mass timber
Design Quarterly
Mass timber is on the rise in B.C.
A rising number of municipalities, in all corners of British Columbia, are turning to innovative mass timber construction and design.
Construction Business
Wood and digital design tools
With the increasing number of prefabricated, modular timber projects being built, innovations in digital design tools offer many benefits.
Construction Business
BCIT set to build mass timber student housing
BCIT will more than double its student housing capacity with the construction of a new mass timber student housing project.
Construction Business
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.
Design Quarterly
AWC and ICC release mass timber guidebook
The American Wood Council (AWC) and International Code Council have released a joint publication, Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC.
Construction Business
Fast + Epp completes mass timber hybrid home office
The superstructure of the new Fast + Epp mass timber hybrid home office in Vancouver, B.C. is complete. Move-in is anticipated for late 2020.
REMI Network
Mass timber office tower T3 Bayside begins to rise
Starting its ascent in the Bayside Toronto community last week, T3 Bayside will bring 251,000 square feet of mass timber office space to the eastern waterfront.
Construction Business
Taking the next step with mass timber
Mass timber is the next big step in green buildings. The benefits of mass timber include its ease of construction and light carbon footprint.
Design Quarterly
B.C. takes steps to grow mass timber buildings
The B.C. government is taking steps to strengthen its forest and timber industry by implementing mass timber into the construction of buildings.
Design Quarterly
Achievements in tall wood buildings
Sean Ruthen provides a review on Jim Taggart and Michael Green’s new edition of Tall Wood Buildings. The new book provides updates to the 2017 edition.
Construction Business
How IPD can transform design and construction
Integrated project delivery (IPD) is proving very effective for the design and construction of prefabricated mass timber buildings.
Design Quarterly
Vancouver doubles mass timber construction height
Vancouver has approved mass timber construction up to 12 storeys for residential and commercial uses, doubling the current height limit of six storeys.
Construction Business
Building civic pride in wood
Through its Wood First Act, the province of B.C. encourages public institutions to consider using wood in construction where appropriate.
Construction Business
Timber tales of wood and nature
A writer and poet shares his encounters with nature and wood on a trip travelling south from Pemberton via the Lower Mainland to Penticton.
Construction Business
Building community with B.C. wood
Throughout British Columbia, local residents are using sustainably harvested B.C. wood to build arts, cultural and community centres.
Construction Business
Wood is good for wellbeing and health
An increasing number of health-care facilities are making use of wood in their buildings to bring a warm, natural aesthetic.
Construction Business
Wellness benefits with wood
Studies have shown the health benefits of wood in the built indoor environment including lower blood pressure, heart rate, and stress levels.
