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Six-Storey Wood-Frame Construction Seminar
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In response to recent changes to the BC Building Code, which now allows mid-rise wood-frame construction, the GVHBA Academy of Housing presented Six-Storey Wood-Frame Construction.
This three-hour seminar featured three industry experts who examined different aspects of this type of construction, from technical design to community relations.
The panellists:
· Erol Karacabeyli, P.Eng.
Manager, Building Systems Dept., FPInnovations, Fornitek Division.
Tel: 604 222 5645 E-Mail: erol.karacabeyli@fpinnovations.ca
www.fpinnovations.ca
Presentation: Wood-based Systems in Mid-rise Construction.
In this presentation, design aspects of mid-rise wood-frame construction were discussed along with a high-capacity, shear-wall concept, used in NEESWood full-scale, six-storey tests. Examples of heavy timber beam-and-column systems and cross-laminated timber were also presented.
Click here to download a PDF of the presentation (with permission from the presenter).
· Sukh Johal, Dipl.T (Civil), Dipl. T (Bus. Admin.), MBA
Technical Advisor, Canadian Wood Council/Wood WORKS!
Tel: 1 (877) 929-9663 ext. 3 E-Mail: sjohal@wood-works.ca
Presentation: Mid-rise Wood Construction: A Detailed Look at a Changing Landscape.
Wood WORKS! BC produced an 18-minute video specifically for the design community, illuminating key methodologies of mid-rise construction using on-site footage in Washington state, where mid-rise construction has been allowed for more than six years.
To view the video, please click here.
Presentation: Wood is Good - Branding a Culture: Six-storey Wood-Frame Construction.
To manage buyers’ indecision we must build a brand into today’s buildings. SimplexGrinnell has been branding six-storey wood frame in the US for more than 12 years. He discussed effective ways to deal with concerns raised in the community, the BC Building Code and highlight safety built into the Code.
If you have any questions regarding his presentation, please e-mail him directly.
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