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Using BIM to deliver low-carbon wood buildings

In the original design for the Sydney Opera House, Jørn Utzon envisioned the shells supported

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The biophilic response to wood: Can it promote the well-being of building occupants?

Although the term may seem recent, the concept of biophilia has been used for decades

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Coming full circle: wood and the circular economy

How BC’s timber construction sector and better building design is supporting a shift toward a

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Is mass timber a good choice for seismic zones?

For some, it may be terrifying to think that we inhabit a sphere orbiting the

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Architecting resilience

How incorporating timber into buildings supports BC communities in the face of natural disasters Resilient

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There is life after demolition: mass timber, circularity and designing for deconstruction

The first Shikinen Sengu was held in the year 690, in the city of Ise, Mie

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Why should architects understand and care about carbon and LCA?

Yes, we know. We have been talking a lot about carbon. Not only here, but

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Mass timber’s mass appeal

A rising number of municipalities, in all corners of the province, are turning to innovative

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Is it time to start thinking about wooden industrial buildings?

Industrial buildings are among the best examples of Louis Sullivan‘s famous phrase “form follows function.” Generally,

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Why wood is an effective material for schools

Many of our childhood experiences take place in school. Whether these memories are good or

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New school thinking

What is the future of school design in a rapidly changing world? Southern Okanagan Secondary

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Building civic pride with wood

All levels of government in British Columbia are leading by example, showcasing what’s possible with

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