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Mid-Rise Buildings

...British Columbia (Canadian Wood Council) National Building Code of Canada Wood Design Manual (Canadian Wood Council) CSA O86 Engineering design in wood Wood for Mid-Rise Construction (Wood WORKS! Atlantic) Fire...

Assessing and Restoration of Decay

...sure why. If wood is badly decayed, this will be quite obvious. The wood will be softer than normal and perhaps even be breakable by hand. Decayed wood often has...

Preservative Treated Wood

...www.durable-wood.com Wood Preservation Canada Canadian Wood Preservation Association CSA O80 Series Wood preservation CSA O86 Engineering design in wood Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada American Wood Protection Association...

Green Construction through Wood: Accelerating Mass Timber Adoption in Canada

...both light wood frame and mass timber. Simon Bellavance Technical Advisor Cecobois Simon T. Bellavance holds a bachelor’s degree in wood engineering from Laval University, specializing in wood structures. Before...

CSA 080 Wood Preservation

...O80 Wood preservation Wood Preservation Canada National Building Code of Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency American Wood Protection Association ISO 21887 Durability of wood and wood-based products — Use classes...

Wood’s Durable Heritage

...of how to protect wood from decay and fire, we can expect today’s wood buildings to be around for as long as we wish. While wood does not have the...

Structural Design

...refer to the following resources: Introduction to Wood Design (Canadian Wood Council) Wood Design Manual (Canadian Wood Council) CSA O86 Engineering design in wood National Building Code of Canada www.woodworks-software.com...

Durability by treatment

...of Wood Preservative Products Lonza Wood Protection Timber Specialties Viance LLC Genics Inc. Kop-Coat Rio Tinto Minerals Nisus Creosote council KMG Chemicals Wood Preservation Canada ...

Climate Change

...Forest Products Industry “30 by 30” Climate Change Challenge (Forest Products Association of Canada) www.naturallywood.com www.thinkwood.com Building with wood = Proactive climate protection (Binational Softwood Lumber Council and State University...

Tall Wood Buildings

...Wood Innovation and Design Centre (Canadian Wood Council) Technical Guide for the Design and Construction of Tall Wood Buildings in Canada (FPInnovations) Ontario’s Tall Wood Building Reference (Ministry of Natural...

Finishing Quick Tips

For new wood, remember: The wood must be dry. Drying time depends on a few factors. Ideally the wood should be kiln-dried (stamped “S-DRY”, “KD” or “KDAT”, see glossary of...

Permanent Wood Foundations

...Durable, Comfortable, Adaptable, Energy efficient, Economical (Wood Preservation Canada and Canadian Wood Council) Wood Design Manual (Canadian Wood Council) Wood Preservation Canada CSA S406 Specification of permanent wood foundations for...

Building Science for Wood Buildings

Resource Description This 8-lecture module provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of thermodynamics and hydrodynamics as they apply to wood buildings. It...

Diversify Your Structural Portfolio: Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Construction

Course Overview This course will explore the use cases for incorporating more wood into a sector that is typically dominated by structural steel construction. We will look at...

Mid-Rise Best Practice Guide Proven Construction Techniques for Five-and Six-Storey Wood-Frame Buildings

When the provincial government changed the British Columbia Building Code (BCBC) in 2009 by increasing the permissible height for wood-frame construction from four storeys to...

Mid-Rise Buildings, Residential Buildings, Woodworks

BP2 – Fire Safety In Residential Buildings

Since wood-frame construction was first used in the early 1800’s, North Americans have developed and been sheltered by wood-frame building technology -- from single family...

CWC, Fire Safety

Long-term Care Facilities – Norview Lodge & Parkwood Mennonite Home

Canada’s ageing population means an increasing demand for more facilities dedicated to providing care for elderly citizens. Facility operators and residents are looking for...

Health Care Facilities, Woodworks

Microtel Inn & Suites – Parry Sound, Ontario

Canada’s first Microtel Inn & Suites was opened in Parry Sound, Ontario in May 2006 by Ontarinns, Inc. of Toronto. Henry B. Lowry, president of the company, franchisee...

Commercial Buildings, Woodworks

Treatment during engineered wood product manufacture

Some engineered wood panel products, such as plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) are able to be treated after manufacture with preservative solutions, whereas thin...

Treatments

Origine – Pointe-Aux-Lièvres Ecocondos – Quebec City

Over the last couple of years Quebec City has witnessed significant population growth and there has been a construction boom to meet the ever-growing demand for housing. In...

Residential Buildings, Woodworks

Innovative Wood Use in BC – A Case Study Showcasing Three Demonstration Projects

This document includes case studies on the Elkford Community Conference Centre, the North Shore Credit Union Environmental Learning Centre and the City of North Vancouver...

Civic Buildings, Woodworks

Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Library

Located in a fast-growing area of south-east Edmonton, the new Meadows Community Recreation Centre, and associated Meadows Branch Edmonton Public Library, provides year round...

Civic Buildings, Woodworks

Guide to Mid-Rise Wood Construction in the Ontario Building Code

Second Edition Applicable to the 2024 OBC (O. Reg. 163/24) – In Effect January 1, 2025 Overview The Guide to Mid-Rise Wood Construction in the Ontario Building Code (Second...

Codes & Standards, Mid-Rise Buildings, Woodworks

Framing Connectors

Framing connectors are proprietary products and include fastener types such as; framing anchors, framing angles, joist, purling and beam hangers, truss plates, post caps...

Joinery & Connectors, Structural Engineering

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Mid-Rise Buildings

Assessing and Restoration of Decay

Preservative Treated Wood

Green Construction through Wood: Accelerating Mass Timber Adoption in Canada

CSA 080 Wood Preservation

Wood’s Durable Heritage

Structural Design

Durability by treatment

Climate Change

Tall Wood Buildings

Finishing Quick Tips

Permanent Wood Foundations

Building Science for Wood Buildings

Diversify Your Structural Portfolio: Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Construction

Mid-Rise Best Practice Guide Proven Construction Techniques for Five-and Six-Storey Wood-Frame Buildings

BP2 – Fire Safety In Residential Buildings

Long-term Care Facilities – Norview Lodge & Parkwood Mennonite Home

Microtel Inn & Suites – Parry Sound, Ontario

Treatment during engineered wood product manufacture

Origine – Pointe-Aux-Lièvres Ecocondos – Quebec City

Innovative Wood Use in BC – A Case Study Showcasing Three Demonstration Projects

Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Library

Guide to Mid-Rise Wood Construction in the Ontario Building Code

Framing Connectors

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Assessing and Restoration of Decay

Preservative Treated Wood

Green Construction through Wood: Accelerating Mass Timber Adoption in Canada

CSA 080 Wood Preservation

Wood’s Durable Heritage

Structural Design

Durability by treatment

Climate Change

Tall Wood Buildings

Finishing Quick Tips

Permanent Wood Foundations

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