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Tag: Mass Timber
Employing wood in commercial buildings
(01/09/2020)
The 2015 edition of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) permits mixed-type occupancies on the first two storeys of wood buildings. Two facilities in British Columbia, both with primary retail occupancies, employ several...
Changes to building codes, fear of fire risks, and the introduction of steel and concrete have caused a decline in wood building construction. However, wood has made a big comeback and new changes being...
Rethinking conventional development in the heart of Victoria, B.C., D’Ambrosio Architecture and Urbanism propose two mass timber multi-family residential buildings over one level of underground parking called Speed Frances.
B.C. developer proposes world’s tallest timber tower
(04/29/2019)
A Vancouver developer has proposed a mass timber, Passive House skyscraper that could be the world’s tallest wood tower.
Located in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood, 77 Wade Avenue aims to be the tallest modern mass timber office and commercial building in the country that is targeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold...
T3 Bayside, on of the tallest timber office buildings in North America, will be emerging in Toronto’s Bayside community, located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Designed by 3XN, the 10-storey structure will be...
Langley set for another mass timber development
(03/27/2019)
Legacy on Park Avenue in Langley, B.C., is a six-storey condominium combining advanced building systems with cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. According to the Canadian Wood Council (CWC), this is also the very first application...
CSC Toronto explores mass timber and moisture
(03/26/2019)
The Toronto Chapter is holding a dinner meeting to discuss mass timber structures. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 2, at the Toronto Skating Curling and Cricket Club from 5:15 p.m. Participants...
Norway tower world’s tallest timber building
(03/26/2019)
Mjøstårnet, a mixed-use building in Brumunddal, Norway, is the world’s tallest timber building. At 85.4 m (280 ft), it is also the third-tallest building in Norway and the country’s tallest with mixed functions. The...
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