Forest Products

Education and Research

Macdonald, I., M. Bullen and R.A. Kozak (2010).  Learner Support Requirements for Online Workplace Training in the South African Furniture Industry.  Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks 14(3):49-59.

Macdonald, I., M. Bullen and R.A. Kozak (2007). Identifying Effective Pedagogical Approaches for Online Workplace Training: A Case Study of the South African Wood Products Manufacturing Sector. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning 8(3), Article No. 400-3764-1-PB.

Ellis, S.C., R.A. Kozak, W. Spetic and P.D. Evans (2006). Human Resource Needs and Demand for Post-Secondary Education in the Canadian Secondary Wood Products Industry. Wood and Fiber Science 38(1):5-16.

Morford, S., R.A. Kozak, M. Suvedi and J.L. Innes (2006). Factors Affecting Program Evaluation Behaviours of Natural Resource Extension Practitioners – Motivation and Capacity Building. Journal of Extension 44(3), Article No. 3FEA7.

Kozak, R.A. (2005). Research and Resource Dependent Communities: A World of Possibilities. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 6(2):55-62.

Hoberg, G., R. Guy, S. Hinch, R.A. Kozak, P. McFarlane and S.B. Watts (2003). Image and Enrolments. Forum 10(6):22-23.

Cohen, D.H. and R.A. Kozak (2002). Research and Technology: Market Driven Innovation in the Twenty-First Century. The Forestry Chronicle 78(1):108-111.

Saddler, J.N., R.A. Kozak and S.B. Watts (2002). A University Perspective on Innovations in Forestry Science and Technology. The Forestry Chronicle 78(1):115-116.

Watts, S.B. and R.A. Kozak (2000). Status of Forestry Related Research in Canada, 1999/2000. FORCAST/Canadian Forest Service, Ottawa, Ontario. 20 pp.

Ellis, S. and R.A. Kozak (1999). A New Model for Undergraduate Wood Processing Education – The B.Sc. in Wood Products Processing at the University of British Columbia. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on the Development of Wood Science, Wood Technology and Forestry, High Wycombe, England (Forest Products Research Centre/University of Sopron). Proceedings 270-274.

Kozak, R.A. and D.H. Cohen (1997). How Specifiers Learn about Structural Materials. Wood and Fiber Science 29(4):381-396.

Kozak, R.A. (1997). How Specifiers Learn About Structural Materials: A Study in Value-Added Marketing. Joint Proceedings of the IUFRO Working Unit 5.10.00 (International Conference on Forest Products Marketing)/Forest Products Society 50th Annual Meeting (Session 9: Value Added Marketing for Value Added Forest Products): Preparing for the 21st Century: Value-Added Marketing for Value-Added Wood Products, Tofino, British Columbia (IUFRO/Forest Products Societey). Proceedings 115-123.

Healthful Living

Spetic, W., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2008). How Consumers Value Healthy Houses: A Preliminary Segmentation of Canadian Households. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 23(1):37-52.

Rice, J., R.A. Kozak, M.J. Meitner and D.H. Cohen (2006). Appearance Wood Products and Psychological Well-Being. Wood and Fiber Science 38(4):644-659.

Klenk N., G. Q. Bull and R.A. Kozak (2006). Dwelling in Dialogues: Being-at-Home in Relation to Clutter, Nature, and People. Worldviews: Environment, Culture, Religion 10(3):404-429.

Spetic, W., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2005). Willingness to Pay and Preferences for Healthy Home Attributes in Canada. Forest Products Journal 55(10):19-24.

Spetic, W. and R.A. Kozak (2004). UBC Survey Finds Willingness to Pay More for Healthy Houses. The Vancouver Sun, Saturday, June 19, 2004 (Westcoast Homes Section, F2).

Kozak, R.A. (2001). Impressions of the KST House (in Japanese). BioRegion 21 200:18-19.

Non-Timber Related Products

Bull, J.G. and R.A. Kozak (2014).  Comparative Life Cycle Assessments:  The Case of Paper and Digital Media.  Environmental Impact Assessment Review 45(2014):10-18.

Bull, J.G., G. Kissack, C. Elliott, R.A. Kozak and G.Q. Bull (2012).  Carbon’s Potential to Reshape Supply Chains in Paper and Print.  Journal of Forest Products Business Research, Vol. 8, Article No. 2.

Timko, J.A., P.O. Waeber and R.A. Kozak (2010). The Socio-Economic Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products to Rural Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa: Knowledge Gaps and New Directions. The International Forestry Review 12(3):284-294.

Harshaw, H.W., S.R.J. Sheppard and R.A. Kozak (2007). Outdoor Recreation and Forest Management: A Plea for Empirical Data. The Forestry Chronicle 83(2):231-238.

Harshaw, H.W., R.A. Kozak and S.R.J. Sheppard (2006). How Well are Outdoor Recreationists Represented in Forest Land-Use Planning? Perceptions of Recreationists in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor of British Columbia. Landscape and Urban Planning 78(1/2)33-49.

