Category: Building Green

Energy efficiency is one of the cornerstones of green building: roughly 40%-50% of North America’s carbon emissions are attributed to buildings and nearly all of that is the energy they consume. Wood buildings can require less energy to construct and…

http://youtu.be/cZ6TPFiqEQ8 Advancements in wood technology, systems and products, together. With performance-based building codes have fueled interest in building with mass timber in mid-rise construction and even taller buildings. Developments in both wood frame and mass timber are bringing mid-rise wood…

http://youtu.be/z5beJygbTK0 One of the tallest wood buildings in the world will soon be constructed at UBC, providing housing for hundreds of students. The University of British Columbia’s Earth Sciences Building has an extensive and innovative use of cross laminated timber.…

http://youtu.be/VCCNdqXKQUY Wood frame construction has shown strength, longevity and stability.  When it comes to mid-rise development, architects have a code-compliant, cost-effective resource in wood. Over the years, wood frame construction has shown strength, longevity and stability, and is widely considered…

http://youtu.be/aA43q_nubUQ Mid-rise construction (four to six storeys) is becoming increasingly popular.  As a means of boosting densification, containing urban sprawl, and respecting infrastructure limits while maintaining neighbourhood charm and community appeal. Mid-rise wood frame construction is often faster, material costs…

http://youtu.be/_WSe3mThNhU British Columbia (B.C.), Canada has a long history of using wood in construction. From the timber products used in the heritage buildings located in Gastown, to six-storey multi-family residential homes throughout the Province. Even in the 1800’s, B.C. was…

A Yale University-led study has found that using more wood and less steel and concrete in building and bridge construction would substantially reduce global carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuel consumption. Despite an established forest conservation theory holding that tree…

Maybe Kermit the Frog was wrong: It could be easy being green – at least when it comes to buildings. “Green building” and “sustainable development” are the hottest terms in construction right now, but what do they mean, exactly? According…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLqiwBL28v4&feature=youtu.be CLT has gained traction since 2000 in the emerging green building movement. Engineered wood products offer a strong combination of environmental performance and sustainability, design flexibility, cost-competitiveness and structural integrity. This video provides thoughts and commentary from technical experts,…