About NAAWS

The North American Architectural Woodwork Standards (NAAWS) 4.0 was released by joint sponsors — the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC) and the Woodwork Institute — on May 31, 2021, and became effective on September 1, of the same year.

NAAWS was brought to completion thanks to industry feedback and the tireless efforts of the NAAWS Committee over a three-year period.  Every line in NAAWS 4.0 was thoughtfully reviewed and updated. All industry suggestions were considered to ensure that NAAWS 4.0 would reflect the best practices for the international woodwork industry. It was geared to many different users such as designers, manufacturers, installers and students, to be a design resource and supply guidelines and instruction.

NAAWS 4.0 is the most comprehensive, singular resource for the architectural woodwork community.

NAAWS Committee Participants

The NAAWS Committee is jointly sponsored by the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC) and the Woodwork Institute.

Current Committee participants are:

AWMAC Woodwork Institute
Mark Whitman, Chair Wayne Alexander, Participant
Eric Allard, Participant Ray Cerulli, Participant
Nick Anastas, Participant Bill Fenstermacher, Participant
Eric Wolfe, Alternate Tim Stolo, Alternate
Frank Sansome, Observer

Support for the NAAWS Committee is provided by:

Editor Co-Secretaries Copyright Editor
Stanley (Rob) Gustafson Michelle Morell
Audra Denny
Hemisphere Design and Marketing