  Northeast 9,246 na 72 7 na 0 178 9,424 5,252 8,296 13,548 na 13,548 16,198

    New England 1,727 na 45 4 na 0 111 1,839 498 1,228 1,726 na 1,726 2,702

    Mid Atlantic 7,519 na 27 2 na 0 67 7,586 4,754 7,067 11,821 na 11,821 13,496

  Midwest 4,756 na 101 9 na 0 248 5,004 1,660 3,586 5,246 na 5,246 7,627

    E N Central 3,467 na 51 5 na 0 125 3,592 1,339 2,832 4,172 na 4,172 5,678

    W N Central 1,289 na 50 5 na 0 122 1,412 321 754 1,074 na 1,074 1,949

  South 11,835 na 151 14 na 0 371 12,207 5,339 9,962 15,301 na 15,301 19,857

    South Atlantic 6,840 na 94 9 na 0 232 7,072 3,195 5,718 8,913 na 8,913 11,528

    E S Central 2,252 na 11 1 na 0 27 2,279 1,080 2,053 3,133 na 3,133 3,845

    W S Central 2,743 na 46 4 na 0 113 2,856 1,064 2,191 3,255 na 3,255 4,484

  West 4,496 na 67 6 na 0 165 4,661 1,817 3,673 5,489 na 5,489 7,406

    Mountain 1,450 na 20 2 na 0 50 1,500 514 1,203 1,717 na 1,717 2,358

    Pacific 3,045 na 47 4 na 0 116 3,161 1,302 2,470 3,773 na 3,773 5,047

  US Total 30,333 na 391 36 na 0 963 31,296 14,068 25,517 39,585 na 39,585 51,089

TABLE 6: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN WALL FRAMING & WALL SHEATHING

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 4,341 na 0 225 na 0 3,601 7,942 1,059 0 1,059 na 1,059 8,472

    New England 2,735 na 0 164 na 0 2,620 5,355 209 0 209 na 209 5,460

    Mid Atlantic 1,606 na 0 61 na 0 981 2,587 849 0 849 na 849 3,012

  Midwest 5,742 na 0 261 na 0 4,170 9,912 2,178 0 2,178 na 2,178 11,001

    E N Central 3,193 na 0 162 na 0 2,593 5,785 852 0 852 na 852 6,212

    W N Central 2,549 na 0 99 na 0 1,577 4,126 1,326 0 1,326 na 1,326 4,789

  South 9,148 na 0 349 na 0 5,590 14,738 4,831 0 4,831 na 4,831 17,154

    South Atlantic 5,523 na 0 230 na 0 3,673 9,197 2,534 0 2,534 na 2,534 10,464

    E S Central 1,008 na 0 29 na 0 468 1,476 728 0 728 na 728 1,840

    W S Central 2,617 na 0 91 na 0 1,449 4,065 1,568 0 1,568 na 1,568 4,850

  West 4,225 na 0 152 na 0 2,432 6,657 2,430 0 2,430 na 2,430 7,872

    Mountain 1,704 na 0 47 na 0 750 2,455 1,280 0 1,280 na 1,280 3,095

    Pacific 2,520 na 0 105 na 0 1,682 4,202 1,149 0 1,149 na 1,149 4,777

  US Total 23,456 na 0 987 na 0 15,793 39,249 10,497 0 10,497 na 10,497 44,498

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 8,519 na 52 5 na 0 125 8,644 504 3 507 na 507 8,898

    New England 2,917 na 1 1 na 0 9 2,926 187 3 190 na 190 3,021

    Mid Atlantic 5,603 na 51 4 na 0 116 5,718 317 0 317 na 317 5,877

  Midwest 13,400 na 497 15 na 0 744 14,144 850 552 1,402 na 1,402 14,845

    E N Central 9,251 na 258 0 na 0 265 9,517 564 552 1,116 na 1,116 10,075

    W N Central 4,148 na 239 15 na 0 479 4,627 286 0 286 na 286 4,770

  South 24,426 na 141 29 na 0 599 25,025 1,499 87 1,586 na 1,586 25,817

    South Atlantic 9,983 na 71 14 na 0 297 10,280 613 18 631 na 631 10,595

    E S Central 3,024 na 0 7 na 0 105 3,129 198 0 198 na 198 3,228

    W S Central 11,419 na 70 8 na 0 197 11,616 688 68 756 na 756 11,994

  West 9,586 na 92 12 na 2 312 9,899 624 27 652 na 652 10,224

    Mountain 3,631 na 0 4 na 2 91 3,722 216 0 216 na 216 3,831

    Pacific 5,955 na 92 8 na 0 221 6,176 408 27 435 na 435 6,394

  US Total 55,931 na 782 61 na 2 1,780 57,712 3,477 670 4,147 na 4,147 59,785

COLLEGES

  Northeast 6,039 na 30 8 na 0 151 6,190 7,370 0 7,370 na 7,370 9,875

    New England 2,569 na 19 5 na 0 95 2,664 2,772 0 2,772 na 2,772 4,050

    Mid Atlantic 3,470 na 11 3 na 0 56 3,526 4,598 0 4,598 na 4,598 5,825

  Midwest 5,473 na 36 9 na 0 183 5,656 6,076 0 6,076 na 6,076 8,694

    E N Central 3,214 na 20 5 na 0 99 3,313 3,677 0 3,677 na 3,677 5,151

    W N Central 2,259 na 17 4 na 0 85 2,344 2,399 0 2,399 na 2,399 3,543

  South 10,350 na 41 10 na 0 206 10,556 13,388 0 13,388 na 13,388 17,250

    South Atlantic 5,478 na 26 7 na 0 132 5,610 6,749 0 6,749 na 6,749 8,984

    E S Central 1,634 na 4 1 na 0 21 1,656 2,279 0 2,279 na 2,279 2,795

    W S Central 3,238 na 10 3 na 0 53 3,290 4,361 0 4,361 na 4,361 5,471

  West 4,901 na 17 4 na 0 83 4,985 6,558 0 6,558 na 6,558 8,264

    Mountain 1,012 na 5 1 na 0 26 1,038 1,247 0 1,247 na 1,247 1,662

    Pacific 3,889 na 11 3 na 0 57 3,946 5,311 0 5,311 na 5,311 6,602

  US Total 26,764 na 124 31 na 0 623 27,387 33,393 0 33,393 na 33,393 44,083

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 6: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN WALL FRAMING & WALL SHEATHING

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 3,052 na 0 0 na 0 0 3,052 1,527 0 1,527 na 1,527 3,815

    New England 2,084 na 0 0 na 0 0 2,084 296 0 296 na 296 2,232

    Mid Atlantic 968 na 0 0 na 0 0 968 1,231 0 1,231 na 1,231 1,583

  Midwest 4,129 na 158 51 na 0 970 5,099 3,307 53 3,360 na 3,360 6,779

    E N Central 1,758 na 87 32 na 0 597 2,355 1,384 0 1,384 na 1,384 3,047

    W N Central 2,371 na 71 19 na 0 373 2,744 1,922 53 1,975 na 1,975 3,732

  South 11,722 na 712 102 na 0 2,350 14,073 10,589 0 10,589 na 10,589 19,367

    South Atlantic 6,259 na 159 54 na 0 1,031 7,289 4,234 0 4,234 na 4,234 9,406

    E S Central 1,063 na 287 14 na 0 509 1,573 1,679 0 1,679 na 1,679 2,412

    W S Central 4,401 na 266 34 na 0 811 5,211 4,676 0 4,676 na 4,676 7,549

  West 3,832 na 106 41 na 0 758 4,591 2,880 0 2,880 na 2,880 6,031

    Mountain 1,818 na 0 20 na 0 314 2,132 1,416 0 1,416 na 1,416 2,840

    Pacific 2,015 na 106 21 na 0 444 2,459 1,464 0 1,464 na 1,464 3,191

  US Total 22,736 na 976 194 na 0 4,079 26,814 18,303 53 18,356 na 18,356 35,992

HEALTH

  Northeast 7,465 na 108 24 na 0 497 7,962 6,771 1,135 7,906 na 7,906 11,915

    New England 2,941 na 65 14 na 0 288 3,229 2,376 398 2,774 na 2,774 4,616

    Mid Atlantic 4,523 na 43 10 na 0 209 4,733 4,395 737 5,132 na 5,132 7,299

  Midwest 9,496 na 246 69 na 0 1,348 10,844 9,368 1,587 10,955 na 10,955 16,321

    E N Central 5,718 na 121 35 na 0 686 6,404 5,502 922 6,425 na 6,425 9,616

    W N Central 3,778 na 125 34 na 0 662 4,440 3,866 665 4,530 na 4,530 6,705

  South 19,488 na 399 95 na 0 1,921 21,409 19,186 3,218 22,404 na 22,404 32,611

    South Atlantic 12,604 na 303 79 na 0 1,568 14,172 11,554 1,937 13,490 na 13,490 20,917

    E S Central 1,528 na 19 3 na 0 68 1,596 1,783 299 2,082 na 2,082 2,637

    W S Central 5,357 na 78 13 na 0 285 5,641 5,849 982 6,832 na 6,832 9,057

  West 6,522 na 174 26 na 0 598 7,120 6,866 1,165 8,031 na 8,031 11,135

    Mountain 1,889 na 84 13 na 0 289 2,179 2,142 359 2,501 na 2,501 3,429

    Pacific 4,632 na 91 14 na 0 309 4,941 4,724 806 5,530 na 5,530 7,706

  US Total 42,970 na 928 215 na 0 4,365 47,335 42,190 7,105 49,296 na 49,296 71,982

PUBLIC

  Northeast 2,907 na 38 15 na 0 271 3,178 3,110 13 3,123 na 3,123 4,740

    New England 1,030 na 10 4 na 0 75 1,105 1,171 13 1,185 na 1,185 1,697

    Mid Atlantic 1,878 na 28 11 na 0 196 2,074 1,938 0 1,938 na 1,938 3,043

  Midwest 4,082 na 98 14 na 0 317 4,399 3,766 112 3,879 na 3,879 6,338

    E N Central 2,137 na 29 9 na 0 176 2,313 1,881 55 1,936 na 1,936 3,280

    W N Central 1,945 na 69 5 na 0 141 2,087 1,886 57 1,943 na 1,943 3,058

  South 10,808 na 297 24 na 0 680 11,488 9,637 68 9,704 na 9,704 16,340

    South Atlantic 6,640 na 80 18 na 0 370 7,010 4,947 0 4,947 na 4,947 9,483

    E S Central 1,686 na 176 1 na 0 198 1,883 1,942 49 1,991 na 1,991 2,879

    W S Central 2,482 na 40 5 na 0 113 2,595 2,748 19 2,767 na 2,767 3,978

  West 3,810 na 137 9 na 0 286 4,097 6,786 46 6,832 na 6,832 7,512

    Mountain 1,179 na 77 5 na 0 157 1,337 3,989 41 4,030 na 4,030 3,352

    Pacific 2,631 na 60 4 na 0 129 2,760 2,797 5 2,801 na 2,801 4,160

  US Total 21,608 na 569 62 na 0 1,555 23,162 23,299 239 23,537 na 23,537 34,931

TABLE 6: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN WALL FRAMING & WALL SHEATHING

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 1,074 na 1,027 0 na 0 1,027 2,100 2,298 0 2,298 na 2,298 3,250

    New England 639 na 621 0 na 0 621 1,260 764 0 764 na 764 1,642

    Mid Atlantic 435 na 406 0 na 0 406 840 1,534 0 1,534 na 1,534 1,607

  Midwest 2,238 na 1,707 0 na 0 1,707 3,945 3,171 0 3,171 na 3,171 5,530

    E N Central 766 na 1,116 0 na 0 1,116 1,882 1,451 0 1,451 na 1,451 2,607

    W N Central 1,471 na 592 0 na 0 592 2,063 1,720 0 1,720 na 1,720 2,923

  South 3,210 na 2,396 0 na 0 2,396 5,606 4,683 0 4,683 na 4,683 7,948

    South Atlantic 1,385 na 1,487 0 na 0 1,487 2,873 1,775 0 1,775 na 1,775 3,760

    E S Central 199 na 161 0 na 0 161 360 758 0 758 na 758 739

    W S Central 1,625 na 748 0 na 0 748 2,373 2,150 0 2,150 na 2,150 3,448

  West 2,465 na 2,715 0 na 0 2,715 5,180 3,287 0 3,287 na 3,287 6,824

    Mountain 949 na 426 0 na 0 426 1,375 1,198 0 1,198 na 1,198 1,974

    Pacific 1,515 na 2,290 0 na 0 2,290 3,805 2,089 0 2,089 na 2,089 4,849

  US Total 8,986 na 7,845 0 na 0 7,845 16,831 13,440 0 13,440 na 13,440 23,551

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 1,848 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,848 1,117 0 1,117 na 1,117 2,407

    New England 1,134 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,134 465 0 465 na 465 1,366

    Mid Atlantic 714 na 0 0 na 0 0 714 652 0 652 na 652 1,040

  Midwest 3,412 na 0 0 na 0 0 3,412 1,593 0 1,593 na 1,593 4,209

    E N Central 1,539 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,539 709 0 709 na 709 1,894

    W N Central 1,873 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,873 884 0 884 na 884 2,315

  South 4,908 na 0 0 na 0 0 4,908 2,325 0 2,325 na 2,325 6,070

    South Atlantic 1,647 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,647 713 0 713 na 713 2,004

    E S Central 1,912 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,912 767 0 767 na 767 2,296

    W S Central 1,348 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,348 845 0 845 na 845 1,771

  West 1,805 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,805 2,037 0 2,037 na 2,037 2,823

    Mountain 327 na 0 0 na 0 0 327 118 0 118 na 118 385

    Pacific 1,479 na 0 0 na 0 0 1,479 1,919 0 1,919 na 1,919 2,438

  US Total 11,973 na 0 0 na 0 0 11,973 7,072 0 7,072 na 7,072 15,509

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 49,995 na 1,334 293 na 0 6,015 56,009 34,505 9,447 43,952 na 43,952 77,985

    New England 20,410 na 760 198 na 0 3,935 24,344 11,379 1,643 13,023 na 13,023 30,856

    Mid Atlantic 29,585 na 574 94 na 0 2,080 31,665 23,125 7,804 30,929 na 30,929 47,129

  Midwest 60,486 na 2,878 457 na 0 10,191 70,677 40,116 6,187 46,302 na 46,302 93,828

    E N Central 35,797 na 1,716 275 na 0 6,115 41,912 22,282 4,430 26,712 na 26,712 55,268

    W N Central 24,689 na 1,162 182 na 0 4,076 28,765 17,834 1,757 19,591 na 19,591 38,560

  South 127,005 na 4,157 671 na 0 14,895 141,901 88,230 13,335 101,565 na 101,565 192,683

    South Atlantic 69,706 na 2,241 428 na 0 9,095 78,800 46,522 7,673 54,195 na 54,195 105,898

    E S Central 17,616 na 658 57 na 0 1,572 19,188 13,399 2,401 15,800 na 15,800 27,087

    W S Central 39,684 na 1,258 186 na 0 4,229 43,913 28,310 3,261 31,570 na 31,570 59,698

  West 47,989 na 3,649 264 na 2 7,894 55,884 39,818 4,967 44,785 na 44,785 78,276

    Mountain 16,058 na 747 94 na 2 2,275 18,333 14,346 1,603 15,949 na 15,949 26,307

    Pacific 31,931 na 2,903 170 na 0 5,619 37,551 25,472 3,364 28,836 na 28,836 51,969

  US Total 285,475 na 12,019 1,684 na 2 38,995 324,470 202,669 33,935 236,604 na 236,604 442,772

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 6: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN WALL FRAMING & WALL SHEATHING

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

8

na = Not Applicable

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber and boards. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
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Type & Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 2,995 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,995 18,666 0 18,666 na8 18,666 12,328

    New England 1,583 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,583 9,863 0 9,863 na 9,863 6,514

    Mid Atlantic 1,413 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,413 8,803 0 8,803 na 8,803 5,814

  Midwest 4,306 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,306 26,837 0 26,837 na 26,837 17,725

    E N Central 2,617 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,617 16,307 0 16,307 na 16,307 10,770

    W N Central 1,690 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,690 10,529 0 10,529 na 10,529 6,954

  South 7,353 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,353 45,822 0 45,822 na 45,822 30,264

    South Atlantic 4,735 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,735 29,507 0 29,507 na 29,507 19,488

    E S Central 678 0 0 0 0 0 0 678 4,223 0 4,223 na 4,223 2,789

    W S Central 1,940 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,940 12,092 0 12,092 na 12,092 7,986

  West 3,513 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,513 21,891 0 21,891 na 21,891 14,458

    Mountain 1,152 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,152 7,177 0 7,177 na 7,177 4,740

    Pacific 2,361 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,361 14,714 0 14,714 na 14,714 9,718

