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Building Science for Wood Buildings

...high-performance wood building envelopes and contemporary construction strategies. Acknowledgments Reviewers Canadian Wood Council Usage and Citation Guidelines These teaching materials were developed by Scius Advisory and BIM One with funding...

Diversify Your Structural Portfolio: Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Construction

Course Overview This course will explore the use cases for incorporating more wood into a sector that is typically dominated by structural steel construction. We will look at Light Wood...

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 six for residential buildings, it...

BP2 – Fire Safety In Residential Buildings

Since wood-frame construction was first used in the early 1800’s, North Americans have developed and been sheltered by wood-frame building technology — from single family homes and progressing over the...

Long-term Care Facilities – Norview Lodge & Parkwood Mennonite Home

...safe, cheery, and bright, and yet economical to construct and maintain. Wood construction offers many advantages—for example, wood-frame construction is economical, and wood finishes and exposed wood members offer architectural...

Microtel Inn & Suites – Parry Sound, Ontario

...project’s architect, designed this three-storey building using wood for all structural framing. Prefabricated wood panels designed specifically for the project were used to complete this cost effective, high quality, and...

Treatment during engineered wood product manufacture

Some engineered wood panel products, such as plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) are able to be treated after manufacture with preservative solutions, whereas thin strand based products (OSB, OSL)...

Origine – Pointe-Aux-Lièvres Ecocondos – Quebec City

...Nordic Structures, EBC, and Synchro Immobilier, wanted to push the boundaries of wood materials. Origine’s great innovation resides in its lateral resistance system made entirely of wood. It is actually...

Innovative Wood Use in BC – A Case Study Showcasing Three Demonstration Projects

...projects benefited from BC provincial funding support through the Wood Enterprise Coalition (WEC) demonstration project program. WEC was put in place under the province’s Wood First Initiative,1 and has a...

Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Library

...indoors and outdoors maximizes natural light and materials to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Wood is used throughout as both a structural and finish material. Because wood is a...

Guide to Mid-Rise Wood Construction in the Ontario Building Code

...provides a technical overview of the provisions permitting 5- and 6-storey combustible (wood) construction under the 2024 Ontario Building Code. Developed by WoodWorks Ontario / the Canadian Wood Council, this...

Framing Connectors

...of Canada CSA S347 Method of Test for Evaluation of Truss Plates used in Lumber Joints ASTM D1761 Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Fasteners in Wood Canadian Wood Truss Association...

Application of Cross-Laminated Timber in High‐end Custom Homes and Mixed‐use Residential Buildings

Course Overview Follow our journey of introducing CLT into high end‐custom homes and mixed‐use residential projects in the Greater Vancouver Area. We’ll explore the...

Challenging Convention With Innovative Timber Applications

Course Overview This dynamic session explores cutting-edge applications of mass timber in Canadian construction through three compelling case studies that showcase how timber...

Elevate Innovate Acoustically Integrate

Course Overview In this session using specific project case studies, discover the latest ground-breaking advancements in sound technology that are transforming acoustic...

Delivering Mid-Rise Housing Solutions – Part 1 Light Wood Frame

Course Overview We are excited to be joined by Ashley Hammerbacher and Seungyeon Hong from s2e Technologies Development Inc a team constructing the 4 storey Eve Park in...

Understanding the New EMTC Provisions in the Ontario Building Code

Course Overview This 2-hour technical webinar will begin with an overview of ongoing fire research at the National Research Council of Canada into various performance aspects...

Light Wood Frame and Mass Timber Hybrid Mid-Rise Construction

Course Overview 55 Franklin in Kitchener, Ontario, is a four-building complex of mid-rise residential buildings that the project team is using as an opportunity to explore...

Timber Bridge Inspection, Maintenance, Restoration and Design Detailing Guide

This 3-volume guide on timber bridge inspection, maintenance, restoration, and detailing covers everything you need to know about detailing durable wood bridges, starting...

Bridges, CWC, Infrastructure, Premium

Practical and Advanced Modeling for Design and Performance of Mass Timber Structures

Course Overview FPInnovations’s Modeling Guide for Timber Structures is the result of global collaboration from over 100 experts. This definitive guide for timber structure...

Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre

The Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre (Education Centre) was planned and built to educate residents of the Regional Municipality of York about the importance...

Civic Buildings, Woodworks

International Perspectives on Sustainable Housing Development

Course Overview Around the world there is a significant and growing housing shortage that is exacerbated by rapid urbanization and population growth. This challenge demands...

Mass Timber Business Case Studies

This document presents a series of business case studies that explore the financial performance of mass timber projects, providing quantitative data and qualitative insights...

Mass Timber, Woodworks

Guide to Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction in the Ontario Building Code

Course Overview This 2-hour technical webinar will begin with an overview of ongoing fire research at the National Research Council of Canada into various performance aspects...

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Building Science for Wood Buildings

Diversify Your Structural Portfolio: Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Construction

Mid-Rise Best Practice Guide Proven Construction Techniques for Five-and Six-Storey Wood-Frame Buildings

BP2 – Fire Safety In Residential Buildings

Long-term Care Facilities – Norview Lodge & Parkwood Mennonite Home

Microtel Inn & Suites – Parry Sound, Ontario

Treatment during engineered wood product manufacture

Origine – Pointe-Aux-Lièvres Ecocondos – Quebec City

Innovative Wood Use in BC – A Case Study Showcasing Three Demonstration Projects

Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Library

Guide to Mid-Rise Wood Construction in the Ontario Building Code

Framing Connectors

Application of Cross-Laminated Timber in High‐end Custom Homes and Mixed‐use Residential Buildings

Challenging Convention With Innovative Timber Applications

Elevate Innovate Acoustically Integrate

Delivering Mid-Rise Housing Solutions – Part 1 Light Wood Frame

Understanding the New EMTC Provisions in the Ontario Building Code

Light Wood Frame and Mass Timber Hybrid Mid-Rise Construction

Timber Bridge Inspection, Maintenance, Restoration and Design Detailing Guide

Practical and Advanced Modeling for Design and Performance of Mass Timber Structures

Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre

International Perspectives on Sustainable Housing Development

Mass Timber Business Case Studies

Guide to Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction in the Ontario Building Code

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Building Science for Wood Buildings

Diversify Your Structural Portfolio: Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Construction

Mid-Rise Best Practice Guide Proven Construction Techniques for Five-and Six-Storey Wood-Frame Buildings

BP2 – Fire Safety In Residential Buildings

Long-term Care Facilities – Norview Lodge & Parkwood Mennonite Home

Microtel Inn & Suites – Parry Sound, Ontario

Treatment during engineered wood product manufacture

Origine – Pointe-Aux-Lièvres Ecocondos – Quebec City

Innovative Wood Use in BC – A Case Study Showcasing Three Demonstration Projects

Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Library

Guide to Mid-Rise Wood Construction in the Ontario Building Code

Framing Connectors

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