Connect with wood industry experts to support you with wood design, code, export, research, education and testing.
Consult with project and construction advisors, free of charge, on wood building systems.
WoodWorks BC
For support in British Columbia (B.C.), build your proficiency in using wood in non-residential, mid-rise and taller building markets in Canada through WoodWorks training, networking and direct technical support.
Canadian Wood Council
CWC provides technical and knowledge transfer services relating to building codes, standards and regulations. Get support with building codes, design standards, product standards, test standards and market development.
Contact product-specific technical advisors free of charge for upcoming projects.
APA – The Engineered Wood Association
The APA Product Support Help Desk, a free service, is available to answer your questions pertaining to the specification and application of engineered wood products and systems. Staffed by specialists who have the knowledge to address a diverse range of inquiries related to engineered wood.
Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
Provides the construction industry with the information it needs on WRCLA cedar products, their specifications and proper use. Connect with programs on product quality and standards as well as research and new product development.
Obtain advice on product development, design, prototyping, testing support and lean manufacturing processes to accommodate new or improved products.
Centre for Advanced Wood Processing
The University of British Columbia’s (UBC’s) CAWP is Canada’s national centre for education, training and technical assistance for the wood products manufacturing industry. CAWP offers a wide range of training courses, professional e-learning programs, in-plant training, product development, and manufacturing improvement services.
Become more competitive through improved business planning and increased marketing capacity.
BC Wood Specialties Group
BC Wood provides marketing assessments to small and medium value-added manufacturers that identify improvements, new marketing activities that should be considered, recommendations on how to accelerate marketing strategies and improve branding and messaging. The association also offers marketing programs, which include cost-shared participation in international tradeshows and events, out-going and incoming trade missions, lead generation, and networking opportunities.
Get inspired and connect with like-minded individuals and professionals working on advancing the use of wood products.
twig
Connect and network with wood related professionals focused on facilitating creative projects and product development using local resources.
Construction Research Network
CRN provides a single point of contact between B.C.’s real estate, architectural, engineering and construction (RAEC) sectors and the research and development community focussed on construction.
Zebx
ZEBx is a collaborative platform that strengthens the public, private and civic capacities for zero emission buildings in Vancouver and B.C.. ZEBx is an industry hub that facilitates knowledge exchange to accelerate market transformation.
There is a robust body of research and evidence to support the performance and safety of wood products and building systems.
BC Housing
The BC Housing research library contains reports, studies and bulletins that inform housing solutions to improve the affordability and quality of housing in B.C.
British Columbia Institute of Technology
BCIT’s Acoustics Lab has acoustical testing facilities (some to ISO and ASTM standards), as well as specialized equipment and software programs for scientific research in acoustics.
FPInnovations
Drawing from scientific research over the past 100 years, FPInnovations applies proven solutions and technologies that can be quickly implemented in your organization.
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
PICS is collaborative and user engaged institute that convenes solution seekers and research partners to co-design, co-develop and co-deliver impactful climate solutions.
Think Wood Research Library
Research at your fingertips on building systems of mass timber, heavy timber and mid-rise light-frame construction covering topics such as acoustics and vibrations, fire and energy performance and site construction management.
Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics
TEAM is a research group in UBC’s Faculty of Forestry specializing in research within the timber building technology which comprises engineering, wood science and architecture.
Urban Infrastructure and Green Construction
UBC’s School of Engineering Okanagan campus research cluster, Urban Infrastructure and Green Construction, includes research on wood-based hybrid building design and multi-hazard resiliency framework for tall wood buildings.
BIM TOPicS Lab
UBC’s Department of Civil Engineering BIM TOPiCS Lab develops tools and techniques to formalize the underlying knowledge required for digital decision support systems for the design, construction and operation of buildings.
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
UBC’s CIRS uses a Living Lab approach to testing new ideas and sharing knowledge about sustainable building technologies and performance.
Wood Innovation Research Laboratory
WIRL facilitates research and testing of large-scale integrated structures using mass timber and other engineered wood products.
The Faculty of Engineering’s Green Structures and Materials
The University of Victoria’s Faculty of Engineering Green Structures and Materials research group develops technologies to reduce the environmental impacts of buildings and structures, including high-performance, energy-efficient building envelopes, wood structures and bio-based construction materials.