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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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ready and resilient with wood
Communities are looking to mass timber as a solution that can cut carbon while delivering safe, resilient structures.
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.
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.
Innovation in engineered netting systems
Tatras sees huge potential for engineered netting systems to be deployed across Canada such as on bridge rehabilitation projects.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.