Timber is a naturally sourced material that provides warmth to almost any design, and castings are manufactured from recycled material that offers free form geometric capabilities, strength and ductility. Used together, steel castings and timber hybrid-construction offer designers the ability to leverage the best attributes of both materials for architectural and structural design, while opening up a world connection solutions. In this
Presented by Ontario Wood WORKS! Community projects shape the lives of the people in the surrounding neighbourhoods. Healthier work and play environments can have wonderous effects on our mental health. These projects deserve to be showcased and provide alternatives to cold, sterile environments as the norm for our communities. Join us on April 23rd as we talk about why and
Let's optimize how we look at the pitches thrown our way so we can hit them out of the park! Whether you are a developer, owner, designer, municipal official or the Prime Minister of Canada, let's agree on the highest value propositions for these types of projects. Don't let your conviction to change the built environment sit down on the
Day 2 – Sep 29 - Fire Safe Design of Modern Timber Buildings This presentation will introduce some of the benefits of modern mass timber construction, with examples providing insight into some of the taller and larger buildings which are nearing construction. A review of changes to the soon to be published National Building Code of Canada introducing a new
