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Bringing Mass Timber Mainstream: Unpacking Market Challenges and Opportunities
...two ASC Annual International Conferences (2009 and 2011). Annabelle Hamilton Executive Director WoodWorks BC Annabelle is the Executive Director of WoodWorks BC Team, overseeing active engagement, technical support and strategic...
Delivering Efficient Engineered Wood and Hybrid Structures
Course Overview This course explores the opportunities and challenges associated with the design and construction of modern timber and hybrid wood structures from the perspective of builders, developers, and project...
On Site Moisture Management of Wood Frame Construction
...FPInnovations. Since she joined FPInnovations (then operating as “Forintek”) about 11 years ago, her research has primarily focused on wood durability, moisture management and thermal performance of wood‐based building envelopes....
Offsite Manufacturing: Driving Efficiency, Quality, and Sustainable Construction
...it affects the design of the surrounding structure. Understanding the role the Ontario Structural Wood Association plays in advancing offsite construction in Ontario, including industry coordination, advocacy, and best practices....
Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 24, issue 97
In wood construction, success is rarely improvised. It’s the earned result of early design coordination, clearly communicated expectations, and a shared commitment to getting the details right—from design concept through...
Linear Dynamic Analysis for Wood Based Shear Walls and Podium Structures
...more sophisticated methods for the analysis and design of wood-based shear walls. As height limits increase, engineers should also be more concerned with the assumptions made in determining the relative...
Online Tools for Wood Construction
Course Overview This course will cover two new free online tools developed by CWC: CodeCHEK and FRR & STC Tool. CodeCHEK helps designers to determine if and when lightweight wood-frame,...
Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 25, issue 103
This issue of Wood Design & Building is, in many ways, about relationships. Relationships between materials and place, between education and practice, and between forestry and the built environment. And...
Fire Safety
...fire suppression systems such as sprinklers. These concepts form the basis of the NBC requirements. For further information, refer to the following resources: Wood Design Manual (Canadian Wood Council) Fire...
The Future of Tall: The Future of Cities
...approaches that promote livable, resilient, and sustainable cities. Course Video https://vimeo.com/1147342156 Speakers Bio Dr. Antony Wood CEO Antony Wood Consulting Dr. Antony Wood is the former President of the Council...
Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical Care Tower – Surrey, BC
...natural materials into healthcare facilities. Wood in particular is visually warm and contributes to a socially positive experience for building occupants. People respond emotionally to wood and are attracted to...
Construction Moisture Management of Mass Timber Buildings
...accounting to showcase how wood products contribute to a sustainable, low-carbon built environment. She is passionate about raising awareness of wood’s role as a viable solution in advancing climate-conscious construction....
Course Overview The positive influences of design innovation, advanced materials, new building codes, and the evolving priorities of society are driving change in the...
Course Overview This course explores the opportunities and challenges associated with the design and construction of modern timber and hybrid wood structures from the...
Course Overview This presentation aims to help designers and construction companies/builders assess the potential for moisture related issues arising during the construction...
Course Overview Offsite construction is transforming the building industry by shifting key processes from traditional sites to controlled factory environments. This approach...
In wood construction, success is rarely improvised. It’s the earned result of early design coordination, clearly communicated expectations, and a shared commitment to...
With the height limit for combustible construction limited to four stories under the National Building Code of Canada, it was uncommon for designers to perform detailed...
Course Overview This course will cover two new free online tools developed by CWC: CodeCHEK and FRR & STC Tool. CodeCHEK helps designers to determine if and when...
This issue of Wood Design & Building is, in many ways, about relationships. Relationships between materials and place, between education and practice, and between...
The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) defines fire safety under Objective OS1: “an objective of this code is to limit the probability that as a result of the design or...
Course Overview Over the past two decades, tall buildings have enjoyed a major uptake in almost all major cities globally. But is the push for greater urban density and...
Just as our definition of green building has expanded with time so has our understanding of human health expanded to include not only our physical condition but also our...
Course Overview Mass timber buildings are transforming the way we build—but with new materials come new challenges. This session will explore how moisture risks in mass...
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