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Korea Wood Building Association

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    The KWBA is Major Professional and Industiral Society of Wood Design and Architecture in the KOREA



 


President:
Kim, Kwang Jung

 


 
 Hor. Chair
Prof. Kim, Jin Hee

 

 

      KWBA (Korea Wood Building Association)

The vision and duty of the Korea Wood Building Association are to develop and educate wood building design and skills in korea architecture and construction industries. The KWBA hopes to continuously  contribute to promoting wood technical events, various education programs to increasing public awareness of wood material and building design. The KWBA is determined to create a major goals in the quality of wood industries to its proper place in Korea Living Culture. This Association was incorporated in 2001 and has recently been recognized by the MLTM (Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs).

        Non Profit Assocation under Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
        
   Register No.79 MLTM- 2001
        
   President  : Kim, Kwang Jung
        
   Hor. Chair : Prof. Kim, Jin Hee

        
   Website  : www.wooddesign.or.kr
       
    E-mail    : wooddesign@hanmail.net
       
    Address  : Seowon-Bldg. Dogokdong 954-19, Gnagnam-gu, Seoul
        
   Tel.        : 822-553-2001   Fax : 822-553-2031

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      Education and Training Program
 

     Wood Frame House Builder's Program with Kunkook University

       • This program is designed to provide students with the basic builders skills 
          and practice in light wood framing, as well as some finishing carpentry training.
       • Spring and Fall term for a year in Kunkook Unversity campus.
       • With Designers : Assisting in wood frame building design

                              Specification writing

                              Construction inspection
       • With Suppliers :  Explaining the capabilities and application of material and systems

       • With Contractors and Developers :

                              Estimating, making shop drawing and supervision

                              Practice
     
Three month cyber studio program with KIAD
       • To provide students with a general understanding of wood building design and           practical knowledge through cyber studio projects during a three month period.

      Wood Frame Housing Inspection Pilot Program

       • Training for  those seeking to apply for site supervisor and inspector             qualifications.

       • Sitting for examinations are only available KWBA members who have been           trained  and educated at the KIAD and WBDC.

       • In future, the KWBA will develop a training program with MLTM for local           regional officers who would become accountable and responsible for on-site           inspections.
      
Licensing of Wood Building Designers and Technicians

       • In order to get National Qualification Testing from KHRD(Korea Human           Resources  Development), which is the government agent for national           technical qualification testing and registration. KWBA started a Wood Design           Technical Qualification Examination from 2004.

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      An annex organization in KWBA

         Best Energy Home Design Institute
       
  Healthy Home Research Center
       
  Modern Wood Architecture Center

         Wood Building Design Center
       
  Society of Womens Wood Design Study
   
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      Institute of  Cooperation

         MLTM (Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs)

         AURI (Architecture & Urban Research Institute) : Korea Wood House Center
       
 KIA (Korea Institute of Architects)
      
   KIRA (Korea Institute of Registered Architects)
    
     KIFA (Korea Institute of Female Architects)
       
 KIAD (Korea Institute of Arts & Design)
       
 KOWFA (Korea Wood Furniture & Art  Association)
       
 AF/PA (America Forest & Paper Association)
       
 CWK (Canada Wood Korea Office)
   
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University of  Cooperation
         Kookmin University - Institute Education

         Hanyang University - School of Architects
         Kunkook University- -Continuing Education

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   2012 Event Schedule of KWBA
         BC Wood (Canada) had Wood Tech. Seminar : Jan. 27
       
  Japan Wood Architecture Society meet with KWBA : Jan. 28
       
  Kyung Hyang Housing Fair : Feb. 23
         Japan Office fo
Forest member meet with KWBA member : Jan. 24
         AF/PA member had reception with Korea Wood Society include KWBA : Feb. 24