  US Total 18,168 0 0 0 0 0 0 18,168 113,215 0 113,215 na 113,215 74,775

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 na 0 13

    New England 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 na 0 6

    Mid Atlantic 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 na 0 7

  Midwest 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 na 0 34

    E N Central 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 na 0 20

    W N Central 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 na 0 14

  South 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 na 0 67

    South Atlantic 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 na 0 41

    E S Central 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 na 0 11

    W S Central 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 na 0 14

  West 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 na 0 25

    Mountain 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 na 0 5

    Pacific 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 na 0 20

  US Total 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 0 0 0 na 0 138

OFFICES

  Northeast 9,448 0 0 34 0 0 553 10,002 15,705 0 15,705 na 15,705 17,854

    New England 1,399 0 0 5 0 0 82 1,481 2,326 0 2,326 na 2,326 2,644

    Mid Atlantic 8,049 0 0 29 0 0 471 8,521 13,379 0 13,379 na 13,379 15,211

  Midwest 4,084 0 0 15 0 0 239 4,324 6,789 0 6,789 na 6,789 7,718

    E N Central 3,226 0 0 12 0 0 189 3,415 5,362 0 5,362 na 5,362 6,096

    W N Central 858 0 0 3 0 0 50 909 1,427 0 1,427 na 1,427 1,622

  South 11,346 0 0 41 0 0 664 12,011 18,860 0 18,860 na 18,860 21,441

    South Atlantic 6,513 0 0 24 0 0 381 6,894 10,825 0 10,825 na 10,825 12,307

    E S Central 2,338 0 0 8 0 0 137 2,475 3,886 0 3,886 na 3,886 4,418

    W S Central 2,496 0 0 9 0 0 146 2,642 4,148 0 4,148 na 4,148 4,716

  West 4,183 0 0 15 0 0 245 4,428 6,953 0 6,953 na 6,953 7,905

    Mountain 1,370 0 0 5 0 0 80 1,450 2,277 0 2,277 na 2,277 2,588

    Pacific 2,814 0 0 10 0 0 165 2,978 4,677 0 4,677 na 4,677 5,317

  US Total 29,062 0 0 106 0 0 1,701 30,765 48,307 0 48,307 na 48,307 54,919

TABLE 7: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN ROOF FRAMING & ROOF SHEATHING

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 388 416 0 7 0 0 945 1,335 652 0 652 na 652 1,661

    New England 77 82 0 1 0 0 187 264 129 0 129 na 129 329

    Mid Atlantic 312 334 0 5 0 0 759 1,071 523 0 523 na 523 1,333

  Midwest 799 857 0 14 0 0 1,945 2,747 1,343 0 1,343 na 1,343 3,419

    E N Central 313 335 0 5 0 0 761 1,075 525 0 525 na 525 1,338

    W N Central 487 521 0 8 0 0 1,184 1,672 817 0 817 na 817 2,081

  South 1,773 1,900 0 30 0 0 4,317 6,094 2,978 0 2,978 na 2,978 7,583

    South Atlantic 930 997 0 16 0 0 2,265 3,197 1,562 0 1,562 na 1,562 3,978

    E S Central 267 287 0 5 0 0 651 919 449 0 449 na 449 1,143

    W S Central 576 617 0 10 0 0 1,401 1,978 967 0 967 na 967 2,462

  West 892 956 0 15 0 0 2,172 3,065 1,498 0 1,498 na 1,498 3,814

    Mountain 470 504 0 8 0 0 1,145 1,615 789 0 789 na 789 2,010

    Pacific 422 452 0 7 0 0 1,028 1,450 709 0 709 na 709 1,804

  US Total 3,853 4,129 0 66 0 0 9,380 13,242 6,470 0 6,470 na 6,470 16,477

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 6,654 185 260 6 0 0 726 7,383 3,141 415 3,557 na 3,557 9,162

    New England 1,322 69 96 2 0 0 269 1,592 1,163 154 1,317 na 1,317 2,250

    Mid Atlantic 5,332 117 164 4 0 0 457 5,792 1,978 262 2,240 na 2,240 6,912

  Midwest 10,493 313 439 10 0 0 1,225 11,724 5,298 701 5,999 na 5,999 14,723

    E N Central 6,931 207 291 6 0 0 812 7,747 3,514 465 3,978 na 3,978 9,736

    W N Central 3,563 105 148 3 0 0 412 3,977 1,785 236 2,021 na 2,021 4,987

  South 19,376 552 774 17 0 0 2,163 21,547 9,346 1,236 10,582 na 10,582 26,838

    South Atlantic 7,739 226 317 7 0 0 885 8,626 3,822 506 4,327 na 4,327 10,790

    E S Central 2,891 73 102 2 0 0 286 3,178 1,236 163 1,399 na 1,399 3,878

    W S Central 8,746 253 355 8 0 0 992 9,742 4,288 567 4,856 na 4,856 12,170

  West 7,509 230 322 7 0 2 926 8,438 3,892 515 4,406 na 4,406 10,642

    Mountain 2,893 80 112 2 0 2 337 3,232 1,347 178 1,526 na 1,526 3,995

    Pacific 4,616 150 211 5 0 0 589 5,206 2,544 337 2,881 na 2,881 6,647

  US Total 44,033 1,280 1,796 40 0 2 5,040 49,092 21,677 2,867 24,544 na 24,544 61,365

COLLEGES

  Northeast 4,858 91 21 35 0 0 767 5,628 9,287 0 9,287 na 9,287 10,272

    New England 1,827 34 8 13 0 0 288 2,117 3,493 0 3,493 na 3,493 3,863

    Mid Atlantic 3,031 57 13 22 0 0 478 3,512 5,794 0 5,794 na 5,794 6,409

  Midwest 4,005 75 17 29 0 0 632 4,640 7,656 0 7,656 na 7,656 8,468

    E N Central 2,423 45 11 17 0 0 383 2,808 4,633 0 4,633 na 4,633 5,124

    W N Central 1,581 30 7 11 0 0 250 1,832 3,023 0 3,023 na 3,023 3,344

  South 8,825 165 38 64 0 0 1,395 10,224 16,870 0 16,870 na 16,870 18,659

    South Atlantic 4,448 83 19 32 0 0 703 5,154 8,504 0 8,504 na 8,504 9,406

    E S Central 1,502 28 7 11 0 0 237 1,740 2,871 0 2,871 na 2,871 3,176

    W S Central 2,874 54 13 21 0 0 454 3,330 5,495 0 5,495 na 5,495 6,077

  West 4,323 81 19 31 0 0 684 5,008 8,264 0 8,264 na 8,264 9,140

    Mountain 822 15 4 6 0 0 130 952 1,571 0 1,571 na 1,571 1,738

    Pacific 3,501 65 15 25 0 0 554 4,056 6,692 0 6,692 na 6,692 7,402

  US Total 22,010 411 96 159 0 0 3,478 25,501 42,077 0 42,077 na 42,077 46,539

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 7: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN ROOF FRAMING & ROOF SHEATHING

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 4,328 350 54 3 0 0 812 5,144 2,468 0 2,468 na 2,468 6,378

    New England 696 68 11 1 0 0 157 855 479 0 479 na 479 1,094

    Mid Atlantic 3,632 282 44 3 0 0 655 4,289 1,990 0 1,990 na 1,990 5,284

  Midwest 10,865 759 118 7 0 0 1,760 12,631 5,344 0 5,344 na 5,344 15,303

    E N Central 4,377 318 49 3 0 0 737 5,117 2,238 0 2,238 na 2,238 6,235

    W N Central 6,488 441 68 4 0 0 1,023 7,515 3,106 0 3,106 na 3,106 9,068

  South 36,195 2,430 377 23 0 0 5,644 41,852 17,113 0 17,113 na 17,113 50,408

    South Atlantic 14,207 972 151 9 0 0 2,256 16,469 6,843 0 6,843 na 6,843 19,890

    E S Central 4,887 385 60 4 0 0 894 5,784 2,714 0 2,714 na 2,714 7,141

    W S Central 17,101 1,073 166 10 0 0 2,495 19,599 7,557 0 7,557 na 7,557 23,377

  West 11,258 661 102 6 0 0 1,536 12,797 4,655 0 4,655 na 4,655 15,125

    Mountain 5,925 325 50 3 0 0 755 6,682 2,289 0 2,289 na 2,289 7,826

    Pacific 5,333 336 52 3 0 0 781 6,115 2,366 0 2,366 na 2,366 7,299

  US Total 62,646 4,200 651 40 0 0 9,752 72,424 29,580 0 29,580 na 29,580 87,214

HEALTH

  Northeast 7,993 54 169 11 0 0 451 8,445 13,321 3,680 17,001 na 17,001 16,946

    New England 2,804 19 59 4 0 0 158 2,963 4,688 1,291 5,979 na 5,979 5,953

    Mid Atlantic 5,188 35 109 7 0 0 293 5,482 8,633 2,389 11,022 na 11,022 10,993

  Midwest 11,058 75 233 15 0 0 624 11,685 19,621 5,091 24,711 na 24,711 24,040

    E N Central 6,495 44 137 9 0 0 367 6,863 10,981 2,990 13,971 na 13,971 13,848

    W N Central 4,563 31 96 6 0 0 258 4,822 8,640 2,101 10,741 na 10,741 10,192

  South 22,648 154 478 30 0 0 1,278 23,931 38,546 10,427 48,973 na 48,973 48,417

    South Atlantic 13,638 93 288 18 0 0 769 14,411 22,841 6,279 29,119 na 29,119 28,971

    E S Central 2,105 14 44 3 0 0 119 2,224 4,149 969 5,118 na 5,118 4,783

    W S Central 6,905 47 146 9 0 0 390 7,296 11,556 3,179 14,735 na 14,735 14,664

  West 8,105 55 171 11 0 0 458 8,564 13,634 3,731 17,365 na 17,365 17,247

    Mountain 2,528 17 53 3 0 0 143 2,671 4,554 1,164 5,718 na 5,718 5,531

    Pacific 5,576 38 118 7 0 0 315 5,892 9,080 2,567 11,647 na 11,647 11,716

  US Total 49,803 338 1,051 67 0 0 2,812 52,625 85,122 22,928 108,050 na 108,050 106,650

PUBLIC

  Northeast 2,901 197 1,172 5 0 0 1,648 4,557 4,044 82 4,126 na 4,126 6,621

    New England 877 60 355 1 0 0 499 1,379 1,183 25 1,208 na 1,208 1,982

    Mid Atlantic 2,024 138 818 3 0 0 1,150 3,179 2,862 57 2,919 na 2,919 4,638

  Midwest 4,023 274 1,626 7 0 0 2,289 6,321 5,423 114 5,537 na 5,537 9,089

    E N Central 1,976 134 799 3 0 0 1,124 3,105 2,664 56 2,720 na 2,720 4,464

    W N Central 2,047 139 827 3 0 0 1,164 3,216 2,759 58 2,817 na 2,817 4,625

  South 11,966 814 4,835 20 0 0 6,815 18,799 16,508 339 16,847 na 16,847 27,222

    South Atlantic 7,450 507 3,010 12 0 0 4,245 11,704 10,042 211 10,253 na 10,253 16,830

    E S Central 1,765 120 713 3 0 0 1,002 2,772 2,758 50 2,808 na 2,808 4,176

    W S Central 2,752 187 1,112 4 0 0 1,568 4,323 3,709 78 3,787 na 3,787 6,216

  West 3,611 246 1,459 6 0 0 2,058 5,673 6,073 102 6,176 na 6,176 8,761

    Mountain 1,381 94 558 2 0 0 788 2,169 2,383 39 2,423 na 2,423 3,380

    Pacific 2,230 152 901 4 0 0 1,270 3,504 3,690 63 3,753 na 3,753 5,381

  US Total 22,502 1,530 9,092 37 0 0 12,810 35,350 32,049 637 32,686 na 32,686 51,693

TABLE 7: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN ROOF FRAMING & ROOF SHEATHING

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 78

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 173 720 0 720 na 720 533

    New England 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 238 0 238 na 238 176

    Mid Atlantic 116 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 482 0 482 na 482 357

  Midwest 241 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 1,004 0 1,004 na 1,004 743

    E N Central 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 464 0 464 na 464 343

    W N Central 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 540 0 540 na 540 400

  South 337 0 0 0 0 0 0 337 1,693 0 1,693 na 1,693 1,183

    South Atlantic 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 661 0 661 na 661 457

    E S Central 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 300 0 300 na 300 203

    W S Central 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 733 0 733 na 733 523

  West 232 0 0 0 0 0 0 232 1,267 0 1,267 na 1,267 865

    Mountain 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 572 0 572 na 572 364

    Pacific 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 695 0 695 na 695 501

  US Total 983 0 0 0 0 0 0 983 4,684 0 4,684 na 4,684 3,325

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 201 351 1,105 20 0 0 2,136 2,347 1,449 0 1,449 na 1,449 3,071

    New England 83 145 454 8 0 0 878 965 596 0 596 na 596 1,263

    Mid Atlantic 118 207 650 12 0 0 1,259 1,382 853 0 853 na 853 1,808

  Midwest 289 505 1,588 29 0 0 3,067 3,374 2,083 0 2,083 na 2,083 4,416

    E N Central 129 225 707 13 0 0 1,366 1,502 927 0 927 na 927 1,966

    W N Central 161 280 881 16 0 0 1,701 1,872 1,156 0 1,156 na 1,156 2,450

  South 422 738 2,318 42 0 0 4,478 4,925 3,041 0 3,041 na 3,041 6,446

    South Atlantic 130 226 711 13 0 0 1,377 1,511 933 0 933 na 933 1,978

    E S Central 139 243 765 14 0 0 1,474 1,625 1,003 0 1,003 na 1,003 2,127

    W S Central 153 268 842 15 0 0 1,626 1,789 1,105 0 1,105 na 1,105 2,341

  West 370 646 2,030 37 0 0 3,936 4,314 2,664 0 2,664 na 2,664 5,646

    Mountain 21 37 117 2 0 0 227 249 154 0 154 na 154 326

    Pacific 349 609 1,913 35 0 0 3,709 4,065 2,510 0 2,510 na 2,510 5,320

  US Total 1,283 2,240 7,041 128 0 0 13,617 14,960 9,237 0 9,237 na 9,237 19,578

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 39,953 1,646 2,781 121 0 0 8,039 48,024 69,454 4,177 73,631 na 73,631 84,840

    New England 10,731 476 983 36 0 0 2,517 13,261 24,156 1,470 25,626 na 25,626 26,074

    Mid Atlantic 29,222 1,170 1,798 85 0 0 5,522 34,763 45,298 2,708 48,005 na 48,005 58,766

  Midwest 50,199 2,857 4,021 125 0 0 11,782 62,027 81,397 5,906 87,303 na 87,303 105,679

    E N Central 28,618 1,309 1,993 69 0 0 5,739 34,379 47,614 3,511 51,125 na 51,125 59,941

    W N Central 21,581 1,548 2,028 56 0 0 6,043 27,649 33,783 2,395 36,178 na 36,178 45,738

  South 120,308 6,752 8,820 268 0 0 26,755 147,139 170,777 12,002 182,778 na 182,778 238,528

    South Atlantic 59,957 3,103 4,496 131 0 0 12,881 72,869 95,539 6,995 102,534 na 102,534 124,136

    E S Central 16,636 1,151 1,691 49 0 0 4,801 21,460 23,590 1,182 24,772 na 24,772 33,846

    W S Central 43,715 2,499 2,634 87 0 0 9,073 52,811 51,649 3,824 55,472 na 55,472 80,547

  West 44,020 2,874 4,104 129 0 2 12,016 56,057 70,791 4,348 75,139 na 75,139 93,627

    Mountain 16,645 1,072 894 32 0 2 3,605 20,255 23,113 1,381 24,495 na 24,495 32,502

    Pacific 27,375 1,802 3,210 96 0 0 8,411 35,802 47,677 2,967 50,644 na 50,644 61,124

  US Total 254,481 14,129 19,727 642 0 2 58,591 313,248 392,419 26,433 418,851 na 418,851 522,674

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 7: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN ROOF FRAMING & ROOF SHEATHING

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

8

na = Not Applicable

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber, boards, and wood trusses. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 79

Table 8: Lumber & Engineered Wood Used in Columns by Building Type & Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2 Rim Board3 CLT4 Total5

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 279 na8 0 0 na na 1 280

    New England 79 na 0 0 na na 0 79

    Mid Atlantic 200 na 0 0 na na 1 201

  Midwest 379 na 3 0 na na 7 386

    E N Central 225 na 0 0 na na 0 225

    W N Central 154 na 3 0 na na 7 161

  South 1338 na 26 2 na na 64 1403

    South Atlantic 713 na 21 2 na na 52 764

    E S Central 271 na 4 0 na na 11 281

    W S Central 355 na 1 0 na na 2 357

  West 315 na 24 2 na na 59 374

    Mountain 139 na 0 0 na na 0 139

    Pacific 176 na 24 2 na na 59 235

  US Total 2311 na 53 5 na na 132 2443

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 0 na 2 0 na na 4 4

    New England 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na 2 0 na na 4 4

  Midwest 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  South 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    E S Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    W S Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  West 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Mountain 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Pacific 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  US Total 0 na 2 0 na na 4 4

OFFICES

  Northeast 0 na 5 0 na na 12 12

    New England 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na 5 0 na na 12 12

