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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...

Living with Lakes Centre

Sudbury, Ontario, located at the edge of a large geological structure known as the Sudbury Basin (a 1.85-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater), is home to Canada’s...

Civic Buildings, Woodworks

Mid-Rise Construction In British Columbia – A Case Study Based on The Remy Project In Richmond, BC

Modern six-storey light-frame wood construction in British Columbia (BC) incorporates highly-detailed, researched and safe solutions. the engineering technology being adapted...

Mid-Rise Buildings, Residential Buildings, Woodworks

Mountain Equipment Co-op Head Office – Vancouver, BC

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is one of Canada’s most progressive retailers, having embraced a philosophy of corporate, social and environmental responsibility since its...

Commercial Buildings, Woodworks

Social Services Administration Board – The District of Thunder Bay

The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board (the Board) delivers provincially mandated services to 13 communities in Northwestern Ontario. To help...

Civic Buildings, Woodworks

Cours Shearwalls

Aperçu du cours Le cours Shearwalls présente aux apprenants le programme WoodWorks Shearwalls, un outil conçu pour la modélisation et l'analyse des structures à ossature...

Energy Code

The National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) aims to help save on energy bills, reduce peak energy demand, and improve the quality and comfort of the building's...

Codes & Standards, Sustainability

Insuring Timber Strategy

Recognizing the barriers to adoption, the Canadian Wood Council has proactively mobilized a response strategy. As a first step, we have commissioned several studies to...

CWC, Insurance

Overview of the Canadian Mass Timber Technical Guide

Course Overview Join us for an introduction to a new, comprehensive Canadian technical reference guide to mass timber. Canada’s inherent building-with-wood culture lays a...

Offsite Construction in Ontario: A Practical and Diligent Path Forward

Course Overview From the housing supply deficit to affordability issues and labour challenges, several conditions have been supporting a renewed interest for innovation in...

Vertical Additions: An innovative pathway to delivering more homes

Course Overview Discover the innovative approach to housing supply undertaken by Pathway Non-Profit Community Developments Inc. of Peel. The Arbor Mill expansion sets a...

Advancing North American Mass Timber Projects: Harnessing the Strength of Local Expertise

Course Overview As global adoption of mass timber construction accelerates, a growing number of solutions are available in the marketplace that can contribute to the success...

Design Example of Designing for Openings In Wood Diaphragm

The effects of a single opening size and location on diaphragm shear, chord forces and framing member forces were investigated for a typical wood diaphragm. In conclusion...

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), CWC

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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

Living with Lakes Centre

Mid-Rise Construction In British Columbia – A Case Study Based on The Remy Project In Richmond, BC

Mountain Equipment Co-op Head Office – Vancouver, BC

Social Services Administration Board – The District of Thunder Bay

Cours Shearwalls

Energy Code

Insuring Timber Strategy

Overview of the Canadian Mass Timber Technical Guide

Offsite Construction in Ontario: A Practical and Diligent Path Forward

Vertical Additions: An innovative pathway to delivering more homes

Advancing North American Mass Timber Projects: Harnessing the Strength of Local Expertise

Design Example of Designing for Openings In Wood Diaphragm

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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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