Technical

December 13, 2021

Preserving a Place for Wood in North American Infrastructure

Co-authored by Wood Preservation Canada and the Western Wood Preservers Institute   What do houses, transportation and electricity...

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Featured

December 13, 2021

A Practical Framework for Comparing and Selecting Sustainable Wood

Scott Francisco We are witnessing a renaissance of a building material that is strong, light, flexible, lasts hundreds of years and...

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Cool Wood

July 7, 2021

The Future of Cars

Until the 1920s, cars were framed using wood. Today, as automakers strive to curb emissions by improving engines, streamlining design and...

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Technical

July 7, 2021

Preventing Acoustical Issues

How to manage flanking noise in mass timber buildings Sarah Mackel, Aercoustics Engineering Ltd.  Once considered a buzz phrase,...

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Technical

July 7, 2021

The Future of Wood: Parametric Building Platforms

How technology convergence enables consistent, yet infinitely configurable, mass timber Oliver David Krieg and Oliver Lang The construction...

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Featured • Wood Champion

July 7, 2021

2020 Wood Design & Building Award Winners

JURORS Anne Schopf Partner Mahlummahlum.com John NewmanDirectorSnøhetta snohetta.com David EdmundsPartnerGEC...

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Featured

July 7, 2021

Is Parametric Design the Answer?

It depends on the question Lucas Epp, P.E., P.Eng. A new era of timber architecture has arrived. From taller wood buildings to customized...

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E-Newsletter

July 7, 2021

Projects to Watch

CANADA  In April, B.C. announced provincial funding totaling $4.2 million for 12 mass timber demonstration and research projects, as...

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Cool Wood

July 7, 2021

Parametric Design in Action

The frontiers of design are often explored in educational facilities, where students and faculty have the freedom to experiment purely for...

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Featured • Uncategorized

June 29, 2021

2019-2020 Wood Design Awards Book won the EXCEL Gold award

2019-2020 Wood Design Award Book won the EXCEL Gold award- General audience book category. This award is presented by The Associations,...

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