  Midwest 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  South 0 na 1 0 na na 1 1

    South Atlantic 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    E S Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    W S Central 0 na 0 0 na na 1 1

  West 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Mountain 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Pacific 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  US Total 0 na 5 1 na na 13 13

TABLE 8: LUMBER & ENGINEERED WOOD USED IN COLUMNS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber & Engineered Wood

Lumber1

Engineered wood

TOTAL
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 80

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2 Rim Board3 CLT4 Total5

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 6 na 0 0 na na 1 7

    New England 1 na 0 0 na na 1 2

    Mid Atlantic 5 na 0 0 na na 0 5

  Midwest 13 na 0 0 na na 0 13

    E N Central 5 na 0 0 na na 0 5

    W N Central 8 na 0 0 na na 0 8

  South 28 na 1 0 na na 3 31

    South Atlantic 15 na 1 0 na na 3 18

    E S Central 4 na 0 0 na na 0 4

    W S Central 9 na 0 0 na na 0 9

  West 14 na 0 0 na na 0 14

    Mountain 7 na 0 0 na na 0 7

    Pacific 7 na 0 0 na na 0 7

  US Total 61 na 2 0 na na 4 66

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 2 na 0 0 na na 0 2

    New England 2 na 0 0 na na 0 2

    Mid Atlantic 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  Midwest 22 na 1 0 na na 2 24

    E N Central 8 na 1 0 na na 2 10

    W N Central 14 na 0 0 na na 0 14

  South 178 na 1 0 na na 3 182

    South Atlantic 49 na 1 0 na na 2 51

    E S Central 22 na 0 0 na na 1 23

    W S Central 107 na 0 0 na na 1 107

  West 47 na 3 0 na na 8 54

    Mountain 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Pacific 47 na 3 0 na na 8 54

  US Total 248 na 5 0 na na 13 261

COLLEGES

  Northeast 23 na 1 0 na na 2 24

    New England 8 na 1 0 na na 2 10

    Mid Atlantic 14 na 0 0 na na 0 14

  Midwest 19 na 0 0 na na 0 19

    E N Central 11 na 0 0 na na 0 11

    W N Central 7 na 0 0 na na 0 7

  South 41 na 1 0 na na 2 42

    South Atlantic 21 na 0 0 na na 1 22

    E S Central 7 na 0 0 na na 0 7

    W S Central 13 na 0 0 na na 0 13

  West 20 na 0 0 na na 1 21

    Mountain 4 na 0 0 na na 0 4

    Pacific 16 na 0 0 na na 1 17

  US Total 102 na 2 0 na na 4 107

TABLE 8: LUMBER & ENGINEERED WOOD USED IN COLUMNS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber & Engineered Wood

Lumber1

Engineered wood

TOTAL
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 81

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2 Rim Board3 CLT4 Total5

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 6 na 1 0 na na 2 9

    New England 1 na 0 0 na na 0 2

    Mid Atlantic 5 na 1 0 na na 2 7

  Midwest 14 na 0 0 na na 0 14

    E N Central 6 na 0 0 na na 0 6

    W N Central 8 na 0 0 na na 0 8

  South 44 na 1 0 na na 2 46

    South Atlantic 18 na 1 0 na na 2 19

    E S Central 7 na 0 0 na na 0 7

    W S Central 19 na 0 0 na na 1 20

  West 12 na 0 0 na na 0 12

    Mountain 6 na 0 0 na na 0 6

    Pacific 6 na 0 0 na na 0 6

  US Total 76 na 2 0 na na 5 81

HEALTH

  Northeast 139 na 1 0 na na 2 142

    New England 49 na 0 0 na na 0 49

    Mid Atlantic 91 na 1 0 na na 2 93

  Midwest 193 na 3 0 na na 7 200

    E N Central 113 na 3 0 na na 7 120

    W N Central 80 na 0 0 na na 0 80

  South 395 na 2 0 na na 5 400

    South Atlantic 238 na 1 0 na na 2 240

    E S Central 37 na 0 0 na na 0 37

    W S Central 120 na 1 0 na na 2 123

  West 141 na 1 0 na na 4 145

    Mountain 44 na 1 0 na na 3 47

    Pacific 97 na 0 0 na na 0 98

  US Total 869 na 7 1 na na 18 887

PUBLIC

  Northeast 109 na 0 0 na na 0 109

    New England 33 na 0 0 na na 0 33

    Mid Atlantic 76 na 0 0 na na 0 76

  Midwest 151 na 1 0 na na 2 152

    E N Central 74 na 0 0 na na 1 75

    W N Central 77 na 0 0 na na 1 77

  South 448 na 1 0 na na 3 451

    South Atlantic 279 na 0 0 na na 1 280

    E S Central 66 na 1 0 na na 2 68

    W S Central 103 na 0 0 na na 0 103

  West 135 na 1 0 na na 4 139

    Mountain 52 na 0 0 na na 0 52

    Pacific 83 na 1 0 na na 3 87

  US Total 842 na 4 0 na na 9 851

TABLE 8: LUMBER & ENGINEERED WOOD USED IN COLUMNS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber & Engineered Wood

Lumber1

Engineered wood

TOTAL
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 82

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2 Rim Board3 CLT4 Total5

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    New England 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  Midwest 0 na 1 0 na na 3 3

    E N Central 0 na 1 0 na na 2 2

    W N Central 0 na 0 0 na na 1 1

  South 0 na 0 0 na na 1 1

    South Atlantic 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    E S Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    W S Central 0 na 0 0 na na 1 1

  West 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Mountain 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Pacific 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  US Total 0 na 2 0 na na 4 4

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 0 na 1 0 na na 2 2

    New England 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na 1 0 na na 2 2

  Midwest 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  South 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    E S Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    W S Central 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  West 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Mountain 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

    Pacific 0 na 0 0 na na 0 0

  US Total 0 na 1 0 na na 2 2

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 564 na 10 1 na na 26 589

    New England 173 na 1 0 na na 3 176

    Mid Atlantic 390 na 9 1 na na 23 413

  Midwest 789 na 9 1 na na 22 811

    E N Central 442 na 5 0 na na 12 454

    W N Central 347 na 4 0 na na 9 357

  South 2473 na 34 3 na na 85 2558

    South Atlantic 1332 na 25 2 na na 63 1395

    E S Central 414 na 6 1 na na 15 428

    W S Central 727 na 3 0 na na 7 735

  West 684 na 30 3 na na 76 760

    Mountain 252 na 2 0 na na 4 256

    Pacific 432 na 29 3 na na 72 505

  US Total 4510 na 84 8 na na 209 4719

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber and boards. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards. 4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

8

na = Not Applicable

TABLE 8: LUMBER & ENGINEERED WOOD USED IN COLUMNS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber & Engineered Wood

Lumber1

Engineered wood

TOTAL
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 83

Table 9: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Stairs by Building Type & Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 0 na8 na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  US Total 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 7 na na na na na na 7 0 0 0 0 0 7

    New England 3 na na na na na na 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

    Mid Atlantic 4 na na na na na na 4 0 0 0 0 0 4

  Midwest 19 na na na na na na 19 0 0 0 0 0 19

    E N Central 11 na na na na na na 11 0 0 0 0 0 11

    W N Central 8 na na na na na na 8 0 0 0 0 0 8

  South 37 na na na na na na 37 0 0 0 0 0 37

    South Atlantic 24 na na na na na na 24 0 0 0 0 0 24

    E S Central 6 na na na na na na 6 0 0 0 0 0 6

    W S Central 7 na na na na na na 7 0 0 0 0 0 7

  West 14 na na na na na na 14 0 0 0 0 0 14

    Mountain 3 na na na na na na 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

    Pacific 11 na na na na na na 11 0 0 0 0 0 11

  US Total 77 na na na na na na 77 0 0 0 0 0 77

OFFICES

  Northeast 10 na na na na na na 10 0 0 0 0 0 10

    New England 2 na na na na na na 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

    Mid Atlantic 8 na na na na na na 8 0 0 0 0 0 8

  Midwest 5 na na na na na na 5 0 0 0 0 0 5

    E N Central 4 na na na na na na 4 0 0 0 0 0 4

    W N Central 1 na na na na na na 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

  South 13 na na na na na na 13 0 0 0 0 0 13

    South Atlantic 7 na na na na na na 7 0 0 0 0 0 7

    E S Central 3 na na na na na na 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

    W S Central 3 na na na na na na 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

  West 5 na na na na na na 5 0 0 0 0 0 5

    Mountain 2 na na na na na na 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

    Pacific 3 na na na na na na 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

  US Total 32 na na na na na na 32 0 0 0 0 0 32

TABLE 9: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN STAIRS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 84

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 31 na na na na na na 31 0 0 0 0 0 31

    New England 4 na na na na na na 4 0 0 0 0 0 4

    Mid Atlantic 27 na na na na na na 27 0 0 0 0 0 27

  Midwest 62 na na na na na na 62 0 0 0 0 0 62

    E N Central 20 na na na na na na 20 0 0 0 0 0 20

    W N Central 42 na na na na na na 42 0 0 0 0 0 42

  South 142 na na na na na na 142 0 0 0 0 0 142

    South Atlantic 77 na na na na na na 77 0 0 0 0 0 77

    E S Central 22 na na na na na na 22 0 0 0 0 0 22

    W S Central 43 na na na na na na 43 0 0 0 0 0 43

  West 98 na na na na na na 98 0 0 0 0 0 98

    Mountain 40 na na na na na na 40 0 0 0 0 0 40

    Pacific 58 na na na na na na 58 0 0 0 0 0 58

  US Total 333 na na na na na na 333 0 0 0 0 0 333

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 6 na na na na na na 6 0 0 0 0 0 6

    New England 2 na na na na na na 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

    Mid Atlantic 3 na na na na na na 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

  Midwest 11 na na na na na na 11 0 0 0 0 0 11

    E N Central 7 na na na na na na 7 0 0 0 0 0 7

    W N Central 4 na na na na na na 4 0 0 0 0 0 4

  South 19 na na na na na na 19 0 0 0 0 0 19

    South Atlantic 8 na na na na na na 8 0 0 0 0 0 8

    E S Central 2 na na na na na na 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

    W S Central 8 na na na na na na 8 0 0 0 0 0 8

  West 9 na na na na na na 9 0 0 0 0 0 9

    Mountain 3 na na na na na na 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

    Pacific 6 na na na na na na 6 0 0 0 0 0 6

  US Total 44 na na na na na na 44 0 0 0 0 0 44

COLLEGES

  Northeast 88 na na na na na na 88 0 0 0 0 0 88

    New England 30 na na na na na na 30 0 0 0 0 0 30

    Mid Atlantic 59 na na na na na na 59 0 0 0 0 0 59

  Midwest 75 na na na na na na 75 0 0 0 0 0 75

    E N Central 47 na na na na na na 47 0 0 0 0 0 47

    W N Central 28 na na na na na na 28 0 0 0 0 0 28

  South 168 na na na na na na 168 0 0 0 0 0 168

    South Atlantic 87 na na na na na na 87 0 0 0 0 0 87

    E S Central 27 na na na na na na 27 0 0 0 0 0 27

    W S Central 54 na na na na na na 54 0 0 0 0 0 54

  West 90 na na na na na na 90 0 0 0 0 0 90

    Mountain 16 na na na na na na 16 0 0 0 0 0 16

    Pacific 74 na na na na na na 74 0 0 0 0 0 74

  US Total 421 na na na na na na 421 0 0 0 0 0 421

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 9: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN STAIRS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 85

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  South 1 na na na na na na 1 2 0 2 0 2 2

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W S Central 1 na na na na na na 1 1 0 1 0 1 1

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  US Total 2 na na na na na na 2 3 0 3 0 3 3

HEALTH

  Northeast 80 na na na na na na 80 0 0 0 0 0 80

    New England 27 na na na na na na 27 0 0 0 0 0 27

    Mid Atlantic 53 na na na na na na 53 0 0 0 0 0 53

  Midwest 119 na na na na na na 119 0 0 0 0 0 119

    E N Central 74 na na na na na na 74 0 0 0 0 0 74

    W N Central 45 na na na na na na 45 0 0 0 0 0 45

  South 236 na na na na na na 236 0 0 0 0 0 236

    South Atlantic 133 na na na na na na 133 0 0 0 0 0 133

    E S Central 22 na na na na na na 22 0 0 0 0 0 22

    W S Central 81 na na na na na na 81 0 0 0 0 0 81

  West 98 na na na na na na 98 0 0 0 0 0 98

    Mountain 29 na na na na na na 29 0 0 0 0 0 29

    Pacific 69 na na na na na na 69 0 0 0 0 0 69

  US Total 533 na na na na na na 533 0 0 0 0 0 533

PUBLIC

  Northeast 20 na na na na na na 20 0 0 0 0 0 20

    New England 6 na na na na na na 6 0 0 0 0 0 6

    Mid Atlantic 15 na na na na na na 15 0 0 0 0 0 15

  Midwest 33 na na na na na na 33 0 0 0 0 0 33

    E N Central 16 na na na na na na 16 0 0 0 0 0 16

    W N Central 17 na na na na na na 17 0 0 0 0 0 17

  South 106 na na na na na na 106 0 0 0 0 0 106

    South Atlantic 68 na na na na na na 68 0 0 0 0 0 68

    E S Central 15 na na na na na na 15 0 0 0 0 0 15

    W S Central 23 na na na na na na 23 0 0 0 0 0 23

  West 33 na na na na na na 33 0 0 0 0 0 33

    Mountain 13 na na na na na na 13 0 0 0 0 0 13

    Pacific 20 na na na na na na 20 0 0 0 0 0 20

  US Total 192 na na na na na na 192 0 0 0 0 0 192

TABLE 9: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN STAIRS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 86

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  US Total 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  US Total 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 244 na na na na na na 244 0 0 0 0 0 244

    New England 75 na na na na na na 75 0 0 0 0 0 75

    Mid Atlantic 169 na na na na na na 169 0 0 0 0 0 169

  Midwest 323 na na na na na na 323 0 0 0 0 0 323

    E N Central 179 na na na na na na 179 0 0 0 0 0 179

    W N Central 144 na na na na na na 144 0 0 0 0 0 144

  South 722 na na na na na na 722 2 0 2 0 2 722

    South Atlantic 405 na na na na na na 405 1 0 1 0 1 405

    E S Central 98 na na na na na na 98 0 0 0 0 0 98

    W S Central 219 na na na na na na 219 1 0 1 0 1 219

  West 347 na na na na na na 347 0 0 0 0 0 347

    Mountain 107 na na na na na na 107 0 0 0 0 0 107

    Pacific 240 na na na na na na 240 0 0 0 0 0 240

  US Total 1,635 na na na na na na 1,635 3 0 3 0 3 1,636

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 9: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN STAIRS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

8

na = Not Applicable

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber and boards. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 87

Table 10: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Siding, Soffit, Fascia, Shutters & Exterior Trim 

by Building Type & Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 1,053 na8 na na na na na 1,053 0 0 0 0 0 1,053

    New England 272 na na na na na na 272 0 0 0 0 0 272

    Mid Atlantic 782 na na na na na na 782 0 0 0 0 0 782

  Midwest 1,457 na na na na na na 1,457 0 0 0 0 0 1,457

    E N Central 858 na na na na na na 858 0 0 0 0 0 858

    W N Central 598 na na na na na na 598 0 0 0 0 0 598

  South 5,294 na na na na na na 5,294 0 0 0 0 0 5,294

    South Atlantic 2,794 na na na na na na 2,794 0 0 0 0 0 2,794

    E S Central 1,081 na na na na na na 1,081 0 0 0 0 0 1,081

    W S Central 1,418 na na na na na na 1,418 0 0 0 0 0 1,418

  West 1,222 na na na na na na 1,222 0 0 0 0 0 1,222

    Mountain 558 na na na na na na 558 0 0 0 0 0 558

    Pacific 664 na na na na na na 664 0 0 0 0 0 664

  US Total 9,026 na na na na na na 9,026 0 0 0 0 0 9,026

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  US Total 0 na na na na na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFFICES

  Northeast 82 na na na na na na 82 0 0 0 0 0 82

    New England 22 na na na na na na 22 0 0 0 0 0 22

    Mid Atlantic 60 na na na na na na 60 0 0 0 0 0 60

  Midwest 51 na na na na na na 51 0 0 0 0 0 51

    E N Central 32 na na na na na na 32 0 0 0 0 0 32

    W N Central 20 na na na na na na 20 0 0 0 0 0 20

  South 122 na na na na na na 122 0 0 0 0 0 122

    South Atlantic 58 na na na na na na 58 0 0 0 0 0 58

    E S Central 18 na na na na na na 18 0 0 0 0 0 18

    W S Central 45 na na na na na na 45 0 0 0 0 0 45

  West 50 na na na na na na 50 0 0 0 0 0 50

    Mountain 18 na na na na na na 18 0 0 0 0 0 18

    Pacific 32 na na na na na na 32 0 0 0 0 0 32

  US Total 305 na na na na na na 305 0 0 0 0 0 305

TABLE 10: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA, SHUTTERS &

EXTERIOR TRIM IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 88

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 9 na na na na na na 9 0 0 0 0 0 9

