...products], product substitution, and producing biomass for bioenergy.” The Canadian forest industry is pledging to remove 30 megatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year by 2030, equivalent to 13 percent...
...construction Encapsulated mass timber construction Energy Code National Fire Code National Model Codes in Canada Wood design in the National Building Code of Canada Wood in non-combustible buildings Wood Standards...
...of topping or a built-up floating floor system overlaid on light wood frame or mass timber structural elements is a common approach to address acoustic separation between floors of a...
...stipulated in the NBC. Mass timber elements may also be used whenever combustible construction is permitted. In those instances, however, such mass timber elements need to be specifically designed to...
...ULC S146 Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Encapsulation Materials and Assemblies of Materials for the Protection of Mass Timber Structural Members and Assemblies Fire performance of mass-timber...
...light-frame housing and small buildings that utilize repetitive small dimension members or within larger and heavier structural framing systems, such as mass timber construction, which is often utilized for commercial,...
...in the wood and diffuses throughout the moist region. Mass flow of moisture along the grain may speed up distribution of the borate. Secondary biocides such as copper can be...
Over the past two decades, new engineered mass timber products and construction techniques have changed the way we think about wood as a building material. Historic perceptions about strength, durability...
Brock Commons Tallwood House – University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus
...Tallwood House currently stands as the tallest contemporary hybrid mass timber building in the world. Over the years, with an ever-increasing demand for student housing, UBC developed a preferred typology...
Mid-Rise 2.0 – Innovative Approaches to Mid-Rise Wood Frame Construction
...to be built in noncombustible construction. This requirement will change when British Columbia adopts the 2015 National Building Code of Canada (NBC), which will allow light wood frame assemblies, mass...
The R-Town V6 pilot project is the first 6-storey, mixed-use, multi-unit residential building developed in Ontario that fully employs mass timber as the main structural system. The energy-efficient wood building...
Red Deer College Student Residence – Red Deer, Alberta
...of an innovative approach to dormitory housing, Red Deer College Student Residence prioritizes quality of life and sustainability, while using mass timber construction to achieve both goals. These are some...