Wooden load bearing wall systems can be designed to work efficiently with wooden roof or floor systems. Thus, one way of encouraging the use of wood roof or floor systems is to provide designers with the information and tools so that they can competitively design wooden load-bearing wall systems. Two computer models to assist in the design of tall wooden load-bearing walls are being evaluated. Characteristics of a reference wall 7 metres high by 7 metres long for analysis have been defined. Analogues for this reference wall without opening and with two types of openings will be prepared. Reasons for selecting this wall for analysis are discussed in detail. At the time of this report, wall analogues for two wall analysis programs, SADT and SWAP, were being prepared.