    New England 2 na na na na na na 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

    Mid Atlantic 7 na na na na na na 7 0 0 0 0 0 7

  Midwest 14 na na na na na na 14 0 0 0 0 0 14

    E N Central 4 na na na na na na 4 0 0 0 0 0 4

    W N Central 10 na na na na na na 10 0 0 0 0 0 10

  South 34 na na na na na na 34 0 0 0 0 0 34

    South Atlantic 18 na na na na na na 18 0 0 0 0 0 18

    E S Central 5 na na na na na na 5 0 0 0 0 0 5

    W S Central 12 na na na na na na 12 0 0 0 0 0 12

  West 21 na na na na na na 21 0 0 0 0 0 21

    Mountain 7 na na na na na na 7 0 0 0 0 0 7

    Pacific 13 na na na na na na 13 0 0 0 0 0 13

  US Total 78 na na na na na na 78 0 0 0 0 0 78

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 139 na na na na na na 139 26 0 26 0 26 152

    New England 57 na na na na na na 57 10 0 10 0 10 61

    Mid Atlantic 83 na na na na na na 83 16 0 16 0 16 91

  Midwest 420 na na na na na na 420 43 0 43 0 43 442

    E N Central 226 na na na na na na 226 29 0 29 0 29 240

    W N Central 195 na na na na na na 195 15 0 15 0 15 202

  South 1,324 na na na na na na 1,324 76 0 76 0 76 1,362

    South Atlantic 440 na na na na na na 440 31 0 31 0 31 455

    E S Central 178 na na na na na na 178 10 0 10 0 10 183

    W S Central 706 na na na na na na 706 35 0 35 0 35 724

  West 477 na na na na na na 477 32 0 32 0 32 493

    Mountain 98 na na na na na na 98 11 0 11 0 11 104

    Pacific 379 na na na na na na 379 21 0 21 0 21 389

  US Total 2,361 na na na na na na 2,361 177 0 177 0 177 2,449

COLLEGES

  Northeast 613 na na na na na na 613 409 0 409 2 411 819

    New England 201 na na na na na na 201 154 0 154 0 154 278

    Mid Atlantic 413 na na na na na na 413 255 0 255 1 257 541

  Midwest 519 na na na na na na 519 338 0 338 1 339 688

    E N Central 315 na na na na na na 315 204 0 204 1 205 417

    W N Central 204 na na na na na na 204 133 0 133 1 134 271

  South 1,162 na na na na na na 1,162 744 0 744 3 747 1,536

    South Atlantic 591 na na na na na na 591 375 0 375 1 376 779

    E S Central 197 na na na na na na 197 127 0 127 1 127 261

    W S Central 375 na na na na na na 375 242 0 242 1 243 497

  West 576 na na na na na na 576 364 0 364 1 365 759

    Mountain 108 na na na na na na 108 69 0 69 0 69 143

    Pacific 469 na na na na na na 469 295 0 295 1 296 616

  US Total 2,871 na na na na na na 2,871 1,855 0 1,855 7 1,862 3,802

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 10: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA, SHUTTERS &

EXTERIOR TRIM IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 89

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 29 na na na na na na 29 0 0 0 0 0 29

    New England 2 na na na na na na 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

    Mid Atlantic 26 na na na na na na 26 0 0 0 0 0 26

  Midwest 78 na na na na na na 78 0 0 0 0 0 78

    E N Central 34 na na na na na na 34 0 0 0 0 0 34

    W N Central 43 na na na na na na 43 0 0 0 0 0 43

  South 260 na na na na na na 260 0 0 0 0 0 260

    South Atlantic 113 na na na na na na 113 0 0 0 0 0 113

    E S Central 40 na na na na na na 40 0 0 0 0 0 40

    W S Central 106 na na na na na na 106 0 0 0 0 0 106

  West 86 na na na na na na 86 0 0 0 0 0 86

    Mountain 44 na na na na na na 44 0 0 0 0 0 44

    Pacific 42 na na na na na na 42 0 0 0 0 0 42

  US Total 452 na na na na na na 452 0 0 0 0 0 452

HEALTH

  Northeast 273 na na na na na na 273 1 0 1 0 1 274

    New England 73 na na na na na na 73 1 0 1 0 1 73

    Mid Atlantic 201 na na na na na na 201 1 0 1 0 1 201

  Midwest 442 na na na na na na 442 3 0 3 0 3 443

    E N Central 292 na na na na na na 292 2 0 2 0 2 293

    W N Central 149 na na na na na na 149 1 0 1 0 1 150

  South 907 na na na na na na 907 10 0 10 0 10 912

    South Atlantic 511 na na na na na na 511 6 0 6 0 6 514

    E S Central 86 na na na na na na 86 1 0 1 0 1 86

    W S Central 310 na na na na na na 310 4 0 4 0 4 311

  West 374 na na na na na na 374 2 0 2 0 2 375

    Mountain 119 na na na na na na 119 1 0 1 0 1 120

    Pacific 255 na na na na na na 255 2 0 2 0 2 256

  US Total 1,996 na na na na na na 1,996 17 0 17 0 17 2,004

PUBLIC

  Northeast 123 na na na na na na 123 0 0 0 0 0 123

    New England 35 na na na na na na 35 0 0 0 0 0 35

    Mid Atlantic 88 na na na na na na 88 0 0 0 0 0 88

  Midwest 194 na na na na na na 194 0 0 0 0 0 194

    E N Central 98 na na na na na na 98 0 0 0 0 0 98

    W N Central 96 na na na na na na 96 0 0 0 0 0 96

  South 431 na na na na na na 431 0 0 0 0 0 431

    South Atlantic 219 na na na na na na 219 0 0 0 0 0 219

    E S Central 99 na na na na na na 99 0 0 0 0 0 99

    W S Central 114 na na na na na na 114 0 0 0 0 0 114

  West 164 na na na na na na 164 0 0 0 0 0 164

    Mountain 64 na na na na na na 64 0 0 0 0 0 64

    Pacific 100 na na na na na na 100 0 0 0 0 0 100

  US Total 912 na na na na na na 912 0 0 0 0 0 912

TABLE 10: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA, SHUTTERS &

EXTERIOR TRIM IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 90

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 225 na na na na na na 225 0 0 0 0 0 225

    New England 76 na na na na na na 76 0 0 0 0 0 76

    Mid Atlantic 149 na na na na na na 149 0 0 0 0 0 149

  Midwest 321 na na na na na na 321 0 0 0 0 0 321

    E N Central 150 na na na na na na 150 0 0 0 0 0 150

    W N Central 171 na na na na na na 171 0 0 0 0 0 171

  South 477 na na na na na na 477 0 0 0 0 0 477

    South Atlantic 189 na na na na na na 189 0 0 0 0 0 189

    E S Central 75 na na na na na na 75 0 0 0 0 0 75

    W S Central 213 na na na na na na 213 0 0 0 0 0 213

  West 338 na na na na na na 338 0 0 0 0 0 338

    Mountain 120 na na na na na na 120 0 0 0 0 0 120

    Pacific 218 na na na na na na 218 0 0 0 0 0 218

  US Total 1,361 na na na na na na 1,361 0 0 0 0 0 1,361

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 6 na na na na na na 6 0 0 0 0 0 6

    New England 4 na na na na na na 4 0 0 0 0 0 4

    Mid Atlantic 2 na na na na na na 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

  Midwest 17 na na na na na na 17 0 0 0 0 0 17

    E N Central 6 na na na na na na 6 0 0 0 0 0 6

    W N Central 11 na na na na na na 11 0 0 0 0 0 11

  South 37 na na na na na na 37 0 0 0 0 0 37

    South Atlantic 9 na na na na na na 9 0 0 0 0 0 9

    E S Central 17 na na na na na na 17 0 0 0 0 0 17

    W S Central 11 na na na na na na 11 0 0 0 0 0 11

  West 9 na na na na na na 9 0 0 0 0 0 9

    Mountain 2 na na na na na na 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

    Pacific 7 na na na na na na 7 0 0 0 0 0 7

  US Total 70 na na na na na na 70 0 0 0 0 0 70

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 2,553 na na na na na na 2,553 436 0 436 2 438 2,771

    New England 742 na na na na na na 742 164 0 164 0 164 824

    Mid Atlantic 1,811 na na na na na na 1,811 272 0 272 1 273 1,947

  Midwest 3,512 na na na na na na 3,512 384 0 384 1 385 3,705

    E N Central 2,016 na na na na na na 2,016 235 0 235 1 235 2,133

    W N Central 1,497 na na na na na na 1,497 149 0 149 1 150 1,572

  South 10,048 na na na na na na 10,048 830 0 830 3 833 10,465

    South Atlantic 4,941 na na na na na na 4,941 412 0 412 1 413 5,148

    E S Central 1,797 na na na na na na 1,797 138 0 138 1 138 1,866

    W S Central 3,310 na na na na na na 3,310 281 0 281 1 282 3,451

  West 3,318 na na na na na na 3,318 399 0 399 1 400 3,518

    Mountain 1,138 na na na na na na 1,138 81 0 81 0 81 1,178

    Pacific 2,180 na na na na na na 2,180 318 0 318 1 318 2,340

  US Total 19,431 na na na na na na 19,431 2,049 0 2,049 7 2,056 20,459

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 10: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA, SHUTTERS &

EXTERIOR TRIM IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

8

na = Not Applicable

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber and boards. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 91

Table 11: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Finished Floors, Walls, & Ceilings by Building 

Type & Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 10 na8 na na na na na 10 na na na 3,302 3,302 1,661

    New England 6 na na na na na na 6 na na na 1,827 1,827 920

    Mid Atlantic 4 na na na na na na 4 na na na 1,475 1,475 742

  Midwest 15 na na na na na na 15 na na na 5,063 5,063 2,546

    E N Central 9 na na na na na na 9 na na na 3,073 3,073 1,545

    W N Central 6 na na na na na na 6 na na na 1,990 1,990 1,001

  South 22 na na na na na na 22 na na na 8,145 8,145 4,095

    South Atlantic 15 na na na na na na 15 na na na 5,246 5,246 2,638

    E S Central 2 na na na na na na 2 na na na 767 767 386

    W S Central 6 na na na na na na 6 na na na 2,132 2,132 1,071

  West 11 na na na na na na 11 na na na 3,839 3,839 1,930

    Mountain 3 na na na na na na 3 na na na 1,352 1,352 679

    Pacific 7 na na na na na na 7 na na na 2,488 2,488 1,251

  US Total 58 na na na na na na 58 na na na 20,350 20,350 10,233

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

  US Total 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 0 0 0

OFFICES

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 430 430 215

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 144 144 72

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 285 285 143

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 364 364 182

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 223 223 112

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 141 141 71

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 679 679 340

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 415 415 207

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 100 100 50

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 164 164 82

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 292 292 146

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 92 92 46

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 201 201 100

  US Total 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 1,766 1,766 883

TABLE 11: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN FINISHED FLOORS, WALLS,

& CEILINGS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIALBUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 128 na na na na na na 128 na na na 35 35 146

    New England 15 na na na na na na 15 na na na 5 5 18

    Mid Atlantic 113 na na na na na na 113 na na na 31 31 128

  Midwest 260 na na na na na na 260 na na na 70 70 295

    E N Central 93 na na na na na na 93 na na na 23 23 105

    W N Central 167 na na na na na na 167 na na na 46 46 190

  South 642 na na na na na na 642 na na na 163 163 723

    South Atlantic 351 na na na na na na 351 na na na 89 89 395

    E S Central 93 na na na na na na 93 na na na 25 25 106

    W S Central 198 na na na na na na 198 na na na 49 49 223

  West 347 na na na na na na 347 na na na 107 107 401

    Mountain 186 na na na na na na 186 na na na 46 46 209

    Pacific 161 na na na na na na 161 na na na 61 61 192

  US Total 1,377 na na na na na na 1,377 na na na 375 375 1,565

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 9,256 na na na na na na 9,256 na na na 1,291 1,291 9,902

    New England 3,664 na na na na na na 3,664 na na na 688 688 4,008

    Mid Atlantic 5,592 na na na na na na 5,592 na na na 603 603 5,893

  Midwest 16,881 na na na na na na 16,881 na na na 1,793 1,793 17,778

    E N Central 10,942 na na na na na na 10,942 na na na 989 989 11,436

    W N Central 5,939 na na na na na na 5,939 na na na 804 804 6,341

  South 33,396 na na na na na na 33,396 na na na 2,026 2,026 34,408

    South Atlantic 14,751 na na na na na na 14,751 na na na 1,322 1,322 15,412

    E S Central 4,946 na na na na na na 4,946 na na na 163 163 5,027

    W S Central 13,699 na na na na na na 13,699 na na na 541 541 13,969

  West 12,387 na na na na na na 12,387 na na na 1,115 1,115 12,945

    Mountain 3,984 na na na na na na 3,984 na na na 376 376 4,172

    Pacific 8,402 na na na na na na 8,402 na na na 740 740 8,772

  US Total 71,920 na na na na na na 71,920 na na na 6,224 6,224 75,032

COLLEGES

  Northeast 1,232 na na na na na na 1,232 na na na 618 618 1,541

    New England 401 na na na na na na 401 na na na 206 206 504

    Mid Atlantic 831 na na na na na na 831 na na na 412 412 1,037

  Midwest 1,074 na na na na na na 1,074 na na na 524 524 1,336

    E N Central 716 na na na na na na 716 na na na 332 332 882

    W N Central 358 na na na na na na 358 na na na 192 192 454

  South 2,786 na na na na na na 2,786 na na na 1,211 1,211 3,391

    South Atlantic 1,519 na na na na na na 1,519 na na na 634 634 1,836

    E S Central 374 na na na na na na 374 na na na 186 186 467

    W S Central 893 na na na na na na 893 na na na 390 390 1,088

  West 1,545 na na na na na na 1,545 na na na 657 657 1,873

    Mountain 283 na na na na na na 283 na na na 120 120 343

    Pacific 1,262 na na na na na na 1,262 na na na 537 537 1,531

  US Total 6,637 na na na na na na 6,637 na na na 3,010 3,010 8,142

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 11: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN FINISHED FLOORS, WALLS,

& CEILINGS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIALBUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 119 na na na na na na 119 na na na 34 34 136

    New England 9 na na na na na na 9 na na na 2 2 10

    Mid Atlantic 110 na na na na na na 110 na na na 32 32 126

  Midwest 279 na na na na na na 279 na na na 84 84 321

    E N Central 117 na na na na na na 117 na na na 32 32 133

    W N Central 162 na na na na na na 162 na na na 52 52 188

  South 1,077 na na na na na na 1,077 na na na 301 301 1,227

    South Atlantic 394 na na na na na na 394 na na na 117 117 453

    E S Central 157 na na na na na na 157 na na na 43 43 179

    W S Central 525 na na na na na na 525 na na na 140 140 595

  West 324 na na na na na na 324 na na na 86 86 367

    Mountain 157 na na na na na na 157 na na na 42 42 178

    Pacific 167 na na na na na na 167 na na na 44 44 189

  US Total 1,799 na na na na na na 1,799 na na na 504 504 2,051

HEALTH

  Northeast 135 na na na na na na 135 na na na 245 245 257

    New England 46 na na na na na na 46 na na na 82 82 87

    Mid Atlantic 90 na na na na na na 90 na na na 162 162 171

  Midwest 177 na na na na na na 177 na na na 323 323 338

    E N Central 104 na na na na na na 104 na na na 190 190 199

    W N Central 73 na na na na na na 73 na na na 133 133 139

  South 326 na na na na na na 326 na na na 598 598 625

    South Atlantic 141 na na na na na na 141 na na na 266 266 274

    E S Central 36 na na na na na na 36 na na na 66 66 69

    W S Central 148 na na na na na na 148 na na na 267 267 282

  West 167 na na na na na na 167 na na na 302 302 319

    Mountain 47 na na na na na na 47 na na na 85 85 90

    Pacific 120 na na na na na na 120 na na na 217 217 229

  US Total 805 na na na na na na 805 na na na 1,468 1,468 1,539

PUBLIC

  Northeast 369 na na na na na na 369 na na na 589 589 663

    New England 123 na na na na na na 123 na na na 169 169 207

    Mid Atlantic 246 na na na na na na 246 na na na 420 420 456

  Midwest 724 na na na na na na 724 na na na 1,047 1,047 1,247

    E N Central 381 na na na na na na 381 na na na 497 497 630

    W N Central 343 na na na na na na 343 na na na 550 550 618

  South 2,384 na na na na na na 2,384 na na na 3,334 3,334 4,051

    South Atlantic 1,603 na na na na na na 1,603 na na na 2,141 2,141 2,673

    E S Central 275 na na na na na na 275 na na na 484 484 517

    W S Central 507 na na na na na na 507 na na na 709 709 861

  West 1,145 na na na na na na 1,145 na na na 1,058 1,058 1,674

    Mountain 447 na na na na na na 447 na na na 399 399 646

    Pacific 698 na na na na na na 698 na na na 659 659 1,028

  US Total 4,622 na na na na na na 4,622 na na na 6,028 6,028 7,636

TABLE 11: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN FINISHED FLOORS, WALLS,

