Wood Products Industry Releases Reuse Wood Website

The American Wood Council (AWC) and Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have partnered with Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) to develop an online North American directory outlining reuse and recycling options for wood and wood products. The website can be found at: ReuseWood.org.

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Solid Wood: Case Studies in Mass Timber Architecture, Technology and Design

Over the past 10-15 years a renaissance in wood architecture has occurred with the development of new wood building systems and design strategies, elevating wood from a predominantly single-family residential idiom to a rival of concrete and steel construction for a variety of building types, including high rises. This new solid wood architecture offers unparalleled environmental as well as construction and aesthetic benefits, and is of growing importance for professionals and academics involved in green design. Purchase the book here.

Wood-Frame Construction Opportunity

Colin D’Mello has the details on how new provincial building codes could dramatically alter the look of some streets. Click here to see the video.

CWC Applauds Ontario's Decision on Mid-Rise

The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) and Wood WORKS! Ontario are pleased with the announcement made today by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, MPP Ted McMeekin, the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, MPP Bill Mauro, and the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, MPP Michael Gravelle, that Ontario will enact code changes to allow the use of wood-frame construction in buildings of up to six-storeys.

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2014 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships Awarded

logo The Canadian Wood Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship. Read the Press Release.

 

 

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