Naturally:Wood

New Video: Wood - An Integral Part of a Net-Positive Building

hannah.lee — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:53:04 +0000

18 Jun 2013

New Video: Wood - An Integral Part of a Net-Positive Building

CIRS is expected to be UBC's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum Building, and is on track to receive Living Building Challenge recognition. It is also envisioned as a new baseline in sustainable buildings, for other projects to strive to surpass. The decision to use wood was in keeping with the regenerative concept of CIRS.

To view the video, click here.

B.C. Celebrates Day of Forests with Seven-Billionth Tree

hannah.lee — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:25:33 +0000

10 Jun 2013

B.C. Celebrates Day of Forests with Seven-Billionth Tree

To commemorate the International Day of Forests, B.C. has planted its seven-billionth tree at the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest on March 21, 2013, according to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson.

The seven-billionth tree, a western white pine, marks a major milestone for reforestation in the province. The province has sown 241 million seeds for planting in 2013. British Columbia uses a mix of over 20 different native tree species, which helps ensure adaptable, resilient and diverse habitats.

To learn more, click here.

Introduction to Lateral Design of Wood Structures for Building Officials

hannah.lee — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:47:03 +0000

05 Jun 2013

Introduction to Lateral Design of Wood Structures for Building Officials

This workshop is specifically for Building Officials who work in high seismic zones such as the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. In direct consultation and at the request of the Building Officials' Association of BC, the Canadian Wood Council and Wood WORKS! BC have tailored this workshop to meet the needs of building officials faced with administering the ever-increasing numbers of building permits needing lateral design engineering.

Monday, June 24th, 2013

Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel

3500 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC

Breakfast & Registration: 8:00am

Workshop: 8:30am – 4:00pm

Click here for more info.

Guide for Designing Energy-Efficient Building Enclosures

lindsay.bridgman — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:45:53 +0000

15 Apr 2013

Guide for Designing Energy-Efficient Building Enclosures

The Guide for Designing Energy-Efficient Building Enclosures for Wood-Frame Multi-Unit Residential Buildings in Marine to Cold Climate Zones in North America serves two major objectives:

To assist architects, engineers, designers and builders in improving the thermal performance of building enclosures of wood multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs), in response to the increasingly stringent requirements for the energy efficiency of buildings in the marine to cold climate zones in North America (U.S. DOE/ASHRAE and NECB Climate Zones 5 through 7 and parts of Zone 4);
To advance MURB design practices, construction practices, and material use based on best knowledge, in order to ensure the durable performance of wood-frame building enclosures that are insulated to higher levels than traditional wood-frame construction.

2012 Wood Solutions Fair Videos

hannah.lee — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:42:55 +0000

03 Apr 2013

2012 Wood Solutions Fair Videos

The 2012 Wood Solutions Fair in Vancouver experienced a record attendance of more than 1,100 architects, engineers, building designers, contractors, construction technologists, specifiers, students and professors, and wood products exhibitors. The annual event attracted respected national and international speakers sharing the latest innovations and trends in wood design and construction.

View the 2012 Wood Solutions Fair interviews with three of the presenters:

Hubert Rhomberg discusses his experience of building the CREE LifeCycle Tower, an eight-storey building that was constructed in 8 days located in Austria.
Liam Dewar discusses mid-rise buildings in the UK which utilizes CLT as the structural system.
Graham Finch shares the basic principles of wood construction in mid-rise buildings.

Click here to watch all three videos.

Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George

jennifer.raworth — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:53:24 +0000

22 Mar 2013

Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George

Construction on the Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) will begin Spring 2013 and incorporate a 100% wood structure, using a full complement of wood from all corners of British Columbia’s forests, including Douglas-fir, cedar, hemlock, pine and spruce. Engineered wood products used in the design, such as glulam columns and beams, cross-laminated timber and laminated veneer lumber, will be produced in B.C.

To learn more about the project, and the design and construction teams that will be working on the project click here.

To visit MGA | Michael Green Architecture's landing page and report for the WIDC, click here and here.

For more information on Wood First, click here.

New Case Study: Wood in Higher Education

hannah.lee — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:27:26 +0000

15 Mar 2013

New Case Study: Wood in Higher Education

The amount and variety of wood in building construction is increasing at UBC, and wood is becoming integral to the character and identity of UBC’s Vancouver campus. Engineered wood products, such as CLT, composite assemblies, and hybrid solutions, expand the range of uses and capability of wood construction.

To read the case study, click here.

2013 Wood WORKS! BC Design Awards

hannah.lee — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:55:23 +0000

08 Mar 2013

2013 Wood WORKS! BC Design Awards

This year, there were 98 nominations in 12 categories, including national and international projects undertaken by British Columbia architects. Top honours include:

• Architect Award – Bo Helliwell Architect AIBC and Kimberley Smith Architect AIBC, of Helliwell + Smith Blue Sky Architecture in West Vancouver, praised for their organic approach to west coast modern design that celebrates the beauty and versatility of wood construction architecture.
• Wood Innovation Award – Peter Busby C.M. AIA FRAIC Architect AIBC AAA MOAA BCID LEED AP, and Jim Huffman Architect AIBC of Perkins + Will, for the VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre as a leading example of creative and innovative approaches in the use of wood in building design, product design and/or processes.
• Green Building Award – Peter Busby C.M. AIA FRAIC Architect AIBC AAA MOAA BCID LEED AP of Perkins + Will for the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability at the University of British Columbia, which demonstrates a significant contribution to improving the overall environmental performance of any building.
• Multi-Unit Residential Wood Design – to Oliver Lang Architect AIBC, LWPAC Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture, for Monad.
• Commercial Wood Design – McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd. for Vancouver’s Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility.
• Institutional Wood Design – Small – Graham D. Fligg Architect AIBC of Merrick Architecture – Borowski Sakumoto Fligg Ltd., for the Klahoose First Nation New Relationship Centre on Cortes Island.
• Institutional Wood Design – Large – Jana Foit Architect AIBC at Perkins + Will, for her work on the University of British Columbia’s Earth Sciences Building.

To view the full list of projects and award winners, click here.

Presentations from the Large Wood Structures Symposium Now Available

hannah.lee — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:11:10 +0000

04 Mar 2013

Presentations from the Large Wood Structures Symposium Now Available

Click here to view all presentations from the Large Wood Structures Symposium – Bigger, Better, Faster one-day event, managed by Wood WORKS! B.C.

The program showcased various mass wood products in new ways, and allow designers to explore how they can "push the limit" when designing with mass wood.

New Video: Wood in Design

hannah.lee — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:53:47 +0000

26 Feb 2013

New Video: Wood in Design

"Amber" is a design project started by two students at Emily Carr University of Art + Design that explores the emotional connections we have with wood and aims to express this in the form of furniture. The inspiration for this project came from the transformation from a tree to finished furniture, and the stories contained within this process.

This new culture of wood is transforming our perception of what this material is capable of.

Click here to watch the video.