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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...

Specification Guide for Non-Residential Pressure Treated Wood Products

Wood is the only renewable building material within the three major building material types. In exterior applications, wood is subject to deterioration from natural elements...

Partner Content, Treatments

Ontario Tall Wood Reference Guide

The target audience for this technical resource includes building officials, fire service, architects, engineers, builders, code consultants and developers and other parties...

Partner Content, Tall-Wood Buildings

IBS1 – Moisture and Wood-Frame Buildings

Throughout history, wherever wood has been available as a resource, it has found favor as a building material for its strength, economy, workability and beauty, and its...

Moisture & Decay, Partner Content

Design for Deconstruction in Light Wood Frame

The Guidebook of Design for deconstruction in Light Wood Frame presents a methodology for altering typical light wood frame assemblies so that they can be easily disassembled...

Light Frame Construction, Partner Content

ProTEKtor II® – High Performance Fire Protectant for Wood Frame & Sheet Components

BarrierTEK’s ProTEKtor II® – High Performance Fire Protectant for Wood Frame & Sheet Components document provides technical guidance on the use of ProTEKtor II®...

Fire Safety, Partner Content

AtTEK® – High Performance Fire Protectant for Wood Frame Attic Components

BarrierTEK’s AtTEK® – High Performance Fire Protectant for Wood Frame Attic Components document provides technical information on the use of AtTEK® fire-retardant...

Fire Safety, Partner Content

IBS2 – Wood Trusses – Strength, Economy, Versatility

Wood trusses are engineered frames of lumber joined together in triangular shapes by galvanized steel connector plates, referred to commonly as truss plates. Wood trusses are...

Partner Content, Structural Engineering

The Case for Tall Wood Buildings

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...

Partner Content, Tall-Wood Buildings

Acoustic Comparative Study

In a context where wood construction is gaining momentum, acoustics remains a key challenge in ensuring occupant comfort and compliance with standards. With this in mind...

Acoustics, Partner Content

ProTEKtor II® – Technical Data Sheets

The ProTEKtor II® Technical Data Sheet provides detailed product and performance information for BarrierTEK’s ProTEKtor II® fire-protectant treatment used on wood frame...

Fire Safety, Partner Content

Offsite Wood Construction Handbook

Industrialized offsite construction, also known as prefabricated or modular construction, is a construction method where building materials and components are manufactured...

Modular Construction, Partner Content

Assurance with Insurance

BarrierTEK’s Assurance with Insurance document outlines how the use of BarrierTEK fire-protectant-treated wood products can support risk management and insurance...

Insurance, Partner Content

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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

Specification Guide for Non-Residential Pressure Treated Wood Products

Ontario Tall Wood Reference Guide

IBS1 – Moisture and Wood-Frame Buildings

Design for Deconstruction in Light Wood Frame

ProTEKtor II® – High Performance Fire Protectant for Wood Frame & Sheet Components

AtTEK® – High Performance Fire Protectant for Wood Frame Attic Components

IBS2 – Wood Trusses – Strength, Economy, Versatility

The Case for Tall Wood Buildings

Acoustic Comparative Study

ProTEKtor II® – Technical Data Sheets

Offsite Wood Construction Handbook

Assurance with Insurance

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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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