& CEILINGS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIALBUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 383 na na na na na na 383 na na na 109 109 437

    New England 126 na na na na na na 126 na na na 38 38 145

    Mid Atlantic 257 na na na na na na 257 na na na 71 71 292

  Midwest 472 na na na na na na 472 na na na 144 144 544

    E N Central 182 na na na na na na 182 na na na 59 59 212

    W N Central 290 na na na na na na 290 na na na 84 84 332

  South 745 na na na na na na 745 na na na 207 207 848

    South Atlantic 322 na na na na na na 322 na na na 88 88 366

    E S Central 150 na na na na na na 150 na na na 37 37 169

    W S Central 273 na na na na na na 273 na na na 81 81 313

  West 314 na na na na na na 314 na na na 139 139 383

    Mountain 196 na na na na na na 196 na na na 55 55 223

    Pacific 118 na na na na na na 118 na na na 84 84 160

  US Total 1,913 na na na na na na 1,913 na na na 599 599 2,212

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 197 197 98

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 92 92 46

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 105 105 52

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 307 307 153

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 120 120 60

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 186 186 93

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 479 479 239

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 139 139 69

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 166 166 83

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 174 174 87

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 384 384 192

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 21 21 10

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 363 363 182

  US Total 0 na na na na na na 0 na na na 1,366 1,366 683

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 11,632 na na na na na na 11,632 na na na 6,849 6,849 15,056

    New England 4,390 na na na na na na 4,390 na na na 3,254 3,254 6,017

    Mid Atlantic 7,242 na na na na na na 7,242 na na na 3,595 3,595 9,040

  Midwest 19,882 na na na na na na 19,882 na na na 9,719 9,719 24,741

    E N Central 12,544 na na na na na na 12,544 na na na 5,540 5,540 15,314

    W N Central 7,338 na na na na na na 7,338 na na na 4,178 4,178 9,428

  South 41,376 na na na na na na 41,376 na na na 17,143 17,143 49,948

    South Atlantic 19,095 na na na na na na 19,095 na na na 10,456 10,456 24,323

    E S Central 6,033 na na na na na na 6,033 na na na 2,039 2,039 7,053

    W S Central 16,248 na na na na na na 16,248 na na na 4,648 4,648 18,572

  West 16,240 na na na na na na 16,240 na na na 7,981 7,981 20,230

    Mountain 5,303 na na na na na na 5,303 na na na 2,587 2,587 6,597

    Pacific 10,937 na na na na na na 10,937 na na na 5,394 5,394 13,633

  US Total 89,130 na na na na na na 89,130 na na na 41,691 41,691 109,975

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 11: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN FINISHED FLOORS, WALLS,

& CEILINGS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIALBUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

8

na = Not Applicable

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber and boards. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table 12: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Doors, Windows, Interior Trim & Moldings by 

Building Type & Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 1,153 na8 na na na na na 1,153 na na na 86 86 1,196

    New England 663 na na na na na na 663 na na na 36 36 681

    Mid Atlantic 490 na na na na na na 490 na na na 49 49 515

  Midwest 1,701 na na na na na na 1,701 na na na 131 131 1,767

    E N Central 1,003 na na na na na na 1,003 na na na 72 72 1,039

    W N Central 699 na na na na na na 699 na na na 58 58 728

  South 2,827 na na na na na na 2,827 na na na 343 343 2,999

    South Atlantic 1,840 na na na na na na 1,840 na na na 201 201 1,941

    E S Central 263 na na na na na na 263 na na na 58 58 292

    W S Central 724 na na na na na na 724 na na na 84 84 766

  West 1,119 na na na na na na 1,119 na na na 76 76 1,157

    Mountain 353 na na na na na na 353 na na na 35 35 370

    Pacific 766 na na na na na na 766 na na na 41 41 787

  US Total 6,801 na na na na na na 6,801 na na na 636 636 7,118

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 218 na na na na na na 218 na na na 0 0 218

    New England 113 na na na na na na 113 na na na 0 0 113

    Mid Atlantic 105 na na na na na na 105 na na na 0 0 105

  Midwest 728 na na na na na na 728 na na na 0 0 728

    E N Central 401 na na na na na na 401 na na na 0 0 401

    W N Central 327 na na na na na na 327 na na na 0 0 327

  South 757 na na na na na na 757 na na na 0 0 757

    South Atlantic 550 na na na na na na 550 na na na 0 0 550

    E S Central 119 na na na na na na 119 na na na 0 0 119

    W S Central 88 na na na na na na 88 na na na 0 0 88

  West 322 na na na na na na 322 na na na 0 0 322

    Mountain 53 na na na na na na 53 na na na 0 0 53

    Pacific 269 na na na na na na 269 na na na 0 0 269

  US Total 2,024 na na na na na na 2,024 na na na 0 0 2,024

OFFICES

  Northeast 2,074 na na na na na na 2,074 na na na 0 0 2,074

    New England 322 na na na na na na 322 na na na 0 0 322

    Mid Atlantic 1,752 na na na na na na 1,752 na na na 0 0 1,752

  Midwest 1,277 na na na na na na 1,277 na na na 0 0 1,277

    E N Central 1,078 na na na na na na 1,078 na na na 0 0 1,078

    W N Central 198 na na na na na na 198 na na na 0 0 198

  South 3,027 na na na na na na 3,027 na na na 0 0 3,027

    South Atlantic 1,574 na na na na na na 1,574 na na na 0 0 1,574

    E S Central 821 na na na na na na 821 na na na 0 0 821

    W S Central 632 na na na na na na 632 na na na 0 0 632

  West 1,255 na na na na na na 1,255 na na na 0 0 1,255

    Mountain 400 na na na na na na 400 na na na 0 0 400

    Pacific 855 na na na na na na 855 na na na 0 0 855

  US Total 7,632 na na na na na na 7,632 na na na 0 0 7,632

TABLE 12: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN DOORS, WINDOWS, INTERIOR TRIM &

MOLDINGS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 587 na na na na na na 587 na na na 35 35 605

    New England 68 na na na na na na 68 na na na 0 0 68

    Mid Atlantic 519 na na na na na na 519 na na na 35 35 536

  Midwest 1,096 na na na na na na 1,096 na na na 0 0 1,096

    E N Central 389 na na na na na na 389 na na na 0 0 389

    W N Central 707 na na na na na na 707 na na na 0 0 707

  South 2,976 na na na na na na 2,976 na na na 249 249 3,100

    South Atlantic 1,498 na na na na na na 1,498 na na na 30 30 1,513

    E S Central 394 na na na na na na 394 na na na 0 0 394

    W S Central 1,084 na na na na na na 1,084 na na na 219 219 1,193

  West 1,808 na na na na na na 1,808 na na na 58 58 1,837

    Mountain 815 na na na na na na 815 na na na 58 58 844

    Pacific 993 na na na na na na 993 na na na 0 0 993

  US Total 6,466 na na na na na na 6,466 na na na 342 342 6,637

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 1,600 na na na na na na 1,600 na na na 14 14 1,607

    New England 658 na na na na na na 658 na na na 6 6 661

    Mid Atlantic 943 na na na na na na 943 na na na 7 7 947

  Midwest 3,724 na na na na na na 3,724 na na na 27 27 3,738

    E N Central 2,474 na na na na na na 2,474 na na na 17 17 2,482

    W N Central 1,251 na na na na na na 1,251 na na na 10 10 1,256

  South 6,788 na na na na na na 6,788 na na na 115 115 6,845

    South Atlantic 2,882 na na na na na na 2,882 na na na 49 49 2,906

    E S Central 862 na na na na na na 862 na na na 12 12 868

    W S Central 3,044 na na na na na na 3,044 na na na 54 54 3,071

  West 2,321 na na na na na na 2,321 na na na 31 31 2,337

    Mountain 737 na na na na na na 737 na na na 6 6 740

    Pacific 1,584 na na na na na na 1,584 na na na 25 25 1,596

  US Total 14,433 na na na na na na 14,433 na na na 186 186 14,527

COLLEGES

  Northeast 3,154 na na na na na na 3,154 na na na 2,033 2,033 4,170

    New England 581 na na na na na na 581 na na na 225 225 694

    Mid Atlantic 2,573 na na na na na na 2,573 na na na 1,808 1,808 3,477

  Midwest 2,436 na na na na na na 2,436 na na na 1,386 1,386 3,129

    E N Central 1,747 na na na na na na 1,747 na na na 1,076 1,076 2,285

    W N Central 689 na na na na na na 689 na na na 309 309 843

  South 7,561 na na na na na na 7,561 na na na 4,735 4,735 9,928

    South Atlantic 4,449 na na na na na na 4,449 na na na 2,977 2,977 5,938

    E S Central 1,031 na na na na na na 1,031 na na na 584 584 1,323

    W S Central 2,081 na na na na na na 2,081 na na na 1,174 1,174 2,668

  West 3,810 na na na na na na 3,810 na na na 2,206 2,206 4,913

    Mountain 650 na na na na na na 650 na na na 358 358 829

    Pacific 3,160 na na na na na na 3,160 na na na 1,848 1,848 4,084

  US Total 16,961 na na na na na na 16,961 na na na 10,359 10,359 22,141

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 12: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN DOORS, WINDOWS, INTERIOR TRIM &

MOLDINGS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 203 na na na na na na 203 na na na 0 0 203

    New England 25 na na na na na na 25 na na na 0 0 25

    Mid Atlantic 179 na na na na na na 179 na na na 0 0 179

  Midwest 359 na na na na na na 359 na na na 0 0 359

    E N Central 166 na na na na na na 166 na na na 0 0 166

    W N Central 193 na na na na na na 193 na na na 0 0 193

  South 1,302 na na na na na na 1,302 na na na 0 0 1,302

    South Atlantic 534 na na na na na na 534 na na na 0 0 534

    E S Central 181 na na na na na na 181 na na na 0 0 181

    W S Central 587 na na na na na na 587 na na na 0 0 587

  West 410 na na na na na na 410 na na na 0 0 410

    Mountain 178 na na na na na na 178 na na na 0 0 178

    Pacific 232 na na na na na na 232 na na na 0 0 232

  US Total 2,273 na na na na na na 2,273 na na na 0 0 2,273

HEALTH

  Northeast 7,469 na na na na na na 7,469 na na na 5,412 5,412 10,175

    New England 2,046 na na na na na na 2,046 na na na 1,486 1,486 2,789

    Mid Atlantic 5,422 na na na na na na 5,422 na na na 3,927 3,927 7,385

  Midwest 9,460 na na na na na na 9,460 na na na 6,310 6,310 12,615

    E N Central 5,843 na na na na na na 5,843 na na na 3,932 3,932 7,808

    W N Central 3,617 na na na na na na 3,617 na na na 2,378 2,378 4,806

  South 20,935 na na na na na na 20,935 na na na 13,935 13,935 27,902

    South Atlantic 12,970 na na na na na na 12,970 na na na 9,122 9,122 17,531

    E S Central 2,040 na na na na na na 2,040 na na na 1,391 1,391 2,735

    W S Central 5,925 na na na na na na 5,925 na na na 3,422 3,422 7,636

  West 7,450 na na na na na na 7,450 na na na 4,313 4,313 9,606

    Mountain 2,840 na na na na na na 2,840 na na na 2,099 2,099 3,889

    Pacific 4,609 na na na na na na 4,609 na na na 2,215 2,215 5,717

  US Total 45,312 na na na na na na 45,312 na na na 29,971 29,971 60,298

PUBLIC

  Northeast 935 na na na na na na 935 na na na 249 249 1,060

    New England 272 na na na na na na 272 na na na 81 81 313

    Mid Atlantic 663 na na na na na na 663 na na na 168 168 748

  Midwest 1,732 na na na na na na 1,732 na na na 728 728 2,096

    E N Central 1,010 na na na na na na 1,010 na na na 441 441 1,230

    W N Central 722 na na na na na na 722 na na na 287 287 865

  South 5,418 na na na na na na 5,418 na na na 2,114 2,114 6,476

    South Atlantic 3,013 na na na na na na 3,013 na na na 1,069 1,069 3,548

    E S Central 499 na na na na na na 499 na na na 241 241 620

    W S Central 1,906 na na na na na na 1,906 na na na 804 804 2,308

  West 2,667 na na na na na na 2,667 na na na 1,580 1,580 3,457

    Mountain 1,323 na na na na na na 1,323 na na na 958 958 1,802

    Pacific 1,344 na na na na na na 1,344 na na na 622 622 1,655

  US Total 10,753 na na na na na na 10,753 na na na 4,671 4,671 13,088

TABLE 12: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN DOORS, WINDOWS, INTERIOR TRIM &

MOLDINGS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 98

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 96 na na na na na na 96 na na na 31 31 112

    New England 33 na na na na na na 33 na na na 14 14 39

    Mid Atlantic 64 na na na na na na 64 na na na 18 18 73

  Midwest 68,291 na na na na na na 68,291 na na na 9 9 68,295

    E N Central 68,224 na na na na na na 68,224 na na na 0 0 68,224

    W N Central 67 na na na na na na 67 na na na 9 9 72

  South 297 na na na na na na 297 na na na 109 109 352

    South Atlantic 119 na na na na na na 119 na na na 44 44 141

    E S Central 54 na na na na na na 54 na na na 27 27 67

    W S Central 124 na na na na na na 124 na na na 38 38 143

  West 114 na na na na na na 114 na na na 55 55 141

    Mountain 81 na na na na na na 81 na na na 47 47 104

    Pacific 33 na na na na na na 33 na na na 9 9 37

  US Total 68,798 na na na na na na 68,798 na na na 204 204 68,900

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 167 na na na na na na 167 na na na 0 0 167

    New England 50 na na na na na na 50 na na na 0 0 50

    Mid Atlantic 117 na na na na na na 117 na na na 0 0 117

  Midwest 330 na na na na na na 330 na na na 0 0 330

    E N Central 115 na na na na na na 115 na na na 0 0 115

    W N Central 215 na na na na na na 215 na na na 0 0 215

  South 352 na na na na na na 352 na na na 0 0 352

    South Atlantic 142 na na na na na na 142 na na na 0 0 142

    E S Central 20 na na na na na na 20 na na na 0 0 20

    W S Central 190 na na na na na na 190 na na na 0 0 190

  West 514 na na na na na na 514 na na na 0 0 514

    Mountain 24 na na na na na na 24 na na na 0 0 24

    Pacific 490 na na na na na na 490 na na na 0 0 490

  US Total 1,363 na na na na na na 1,363 na na na 0 0 1,363

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 17,657 na na na na na na 17,657 na na na 7,860 7,860 21,587

    New England 4,830 na na na na na na 4,830 na na na 1,848 1,848 5,754

    Mid Atlantic 12,827 na na na na na na 12,827 na na na 6,013 6,013 15,833

  Midwest 91,132 na na na na na na 91,132 na na na 8,590 8,590 95,427

    E N Central 82,448 na na na na na na 82,448 na na na 5,538 5,538 85,217

    W N Central 8,684 na na na na na na 8,684 na na na 3,052 3,052 10,210

  South 52,240 na na na na na na 52,240 na na na 21,601 21,601 63,040

    South Atlantic 29,571 na na na na na na 29,571 na na na 13,493 13,493 36,317

    E S Central 6,283 na na na na na na 6,283 na na na 2,313 2,313 7,439

    W S Central 16,386 na na na na na na 16,386 na na na 5,795 5,795 19,284

  West 21,789 na na na na na na 21,789 na na na 8,320 8,320 25,949

    Mountain 7,453 na na na na na na 7,453 na na na 3,560 3,560 9,233

    Pacific 14,335 na na na na na na 14,335 na na na 4,760 4,760 16,715

  US Total 182,818 na na na na na na 182,818 na na na 46,371 46,371 206,003

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 12: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN DOORS, WINDOWS, INTERIOR TRIM &

MOLDINGS IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

8

na = Not Applicable

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber and boards. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table 13: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Cabinetry & Built-In Furniture by Building Type 

& Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 235 na8 na na na na na 235 na na na 3,855 3,855 2,163

    New England 140 na na na na na na 140 na na na 2,296 2,296 1,289

    Mid Atlantic 95 na na na na na na 95 na na na 1,559 1,559 875

  Midwest 350 na na na na na na 350 na na na 5,722 5,722 3,211

    E N Central 205 na na na na na na 205 na na na 3,354 3,354 1,882

    W N Central 145 na na na na na na 145 na na na 2,368 2,368 1,329

  South 527 na na na na na na 527 na na na 8,621 8,621 4,837

    South Atlantic 349 na na na na na na 349 na na na 5,717 5,717 3,208

    E S Central 44 na na na na na na 44 na na na 717 717 402

    W S Central 134 na na na na na na 134 na na na 2,187 2,187 1,227

  West 244 na na na na na na 244 na na na 3,989 3,989 2,238

    Mountain 76 na na na na na na 76 na na na 1,245 1,245 699

    Pacific 168 na na na na na na 168 na na na 2,744 2,744 1,540

  US Total 1,355 na na na na na na 1,355 na na na 22,188 22,188 12,449

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 6 na na na na na na 6 na na na 124 124 68

