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We represent the Canadian wood products industry through a national federation of associations. The Canadian Wood Council provides technical and knowledge transfer services relating to Building Codes, Standards and Regulations. More >
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WHAT’S NEW?
Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships Awarded
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) awarded three student recipients as part of the 2019 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships – Gabriella Vojtila (Queen’s University), Md Abdul Hamid Mirdad (University of Alberta) and team of Shawn Dylan Johnston and Siqi Wang (University of Toronto). The winners demonstrated academic excellence through their research projects that will have positive influences on the structural wood products industry.
Submissions now being accepted for the Wood Design & Building Awards!
The Wood Design & Building Awards program invites North American and International entries for 2019 -honouring excellence in wood architecture. Submit your projects today!
The Canadian Wood Council Welcomes Kevin McKinley as President & CEO
The CWC announced Kevin McKinley as President & CEO, effective September 30. Kevin is a highly experienced and well-regarded leader, with previous work experience at the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the Standards Council of Canada.
Reader Survey – Wood Design & Building Magazine
Your opinion matters to us! Complete the reader survey for your chance to win one of four visa gift cards valued at $350 each!
The First Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Minnesota built a beautiful space using natural light and naturally...wood #masstimber #westdek #glulam #glulamchurch
Yesterday’s lunch and learn presentation to Nine Yards Studio in PEI! #architect #midrise #wood #Construction #PEI #lunchandlearn #Presentation
“A greener economy creates enormous opportunities for new employment, with the low-carbon sector potentially supporting 2M green-collar jobs by 2030." Andrea Leadsom, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/16/uk-green-economy-has-shrunk-since-2014
Accelerating innovation is critical to forestry workers and communities. Producing biomaterials here in Canada is also good news for the environment. Thank you @SeamusORegan & @DiLebouthillier for your support in making yesterday’s announcement a reality: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-invests-in-innovative-forest-technology-and-job-creation-in-quebec.html
Sidewalk Labs unveils full Toronto waterfront master plan that’s a timber-topia https://archpaper.com/2019/06/sidewalk-labs-unveils-toronto-waterfront-master-plan/
I like that one of our projects is featured in this article; The hottest new thing in sustainable building is, uh, wood https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/1/15/21058051/climate-change-building-materials-mass-timber-cross-laminated-clt?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter via @voxdotcom
Wood Design & Building Award Winners Announced! https://youtu.be/FoaRlt_c244 - Thank you to our sponsors @sfiprogram @RealCedar @sansin #wood #architecture #design #winningprojects #engineering #awards #construction #building #winning #awardsprogram
This is almost all correct! The outline of the benefits of mass timber are spot on!
Using sustainable wood = a natural climate solution! @voxdotcom @drvox #Forestproud #ModernForestry #forests4climate #naturalclimatesolution
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/1/15/21058051/climate-change-building-materials-mass-timber-cross-laminated-clt
Le Défi @cecobois commence demain à L'ETS. Deux membres de l'équipe Nordic y seront en tant que juge et conseiller. Êtes-vous prêts à relever le défi? #deficecobois2020 https://twitter.com/cecobois/status/1217456990047408129
News release: FPInnovations announces that its cellulose filament technology will be produced by @resolutefp thanks to contributions from members and governments.
✅ http://ow.ly/at9J50xWbfX
#woodinnovation #cellulosefilaments #biomaterial
What's good about wood? 🤔 Wood products made in Alberta are strong 💪, they lock up carbon, and they are 100% #sustainable. Click here to learn more: https://www.loveabforests.com/forest-products/ #homegrown #loveabforests
Joining forces once again to manufacture and market innovative wood-based biochemical products, @FPInnovations’ cellulose filament technology will now be produced by @resolutefp: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-invests-in-innovative-forest-technology-and-job-creation-in-quebec.html
"The forest industry is diverse; it employs lumberjacks, tree planters, foresters, accountants, truckers and geomorphologists. This impact creates communities and contributes tremendously to local economies" https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/a-pause-before-we-obliterate-our-forest-industry/ #ForestryForTheFuture @SeamusORegan
FREE WEBINAR - Learn about the fire-related code changes in the national building code & fire code for a new construction type called Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction on March 2. https://bit.ly/387nPgP #free #webinar #fire #timber #engineering #architecture
When we think of a renewable resource, the first thing that usually pops in our head are the solar panels on our neighbor’s roof or the water that flows from the mountains. Rarely does a stand of trees root in our idea of a renewable resource. https://bit.ly/3abrhc7 #trees
Growing up in Sudbury, Dana Collins always had a grasp of the important role #forests play in #climatechange mitigation & adaptation; her #education furthered this understanding. Dana is the Manager of Integrated Environmental Management for @StrategicSNRC.
Cecobois diffusera dorénavant en simultanée dans ses locaux les #conférences mensuelles du Conseil de l'enveloppe du bâtiment du Québec (CEBQ). #bois #wood
http://www.cecobois.com/fr/nouvelles/nouveau-des-conferences-du-conseil-de-l-enveloppe-du-batiment-du-quebec-diffusees-chez-cecobois
Beautiful, healthy homes with exposed #masstimber interiors are the natural result of #sustainable prefabricated, #CLT construction. This #housing prototype, designed to meet the unique needs of #FirstNations communities, eliminates the potential for mould growth.
Are renovations in your plans for 2020? Make sure to check how integrating #wood in the office creates the feeling of warmth and familiarity, makes employees happier and inspired, and enjoy coming to work. http://bit.ly/2T8rQx7 #timbertuesday #wooddesign #wood
Canada's forests provide innumerable economic, recreational, and environmental benefits for all Canadians, in both rural and urban settings 🌲 #CanadaGrowsOnTrees
WHAT’S NEW?
Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships Awarded
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) awarded three student recipients as part of the 2019 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships – Gabriella Vojtila (Queen’s University), Md Abdul Hamid Mirdad (University of Alberta) and team of Shawn Dylan Johnston and Siqi Wang (University of Toronto). The winners demonstrated academic excellence through their research projects that will have positive influences on the structural wood products industry.
Submissions now being accepted for the Wood Design & Building Awards!
The Wood Design & Building Awards program invites North American and International entries for 2019 -honouring excellence in wood architecture. Submit your projects today!
The Canadian Wood Council Welcomes Kevin McKinley as President & CEO
The CWC announced Kevin McKinley as President & CEO, effective September 30. Kevin is a highly experienced and well-regarded leader, with previous work experience at the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the Standards Council of Canada.
Reader Survey – Wood Design & Building Magazine
Your opinion matters to us! Complete the reader survey for your chance to win one of four visa gift cards valued at $350 each!
The First Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Minnesota built a beautiful space using natural light and naturally...wood #masstimber #westdek #glulam #glulamchurch
Yesterday’s lunch and learn presentation to Nine Yards Studio in PEI! #architect #midrise #wood #Construction #PEI #lunchandlearn #Presentation
“A greener economy creates enormous opportunities for new employment, with the low-carbon sector potentially supporting 2M green-collar jobs by 2030." Andrea Leadsom, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/16/uk-green-economy-has-shrunk-since-2014
Accelerating innovation is critical to forestry workers and communities. Producing biomaterials here in Canada is also good news for the environment. Thank you @SeamusORegan & @DiLebouthillier for your support in making yesterday’s announcement a reality: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-invests-in-innovative-forest-technology-and-job-creation-in-quebec.html
Sidewalk Labs unveils full Toronto waterfront master plan that’s a timber-topia https://archpaper.com/2019/06/sidewalk-labs-unveils-toronto-waterfront-master-plan/
I like that one of our projects is featured in this article; The hottest new thing in sustainable building is, uh, wood https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/1/15/21058051/climate-change-building-materials-mass-timber-cross-laminated-clt?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter via @voxdotcom
Wood Design & Building Award Winners Announced! https://youtu.be/FoaRlt_c244 - Thank you to our sponsors @sfiprogram @RealCedar @sansin #wood #architecture #design #winningprojects #engineering #awards #construction #building #winning #awardsprogram
This is almost all correct! The outline of the benefits of mass timber are spot on!
Using sustainable wood = a natural climate solution! @voxdotcom @drvox #Forestproud #ModernForestry #forests4climate #naturalclimatesolution
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/1/15/21058051/climate-change-building-materials-mass-timber-cross-laminated-clt
Le Défi @cecobois commence demain à L'ETS. Deux membres de l'équipe Nordic y seront en tant que juge et conseiller. Êtes-vous prêts à relever le défi? #deficecobois2020 https://twitter.com/cecobois/status/1217456990047408129
News release: FPInnovations announces that its cellulose filament technology will be produced by @resolutefp thanks to contributions from members and governments.
✅ http://ow.ly/at9J50xWbfX
#woodinnovation #cellulosefilaments #biomaterial
What's good about wood? 🤔 Wood products made in Alberta are strong 💪, they lock up carbon, and they are 100% #sustainable. Click here to learn more: https://www.loveabforests.com/forest-products/ #homegrown #loveabforests
Joining forces once again to manufacture and market innovative wood-based biochemical products, @FPInnovations’ cellulose filament technology will now be produced by @resolutefp: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-invests-in-innovative-forest-technology-and-job-creation-in-quebec.html
"The forest industry is diverse; it employs lumberjacks, tree planters, foresters, accountants, truckers and geomorphologists. This impact creates communities and contributes tremendously to local economies" https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/a-pause-before-we-obliterate-our-forest-industry/ #ForestryForTheFuture @SeamusORegan
FREE WEBINAR - Learn about the fire-related code changes in the national building code & fire code for a new construction type called Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction on March 2. https://bit.ly/387nPgP #free #webinar #fire #timber #engineering #architecture
When we think of a renewable resource, the first thing that usually pops in our head are the solar panels on our neighbor’s roof or the water that flows from the mountains. Rarely does a stand of trees root in our idea of a renewable resource. https://bit.ly/3abrhc7 #trees
Growing up in Sudbury, Dana Collins always had a grasp of the important role #forests play in #climatechange mitigation & adaptation; her #education furthered this understanding. Dana is the Manager of Integrated Environmental Management for @StrategicSNRC.
Cecobois diffusera dorénavant en simultanée dans ses locaux les #conférences mensuelles du Conseil de l'enveloppe du bâtiment du Québec (CEBQ). #bois #wood
http://www.cecobois.com/fr/nouvelles/nouveau-des-conferences-du-conseil-de-l-enveloppe-du-batiment-du-quebec-diffusees-chez-cecobois
Beautiful, healthy homes with exposed #masstimber interiors are the natural result of #sustainable prefabricated, #CLT construction. This #housing prototype, designed to meet the unique needs of #FirstNations communities, eliminates the potential for mould growth.
Are renovations in your plans for 2020? Make sure to check how integrating #wood in the office creates the feeling of warmth and familiarity, makes employees happier and inspired, and enjoy coming to work. http://bit.ly/2T8rQx7 #timbertuesday #wooddesign #wood
Canada's forests provide innumerable economic, recreational, and environmental benefits for all Canadians, in both rural and urban settings 🌲 #CanadaGrowsOnTrees