DIALOG’s plan for the River Valley Outdoor Activity Centre in Edmonton reveals reliance on heavy-timber construction in order to minimize its infrastructure’s embodied carbon, allowing the project to pursue Zero Carbon Building certification.
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Mass timber construction: Building for the better
(02/26/2021)
Environmentally responsible development requires high-performance buildings that pay greater attention to both embodied energy and operational impact. Mass timber construction provides an avenue for delivering sustainable buildings of the future.
Using acetylated wood for structural applications
(11/23/2016)
Most architects and engineers have historically defaulted to steel and concrete when designing tall buildings, bridges, and other towering structures. Over the past few years, however, commercial designers have begun to reconsider the suitability...
Controlling noise issues in wood buildings
(05/20/2015)
Wood has long been regarded as a viable material for construction thanks to numerous factors, namely design flexibility, efficiency, and affordability—reasons making it especially popular for smaller housing projects. Add in a smaller carbon...
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