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Atelier sur le Logiciel WoodWorks®: Sizer, Connections and Shearwalls

Introduction Cet atelier présente une vue d’ensemble complète de la suite logicielle WoodWorks® (édition canadienne) et de son application pratique pour la conception des structures en bois conformément au Code...

A Business Case for Tall Wood

Course Overview This session will present a vision and business case for innovation, sustainability, and affordability for the tallest residential wood tower in the world (proposed in Nova Scotia). Addressing...

Wood Design Manual

...(NBC) and the “Engineering design in wood” standard (CSA O86). It provides guidance and design examples on sawn and engineered wood members, their connections and fire design. The most common...

Low-Rise Commercial Construction in Wood

Across Canada, the low-rise non-residential sector—think offices, retail stores, warehouses, and restaurants—presents a major growth opportunity for structural wood systems, including light wood-frame, heavy timber, mass timber, and hybrid construction....

Connections Course

Course Overview The Connections Course provides an introduction to the WoodWorks Connections Program, a tool designed to assist engineers and designers in the creation and evaluation of wood connections. This...

Connections Course – US

The Connections Course provides an introduction to the WoodWorks Connections Program, a tool designed to assist engineers and designers in the creation and evaluation of wood connections. This course covers...

Shearwalls Course – US

Course Overview The Shearwalls Course introduces learners to the WoodWorks Shearwalls Program, a tool designed for modeling and analyzing wood-frame structures. This course covers the design of complete structures, including...

Local Government support for Modern Methods of Construction

...Wood Council Annabelle oversees WoodWorks BC, the market development program of the Canadian Wood Council. After completing her postgraduate degree in Northern Ireland, she worked with several multi-family development companies,...

An Industry Average EPD for Canadian Softwood Plywood

This is a Canadian industry wide (average) business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for softwood plywood. This declaration has been prepared in accordance with ISO 21930 (1), ISO 14025...

Canadian Species

Canadian species of visually graded lumber There are more than a hundred softwood species in North America. To simplify the supply and use of structural softwood lumber, species having similar...

Delivering Efficient Engineered Wood and Hybrid Structures

Course Overview This course explores the opportunities and challenges associated with the design and construction of modern timber and hybrid wood structures from the perspective of builders, developers, and project...

On Site Moisture Management of Wood Frame Construction

...FPInnovations. Since she joined FPInnovations (then operating as “Forintek”) about 11 years ago, her research has primarily focused on wood durability, moisture management and thermal performance of wood‐based building envelopes....

Design Example of Wood Diaphragm on Reinforced CMU Shearwalls

This document is design example of Wood Diaphragm on Reinforced CMU Shearwalls. It uses a school gymnasium located in Surrey, British Columbia as the example. The plan...

CWC, Shearwalls

R-Town Vertical 6 | Mass Timber Midrise

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...

Residential Buildings, Woodworks

Four-Storey Wood School Design in British Columbia: Life Cycle Analysis Comparisons

Climate change is one of the largest threats facing the planet today. The construction industry accounts for 11% of global carbon emissions, playing a significant part in the...

Academic Buildings, CWC

Dowel Laminated Timber A new mass timber product in North America

Course Overview Dowel‐laminated timber is a next generation mass timber product commonly used in Europe, where it is also known as brettstapel. Panels are made from...

Exploring the Feasibility of Point-Supported Mass Timber for Tallwood Construction

Course Overview This session examines the growing potential of point-supported mass timber systems in tall building construction, contrasting them with traditional timber...

Social & Economic Benefits of Wood Buildings

A building that is a good choice for the environment can often address broader social needs and offer higher economic value. People prefer to live, work, study and play in a...

Biophilic Design, CWC, Sustainability

Resilient and Adaptive Design Using Wood

Individuals in the design and construction community are increasingly choosing materials, design techniques and construction procedures that improve a structure’s ability...