    New England 3 na na na na na na 3 na na na 56 56 31

    Mid Atlantic 3 na na na na na na 3 na na na 69 69 38

  Midwest 17 na na na na na na 17 na na na 338 338 186

    E N Central 10 na na na na na na 10 na na na 195 195 107

    W N Central 7 na na na na na na 7 na na na 143 143 78

  South 33 na na na na na na 33 na na na 656 656 361

    South Atlantic 22 na na na na na na 22 na na na 431 431 237

    E S Central 6 na na na na na na 6 na na na 115 115 63

    W S Central 5 na na na na na na 5 na na na 110 110 60

  West 11 na na na na na na 11 na na na 226 226 124

    Mountain 2 na na na na na na 2 na na na 47 47 26

    Pacific 9 na na na na na na 9 na na na 179 179 98

  US Total 67 na na na na na na 67 na na na 1,344 1,344 739

OFFICES

  Northeast 303 na na na na na na 303 na na na 4,284 4,284 2,445

    New England 40 na na na na na na 40 na na na 570 570 326

    Mid Atlantic 263 na na na na na na 263 na na na 3,713 3,713 2,120

  Midwest 143 na na na na na na 143 na na na 2,017 2,017 1,151

    E N Central 120 na na na na na na 120 na na na 1,691 1,691 965

    W N Central 23 na na na na na na 23 na na na 326 326 186

  South 378 na na na na na na 378 na na na 5,335 5,335 3,045

    South Atlantic 223 na na na na na na 223 na na na 3,154 3,154 1,801

    E S Central 87 na na na na na na 87 na na na 1,224 1,224 699

    W S Central 68 na na na na na na 68 na na na 957 957 546

  West 141 na na na na na na 141 na na na 1,985 1,985 1,133

    Mountain 48 na na na na na na 48 na na na 676 676 386

    Pacific 93 na na na na na na 93 na na na 1,309 1,309 747

  US Total 965 na na na na na na 965 na na na 13,621 13,621 7,775

TABLE 13: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN CABINETRY & BUILT‐IN FURNITURE

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 60 na na na na na na 60 na na na 760 760 439

    New England 7 na na na na na na 7 na na na 91 91 53

    Mid Atlantic 52 na na na na na na 52 na na na 669 669 387

  Midwest 120 na na na na na na 120 na na na 1,532 1,532 886

    E N Central 43 na na na na na na 43 na na na 545 545 315

    W N Central 77 na na na na na na 77 na na na 987 987 571

  South 288 na na na na na na 288 na na na 3,679 3,679 2,128

    South Atlantic 153 na na na na na na 153 na na na 1,954 1,954 1,130

    E S Central 43 na na na na na na 43 na na na 551 551 319

    W S Central 92 na na na na na na 92 na na na 1,173 1,173 678

  West 160 na na na na na na 160 na na na 2,037 2,037 1,178

    Mountain 83 na na na na na na 83 na na na 1,053 1,053 609

    Pacific 77 na na na na na na 77 na na na 984 984 569

  US Total 627 na na na na na na 627 na na na 8,007 8,007 4,631

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 575 na na na na na na 575 na na na 6,934 6,934 4,041

    New England 257 na na na na na na 257 na na na 3,157 3,157 1,835

    Mid Atlantic 318 na na na na na na 318 na na na 3,776 3,776 2,206

  Midwest 1,264 na na na na na na 1,264 na na na 15,380 15,380 8,954

    E N Central 865 na na na na na na 865 na na na 10,483 10,483 6,106

    W N Central 399 na na na na na na 399 na na na 4,897 4,897 2,848

  South 2,620 na na na na na na 2,620 na na na 31,953 31,953 18,596

    South Atlantic 1,164 na na na na na na 1,164 na na na 14,152 14,152 8,240

    E S Central 351 na na na na na na 351 na na na 4,307 4,307 2,505

    W S Central 1,104 na na na na na na 1,104 na na na 13,494 13,494 7,851

  West 1,001 na na na na na na 1,001 na na na 12,131 12,131 7,067

    Mountain 324 na na na na na na 324 na na na 3,972 3,972 2,310

    Pacific 678 na na na na na na 678 na na na 8,159 8,159 4,757

  US Total 5,460 na na na na na na 5,460 na na na 66,397 66,397 38,658

COLLEGES

  Northeast 172 na na na na na na 172 na na na 1,842 1,842 1,093

    New England 52 na na na na na na 52 na na na 566 566 335

    Mid Atlantic 120 na na na na na na 120 na na na 1,276 1,276 758

  Midwest 192 na na na na na na 192 na na na 1,992 1,992 1,188

    E N Central 123 na na na na na na 123 na na na 1,296 1,296 771

    W N Central 69 na na na na na na 69 na na na 696 696 417

  South 506 na na na na na na 506 na na na 5,286 5,286 3,149

    South Atlantic 249 na na na na na na 249 na na na 2,634 2,634 1,566

    E S Central 89 na na na na na na 89 na na na 919 919 548

    W S Central 168 na na na na na na 168 na na na 1,733 1,733 1,035

  West 287 na na na na na na 287 na na na 2,950 2,950 1,762

    Mountain 54 na na na na na na 54 na na na 561 561 335

    Pacific 233 na na na na na na 233 na na na 2,389 2,389 1,427

  US Total 1,158 na na na na na na 1,158 na na na 12,070 12,070 7,193

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 13: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN CABINETRY & BUILT‐IN FURNITURE

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 25 na na na na na na 25 na na na 335 335 192

    New England 2 na na na na na na 2 na na na 30 30 17

    Mid Atlantic 23 na na na na na na 23 na na na 305 305 175

  Midwest 63 na na na na na na 63 na na na 845 845 486

    E N Central 25 na na na na na na 25 na na na 329 329 189

    W N Central 38 na na na na na na 38 na na na 516 516 297

  South 271 na na na na na na 271 na na na 3,632 3,632 2,087

    South Atlantic 96 na na na na na na 96 na na na 1,286 1,286 739

    E S Central 40 na na na na na na 40 na na na 536 536 308

    W S Central 135 na na na na na na 135 na na na 1,810 1,810 1,040

  West 79 na na na na na na 79 na na na 1,057 1,057 607

    Mountain 37 na na na na na na 37 na na na 491 491 282

    Pacific 42 na na na na na na 42 na na na 566 566 325

  US Total 437 na na na na na na 437 na na na 5,869 5,869 3,372

HEALTH

  Northeast 516 na na na na na na 516 na na na 8,295 8,295 4,663

    New England 175 na na na na na na 175 na na na 2,815 2,815 1,582

    Mid Atlantic 341 na na na na na na 341 na na na 5,480 5,480 3,081

  Midwest 695 na na na na na na 695 na na na 11,175 11,175 6,282

    E N Central 400 na na na na na na 400 na na na 6,444 6,444 3,623

    W N Central 294 na na na na na na 294 na na na 4,731 4,731 2,660

  South 1,245 na na na na na na 1,245 na na na 20,036 20,036 11,263

    South Atlantic 579 na na na na na na 579 na na na 9,323 9,323 5,241

    E S Central 144 na na na na na na 144 na na na 2,320 2,320 1,304

    W S Central 522 na na na na na na 522 na na na 8,393 8,393 4,718

  West 647 na na na na na na 647 na na na 10,407 10,407 5,850

    Mountain 182 na na na na na na 182 na na na 2,935 2,935 1,650

    Pacific 464 na na na na na na 464 na na na 7,472 7,472 4,201

  US Total 3,102 na na na na na na 3,102 na na na 49,913 49,913 28,059

PUBLIC

  Northeast 73 na na na na na na 73 na na na 1,134 1,134 640

    New England 24 na na na na na na 24 na na na 370 370 209

    Mid Atlantic 49 na na na na na na 49 na na na 764 764 431

  Midwest 144 na na na na na na 144 na na na 2,241 2,241 1,265

    E N Central 72 na na na na na na 72 na na na 1,115 1,115 630

    W N Central 73 na na na na na na 73 na na na 1,126 1,126 635

  South 526 na na na na na na 526 na na na 8,168 8,168 4,610

    South Atlantic 358 na na na na na na 358 na na na 5,561 5,561 3,139

    E S Central 42 na na na na na na 42 na na na 653 653 369

    W S Central 126 na na na na na na 126 na na na 1,955 1,955 1,103

  West 176 na na na na na na 176 na na na 2,731 2,731 1,541

    Mountain 77 na na na na na na 77 na na na 1,193 1,193 673

    Pacific 99 na na na na na na 99 na na na 1,538 1,538 868

  US Total 920 na na na na na na 920 na na na 14,274 14,274 8,057

TABLE 13: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN CABINETRY & BUILT‐IN FURNITURE

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 62 na na na na na na 62 na na na 920 920 522

    New England 20 na na na na na na 20 na na na 296 296 168

    Mid Atlantic 42 na na na na na na 42 na na na 624 624 354

  Midwest 81 na na na na na na 81 na na na 1,200 1,200 681

    E N Central 32 na na na na na na 32 na na na 468 468 266

    W N Central 49 na na na na na na 49 na na na 732 732 415

  South 112 na na na na na na 112 na na na 1,655 1,655 939

    South Atlantic 46 na na na na na na 46 na na na 681 681 387

    E S Central 22 na na na na na na 22 na na na 330 330 187

    W S Central 43 na na na na na na 43 na na na 644 644 365

  West 39 na na na na na na 39 na na na 579 579 329

    Mountain 22 na na na na na na 22 na na na 321 321 182

    Pacific 17 na na na na na na 17 na na na 258 258 146

  US Total 294 na na na na na na 294 na na na 4,354 4,354 2,471

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 8 na na na na na na 8 na na na 127 127 71

    New England 2 na na na na na na 2 na na na 39 39 22

    Mid Atlantic 5 na na na na na na 5 na na na 89 89 50

  Midwest 7 na na na na na na 7 na na na 117 117 66

    E N Central 4 na na na na na na 4 na na na 68 68 38

    W N Central 3 na na na na na na 3 na na na 50 50 28

  South 11 na na na na na na 11 na na na 187 187 105

    South Atlantic 6 na na na na na na 6 na na na 107 107 60

    E S Central 1 na na na na na na 1 na na na 12 12 7

    W S Central 4 na na na na na na 4 na na na 68 68 38

  West 22 na na na na na na 22 na na na 371 371 208

    Mountain 1 na na na na na na 1 na na na 18 18 10

    Pacific 21 na na na na na na 21 na na na 353 353 198

  US Total 48 na na na na na na 48 na na na 803 803 450

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 2,035 na na na na na na 2,035 na na na 28,610 28,610 16,340

    New England 723 na na na na na na 723 na na na 10,286 10,286 5,866

    Mid Atlantic 1,312 na na na na na na 1,312 na na na 18,324 18,324 10,474

  Midwest 3,076 na na na na na na 3,076 na na na 42,560 42,560 24,356

    E N Central 1,898 na na na na na na 1,898 na na na 25,988 25,988 14,892

    W N Central 1,177 na na na na na na 1,177 na na na 16,572 16,572 9,463

  South 6,517 na na na na na na 6,517 na na na 89,208 89,208 51,120

    South Atlantic 3,246 na na na na na na 3,246 na na na 45,001 45,001 25,747

    E S Central 869 na na na na na na 869 na na na 11,684 11,684 6,711

    W S Central 2,401 na na na na na na 2,401 na na na 32,523 32,523 18,663

  West 2,806 na na na na na na 2,806 na na na 38,463 38,463 22,038

    Mountain 905 na na na na na na 905 na na na 12,512 12,512 7,161

    Pacific 1,901 na na na na na na 1,901 na na na 25,951 25,951 14,877

  US Total 14,433 na na na na na na 14,433 na na na 198,841 198,841 113,854

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 13: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN CABINETRY & BUILT‐IN FURNITURE

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

8

na = Not Applicable

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber and boards. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

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Table 14: Lumber, Engineered Wood, & Wood Panels Used in Outdoor Structures by Building Type & 

Geography 

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

STORES

  Northeast 229 na8 na na na na na 229 0 na 0 na 0 229

    New England 122 na na na na na na 122 0 na 0 na 0 122

    Mid Atlantic 107 na na na na na na 107 0 na 0 na 0 107

  Midwest 315 na na na na na na 315 0 na 0 na 0 315

    E N Central 189 na na na na na na 189 0 na 0 na 0 189

    W N Central 126 na na na na na na 126 0 na 0 na 0 126

  South 557 na na na na na na 557 4 na 4 na 4 560

    South Atlantic 355 na na na na na na 355 2 na 2 na 2 356

    E S Central 49 na na na na na na 49 0 na 0 na 0 49

    W S Central 153 na na na na na na 153 2 na 2 na 2 155

  West 275 na na na na na na 275 2 na 2 na 2 276

    Mountain 83 na na na na na na 83 0 na 0 na 0 83

    Pacific 191 na na na na na na 191 2 na 2 na 2 192

  US Total 1,376 na na na na na na 1,376 6 na 6 na 6 1,379

INDUSTRIAL

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  South 4 na na na na na na 4 0 na 0 na 0 4

    South Atlantic 4 na na na na na na 4 0 na 0 na 0 4

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  West 5 na na na na na na 5 0 na 0 na 0 5

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Pacific 5 na na na na na na 5 0 na 0 na 0 5

  US Total 9 na na na na na na 9 0 na 0 na 0 9

OFFICES

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  West 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Pacific 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  US Total 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

TABLE 14: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN OUTDOOR STRUCTURES

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
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I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

HOTELS

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  South 6 na na na na na na 6 1 na 1 na 1 7

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W S Central 6 na na na na na na 6 1 na 1 na 1 7

  West 4 na na na na na na 4 1 na 1 na 1 4

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Pacific 4 na na na na na na 4 1 na 1 na 1 4

  US Total 10 na na na na na na 10 2 na 2 na 2 11

SCHOOLS

  Northeast 12 na na na na na na 12 2 na 2 na 2 13

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 12 na na na na na na 12 2 na 2 na 2 13

  Midwest 12 na na na na na na 12 0 na 0 na 0 12

    E N Central 9 na na na na na na 9 0 na 0 na 0 9

    W N Central 4 na na na na na na 4 0 na 0 na 0 4

  South 22 na na na na na na 22 4 na 4 na 4 24

    South Atlantic 15 na na na na na na 15 3 na 3 na 3 17

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W S Central 6 na na na na na na 6 1 na 1 na 1 7

  West 40 na na na na na na 40 2 na 2 na 2 41

    Mountain 6 na na na na na na 6 1 na 1 na 1 7

    Pacific 34 na na na na na na 34 1 na 1 na 1 34

  US Total 86 na na na na na na 86 9 na 9 na 9 91

COLLEGES

  Northeast 10 na na na na na na 10 2 na 2 na 2 11

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 10 na na na na na na 10 2 na 2 na 2 11

  Midwest 11 na na na na na na 11 1 na 1 na 1 11

    E N Central 10 na na na na na na 10 1 na 1 na 1 11

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  South 9 na na na na na na 9 0 na 0 na 0 9

    South Atlantic 4 na na na na na na 4 0 na 0 na 0 4

    E S Central 4 na na na na na na 4 0 na 0 na 0 4

    W S Central 1 na na na na na na 1 0 na 0 na 0 1

  West 15 na na na na na na 15 2 na 2 na 2 16

    Mountain 10 na na na na na na 10 1 na 1 na 1 11

    Pacific 5 na na na na na na 5 1 na 1 na 1 6

  US Total 45 na na na na na na 45 5 na 5 na 5 48

TOTAL

Structural Panels

TABLE 14: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN OUTDOOR STRUCTURES

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 105

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RELIGIOUS

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  South 23 na na na na na na 23 4 na 4 na 4 25

    South Atlantic 15 na na na na na na 15 2 na 2 na 2 16

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W S Central 8 na na na na na na 8 2 na 2 na 2 9

  West 3 na na na na na na 3 0 na 0 na 0 3

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Pacific 3 na na na na na na 3 0 na 0 na 0 3

  US Total 26 na na na na na na 26 4 na 4 na 4 28

HEALTH

  Northeast 10 na na na na na na 10 1 na 1 na 1 11

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 10 na na na na na na 10 1 na 1 na 1 11

  Midwest 24 na na na na na na 24 3 na 3 na 3 26

    E N Central 20 na na na na na na 20 3 na 3 na 3 22

    W N Central 4 na na na na na na 4 0 na 0 na 0 4

  South 70 na na na na na na 70 12 na 12 na 12 76

    South Atlantic 50 na na na na na na 50 8 na 8 na 8 55

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W S Central 19 na na na na na na 19 3 na 3 na 3 21

  West 9 na na na na na na 9 0 na 0 na 0 9

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Pacific 9 na na na na na na 9 0 na 0 na 0 9

