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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....
Preservation of Structural Wood
...Objectives Application of preserved wood products for barns, fences and decks. Overview of available preserved wood products for structural applications. CSA 080 requirements for various structural products. Best practices for...
Regional Design With Wood For Educational Facilities
...Seattle Preparatory School Chapel in Seattle, WA. Learning Objectives Wood and wood/steel hybrid structural systems. Architectural design in response to immediate and regional settings and wood siding applications. Versatile interior...
Condensed Timber Engineering
Condensed Timber Engineering Module for Hybrid Course
Resource Description This module series is designed for use in 3rd- or 4th-year steel design courses, providing an efficient way to introduce key wood design concepts within a steel-focused curriculum....
WoodWorks returns to The Buildings Show in 2026 bringing technical expertise and industry insight through a new partnership with CWC.
Fortunately for Canada, most of this country lies north of the limit for termites on the North American continent. However, because termites and people both prefer the warmer...
Holes drilled to apply depot, supplementary or remedial treatments should be on vertical surfaces or undersides, where possible, to avoid creating additional routes for...
Tall wood buildings offer tremendous potential for low-carbon, high-performance construction, but they also introduce a distinct set of challenges not typically encountered...
While alternative solutions have been an important feature of the National Building Code of Canada since 2005, there remains a lack of understanding among building...
Ontario’s first mass timber commercial building in over 100 years, 80 Atlantic pioneers a new urban office typology for potentially many more timber-frame projects across...
Mark Twain called Anne of Green Gables, “The sweetest creation of child life yet written.” He sent the author Lucy Maud Montgomery a letter of praise, congratulating her...
Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the Mosaic Centre for Conscious Community and Commerce was designed to be the province’s first “net-zero energy” commercial building and...
Course Overview WoodWorks Ontario proudly presents Delivering Mid-Rise Housing Solutions Part 2: Mass Timber. YWKW is a supportive housing project that obtained funding from...
Course Overview Bond Tower is a 7-storey mixed-use prototype that asks a critical question: how can mass timber be made cost-effective in the Prairies, where supply chains...
Course Overview Halsa 230 Royal York is setting new standards as Toronto’s pioneering 9-storey prefabricated mass timber rental building, demonstrating the viability of...
Canada’s newest nationally-protected area, Parks Canada’s Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, includes 15 islands and inter-tidal areas flanked by the large urban centres...
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