The rapid increase in the number of mass timber buildings worldwide comes with many considerations including the performance of tall wood buildings during natural disasters. It is impossible to prevent...
High-quality work environments are always in demand. Toronto has a history of re-purposing 100-year-old industrial post-and-beam wood buildings into office space. A combination of charm, warmth, and character makes these...
If you were a designer tasked with choosing the construction materials for a new development, what would be the first options that come to mind? Most people would think of...
To beam or not to beam? Heavy timber has been used to build tall buildings since the 1800s by assembling horizontal wood beams on vertical wood posts at each storey....
Comfort, relaxation, and well-being. These are three values that help the success of academic performance in students. How can this be achieved where urban environments densify and developments move away...
There has been a frequent misconception that mid-rise and high-rise timber structures constructed using mass timber are less safe than other types of structures constructed using steel or concrete. However,...