Value-Added Wood Products Sector

DeLong, D.L., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2007). Overview of the Canadian Value-Added Wood Products Sector and the Competitive Factors that Contribute to its Success. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 37(11):2211-2226.

Jayasinghe, P., S.D. Allen, G.Q. Bull and R.A. Kozak (2007). The Status of Forest Certification in the Canadian Value-Added Wood Products Manufacturing Sector. The Forestry Chronicle 83(1):113-125.

Kozak, R.A. (2007). Value-Added Wood Products from British Columbia – Getting Beyond the Rhetoric. BC Forest Professional 14(1):12-13.

Rice, J., R.A. Kozak, M.J. Meitner and D.H. Cohen (2006). Appearance Wood Products and Psychological Well-Being. Wood and Fiber Science 38(4):644-659.

Kozak, R.A., D.H. Cohen, J. Lerner and G.Q. Bull (2004). Western Canadian Consumer Attitudes Towards Certified Value-Added Wood Products: An Exploratory Assessment. Forest Products Journal 54(9):21-24.

Kozak, R.A., T.C. Maness and T. Caldecott (2003). Solid Wood Supply Impediments for Secondary Wood Producers in British Columbia. The Forestry Chronicle 79(6):1107-1120.

Kozak, R.A. (2002). Internet Readiness and e-Business Adoption of Canadian Value-Added Wood Producers. The Forestry Chronicle 78(2):296-305.

Cohen, D.H., C. Gaston and R.A. Kozak (1998). Markets for Value Added Wood Products: Existing Sources of Information, Literature Available and Gap Analysis. Industry Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. 200 pp.

Wood Building and Design

Robichaud, F., A. Richelieu and R.A. Kozak (2012).  Branding as a Communications Strategy: A Framework for Desired Brand Identity.  Journal of Brand Management 19(8):712-734.

Robichaud, F., A. Richelieu and R.A. Kozak (2012).  Wood Use in Nonresidential Construction:  The Roles of Media and Content in Direct Marketing.  Wood and Fiber Science 44(4):394-411.

Robichaud, F., R.A. Kozak and A. Richelieu (2009). Wood Use in Nonresidential Construction: A Case for Communication with Architects. Forest Products Journal 59(1/2):57-65.

Robichaud, F., A. Richeliu and R.A. Kozak (2008). Branding as a Lever in Emerging Market Segments: A Framework for Wood Products in Non Residential Construction. Proceedings of the European Marketing Academy, 37th Annual EMAC Conference: Marketing Landscapes – A Pause for Thought (Product and Brand Management, Session 6), Brighton, United Kingdom, May 2008. Proceedings #15792 (8 pp.).

O’Connor, J., R.A. Kozak, C. Gaston and D. Fell (2004). Wood Use in Nonresidential Buildings: Opportunities and Barriers. Forest Products Journal 54(3):19-28.

O’Connor, J., R.A. Kozak, C. Gaston and D. Fell (2003). Wood Opportunities in Nonresidential Construction – A Roadmap for the Wood Products Industry. Forintek Canada Corp. Special Publication No. SP-46. 32 pp.

Gaston, C., R.A. Kozak, J. O’Connor, and D. Fell (2001). Potential for Increased Wood Use in N.A. Non-Residential Markets. Forintek Canada Corp./Canadian Forest Service Report No. 2711, Ottawa, Ontario. 106 pp.

Kozak, R.A. and D.H. Cohen (1999). Architects and Structural Engineers: An Examination of Wood Design and Use in Nonresidential Construction. Forest Products Journal 49(4):37-46.

Kozak, R.A. and D.H. Cohen (1997). How Specifiers Learn about Structural Materials. Wood and Fiber Science 29(4):381-396.

Kozak, R.A. (1997). How Specifiers Learn About Structural Materials: A Study in Value-Added Marketing. Joint Proceedings of the IUFRO Working Unit 5.10.00 (International Conference on Forest Products Marketing)/Forest Products Society 50th Annual Meeting (Session 9: Value Added Marketing for Value Added Forest Products): Preparing for the 21st Century: Value-Added Marketing for Value-Added Wood Products, Tofino, British Columbia (IUFRO / Forest Products Societey). Proceedings 115-123.

Cohen, D.H. and R.A. Kozak (1995). Environmental Attitudes of North American Engineers and Architects on Material Selection. Proceedings of the IUFRO XX World Congress: Environmental Issues and Market Orientation – Current Topics in Forest Products Marketing, Tampere, Finland. Proceedings 181-188.

Kozak, R.A. and D.H. Cohen (1995). Assessment of the Attitudes and Perceptions of Architects and Structural Engineers towards the Environmental Impact of Structural Material Use in Commercial Construction. Canadian Forest Service FRDA II Working Paper WP-OI-95.02, Victoria British Columbia. 26 pp.

Wood Products

Wong, D.C. and R.A. Kozak (2008). Particleboard Performance Requirements of Secondary Wood Products Manufacturers in Canada. Forest Products Journal 58(3):34-41.

