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Central City, Surrey, B.C., Canada. Bing Thom Architects.

Wood is the ideal raw material, equally at home in commercial, industrial and residential environments.

U.S. WoodWorks Carbon CalculatorA tool that helps quantify the benefits of using wood in non-residential buildings including carbon stored in the wood and avoided greenhouse gas emissions.
U.S. WoodWorks Cost Comparison Calculator (BETA version)Use this calculator in the United States to compare costs of six material choices for 10 building types, plus an average for wood and non-wood materials.
78-ft Bell Tower in North Carolina Built from CLTFirst non-residential Structure in the US to be built from CLT.
APA - The Engineered Wood Association Case studies on how to utilize engineered wood products in multi-family structures and industrial facilities.
FPInnovations, Forintek Division Case studies ranging from concert halls, churches and schools.
U.S. WoodWorks Case studies on how to utilize wood in non-residential applications including four storey wood frame over podium slab, recreational facilities and schools.
WoodWORKS! BC Case studies on how to build with wood in buildings such as schools, recreational facilities and hospitals.
Wood Enterprise CoalitionFor information on British Columbia's Wood First Initiative.