Innovative examples of mass timber use
Structural wood products offer viable and innovative solutions for low-rise commercial buildings. Compared with concrete and steel construction, the benefits of building with wood are substantial and far-reaching, and include reduced carbon impacts, accelerated speed of construction and enhanced building performance. As the three projects in this case study testify, building and design professionals have clearly embraced mass timber and technologically advanced wood systems as a new paradigm. These projects demonstrate reduced carbon impacts, accelerated speed of construction and enhanced building performance, and showcase mass timber and technologically advanced wood systems.
This WoodWorks BC Wood in low-rise commercial buildings case study examines three recently completed commercial buildings using mass timber and presents detailed information on the technical aspects to make mass timber a viable and innovative structural solution.