  US Total 113 na na na na na na 113 16 na 16 na 16 121

PUBLIC

  Northeast 19 na na na na na na 19 3 na 3 na 3 20

    New England 7 na na na na na na 7 1 na 1 na 1 8

    Mid Atlantic 11 na na na na na na 11 2 na 2 na 2 12

  Midwest 21 na na na na na na 21 3 na 3 na 3 23

    E N Central 13 na na na na na na 13 2 na 2 na 2 14

    W N Central 9 na na na na na na 9 1 na 1 na 1 9

  South 50 na na na na na na 50 8 na 8 na 8 54

    South Atlantic 28 na na na na na na 28 5 na 5 na 5 31

    E S Central 11 na na na na na na 11 1 na 1 na 1 12

    W S Central 11 na na na na na na 11 1 na 1 na 1 12

  West 29 na na na na na na 29 2 na 2 na 2 30

    Mountain 4 na na na na na na 4 0 na 0 na 0 4

    Pacific 25 na na na na na na 25 2 na 2 na 2 26

  US Total 120 na na na na na na 120 16 na 16 na 16 128

TABLE 14: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN OUTDOOR STRUCTURES

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7
Wood & Other Materials Used to Construct Nonresidential Buildings in the United States, 2011 

APA - The Engineered Wood Association 106

 

I‐Joist Glulam SCL2

Rim

Board3 CLT4 Total5

Softwood

Plywood OSB Total

Th. bf Th. lf Th. bf Th. cf Th. ft 2 Th. cf Th. bfe Th. bfe Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. bfe

RECREATION

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  West 15 na na na na na na 15 3 na 3 na 3 17

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Pacific 15 na na na na na na 15 3 na 3 na 3 17

  US Total 15 na na na na na na 15 3 na 3 na 3 17

MISCELLANEOUS

  Northeast 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    New England 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Mid Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  Midwest 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W N Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  South 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    South Atlantic 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    E S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    W S Central 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

  West 1 na na na na na na 1 0 na 0 na 0 1

    Mountain 0 na na na na na na 0 0 na 0 na 0 0

    Pacific 1 na na na na na na 1 0 na 0 na 0 1

  US Total 1 na na na na na na 1 0 na 0 na 0 1

ALL BUILDINGS

  Northeast 280 na na na na na na 280 9 na 9 na 9 284

    New England 130 na na na na na na 130 1 na 1 na 1 131

    Mid Atlantic 150 na na na na na na 150 8 na 8 na 8 154

  Midwest 383 na na na na na na 383 8 na 8 na 8 387

    E N Central 241 na na na na na na 241 7 na 7 na 7 245

    W N Central 142 na na na na na na 142 1 na 1 na 1 143

  South 742 na na na na na na 742 32 na 32 na 32 758

    South Atlantic 473 na na na na na na 473 21 na 21 na 21 483

    E S Central 64 na na na na na na 64 1 na 1 na 1 64

    W S Central 206 na na na na na na 206 11 na 11 na 11 211

  West 396 na na na na na na 396 12 na 12 na 12 402

    Mountain 104 na na na na na na 104 3 na 3 na 3 105

    Pacific 292 na na na na na na 292 9 na 9 na 9 297

  US Total 1,802 na na na na na na 1,802 61 na 61 na 61 1,832

4

Cross laminated timber (CLT). Small volumes due to product infancy. 5

Includes glulam, and the board foot equivalent (bfe) of engineered wood (1 lf I‐joist = 2 bfe; 1 ft3 SCL and CLT = 16 bfe, 1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 BF bfe).

TABLE 14: LUMBER, ENGINEERED WOOD, & WOOD PANELS USED IN OUTDOOR STRUCTURES

IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY BUILDING TYPE,

CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

8

na = Not Applicable

Lumber, Engineered Wood, and Wood Panels

Lumber & Engineered Wood Wood Panels

Lumber TOTAL 1

Engineered wood

TOTAL

Structural Panels Non‐

Structural

Panels6 Total7

6

Includes hardboard, insulation board, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and hardwood plywood. 7

1 ft2, 3/8" basis = 0.5 bfe.

1

Includes framing lumber and boards. 2

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) includes includes laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated strand lumber, and oriented strand lumber. 3

Includes OSB and strand lumber rim boards.
APA - The Engineered Wood Association 107

Table 15: Net Potential Change in Wood Volume by Building Type, Application, & Geography Floors Walls Roofs Siding Northeast Midwest South West New England Middle Atlantic

E N

Central

W N

Central

South

Atlantic

E S

Central

W S

Central 

Stores 8,453 284,956 36,329 62,523 32,503 72,513 261,169 26,076 9,323 23,181 40,953 31,560 184,447 34,939 41,782 Industrial 4,028 52 452 0 1,910 1,081 663 878 1,662 248 702 379 242 27 395 Offices 53,710 90,811 33,858 396 59,422 32,132 69,726 17,495 21,665 37,757 21,435 10,697 44,649 10,161 14,916 Hotels 28,605 9,372 673 15 5,670 9,314 17,171 6,510 2,104 3,565 4,059 5,256 9,138 1,773 6,260 Schools 7,340 131,713 73,691 5,264 17,091 62,868 104,936 33,113 5,592 11,500 46,459 16,409 45,228 18,132 41,575 Colleges 41,304 42,293 18,421 4,558 19,625 16,189 47,458 23,304 8,729 10,896 9,534 6,655 22,212 12,060 13,186 Religious 18,121 6,649 43,734 300 4,114 8,456 26,867 29,367 1,291 2,824 4,017 4,439 10,249 3,650 12,968 Health 19,654 48,991 17,788 2,079 25,099 15,681 34,087 13,645 16,899 8,200 8,759 6,922 20,545 4,520 9,022 Public 33,945 65,324 20,896 1,829 23,649 27,833 51,957 18,554 11,307 12,343 15,850 11,983 31,904 7,543 12,511 Recreation 1,665 8,552 1,703 1,434 1,493 1,817 6,594 3,452 533 960 595 1,221 2,887 657 3,050 Misc 6,063 14,155 762 49 5,568 3,561 10,669 1,232 5,126 441 1,775 1,786 6,116 903 3,650 

All Buildings 222,887 702,869 248,309 78,448 196,145 251,445 631,296 173,626 84,231 111,914 154,138 97,307 377,618 94,364 159,314 

Stores 11,614 9,199 0 0 5,816 4,209 7,628 3,159 5,028 789 3,342 867 4,687 144 2,798 Industrial 38 15 0 0 14 11 21 7 11 3 9 2 10 1 10 Offices 76,684 3,037 1,985 0 12,042 27,976 10,529 31,159 6,880 5,162 13,632 14,344 6,482 390 3,657 Hotels 38,304 6,367 1,641 0 5,826 16,528 18,031 5,927 1,570 4,255 7,816 8,712 7,221 1,559 9,252 Schools 143,703 4,407 8,595 0 19,806 60,884 45,405 30,611 5,359 14,447 48,921 11,963 24,103 10,776 10,526 Colleges 24,712 969 2,921 0 5,998 2,814 14,743 5,048 3,293 2,705 1,660 1,154 4,792 5,385 4,566 Religious 12,807 1,360 6,219 0 4,016 3,982 8,606 3,783 98 3,918 1,857 2,125 3,470 2,280 2,856 Health 30,906 4,762 1,008 0 15,217 6,276 11,474 3,708 12,318 2,899 4,044 2,232 7,971 1,812 1,691 Public 267,969 4,937 11,931 0 51,680 41,745 158,115 33,296 35,694 15,987 29,716 12,029 96,049 3,451 58,615 Recreation 6,076 6,661 0 0 2,805 917 7,188 1,827 253 2,552 391 526 3,882 1,024 2,282 Misc 2,876 0 8,125 0 1,883 2,639 4,310 2,169 1,479 403 1,915 724 1,863 139 2,308 

All Buildings 615,689 41,714 42,426 0 125,102 167,982 286,052 120,694 71,982 53,120 113,304 54,678 160,531 26,960 98,561 

TABLE 15: NET POTENTIAL CHANGE IN WOOD VOLUME IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

BY BUILDING TYPE, APPLICATION, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Application Census Region Census Division

Lumber (Th. bf)

Engineered Wood (Th. bfe)
APA - The Engineered Wood Association 108

Floors Walls Roofs Siding Northeast Midwest South West New England Middle Atlantic E N Central W N Central South Atlantic E S Central W S Central 

Stores 374 236,358 226,392 0 52,668 130,407 230,371 49,678 20,051 32,617 83,301 47,106 152,664 20,522 57,185 Industrial 85 8,352 0 0 785 2,275 4,610 767 361 424 1,475 800 3,312 749 549 Offices 21,109 121,603 56,279 0 71,651 33,061 78,479 15,800 13,916 57,735 21,614 11,447 50,216 18,470 9,792 Hotels 56,950 32,026 1,131 0 8,690 21,487 44,452 15,478 775 7,915 8,170 13,317 23,129 5,675 15,648 Schools 9,250 11,950 41,906 419 4,992 19,693 25,801 13,039 2,424 2,569 15,274 4,419 9,113 3,684 13,004 Colleges 28,094 65,006 35,216 2,940 18,427 19,387 68,798 24,644 7,192 11,236 13,546 5,841 33,079 20,341 15,378 Religious 20,013 5,916 18,815 0 3,413 6,782 21,476 13,072 194 3,219 3,071 3,711 8,528 3,574 9,373 Health 10,274 55,570 38,901 7 22,735 21,771 43,718 16,529 14,655 8,080 11,315 10,456 25,364 5,789 12,564 Public 32,429 90,020 29,992 0 23,440 32,862 61,688 34,451 8,912 14,528 19,146 13,717 37,998 9,751 13,938 Recreation 0 13,623 7,925 0 2,703 3,891 9,975 4,979 762 1,940 718 3,173 3,431 1,624 4,920 Misc 3,651 9,765 5,487 0 3,365 4,097 6,702 4,739 1,736 1,629 2,582 1,515 3,594 298 2,810 

All Buildings 182,228 650,189 462,045 3,366 212,869 295,713 596,069 193,177 70,977 141,892 180,213 115,501 350,429 90,478 155,162 

Stores 0 na1 na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Industrial 0 na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Offices 0 na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hotels 0 na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schools 49,960 na na 0 6,162 13,662 21,851 8,284 3,694 2,468 9,999 3,663 10,009 4,776 7,066 Colleges 454 na na 9 74 75 194 120 19 55 41 34 72 43 78 Religious 0 na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Health 822 na na 0 292 151 254 125 159 132 85 65 164 47 44 Public 26,872 na na 0 11,261 0 10,576 5,034 10,594 667 0 0 7,187 44 3,345 Recreation 0 na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc 0 na na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

All Buildings 78,107 na na 9 17,789 13,888 32,876 13,563 14,467 3,322 10,126 3,762 17,432 4,910 10,533 

Census Division

Structural Panels (ft 2 )

Non‐Structural Panels (Th. ft 2 )

TABLE 15: NET POTENTIAL CHANGE IN WOOD VOLUME IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

BY BUILDING TYPE, APPLICATION, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Application Census Region
APA - The Engineered Wood Association 109

Floors Walls Roofs Siding Northeast Midwest South West

New

England

Middle

Atlantic

E N

Central

W N

Central

South

Atlantic

E S

Central

W S

Central 

Stores 20,253 412,335 149,525 62,523 64,654 141,925 383,982 54,075 24,376 40,278 85,946 55,980 265,466 45,344 73,172 Industrial 4,108 4,243 452 0 2,317 2,229 2,989 1,268 1,854 463 1,449 780 1,908 402 679 Offices 140,948 154,650 63,982 396 107,289 76,639 119,494 56,554 35,503 71,786 45,875 30,764 76,240 19,786 23,469 Hotels 95,384 31,751 2,880 15 15,841 36,586 57,428 20,175 4,062 11,778 15,960 20,626 27,923 6,169 23,336 Schools 180,648 142,095 103,240 5,474 42,475 140,430 174,167 74,385 14,010 28,465 108,017 32,413 78,892 33,138 62,136 Colleges 80,290 75,765 38,951 6,033 34,874 28,735 96,697 40,734 15,627 19,246 17,987 10,747 43,579 27,638 25,479 Religious 40,935 10,967 59,361 300 9,837 15,829 46,212 39,686 1,485 8,352 7,409 8,420 17,984 7,717 20,511 Health 56,108 81,538 38,247 2,083 51,829 32,918 67,547 25,681 36,624 15,205 18,504 14,414 41,280 9,250 17,017 Public 331,565 115,271 47,822 1,829 92,680 86,009 246,205 71,593 56,753 35,927 55,139 30,870 150,546 15,891 79,767 Recreation 7,741 22,025 5,665 1,434 5,649 4,679 18,769 7,768 1,167 4,482 1,345 3,334 8,485 2,493 7,792 Misc 10,765 19,038 11,631 49 9,133 8,249 18,330 5,771 7,474 1,659 4,981 3,268 9,776 1,191 7,363 

All Buildings 968,744 1,069,678 521,757 80,135 436,576 574,227 1,231,820 397,690 198,935 237,641 362,611 211,617 722,080 169,018 340,723 1

na = Not Applicable

TABLE 15: NET POTENTIAL CHANGE IN WOOD VOLUME IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

BY BUILDING TYPE, APPLICATION, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011 (CONTINUED)

Application Census Region Census Division

Lumber, Engineered Wood, Structural Panels, and Non‐Structural Panels (Th. bfe)
APA - The Engineered Wood Association 110

Table 16: Percent Net Potential Change in Wood Volume by Building Type, Application, & Geography Floors Walls Roofs Siding Northeast Midwest South West New England Middle Atlantic

E N

Central

W N

Central

South

Atlantic

E S

Central

W S

Central 

Stores 2.2% 72.6% 9.3% 15.9% 2.6% 5.8% 20.9% 2.1% 0.7% 1.9% 3.3% 2.5% 14.7% 2.8% 3.3% Industrial 88.9% 1.2% 10.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Offices 30.0% 50.8% 18.9% 0.2% 4.7% 2.6% 5.6% 1.4% 1.7% 3.0% 1.7% 0.9% 3.6% 0.8% 1.2% Hotels 74.0% 24.2% 1.7% 0.0% 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 0.1% 0.5% Schools 3.4% 60.4% 33.8% 2.4% 1.4% 5.0% 8.4% 2.6% 0.4% 0.9% 3.7% 1.3% 3.6% 1.4% 3.3% Colleges 38.8% 39.7% 17.3% 4.3% 1.6% 1.3% 3.8% 1.9% 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 0.5% 1.8% 1.0% 1.1% Religious 26.3% 9.7% 63.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 2.1% 2.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 0.3% 1.0% Health 22.2% 55.3% 20.1% 2.3% 2.0% 1.3% 2.7% 1.1% 1.3% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 1.6% 0.4% 0.7% Public 27.8% 53.5% 17.1% 1.5% 1.9% 2.2% 4.1% 1.5% 0.9% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 2.5% 0.6% 1.0% Recreation 12.5% 64.0% 12.8% 10.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Misc 28.8% 67.3% 3.6% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 0.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% 

All Buildings 17.8% 56.1% 19.8% 6.3% 15.7% 20.1% 50.4% 13.9% 6.7% 8.9% 12.3% 7.8% 30.1% 7.5% 12.7% 

Stores 1.7% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% 0.7% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.7% 0.0% 0.4% Industrial 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Offices 11.0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% 1.7% 4.0% 1.5% 4.5% 1.0% 0.7% 1.9% 2.0% 0.9% 0.1% 0.5% Hotels 5.5% 0.9% 0.2% 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% 2.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% 1.1% 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% 1.3% Schools 20.5% 0.6% 1.2% 0.0% 2.8% 8.7% 6.5% 4.4% 0.8% 2.1% 7.0% 1.7% 3.4% 1.5% 1.5% Colleges 3.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0.9% 0.4% 2.1% 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% Religious 1.8% 0.2% 0.9% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 0.5% 0.0% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% Health 4.4% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0% 2.2% 0.9% 1.6% 0.5% 1.8% 0.4% 0.6% 0.3% 1.1% 0.3% 0.2% Public 38.3% 0.7% 1.7% 0.0% 7.4% 6.0% 22.6% 4.8% 5.1% 2.3% 4.2% 1.7% 13.7% 0.5% 8.4% Recreation 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 1.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 0.1% 0.3% Misc 0.4% 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 

All Buildings 88.0% 6.0% 6.1% 0.0% 17.9% 24.0% 40.9% 17.2% 10.3% 7.6% 16.2% 7.8% 22.9% 3.9% 14.1% 

TABLE 16: PERCENT NET POTENTIAL CHANGE IN WOOD VOLUME IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUC

BY BUILDING TYPE, APPLICATION, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES 2011

Application Census Region Census Division

Lumber (% bf)

Engineered Wood (% bfe)
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Floors Walls Roofs Siding Northeast Midwest South West New England Middle Atlantic E N Central W N Central South Atlantic E S Central W S Central 

