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Mid-Rise Buildings – Research
...Determining Deflections of Stacked Multi-storey Wood-based Shearwalls Design of Stacked Multi-storey Wood Shearwalls using a Mechanics Based Approach Linear Dynamic Analysis for Wood Based Shear Walls and Podium Structures Design...
Green
...that wood products yield clear environmental advantages over other building materials at every stage. Wood buildings can offer lower greenhouse gas emissions, less air pollution, lower volumes of solid waste...
Energy Efficiency
...materials, largely because of reduced thermal bridging through the wood structural elements, including the wood studs, columns, beams, and floors. Wood loses less heat through conduction than other building materials...
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...
Life Cycle Assessment
...and contributing to the circular economy. Life cycle of wood construction products Photo source: CEI-Bois For further information, refer to the following resources: www.naturallywood.com Athena Sustainable Materials Institute Building for...
Codes & Standards
...of Canada Wood in non-combustible buildings Wood Standards CSA O86 Engineering design in wood CSA S-6 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code CSA S406 Permanent Wood Foundations CSA 080 Wood Preservation...
Energy Code
...in contact with ground, e.g., permanent wood foundations. In addition, the NECB specifies the maximum fenestration and door to wall ratio based on the climate zone in which the building...
Acoustics
Wood is composed of many small cellular tubes that are predominantly filled with air. The natural composition of the material allows for wood to act as an effective acoustical insulator...
Combustible construction
...Code of Canada (NBC) categorizes wood buildings as ‘combustible construction’. Despite being termed combustible, common construction techniques can give wood frame construction fire-resistance ratings up to two hours. When designed...
Encapsulated mass timber construction
...for EMTC is determined through the ULC S146 test method. In order for structural wood elements to be considered ‘mass timber’, they must meet minimum size requirements, which are different...
Lumber properties
...known as in-grade testing. In the early 1980s, the Canadian lumber industry conducted a major research program through the Canadian Wood Council Lumber Properties Program for bending, tension and compression...
Non-Pressure Treated Wood
...very rapidly in wet wood. Copper moves more slowly because it reacts with the wood. For dryer wood, glycols can be added to borate formulations to improve penetration. Over-the-counter wood...

Surface Flammability and Flame-Spread Ratings

The rate at which flame spreads on the exposed interior surfaces or a room or space can have an impact on the rate of fire growth within an area, especially if the materials...

Tall Wood Course of Construction Site Fire Safety

The vulnerability of any building, regardless of the material used, in a fire situation is higher during the construction phase when compared to the susceptibility of the...

Four-Storey Wood School Design in British Columbia: Life Cycle Analysis Comparisons

Climate change is one of the largest threats facing the planet today. The construction industry accounts for 11% of global carbon emissions, playing a significant part in the...

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...

Wood Design Manual 2020

The Wood Design Manual is the Canadian reference on the design of timber structures, under gravity and lateral loadings, according to Part 4 of the National Building Code of...

Wood Design Awards, 2019

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...

Shane Homes YMCA At Rocky Ridge CALGARY, AB

Calgary’s aspirations to become a world-class city are supported by its recent investments in infrastructure and architecture, including the $192-million Shane Homes YMCA...

Wood Design Awards, 2018

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...

Introduction to Wood Design 2018

Introduction to Wood Design has been prepared to facilitate and encourage the instruction of wood engineering at Canadian universities and colleges. The publication is a...

Wood Design Awards, 2017

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