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Wood Design: A Guide for Architects and Educators
This Guide is designed to help educators increase wood content in their already crowded curricula, exposing students to the unique challenges and opportunities of designing with advanced wood systems, within...
Design for Deconstruction in Light Wood Frame
...recycled is generally incinerated for waste-to-energy conversion or shredded for biomass. Deconstructing wood buildings and reusing the salvaged wood for new construction would extend the lifespan of the wood, add...
Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 24, issue 96
Buildings that stand the test of time aren’t just durable—they are cherished. When we invest in quality materials and good design, we can create buildings that people connect with. As...
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)...
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,...
Lateral Bracing Requirements – Part 9 of the BC Building Code 2024
Purpose: This publication provides detailed guidance on the BC Building Code 2024 requirements for lateral bracing in Part 9 wood-frame houses. It explains the building material requirements and construction methods...
Wood Design & Building Magazine, vol 24, issue 95
A Regionalized Industry Average EPD for Canadian Wood Trusses
This is a Canadian regionalized industry wide (average) business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for pre-fabricated wood trusses. This declaration has been prepared in accordance with ISO 21930 (1),...
An Industry Average EPD for Canadian Softwood Plywood
This is a Canadian industry wide (average) business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for softwood plywood. This declaration has been prepared in accordance with ISO 21930 (1), ISO 14025...
A Regionalized Industry Average EPD for Canadian Softwood Lumber
This is a Canadian regionalized industry wide (average) business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for softwood lumber. This declaration has been prepared in accordance with ISO 21930 (1), ISO...
An Industry Average EPD for Canadian Pre-fabricated Wood I-Joists
This is a Canadian industry wide (average) business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for pre-fabricated wood I-joists. This declaration has been prepared in accordance with ISO 21930 (1), ISO...
Guide to Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction in the Ontario Building Code
...apply the latest Ontario Building Code provisions for Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC), effective January 1, 2025. Developed by the Canadian Wood Council / WoodWorks Ontario in collaboration with Morrison...

ONTARIO WOOD BRIDGE REFERENCE GUIDE

Timber bridges have a long history of construction and use throughout North America, including Ontario, for roadways, railways and logging roads. The Canadian Highway Bridge...

BP6 – MANAGING MOISTURE AND WOOD

Wood, a long-lasting, economical, and renewable resource, is the building material of choice in North American housing. This is largely due to the proven performance of...

Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical Care Tower – Surrey, BC

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...

Timmins Library & Judy A. Shank Integrated Services Building

The City of Timmins has a population of 45,000 but due to its location in northeastern Ontario, is a regional service centre for 100,000 people. It had become obvious that...

UBCO Fitness and Wellness Centre – University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) is located in the south-central community of Kelowna in BC’s interior. UBCO’s student community numbers just over...

Innovating with Wood – A Case Study Showcasing Four Demonstration Projects

The success of the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Earth Sciences programs resulted in a need for the department to expand in order to accommodate a growing enrollment...

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

This document includes case studies on the Elkford Community Conference Centre, the North Shore Credit Union Environmental Learning Centre and the City of North Vancouver...

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...

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

Canada’s ageing population means an increasing demand for more facilities dedicated to providing care for elderly citizens. Facility operators and residents are looking for...

Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Library

Located in a fast-growing area of south-east Edmonton, the new Meadows Community Recreation Centre, and associated Meadows Branch Edmonton Public Library, provides year round...

Microtel Inn & Suites – Parry Sound, Ontario

Canada’s first Microtel Inn & Suites was opened in Parry Sound, Ontario in May 2006 by Ontarinns, Inc. of Toronto. Henry B. Lowry, president of the company, franchisee...

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...

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