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Promoting Health and Wellness with Wood Architecture

...timber buildings also benefit workers throughout the construction process by reducing construction time, and prefabricated elements contribute to cleaner, safer building sites. The team at the Canadian Wood Council/Wood WORKS!...

Wood in Civic Buildings

This case study examines two wood buildings, both with primary retail commercial occupancies, but which employ different mass timber products to achieve very different effects. Askew’s Uptown Supermarket in Salmon...

Low‐Rise Commercial Mass Timber Design Case Study

...Bevilacqua, P.Eng, Struct Eng, Fast+Epp Reed Kelterborn Canadian Wood Council Yang Du Canadian Wood Council Ali Mikael Canadian Wood Council Architectural Design: Dr. Hoda Ganji George Brown College Usage and...

Tall Wood Buildings – Research

...Floor and Wall Assemblies for Tall Wood Buildings, by the National Research Council (December 2014) Measurement of Airborne Sound Insulation of Wall & Floor Assemblies Visit Think Wood’s Research Library...

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Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 25, issue 102

...human wellbeing so often turn to wood. This connection is present in many cultures. Our WoodWare feature on FinnFox, for example, highlights the part wooden saunas play supporting health and...

Light-frame Trusses

...through punched steel teeth that are embedded into the wood members. Today, light-frame wood trusses are widely used in single- and multi-family residential, institutional, agricultural, commercial and industrial construction. The...

Connections

As for all other building materials, a critical aspect of wood structures is the manner by which members are connected. Wood products are building materials which are easily drilled, chiseled,...

Parallel Strand Lumber

...Engineered Wood Association Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC), Institute for Research in Construction CSA O86 Engineering design in wood ASTM D5456 Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products...

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

...Kalesnikoff Nordic Structures APA – The Engineered Wood Association Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) Element5 ANSI/APA PRG 320 Standard for Performance-Rated Cross-Laminated Timber CSA O86 Engineering design in wood CSA...

Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

...on OSB, please refer to the following resources: APA – The Engineered Wood Association National Building Code of Canada CSA O86 Engineering design in wood CSA O325 Construction sheathing CSA...

Mass Timber Buildings and Fire Safety

...these 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...

Magazine, Revue

Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 25, issue 101

Every issue of Wood Design & Building tells a different story about how wood is shaping contemporary construction. Some editions revolve around a clear theme such as our recent issue...

Fire Safety and Insurance In Commercial Buildings

Throughout history, protecting commercial structures from fire has been important. Fire poses risk in terms of safety to occupants, building integrity, business interruption...

Commercial Buildings, CWC, Fire Safety, Insurance

2024 CWC Annual Report

We are pleased to share the Canadian Wood Council’s 2024 Annual Report, offering a clear view of the progress, resilience, and impact achieved over the past year. In his...

Custom Steel Connections for Mass Timber: Understanding the Basics Step by Step

Course Overview As mass timber construction continues to grow in popularity, understanding how structural connections work is essential for anyone involved in the design and...

Cours Connections

Aperçu du cours Le cours Connections fournit une introduction au programme Connections, du logiciel-WoodWorks, un outil conçu pour aider les ingénieurs et les concepteurs...

Laurentian University McEwen School of Architecture – Sudbury, ON

Located in Sudbury, Ontario, Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture is the first new school of architecture to be built in Canada in 40 years. Its mandate is...

Academic Buildings, Woodworks

Templar Flats – Hamilton, ON

Templar Flats in Hamilton, Ontario, has the distinction of being the first occupied, modern wood-frame mid-rise building completed in Ontario. It was constructed under...

Residential Buildings, Woodworks

Seismic Design with Wood: Solutions for British Columbia Schools

Although seismic events occur all over the world, the areas most susceptible to large earthquakes are those that lie along active fault lines. These fault lines are found at...

Academic Buildings, Seismic Studies, Woodworks

Design Options for Three- and Four Storey Wood School Buildings in British Columbia

As land values continue to rise, particularly in higher-density urban environments, schools with smaller footprints will become increasingly more necessary to satisfy...

Academic Buildings, CWC

Four-Storey Wood School Design in British Columbia: An Analysis of Structural System Cost Comparisons

As land values continue to rise, particularly in higher-density urban environments, schools with smaller footprints will become increasingly necessary to satisfy enrollment...

Academic Buildings, CWC

CIVE480 Timber Structures 2019

Resource Description This course provides a comprehensive introduction to wood and timber engineering, covering materials, structural applications, and design principles....

Edmonton Transit System – LRT Stations

Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, is a fast-growing city with a population of 1,200,000 people in the overall metropolitan area. It boasts comprehensive bus and light-rail...

Infrastructure, Woodworks

Mass Timber Construction at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Course Overview Canadian Nuclear Labs’ Chalk River Laboratories comprise the largest single complex in Canada’s science and technology community. The site contains more...

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Promoting Health and Wellness with Wood Architecture

Wood in Civic Buildings

Low‐Rise Commercial Mass Timber Design Case Study

Tall Wood Buildings – Research

Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 25, issue 102

Light-frame Trusses

Connections

Parallel Strand Lumber

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

Mass Timber Buildings and Fire Safety

Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 25, issue 101

Fire Safety and Insurance In Commercial Buildings

2024 CWC Annual Report

Custom Steel Connections for Mass Timber: Understanding the Basics Step by Step

Cours Connections

Laurentian University McEwen School of Architecture – Sudbury, ON

Templar Flats – Hamilton, ON

Seismic Design with Wood: Solutions for British Columbia Schools

Design Options for Three- and Four Storey Wood School Buildings in British Columbia

Four-Storey Wood School Design in British Columbia: An Analysis of Structural System Cost Comparisons

CIVE480 Timber Structures 2019

Edmonton Transit System – LRT Stations

Mass Timber Construction at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

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Promoting Health and Wellness with Wood Architecture

Wood in Civic Buildings

Low‐Rise Commercial Mass Timber Design Case Study

Tall Wood Buildings – Research

Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 25, issue 102

Light-frame Trusses

Connections

Parallel Strand Lumber

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

Mass Timber Buildings and Fire Safety

Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 25, issue 101

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