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Resilience
…boosts wood building’s resilience. UBC Forest Sciences Centre | Photo credit: Don Erhardt Designing for resilience in mass timber and taller wood structures Tall wood hybrid structures meet, and in…
Top tools and resources for your next mass timber project
…streamline wood design construction. BIM for wood buildings: An introductory guide, developed by Scius Advisory and BIMOne, is a good starting point for design teams interested in using advanced technologies…
Bright lights, timber city
…cities and towns across British Columbia are turning to light-frame wood and mass timber design and construction. Wood construction is a central component of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)…
New school thinking
…credit: Ed White Photographics Innovative early childhood facility puts nature at its centre The UniverCity Childcare Centre, designed by Vancouver-based firm hcma, puts nature and environmental stewardship front and centre…
Biophilic design with wood in British Columbia
How the province of British Columbia is leading in biophilic design with wood Biophilic design with wood in British Columbia, by Bill Browning (external link) of Terrapin Bright Green, is an exploration of…
Parallel strand lumber (PSL)
…designs. Wood Innovation and Design Centre | Photo credit: Paul Alberts (Ardor Media) Showcasing BC’s very own invention—parallel strand lumber Forest Sciences Centre at the University of British Columbia is…
Architecting resilience
…energy centres, supportive infrastructure and hydropower operations centres. Increasingly, these facilities are being built with wood, offering natural resilience and durability in the face of earthquakes, wind, and even fire….
Value and versatility
…oN5 Building Guildford Aquatic Centre Delbrook Community Recreation Centre Looking for wood suppliers? B.C. Wood Supplier Directory connects you with over 400 suppliers of high-quality, eco-friendly wood products, from dimension…
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
…frequently used solely as a concealed structural component of a building, finished appearance grades are also used. Wood Innovation and Design Centre | Photo credit: Brudder Productions Performance of LVL…