Stores 0.0% 18.2% 17.4% 0.0% 4.1% 10.0% 17.8% 3.8% 1.5% 2.5% 6.4% 3.6% 11.8% 1.6% 4.4% Industrial 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% Offices 1.6% 9.4% 4.3% 0.0% 5.5% 2.5% 6.0% 1.2% 1.1% 4.4% 1.7% 0.9% 3.9% 1.4% 0.8% Hotels 4.4% 2.5% 0.1% 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% 3.4% 1.2% 0.1% 0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 0.4% 1.2% Schools 0.7% 0.9% 3.2% 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 2.0% 1.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2% 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% 1.0% Colleges 2.2% 5.0% 2.7% 0.2% 1.4% 1.5% 5.3% 1.9% 0.6% 0.9% 1.0% 0.5% 2.5% 1.6% 1.2% Religious 1.5% 0.5% 1.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.7% 1.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% 0.7% Health 0.8% 4.3% 3.0% 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% 3.4% 1.3% 1.1% 0.6% 0.9% 0.8% 2.0% 0.4% 1.0% Public 2.5% 6.9% 2.3% 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% 4.8% 2.7% 0.7% 1.1% 1.5% 1.1% 2.9% 0.8% 1.1% Recreation 0.0% 1.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% Misc 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 

All Buildings 14.0% 50.1% 35.6% 0.3% 16.4% 22.8% 45.9% 14.9% 5.5% 10.9% 13.9% 8.9% 27.0% 7.0% 12.0% 

Stores 0.0% na1 na 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 

Industrial 0.0% na na 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Offices 0.0% na na 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Hotels 0.0% na na 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Schools 64.0% na na 0.0% 7.9% 17.5% 28.0% 10.6% 4.7% 3.2% 12.8% 4.7% 12.8% 6.1% 9.0% Colleges 0.6% na na 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Religious 0.0% na na 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Health 1.1% na na 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Public 34.4% na na 0.0% 14.4% 0.0% 13.5% 6.4% 13.6% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 9.2% 0.1% 4.3% Recreation 0.0% na na 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Misc 0.0% na na 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 

All Buildings 100.0% na na 0.0% 22.8% 17.8% 42.1% 17.4% 18.5% 4.3% 13.0% 4.8% 22.3% 6.3% 13.5% 

Census Division

Structural Panels (% ft 2 )

Non‐Structural Panels (% ft 2 )

TABLE 16: PERCENT NET POTENTIAL CHANGE IN WOOD VOLUME IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUC

BY BUILDING TYPE, APPLICATION, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES (CONTINUED)

Application Census Region
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Floors Walls Roofs Siding Northeast Midwest South West

New

England

Middle

Atlantic

E N

Central

W N

Central

South

Atlantic

E S

Central

W S

Central 

Stores 0.8% 15.6% 5.7% 2.4% 2.4% 5.4% 14.5% 2.0% 0.9% 1.5% 3.3% 2.1% 10.1% 1.7% 2.8% Industrial 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Offices 5.3% 5.9% 2.4% 0.0% 4.1% 2.9% 4.5% 2.1% 1.3% 2.7% 1.7% 1.2% 2.9% 0.7% 0.9% Hotels 3.6% 1.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.6% 1.4% 2.2% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 1.1% 0.2% 0.9% Schools 6.8% 5.4% 3.9% 0.2% 1.6% 5.3% 6.6% 2.8% 0.5% 1.1% 4.1% 1.2% 3.0% 1.3% 2.4% Colleges 3.0% 2.9% 1.5% 0.2% 1.3% 1.1% 3.7% 1.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.4% 1.7% 1.0% 1.0% Religious 1.6% 0.4% 2.2% 0.0% 0.4% 0.6% 1.8% 1.5% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% 0.8% Health 2.1% 3.1% 1.4% 0.1% 2.0% 1.2% 2.6% 1.0% 1.4% 0.6% 0.7% 0.5% 1.6% 0.4% 0.6% Public 12.6% 4.4% 1.8% 0.1% 3.5% 3.3% 9.3% 2.7% 2.1% 1.4% 2.1% 1.2% 5.7% 0.6% 3.0% Recreation 0.3% 0.8% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% Misc 0.4% 0.7% 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% 

All Buildings 36.7% 40.5% 19.8% 3.0% 16.5% 21.7% 46.7% 15.1% 7.5% 9.0% 13.7% 8.0% 27.3% 6.4% 12.9% 1

na = Not Applicable

TABLE 16: PERCENT NET POTENTIAL CHANGE IN WOOD VOLUME IN LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUC

BY BUILDING TYPE, APPLICATION, CENSUS REGION AND DIVISION, UNITED STATES (CONTINUED)

Application Census Region Census Division

Lumber, Engineered Wood, Structural Panels, and Non‐Structural Panels (% bfe)
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Table 17: Estimated Value, Construction Added, Floor Area Built, & Value Per Square Foot of Floor Area by 

Building Type 

 

Floor Area Per SF of Floor Area

2011 2011

All New & Additions New & Additions New & Additions

Bil. $ Bil. $ Th. Square Feet $

Stores $19.8 $9.9 152,454 64.9

Industrial $9.4 $7.2 85,833 83.9

Offices $12.3 $9.2 86,613 106.6

Hotels $3.5 $2.9 21,167 135.0

Schools $47.5 $19.0 152,045 125.3

Colleges $23.5 $12.9 52,060 246.9

Religious $2.7 $1.6 13,162 124.3

Health $31.5 $15.8 70,446 224.6

Public $47.3 $29.6 71,705 412.6

Recreation $4.6 $1.4 18,793 73.0

Misc $6.3 $3.4 8,832 384.3

All Buildings $208.4 $112.9 733,110 154.0

TABLE 17: ESTIMATED VALUE OF NEW LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ADDED, FLOOR AREA

BUILT, AND VALUE PER SQUARE FOOT OF FLOOR AREA BY BUILDING TYPE, UNITED STATES 2011

2011

Value of New Construction
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Table 18: Construction Added by Number of Stories and Building Type 

 

Greater

Than 6

Stories

6 Stories

& Under

5& 6

Stories

4 Stories

& Under TOTAL

Greater

Than 6

Stories

6 Stories

& Under

5& 6

Stories

4 Stories

& Under TOTAL

Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 %%%%%

Stores 2,604 152,454 7,843 144,611 155,058 1.7% 98.3% 5.1% 93.3% 100.0%

Industrial 139 85,833 0 85,833 85,972 0.2% 99.8% 0.0% 99.8% 100.0%

Offices 11,526 86,613 15,417 71,196 98,139 11.7% 88.3% 15.7% 72.5% 100.0%

Hotels 10,543 21,167 7,846 13,321 31,710 33.2% 66.8% 24.7% 42.0% 100.0%

Schools 3,036 152,045 7,464 144,581 155,081 2.0% 98.0% 4.8% 93.2% 100.0%

Colleges 3,007 52,060 8,984 43,075 55,067 5.5% 94.5% 16.3% 78.2% 100.0%

Religious 0 13,162 0 13,162 13,162 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Health 14,448 70,446 12,334 58,112 84,894 17.0% 83.0% 14.5% 68.5% 100.0%

Public 2,212 71,705 8,834 62,872 73,917 3.0% 97.0% 12.0% 85.1% 100.0%

Recreation 1,626 18,793 4,580 14,213 20,419 8.0% 92.0% 22.4% 69.6% 100.0%

Misc 8 8,832 356 8,476 8,840 0.1% 99.9% 4.0% 95.9% 100.0%

All Buildings 49,150 733,110 73,657 659,453 782,260 6.3% 93.7% 9.4% 84.3% 100.0%

TABLE 18: NEW NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ADDED

BY NUMBER OF STORIES AND BUILDING TYPE, UNITED STATES 2011

Square Feet of New Buildings & Additions Percent of SF of New Buildings & Additions
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Table 19: Dollars of Remodeling by Building Type 

 

Greater

Than 6

Stories

6 Stories

& Under

5& 6

Stories

4 Stories

& Under TOTAL

Greater

Than 6

Stories

6 Stories

& Under

5& 6

Stories

4 Stories

& Under TOTAL

Th. $ Th. $ Th. $ Th. $ Th. $% % % % %

Stores na1 9,906,909 184,404 9,722,505 9,906,909 na 100.0% 1.9% 98.1% 100.0%

Industrial na 2,173,857 23,717 2,150,141 2,173,857 na 100.0% 1.1% 98.9% 100.0%

Offices na 3,058,907 328,823 2,730,084 3,058,907 na 100.0% 10.7% 89.3% 100.0%

Hotels na 684,625 62,948 621,678 684,625 na 100.0% 9.2% 90.8% 100.0%

Schools na 28,460,752 591,243 27,869,509 28,460,752 na 100.0% 2.1% 97.9% 100.0%

Colleges na 10,692,746 450,792 10,241,954 10,692,746 na 100.0% 4.2% 95.8% 100.0%

Religious na 1,072,846 57,344 1,015,502 1,072,846 na 100.0% 5.3% 94.7% 100.0%

Health na 15,645,188 1,493,342 14,151,846 15,645,188 na 100.0% 9.5% 90.5% 100.0%

Public na 17,714,044 364,205 17,349,840 17,714,044 na 100.0% 2.1% 97.9% 100.0%

Recreation na 3,212,672 739,498 2,473,174 3,212,672 na 100.0% 23.0% 77.0% 100.0%

Misc na 2,857,711 55,662 2,802,050 2,857,711 na 100.0% 1.9% 98.1% 100.0%

All Buildings na 95,480,258 4,351,976 91,128,282 95,480,258 na 100.0% 4.6% 95.4% 100.0%

TABLE 19: DOLLARS OF REMODELING OF LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

BY BUILDING TYPE, UNITED STATES 2011

Dollars of Remodelling Percent of Dollars of Remodelling

1

na = Not covered by this study.
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Table 20: LEED Certification by Building Type 

Basic Silver Gold Platinum TOTAL Basic Silver Gold Platinum TOTAL

Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 Th. ft 2 %%%%%

Stores 7,557 1,518 7,917 0 16,992 44.5% 8.9% 46.6% 0.0% 100.0%

Industrial 5,024 605 87 117 5,832 86.1% 10.4% 1.5% 2.0% 100.0%

Offices 12,478 6,688 7,893 965 28,024 44.5% 23.9% 28.2% 3.4% 100.0%

Hotels 2,402 592 351 0 3,345 71.8% 17.7% 10.5% 0.0% 100.0%

Schools 13,733 24,876 10,184 4,362 53,155 25.8% 46.8% 19.2% 8.2% 100.0%

Colleges 3,776 12,475 4,563 1,670 22,484 16.8% 55.5% 20.3% 7.4% 100.0%

Religious 424 1,481 0 0 1,906 22.3% 77.7% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Health 4,115 4,690 2,274 889 11,968 34.4% 39.2% 19.0% 7.4% 100.0%

Public 5,040 26,290 3,412 330 35,073 14.4% 75.0% 9.7% 0.9% 100.0%

Recreation 2,502 965 0 0 3,467 72.2% 27.8% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Misc 633 553 398 348 1,932 32.7% 28.6% 20.6% 18.0% 100.0%

All Buildings 57,683 80,732 37,080 8,682 184,177 31.3% 43.8% 20.1% 4.7% 100.0%

TABLE 20: NEW LOW‐RISE NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS THAT APPLIED FOR LEED CERTIFICATION

BY BUILDING TYPE, UNITED STATES 2011

Square Feet of New Buildings Percent of SF of New Buildings
APPENDIX B 

WOOD PRODUCTS USAGE METHODOLOGY
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WOOD PRODUCTS USAGE METHODOLOGY 

Reed Construction Data (RCD) maintains a database of nonresidential construction projects 

developed to track building types, sizes, cost, geographic locations, and other general 

specifications, known as the RCD Projects Database. Of the nearly 60,000 projects added to 

the database for 2011, the majority were either new nonresidential buildings, additions to 

existing nonresidential building, or renovation of existing buildings. The project team developed 

the programming to query the RCD Projects Database for the year 2011 to obtain incidence 

rates of materials types and specifications for each building assembly for each of the eleven 

building types and by the Nine Census Divisions. The output of this analysis was balanced to 

the published U.S. Department of Commerce nonresidential put-in-place values to assure a 

reasonable representation by each building type and Census Division. 

Each year, the engineering staff at RS Means obtains detailed specifications from a statistically 

representative sample of more than 10,000 new nonresidential building projects where new 

area is added, categorizing materials by CSI MasterFormatTM. 

The representativeness of the sample assures that the averages are reflective of all new 

nonresidential projects for the geographic areas and time period. Only building projects six 

stories or less were included in the database. 

Where existing specifications are considered inadequate for a representative sample (due to 

minimum sample size for uncommon building types or small geographic areas), the engineering 

staff of RS Means used existing expertise and cost models to validate select projects to 

increase the sample size. 

CREATION OF DETAILED PROJECT DATABASE AND PRELIMINARY TABULATIONS 

RS Means has developed and maintains a data modeling process using project details and 

specification text queries, manual quantity takeoffs (QTO’s), and a SAS software platform that 

accurately converts these inputs into detailed materials usage data. 

To obtain usage volumes for each nonresidential project, the project team applied the take-offs 

and materials volume modeling to each set of project specifications for the materials categories 

desired by the client and available in CSI MasterFormatTM. Added to these were the QTO’s for 

renovation projects where no new floor area has been added. The project team reviewed the 

tabular output from the preliminary tabulations and developed conversion factors for each output 

item. Waste factors were applied where considered relevant by the project team and client. The 

tabulations at this interim stage are “coefficients,” which represent an amount of material used 

per square-foot of building space added. 

Conversions to suitable metrics for industry usage and comparability to Home Innovation 

Research Labs Annual Builder and Consumer Practices Survey reports were then made. First, 

using the RCD specifications data, material usage rates were calculated for each market 
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segment. Second, these usage rates were tested by an AnOVa (Analysis of Variance) to 

determine if there are statistically significant differences in usage rates among the segments. 

Third, different material usage rates were applied per floor square foot per segment to projects 

bid in 2010/2011 to create a statistically weighted market size for each level of segmentation. 

USE OF QTO AND MODELS AND SPECIFICATION RESEARCH 

Reed Market Intelligence maintains 80 RSMeans cost models which are used by the 

construction marketplace, including the US Government, to estimate building envelope 

construction costs. These models are maintained by a staff of engineers, architects, and 

estimators who have worked in the construction market and expand on a 70 year history as the 

Gold Standard in cost data and modeling. These models are validated through ongoing industry 

contact and documentation of bids collected and maintained by Reed from throughout the 

country. 

For this project, these models were used to determine quantity metrics for defined building 

assemblies and material items across the 2011 bid year market for defined building category 

segments for the 11 building types that were six stories and under. 

In addition to the above active models, Reed selected a statistical sample of 160 projects 

distributed over the building types and geographic markets defined by the study. Estimators 

then performed Quantity Take Offs of materials designed into these projects from which quantity 

per square feet of floor space ratios were determined. This information was used to enhance 

RSMeans standard models to identify and verify current material usage practices across the 

defined building types and regions. 

Finally, a database of 4,588 new construction and 18,506 renovation construction specifications 

was compiled from qualifying building projects bid in 2011. These documents were 

electronically searched to calculate materials usage rates. 

All three sets of data input were used to determine quantity and usage of materials in 

commercial construction projects in 2011. The definitive usage rates are statistically tested to 

determine supported variances using ANOVA testing of rates by geographic regions and 

building categories to adjust for design practices in those segments. These input rates are then 

applied to the universe of projects covered by Reed in those segments to extrapolate quantities 

of materials usage in the specific segments requested. The inputs provided were either 

calculated quantities or rates per square feet of floor space usage. 

DEVELOPMENT OF ESTIMATES FOR NONRESIDENTIAL RENOVATIONS 

In the 2003 nonresidential study, lumber usage for renovations was estimated at 16% of the 

total nonresidential construction lumber usage. Because wood usage in renovation represents a 

substantial share of total nonresidential wood usage, the project team provided estimates of 

wood usage for renovation as well. Project plans and specifications for renovations are less 

uniform than for new construction, so the project team performed additional quantity takeoffs 
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from wood-using projects and apply its cost engineering expertise to develop models for 

calculating wood usage based on dollars of project cost—a method which has proven to be 

highly correlated with materials volume. 

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS 

The data are arranged by nine geographic areas established by the U.S. Census Bureau in 

1910, called Census Divisions. These nine Census Divisions include all 50 states and the 

District of Columbia and are shown in Figure 36 below. 

Figure 34. United States Census Region/Division Map 

 
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UNITS OF MEASURE 

Figure 35 shows the various material types and their corresponding units of measure and 

abbreviations used in this report. 

Figure 35. Board Foot Equivalencies of Engineered Wood and Wood Panels 

Wood product Unit of measure Abbreviation

Lumber, softwood and hard wood board feet bf 

Engineered wood board feet equivalent6

 bfe 

I-joist linear feet lf 

 Glulam board feet bf 

 SCL cubic feet ft3 

Rim boards square feet, 3/8-inch basis ft2 

 Cross laminated timber cubic feet ft3 

Total, lumber plus engineered wood board feet equivalent bfe 

Softwood plywood, OSB, 

Nonstructural panels square feet, 3/8-inch basis ft2 

 

 

6

 Board foot equivalents (bfe) are the amounts of non-lumber wood products converted to equivalent 

board foot volume based on the following conversions: 1 lf (I-joist) = 2 bfe; 1 ft3

 = 16 bfe, and, 1 ft2, 3/8" 

basis = 0.5 bfe.