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A Zero Carbon Hybrid Wood Supertall Future

...cost-efficient solution, a hybrid structure can maximize the overall use of wood by volume in the most cost-efficient manner. Floor systems in buildings contribute as much as 73% of the...

Innovative Strategies for Light-Frame Mid-Rise Buildings in High-Seismic Regions

...additions. This guide, prepared by WHM Structural Engineers for WoodWorks BC and the Canadian Wood Council, explores two high-capacity shearwall solutions: Mid+Std walls, a code-compliant adaptation of Midply construction that...

Introduction to Wood Building Technology

Engineers, architects, building code officials, builders, developers, students and professors all turn to Introduction to Wood Building Technology – the most current guide to the construction of wood buildings....

Wood Highway Bridges

Wood Highway Bridges demonstrates how wood bridges can be designed to be assembled rapidly, resist deterioration caused by de-icing chemicals, and utilize stress-laminating in decks to provide long-term performance....

Art Gallery of Ontario (Renovation and Addition)

...unify and enhance previous constructions done in 1918, 1929, the 1970s and the 1980s. The design team made extraordinary use of structural and decorative wood elements to achieve this goal,...

Wood Piles

Wood Piles provides clear and concise coverage of a topic that is often considered obscure However, wood piling has been used around the world to support heavy loads for centuries...

B.C. Restaurants (The Old Vines & The Hooded Merganser)

Eating and drinking are social activities best enjoyed in a warm, relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. These activities have had a long association with wood, which has traditionally been used for...

Shane Homes YMCA At Rocky Ridge Calgary, AB

...has become a bustling hub of sport and activity. The Shane Homes YMCA has won numerous awards, including a 2019 Wood WORKS! Prairie Wood Design Award, a 2018 Canadian Wood...

Efficient Tall Wall Framing using Engineered Wood Products

Course Overview This webinar will explore the basic design principles and best practices for efficient tall wall design using engineered wood products. Discussion will include material selection, design for climate...

Understanding Glulam: The structural and architectural capabilities of mass timber

...glulam members. Participants will learn how different wood species and strength grades are applied in glulam design, and how to use them efficiently for optimal performance. Participants will understand how...

Sizer Course – US

Course Overview The Sizer Course provides an in-depth introduction to the WoodWorks Sizer Program, a powerful tool for designing and analyzing structural elements such as beams, columns, wall studs and...

WoodWorks at BUILDEX 2027

WoodWorks is once again partnering with BUILDEX Vancouver in 2027 to deliver WoodWorks at BUILDEX — a dedicated program that brings together wood design innovation, technical expertise, and industry perspectives...

WoodWorks at The Buildings Show 2026

WoodWorks returns to The Buildings Show in 2026 bringing technical expertise and industry insight through a new partnership with CWC.

Controlling Termites

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...

Moisture & Decay, Treatments

Applying Treatment

Holes drilled to apply depot, supplementary or remedial treatments should be on vertical surfaces or undersides, where possible, to avoid creating additional routes for...

Treatments

Feasibility of Point-Supported Mass Timber

Tall wood buildings offer tremendous potential for low-carbon, high-performance construction, but they also introduce a distinct set of challenges not typically encountered...

Mass Timber, Woodworks

Alternative Solutions Guide

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...

Structural Engineering, Wood Design

80 Atlantic Avenue – Toronto, Ontario

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...

Residential Buildings, Woodworks

Green Gables Visitors’ Centre – Cavendish, PE

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...

Civic Buildings, Woodworks

The Mosaic Centre for Conscious Community and Commerce – Edmonton, Alberta

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...

Civic Buildings, Woodworks

Delivering Mid-Rise Housing Solutions – Part 2 Mass Timber

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...

Unlocking Affordable Timber Innovations in Structure, Prefabrication, and Code

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...

Halsa 230 Royal York: Ontario’s Tallest Mass Timber Residential Building

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...

Operations Centre – Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

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...

Civic Buildings, Woodworks

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A Zero Carbon Hybrid Wood Supertall Future

Innovative Strategies for Light-Frame Mid-Rise Buildings in High-Seismic Regions

Introduction to Wood Building Technology

Wood Highway Bridges

Art Gallery of Ontario (Renovation and Addition)

Wood Piles

B.C. Restaurants (The Old Vines & The Hooded Merganser)

Shane Homes YMCA At Rocky Ridge Calgary, AB

Efficient Tall Wall Framing using Engineered Wood Products

Understanding Glulam: The structural and architectural capabilities of mass timber

Sizer Course – US

WoodWorks at BUILDEX 2027

WoodWorks at The Buildings Show 2026

Controlling Termites

Applying Treatment

Feasibility of Point-Supported Mass Timber

Alternative Solutions Guide

80 Atlantic Avenue – Toronto, Ontario

Green Gables Visitors’ Centre – Cavendish, PE

The Mosaic Centre for Conscious Community and Commerce – Edmonton, Alberta

Delivering Mid-Rise Housing Solutions – Part 2 Mass Timber

Unlocking Affordable Timber Innovations in Structure, Prefabrication, and Code

Halsa 230 Royal York: Ontario’s Tallest Mass Timber Residential Building

Operations Centre – Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

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A Zero Carbon Hybrid Wood Supertall Future

Innovative Strategies for Light-Frame Mid-Rise Buildings in High-Seismic Regions

Introduction to Wood Building Technology

Wood Highway Bridges

Art Gallery of Ontario (Renovation and Addition)

Wood Piles

B.C. Restaurants (The Old Vines & The Hooded Merganser)

Shane Homes YMCA At Rocky Ridge Calgary, AB

Efficient Tall Wall Framing using Engineered Wood Products

Understanding Glulam: The structural and architectural capabilities of mass timber

Sizer Course – US

WoodWorks at BUILDEX 2027

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