Design Resources
Specifying & Design Tools
RedSpec Next™
RedSpec™ is a free, user-friendly design program for creating floor and roof specifications using Red-I™ joists, RedBuilt™ open-web trusses, RedLam™ LVL, glulam beams, and dimensional lumber.
FloorChoice™
FloorChoice™ is RedBuilt's Floor Performance Rating System, scoring floor vibration and performance on a 0–10 scale during the design phase so the floor system matches what the space actually needs.
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Health Product Declaration (HPD) – RedBuilt RedLam™ LVL
Types
- Specifying Tools, Sustainability
Products
- Laminated Veneer Lumber
Health Product Declaration (HPD) – RedBuilt RedLam™ LVL
Types
- Specifying Tools, Sustainability
Products
- Laminated Veneer Lumber
87kb PDF
Updated Mar 2026
Health Product Declaration (HPD) – RedBuilt Red-I™ Joists
Types
- Specifying Tools, Sustainability
Products
- Red-I™ Joist
Health Product Declaration (HPD) – RedBuilt Red-I™ Joists
Types
- Specifying Tools, Sustainability
Products
- Red-I™ Joist
91kb PDF
Updated Mar 2026
Health Product Declaration (HPD) – RedBuilt Open-Web Trusses
Types
- Sustainability
Products
- Open-web trusses
Health Product Declaration (HPD) – RedBuilt Open-Web Trusses
Types
- Sustainability
Products
- Open-web trusses
505kb PDF
Updated Nov 2025
Green Building Solutions Q&A
Common questions and answers regarding RedBuilt and green building solutions
Types
- Sustainability
Products
- Laminated Veneer Lumber, Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist, Wall Panels
Green Building Solutions Q&A
Common questions and answers regarding RedBuilt and green building solutions
Types
- Sustainability
Products
- Laminated Veneer Lumber, Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist, Wall Panels
151kb PDF
Updated May 2024
Forming and Shoring Product Selector
Types
- Guides, Specifying Tools
Products
- Forming & Shoring, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Red-I™ Joist
Forming and Shoring Product Selector
Types
- Guides, Specifying Tools
Products
- Forming & Shoring, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Red-I™ Joist
11mb PDF
Updated Jun 2026
FloorChoice™ Floor Performance
A commercial building’s floor has characteristics and qualities that go beyond code-prescribed strength and deflection limits. They have “feelings” as well—those subjective qualities that determine whether or not occupants will be satisfied with them
Types
- Software, Specifying Tools
Products
- Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist
FloorChoice™ Floor Performance
A commercial building’s floor has characteristics and qualities that go beyond code-prescribed strength and deflection limits. They have “feelings” as well—those subjective qualities that determine whether or not occupants will be satisfied with them
Types
- Software, Specifying Tools
Products
- Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist
2mb PDF
Updated Jun 2010
Fire-Rated Assemblies (PFS-TECO Listing)
Types
- Code Evaluation Reports, Fire Protection, Specifying Tools
Products
- Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist
Fire-Rated Assemblies (PFS-TECO Listing)
Types
- Code Evaluation Reports, Fire Protection, Specifying Tools
Products
- Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist
Fire-Rated Assemblies (Intertek Listing)
Types
- Code Evaluation Reports, Fire Protection, Specifying Tools
Products
- Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist
Fire-Rated Assemblies (Intertek Listing)
Types
- Code Evaluation Reports, Fire Protection, Specifying Tools
Products
- Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist
Fire Facts Guide
Important information about fire resistance ratings and assemblies
Types
- Fire Protection, Guides, Specifying Tools
Products
- Laminated Veneer Lumber, Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist
Fire Facts Guide
Important information about fire resistance ratings and assemblies
Types
- Fire Protection, Guides, Specifying Tools
Products
- Laminated Veneer Lumber, Open-web trusses, Red-I™ Joist
3mb PDF
Updated Jun 2016
Fabricator Certificate – Miami-Dade County, Open-Web Trusses
Miami-Dade County Fabricator Certificate of Competency for Open-web trusses manufactured at RedBuilt's Delaware, OH facility.
Types
- Fabricator Certificates
Products
- Open-web trusses
Fabricator Certificate – Miami-Dade County, Open-Web Trusses
Miami-Dade County Fabricator Certificate of Competency for Open-web trusses manufactured at RedBuilt's Delaware, OH facility.
Types
- Fabricator Certificates
Products
- Open-web trusses