...storefronts and grand, century-old, timber-frame buildings. The Algonquin College Perth Campus building sought to blend with this fabric through the use of traditional forms, locally sourced materials, and woodframe construction....
...Wood” policy in place for new construction. The Resource Centre, valued at $1.3 million Canadian dollars, was built by a non-profit community group to replace an insufficient and outdated building...
...more than 8000 spectators, the building features a 6 acre (2.5 hectare) free spanning roof that is a precedent setting example of British Columbia’s and Canada’s advanced wood engineering and...
Engineering Guide for Wood Frame Construction 2014
...design of wood elements and connections for wood frame buildings that fall within the scope of Part 9 of the NBC. The Guide was revised, in this 2014 Edition, in...
Acknowledging the growing importance of designing sustainable buildings and addressing overpopulation concerns, the development of engineered wood products has introduced the possibility of constructing high-rise timber structures that can improve...
Wood is the most significant building material we use today that is grown by the sun. When harvested responsibly, wood is arguably one of the best tools architects and engineers...
The Wood Reference Handbook is much more than a guide to the architectural use of wood in building construction – it is a beautifully assembled homage to fine wood craftsmanship...