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Planning and designing wood schools in B.C.

…How to integrate wood into schools The latest research report—Wood use in B.C. schools, by Thinkspace Architecture Planning Interior Design Ltd. and Fast + Epp—is intended as a useful guide…

Wood use in B.C. schools

Opportunities for wood in B.C. schools There are many reasons to use wood in schools. It can be locally sourced from sustainable, renewable, and certified forests, while also supporting the…

Wood use in B.C. schools fact sheet

Utilizing wood in schools For the better part of a decade, B.C.’s schools increasingly feature more innovative, eco-friendly, and flexible designs. Today’s schools are more versatile and adaptable, focused on…

The benefits of building schools with wood

Advantages of wood use in schools There are numerous benefits to building schools with wood, especially in British Columbia (B.C.). It can be sourced from healthy and certified sustainable forests,…

Mass timber in Vancouver schools

Seismic design for schools Advancing mass timber systems in Vancouver schools (external link), a case study by WoodWorks BC, examines the design and construction of two of the first Vancouver…

Risk analysis and alternative solution for schools of mass timber and or wood-frame construction

…Design options for wood school buildings in B.C. Case study January 28th, 2021 Cost comparison report for four-storey wood schools Report August 7th, 2020 Wood use in B.C. schools fact…

Why wood is effective for schools

…and the internet in particular increases the accessibility of information, the design and operation of schools remain, in a way, outdated. As noted in a previous article about schools (external…

Using wood in schools

…use of wood in schools. Why use wood in schools? Choosing wood as the main material for school design allows the creation of optimal learning and healthy environments for students,…

Cost comparison report for four-storey wood schools

…analysis and alternative solution for schools of mass timber and or wood-frame construction Case study August 7th, 2020 Wood use in B.C. schools fact sheet Fact sheet View all resources…

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