8-storey hybrid wood commercial building set to rise in Toronto
The race is on for the tallest of the tall timber buildings in Canada. In Toronto, one contender is 77 Wade Avenue, designed by Bogdan Newman Caranci (BNC)…
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B.C. Building Code Adjusted Upwards To Allow 12 Storey Wood Buildings
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The height limit for wood buildings in British Columbia is rising to 12 from six storeys in a move that Premier John Horgan expects to…
Tall timber towers taking root in Canada as builders look to go green
Six years ago architect Michael Green took the stage at a TED conference and called for an global era of wood-framed skyscrapers.Some were skeptical.…
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The 2015 change in the Ontario Building Code that permits wood structures up to six storeys and the resulting surge in the construction of these buildings,…
Patkau and MJMA unveil 14-storey wood tower at U of T’s Goldring Centre
Just south of Bloor Street, the University of Toronto is planning a striking addition to downtown's St. George campus. Rising above the Goldring Athletic…
Ontario announces new investments in mass timber building technology
The Province of Ontario is investing in research, education and construction of tall wood buildings so more wood products can be used in new homes and taller…