Vancouver is ramping up its commitment to sustainable construction with a new set of incentives aimed at promoting mass timber buildings. These incentives, developed through collaboration with stakeholders, will be closely monitored and adjusted...
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The SoLo residence is a prototype redefining off-grid living in the remote Soo Valley of B.C., challenging conventions in aesthetics and construction, serving as a testing ground for innovative low-energy systems, healthy materials, and...
Positioned in Treaty Four Territory and affiliated with the File Hills First Nation, the Peepeekisis Cree Nation’s Peepeekisis Community Hub, built in exposed mass timber, functions as a catalyst for community integration, growth, and...
Proposed changes to B.C.’s building code are set to expand the use of mass timber to construct taller buildings.
The 2023 Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence by the U.K.-based Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) was awarded to Canada-based structural engineering and timber construction firm, StructureCraft, for its work on The Nancy Pauw...
In a historic move, the House of Commons unanimously approved Bill S-222, championed by MP Richard Cannings from South Okanagan-West Kootenay, British Columbia. This legislation promotes the use of wood-based construction materials to reduce...
Intelligent City, an innovative urban housing company, combining mass timber construction, manufacturing automation, and software technology will collaborate with the Vancouver Native Housing Society (VNHS) to supply a Passive House facade system for VNHS’s...
Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved novel, “Anne of Green Gables,” has captivated a global audience. Green Gables Heritage Place is now among Canada’s top federal parks, with its Visitors Centre featuring traditional barn-style structures connected...
Vancouver-based Revery Architecture has proposed an innovative roof for the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Amphitheatre, originally built in the 1960s, which is set for a transformative redevelopment into an open-air theatre. The massive roof...
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) has launched a pioneering study on the integration of mass timber, focusing on cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the mining sector’s infrastructure.
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