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6 things you need to know about gas absorption heat pumps

Similar to electric heat pumps, gas heat pumps capture heat from the outdoor ambient air and transfer it indoors for space and water heating. By
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Reach the B.C. Construction Industry

RESERVE YOUR AD TODAY! Dear Construction Industry Member, Construction Business magazine is delighted to once again publish a Construction Directory 2025 for launch in January 2025. The
life cycle

Whole building life cycle assessment guidelines

National Guidelines for Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment, produced by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), provides comprehensive instruction for the practice of life cycle assessment.
schools

Why more schools should be built with wood

Increasingly these schools are being built with locally supplied wood products and advanced hybrid-mass timber prefabricated construction.
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Updated resource guide for tall wood construction

FPInnovations’ 2022 edition of its Technical Guide for the Design and Construction of Tall Wood Buildings in Canada is available.
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BIM for wood buildings guide offers valuable insights

The Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Wood Buildings: An Introductory Guide is by SCIUS Advisory and BIM One.
circular

Shifting toward a circular economy

British Columbia’s construction sector is looking for ways to change from a ‘take-make-waste’ approach to a more circular economy.
resilient

Ready and resilient with wood

Communities are looking to mass timber as a solution that can cut carbon while delivering safe, resilient structures.
schools

The new architecture of schools

From improved indoor air quality to student-centred design, now more than ever, the architecture of schools is under scrutiny.
GTA rents

Research: construction cost analysis of MURBs

This research focuses on how to design and build NZER wood-framed, multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) as cost-effectively as possible.
Tatras netting

Innovation in engineered netting systems

Tatras sees huge potential for engineered netting systems to be deployed across Canada such as on bridge rehabilitation projects.
industrial

Wood is a viable option for industrial buildings

Wood industrial buildings are nothing new. Wood construction is a viable, economical alternative for the industrial development sector.
biophilic design

Biophilic design and the impacts on health

Wood, Well-being and Performance: The Human and Organizational Benefits of Wood Buildings by by Dr. Graham Lowe looks at biophilic design.
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Four-storey wood school design in British Columbia

The report Four-Storey Wood School Design in British Columbia: An Analysis of Structural System Cost Comparisons looks at framing options.
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Getting serious about climate smart construction

Climate change and its associated effects may be a global challenge, but B.C. municipalities are taking action to reduce its impacts.
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Wood and digital design tools

With the increasing number of prefabricated, modular timber projects being built, innovations in digital design tools offer many benefits.
timber tourism

Timber has strong ties to tourist attractions

Tourist attractions and visitor centres throughout B.C. have drawn inspiration from the natural environment, with abundant use of wood.