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Excellence and Innovation: Inspirational Wood Buildings in the UK

Course Overview This presentation will highlight recent award winning timber projects recognized in the UK including several beautiful wood buildings that were featured in technical case studies published by TRADA....

Gestimat Toward Low Carbon Construction

Course Overview Gestimat facilitates the assessment of the carbon footprint of buildings. Developed in Quebec for the Wood Charter and financed by the Fonds vert, Gestimat is also available in...

Cours Sizer

Aperçu du cours Le cours Sizer propose une introduction approfondie au programme WoodWorks Sizer, un outil puissant pour la conception et l’analyse d’éléments structurels tels que les poutres, les colonnes,...

Wood in Commercial Buildings

...two storeys. As a result, wood building types now include office, residential, mercantile, assembly, low hazard or storage/ garage uses. This case study examines two wood buildings, both with primary...

Celebrating Edmonton’s Wood Architecture

It is significant that wood played such a large role in this type of complex, which is usually done in other materials. The wood structure is a unifying element between...

Buildings

...Office has updated the “Best Practice Guide for Wood-Frame Envelopes in the Coastal Climate of British Columbia” originally developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and published “Building Enclosure Design...

Innovating with Wood – A Case Study Showcasing Four Demonstration Projects

...use of wood for the construction of the UBC’s Earth Sciences Building (ESB) complemented the relationship between environment and science. The new 5-storey north wing of the ESB will house...

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...

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...

Structural Composite 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...

Mass Timber

...dimension lumber or wood veneers, strands or fibres to form large pre-fabricated wood elements used as beams, columns, arches, walls, floors and roofs. Mass timber products have sufficient volume and...

Reassessment of Design Values for Hem-Fir (N) Dimension Lumber (Canadian Market)

...and the National Design Specification® (NDS®) Supplement for Wood Construction, developed by the American Wood Council (AWC). Within the NDS® Supplement, these updates specifically apply to Tables 4A and 4C,...

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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Excellence and Innovation: Inspirational Wood Buildings in the UK

Gestimat Toward Low Carbon Construction

Cours Sizer

Wood in Commercial Buildings

Celebrating Edmonton’s Wood Architecture

Buildings

Innovating with Wood – A Case Study Showcasing Four Demonstration Projects

Green

Life Cycle Assessment

Structural Composite Lumber

Mass Timber

Reassessment of Design Values for Hem-Fir (N) Dimension Lumber (Canadian Market)

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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Excellence and Innovation: Inspirational Wood Buildings in the UK

Gestimat Toward Low Carbon Construction

Cours Sizer

Wood in Commercial Buildings

Celebrating Edmonton’s Wood Architecture

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Innovating with Wood – A Case Study Showcasing Four Demonstration Projects

Green

Life Cycle Assessment

Structural Composite Lumber

Mass Timber

Reassessment of Design Values for Hem-Fir (N) Dimension Lumber (Canadian Market)

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