A recent series of tests produced key insights on the fire safety and resilience of mass timber buildings
New research, supported by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canadian Wood Council and federal and provincial governments show that even in worst-case fire scenarios, mass timber buildings perform similarly to non-combustible construction.
Listen to BIV‘s editor-in-chief Hayley Woodin Hastings speaking with WoodWorks BC‘s executive director Shawn Keyes, a licensed structural engineer who has pioneered timber projects across Canada discussing the Mass Timber Demonstration Fire Test Program, why it matters.
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