Tag: mass timber
Centennial College’s A Block Expansion Project achieves zero carbon certification.
The Centennial College A Block Expansion Project is looking to be one of the first mass timber, net-zero carbon post secondary education facilities, and...
George Brown College breaks ground on province’s tallest wood building
The largest-ever donation to George Brown College paved the way for a groundbreaking event, supporting the ongoing Waterfront Campus expansion with an Ontario first...
‘Ontario leading the way in mass timber’
Ontario is on its way to becoming a world leader in mass timber construction, according to the comments made during an information session hosted...
Setting the standard for measuring embodied carbon in timber construction
Timber Development UK is bringing clarity to how to account for embodied carbon in timber construction with a newly released technical paper.
‘Assessing the carbon-related...
The Future is Hybrid
Using materials where they make the most sense.
By Vincent Davenport and Mark Gaglione
In Canada, mass timber construction is literally being taken to new heights,...
Mass Timber: Shaping the Future
Mass timber projects are becoming a part of the everyday development landscape.
By John Tenpenny
With changes to the building code now allowing for taller wood...
RESCON president named to hybrid steel and timber building project
Richard Lyall, president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), has been appointed to a steering committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings...
B.C. advances low-carbon building technologies
British Columbian homes and workplaces will benefit from more made-in-B.C. solutions aimed at reducing building energy costs and pollution.
The CleanBC Building Innovation (CBBI) Fund...
Groundbreaking held at new University of Calgary business school
Without the fanfare or photo-ops typical of a groundbreaking ceremony, construction is underway at the University of Calgary on a new home for the...
B.C. announces changes to its building code
The Government of British Columbia has announced updates to the B.C. Building and Plumbing Code (B.C. Building Code), aimed at supporting innovative construction methods...