Spetic, W., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2007). Perceptions of Wood Flooring by Canadian Householders. Forest Products Journal 57(6):34-38.

Rice, J., R.A. Kozak, M.J. Meitner and D.H. Cohen (2006). Appearance Wood Products and Psychological Well-Being. Wood and Fiber Science 38(4):644-659.

Thony, P., W. Mabee, R.A. Kozak and G.Q. Bull (2006). A Characterization of the British Columbia Log Home and Timber Frame Manufacturing Sector. The Forestry Chronicle 82(1):77-83.

Spelter, H., R.A. Kozak, and N. Burdin (2004). Riding the Crest of the Wave: Sawn Softwood Markets in 2003 – 2004 (Chapter 5 in UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2003 – 2004). United Nations Publications, Volume LVII (2004), No. 3., pp. 33 – 39.

Tabarsi, E., R.A. Kozak, D.H. Cohen and C. Gaston (2003). A Market Assessment of the Potential for OSB Products in the North American Office Furniture and Door Manufacturing Industries. Forest Products Journal 53(7/8):19-27.

Kozak, R.A. and H. Spelter (2003). Globalization Revolutionizing Sawn Softwood Markets in 2002 – 2003 (Chapter 5 in UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Analysis, 2002 – 2004). United Nations Publications, Volume LVI (2003), No. 3, pp. 45 – 54.

Wahl, A., R.A. Kozak and D.H. Cohen (2002). An Exploratory Market Assessment of Wood Use in Japanese Residential Flooring and Windows. Forest Products Journal 52(1):51-58.

Kozak, R.A. and C. Gaston (2002). Trends in Sawn Softwood Markets (Chapter 7 in Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2001 – 2002). United Nations Publications, Volume LV (2002), No. 3., pp. 83 – 101.

Cohen, D.H., C. Gaston and R.A. Kozak (2001). Influence on Japanese Demand for Wood Products (Chapter 4 in Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2000 – 2001). United Nations Publications, Volume LIV (2001), No. 3., pp. 33 – 42.

Gaston, C. and R.A. Kozak (2001). Sawn Softwood – Consumption, Production and Trade (Chapter 6 in Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2000 – 2001). United Nations Publications, Volume LIV (2001), No. 3., pp. 57 – 72.

Wahl, A., D. H. Cohen, R.A. Kozak and C. Gaston (1999). The Japanese Market for Wood Flooring and Wood Windows. Forest Renewal BC, Victoria, British Columbia. 71 pp.

Kozak, R.A. and C. Gaston (2004). Life Cycle Analysis: A Wood Products Perspective. Published in Peterson, D.L., J.L. Innes, and K. O’Brian (editors). Climate Change, Carbon, and Forestry in Northwestern North America. Proceedings of a Workshop, November 14-15, 2001, Orcas Island, Washington. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-614. Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, Oregon ( USA ). Proceedings 49-59.

Cohen, D.H., S. Ellis, R.A. Kozak and B. Wilson (1996). A New Taxonomy of Wood Products. Canadian Forest Service FRDA II Working Paper 96.05, Victoria, British Columbia. 56 pp.

Wood Science

Jung, B. and R.A. Kozak (2008). Color Testing of Four Canadian Wood Species. Forest Products Journal 58(11):84-86.

Thompson, D.W., R.A. Kozak and P.D. Evans (2008). Thermal Modification of Color in Red Alder Veneer. Part II. Effects of Season, Log Storage Time, and Location of Wood in Stems. Wood and Fiber Science 40(1):80-90.

Alexiadis, P., D.H. Cohen, R.A. Kozak and S. Avramidis (2007). Kiln Drying Canadian Softwoods and Hardwoods: Different Species – Different Problems. The Journal of Institute of Wood Science 15(5):259-267.

Alexiadis, P., D.H. Cohen, R.A. Kozak, S. Avramidis and J. Welling (2006). Canadian Kiln Drying Survey: Benchmarks of Problems and Issues and a Comparison to Europe. The Journal of Institute of Wood Science 17(4):183-193.

Robinson, A. R., R. Gheneim, R.A. Kozak, D.D. Ellis and S.D. Mansfield (2005). The Potential of Metabolite Profiling as a Selection Tool for Genotype Discrimination in Populus. Journal of Experimental Botany 56(421):2807-2819.

Thompson, D.W., R.A. Kozak and P.D. Evans (2005). Thermal Modification of Color in Red Alder Veneer. I. Effects of Temperature, Heating Time, and Wood Type. Wood and Fiber Science 37(4):653-661.

Alexiadis, P., D.H. Cohen, R.A. Kozak, S. Avramidis and J. Welling (2004). A Comparison of Kiln Drying Issues between Canada and Europe. Proceedings of the COST Action E15 5th International Conference on Wood Drying, Athens, Greece. Proceedings 6-13.

Orban, J.L., R.A. Kozak, R.C. Sidle and S.J.B. Duff (2002). Assessment of Environmental Risk from Logyard Runoff in British Columbia. The Forestry Chronicle 78(1):146-151.