{"id":3008,"date":"2023-12-05T17:11:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T17:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/?page_id=3008"},"modified":"2023-12-22T22:14:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T22:14:33","slug":"mass-timber-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/nstriad\/mass-timber\/mass-timber-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass Timber – In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dec 21, 2023:
\nMass timber construction is on the rise. Could it help the housing crisis?<\/strong><\/a>
\nBy Talia Ricci CBC 5 minutes video “There\u2019s been an increase in large-scale building projects using mass timber, otherwise known as engineered wood. Experts say the material offers several benefits compared to steel and concrete \u2014 including sustainability and speed. Talia Ricci explores whether it could be part of a solution to Toronto\u2019s housing crisis” Video, shows Toronto’s first MT residential building…Good overview. Positive or negative environmental impacts depending on how it develops. <\/p>\n

Dec 13, 2023:
\nMeasuring the growth of mass timber buildings<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy John Bleasby in canada.constructconnect.com “Mass timber (MT) is seen by many as an answer to construction\u2019s embodied carbon problem. It is suggested using manufactured wooden components in place of concrete or steel could reduce a large chunk of the industry\u2019s estimated 11 per cent contribution to global GHGs. Yet, progress is far from straight-forward. The 2023 Mass Timber Construction Report<\/a> compiles statistics from portfolios of architects, engineers and builders that shed light on the state of the industry and its challenges. One challenge concerns perceptions of MTC cost premiums<\/p>\n

Dec 5, 2023:
\nLatest testing further documents mass timber\u2019s fire safety<\/strong><\/a>
\non naturallywood.com “Developers and other project owners in pursuit of low-carbon construction methods are increasingly choosing mass timber for their projects. But to do so in larger and taller buildings, they must reassure civic leaders, fire and rescue services and insurance underwriters\u2014along with the public\u2014that these projects are fire safe. New research, supported by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canadian Wood Council and federal and provincial governments, is doing just that. A recent series of tests, dubbed the Mass Timber Demonstration Fire Test Program, show, even in worst-case fire scenarios, mass timber buildings perform similarly to noncombustible construction.”<\/p>\n

Dec 4, 2023:
\nCan Mass Timber Help Solve the Housing Crisis?<\/strong><\/a>
\nBy Justin R. Wolf in Green Building News, “Colorado\u2019s Timber Age Systems believes so, provided it\u2019s carried out at the local level” Interesting pro&con discussion follows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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