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Wood Solutions Conference: Calgary 2026
Save the date! WoodWorks Alberta and the Canadian Wood Council are bringing the Wood Solutions Conference to Calgary in November — and you won’t want to miss it. Tickets will...
Shearwalls Course
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...
Rock Community Church – Planned for Growth
Rock Community Church is located in Woodbridge, Ontario, directly north of Toronto. Several years ago, the congregation bought a large, wooded property and used an existing residence and outbuildings for...
Residential Prescriptive Exterior Wood Deck Span Guide
The intent of this document is to provide guidance on joist spans, built-up beam sizes, and supporting column sizes for exterior wood decks. The following items which are typically included...
Fire Safety Design In Buildings
In a recent survey of building specifiers, the majority perceived wood to be the most environmentally friendly building material. Compared to other major building materials, this is due mainly to:...
Ontario Mid-Rise Reference Guide
...new buildings. The changes recognize the advancements in wood products and systems as well as in fire detection, suppression, and containment systems. Densification is mandated in almost all municipal growth...
Insuring Timber Buildings: Best Practices for the Best Rates!
...Speaker Bio Timothy Buhler, BBA Technical Manager Canadian Wood Council Born and raised in Northern Ontario, Tim is very aware of the importance of the forestry industry to Canadians. Tim...
A Mechanics-Based Approach for Determining Deflections of Stacked Multi-Storey Wood-Based Shearwalls
The 2009 edition of CSA Standard O86, Engineering Design in Wood (CSA 2009), provides an equation for determining the deflection of shear walls. It is important to note that this...
Design of Stacked Multi-Storey Wood Shearwalls Using A Mechanics Based Approach
This document is a Design example of Stacked Multi-Storey Wood Shearwalls Using A Mechanics Based Approach. It shows a floor plan and elevation along with the preliminary shear wall locations...
Considerations in the Design & Prefabrication of Mass Timber Buildings for Architects
Considerations in the Design & Prefabrication of Mass Timber Buildings for Architects
...available LCA tools, and discusses broader sustainability and biophilia considerations. Acknowledgments Canadian Wood Council Usage and Citation Guidelines These teaching materials were developed by university professors with funding support from...
Joining Tradition and Innovation with Mass timber Connections
Course Overview An overview of traditional, state of the art and innovative wood fasteners and connectors. This course is of particular interest to structural engineers and design professionals interested in...
Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 24, issue 99
...the possibilities and finding ways to integrate wood into projects that build on the foundations of the past, figuratively and literally, to meet the needs of the present. In this...

Construction Sites

The vulnerability of any building in a fire situation is higher during the construction phase when compared to the susceptibility of the building after it has been completed...

Lumber properties

For many years, the design values of Canadian dimension lumber were determined by testing small clear samples. Although this approach had worked well in the past, there were...

Durability by design

“Durability by design” is the most important aspect of durable solutions.  It starts with using dry wood, storing it appropriately to ensure it stays dry, and then...

Sizer Course

Course Overview The Sizer Course provides an in-depth introduction to the WoodWorks Sizer Program, a powerful tool for designing and analyzing structural elements such as...

Tall Wood Feasibility Study

Tall Wood Feasibility Study: Mass Timber and Concrete explores the economic, construction, and environmental performance of a proposed 12-storey residential development in...

Encapsulated mass timber construction

In addition to combustible, heavy timber and noncombustible construction, a new construction type is presently being considered for inclusion into the National Building Code...

An Industry Average EPD for Canadian Pre-fabricated Wood I-Joists

This is a Canadian industry wide (average) business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for pre-fabricated wood I-joists. This declaration has been...

A Regionalized Industry Average EPD for Canadian Softwood Lumber

This is a Canadian regionalized industry wide (average) business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for softwood lumber. This declaration has been...

A Regionalized Industry Average EPD for Canadian Wood Trusses

This is a Canadian regionalized industry wide (average) business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for pre-fabricated wood trusses. This...

Reciprocal Framing Systems

Course Overview This presentation will provide an overview of reciprocal framing systems, showing examples of well-known structural forms such as lamella arches, as well as...

Wood Solutions Conference: Moncton 2026

Mark your calendars! WoodWorks Atlantic and the Canadian Wood Council are pleased to present the Wood Solutions Conference in Moncton this fall — and we want you there....

Wood Design: A Guide for Architects and Educators

This Guide is designed to help educators increase wood content in their already crowded curricula, exposing students to the unique challenges and opportunities of designing...
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