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Wood in Education

...buildings supports sustainability, promotes health and motivates learning. Learning Objectives How wood was used to create a healthy learning environment. How wood was used to create a sense of wellbeing...

BP6 – Managing Moisture and Wood

...wood frame buildings that have provided strong and lasting housing for a multitude of people. Although wood can withstand much abuse, it needs to be stored and handled properly to...

BIM for Wood Buildings – An Introductory Guide

...Canadian Wood Council Usage and Citation Guidelines These teaching materials were developed by Scius Advisory and BIM One with funding support from the Canadian Wood Council. The content is provided...

Tallwood 1

...competitive option and we will share some with you in this presentation using the recently completed Tallwood 1 building in Langford, BC. Tallwood 1 is the first 12-story mass timber-steel...

Prefabrication of Wood Buildings

Resource Description This module provides an introduction to wood prefabrication, exploring its various levels and methods to give students a fundamental understanding of the advantages, disadvantages, and market factors that...

Shifting Gears: World’s First Passivehouse Auto Dealership

...and sustainable construction in the industrial sector. The project shows that manufactured wood products are not only capable but preferable when designing sustainable buildings. The use of wood not only...

Durability by Design

...exterior, especially when wood is exposed to the elements. Knowing what happens to the wood when exposed to moisture or the sun’s UV rays and applying that information, results in...

Bringing Mass Timber Mainstream: Unpacking Market Challenges and Opportunities

...two ASC Annual International Conferences (2009 and 2011). Annabelle Hamilton Executive Director WoodWorks BC Annabelle is the Executive Director of WoodWorks BC Team, overseeing active engagement, technical support and strategic...

Low Carbon Buildings AND Energy Systems? Yes, We Wood.

Course Overview As Toronto grows, so does the need for housing and energy. The use of wood products presents a tremendous opportunity to meet these essential needs while reducing greenhouse...

Shearwall Connections and Lateral Systems for Wood Buildings

Course Overview This comprehensive course delves into the latest advancements in wood shearwall systems and connections, featuring critical updates from the 2020 National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). This course...

Encapsulated Mass Timber: A New Construction Type for the 2020 NBC

...timber fire testing. Course Video https://vimeo.com/1046519298 Speaker Bio Marc Alam Manager, Codes and Standards in the fire division Canadian Wood Council Marc Alam is a member of the Canadian Wood...

BP5 – Wood-Frame Construction: Meeting The Challenge of Earthquakes

...with wood-frame construction. The lightweight and high energy absorbing capabilities of wood framing provides a system strong enough to withstand the effects of powerful earthquakes. Experience from strong earthquakes, in...

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...