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Codes & Standards

...of Canada Wood in non-combustible buildings Wood Standards CSA O86 Engineering design in wood CSA S-6 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code CSA S406 Permanent Wood Foundations CSA 080 Wood Preservation...

Adhesives

Adhesives can also be referred to as resins. Many engineered wood products, including finger-joined lumber, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), glulam, cross-laminated timber (CLT), wood I-joists and other structural composite...

Decay

...wood however they do not significantly damage the wood structurally. Soft-rot fungi and wood-rotting basidiomycetes can cause strength loss in wood, with the basidiomycetes the ones responsible for decay problems...

Glulam

...characteristics. Moisture Control of Glulam The checking of wood is due to differential shrinkage of the wood fibres in the inner and outer portions of a wood member. Glulam is...

Flame Spread

...further information, refer to the following resources: Wood Design Manual (Canadian Wood Council) Fire Safety Design in Buildings (Canadian Wood Council) National Building Code of Canada National Fire Code of...

CSA O86 Engineering design in wood

...information, refer to the following resources: Wood Design Manual (Canadian Wood Council) Introduction to Wood Design (Canadian Wood Council) National Building Code of Canada CSA O86 Engineering design in wood...

Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood

...use of FRTW Fire retardant coatings Fire-retardant-treated wood roof systems Flame-spread rating For more information on FRTW, visit the manufacture’s websites: Arch Wood Protection, Lonza: www.wolmanizedwood.com Viance LLC: www.treatedwood.com...

Architectural Assemblies Simplified: Understanding Structural Grids, Acoustics and Envelopes in Wood Buildings

...Ratzlaff, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., PE Technical Director, WoodWorks BC Canadian Wood Council Derek began his career in the wood industry in high school working on single and multi-family light wood construction,...

Termites

...flying ants by the equal size of all four termite wings. Three types of termites can be distinguished on the basis of their moisture requirements: Damp-wood termites Dry-wood termites Subterranean...

Brock Commons Tallwood House – University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus

...wood buildings; taller wood structures such as church towers and pagodas were built worldwide earlier still. Today, pushing the envelope of wood use comes with challenges. Authorities having jurisdiction and...

Supplemental Treatment

...done in applications such as wood foundations, agricultural buildings, or non-residential long-life applications such as utility poles and bridge timbers. For wood foundations and agricultural buildings, it is normal to...

Pressure Treated Wood

...processes vary depending on the type of wood being treated and the preservative being used. In general, wood is first conditioned to remove excess water from the wood. It is...

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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Codes & Standards

Adhesives

Decay

Glulam

Flame Spread

CSA O86 Engineering design in wood

Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood

Architectural Assemblies Simplified: Understanding Structural Grids, Acoustics and Envelopes in Wood Buildings

Termites

Brock Commons Tallwood House – University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus

Supplemental Treatment

Pressure Treated Wood

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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CSA O86 Engineering design in wood

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Architectural Assemblies Simplified: Understanding Structural Grids, Acoustics and Envelopes in Wood Buildings

Termites

Brock Commons Tallwood House – University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus

Supplemental Treatment

Pressure Treated Wood

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