By Robert Jonkman Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: No. This course instructs designers and builders on how to use the Canadian Wood Council’s (CWC) interactive Wall Thermal Design (WTD) calculator. This is a free tool to help designers/builders comply to the new energy requirements.
Courses
All course learning content is free for Students, Instructors and Industry Professionals. Courses can be accessed by clicking the Read More button at the bottom of each course description. However, to earn course credits you must first pass a quiz. To access course quiz you must register in the Wood WORKS! eLearning Centre and enroll in course. Both registration and enrolment are free.
Using Wood Where We Live, Learn, Work and Relax
By Dr. Herwig Ronacher, architekten Ronacher ZT GmbH, Khünburg, Austria. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. This course examines the practical applications of timber in a variety of commercial and institutional structures in Austria.
Vancouver’s Olympic Oval
By Larry Podhora: Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: No This presentation discusses the integrated design approach in designing the Oval, the iconic wood venue of the 2010 Olympic Games
Vorarlberg, Austria
Western Red Cedar: Distinctive, Sustainable Designs
Presented by Paul Mackie. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. This presentation is intended to increase awareness of Western Red Cedar uses, properties and performance characteristics.
Why Forestry is not about trees
By Etienne Belanger. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations. Handout: Yes. This course will discuss forestry from the origins of the forest science to current challenges. It will explain how the definition of sustainable forest management continues to evolve, notably through forest management certification standards.
Wood Fibre Insulation
By Niall Crosson: Format: PowerPoint Video, Length: One Hour, Credits: AIA, Provincial Architect Associations, EIC. This presentation will provide a background into the history of woodfibre softboard insulation, its range of unique attributes and how this adaptable material is employed in high performance building assemblies.
Wood in Education
A case study by naturally:wood. Format: PDF Documents and Videos – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: Yes. An examination of how wood is used to promote health, wellness and learning in education buildings.
Wood in Educational Facilities
By Timothy R. Eddy: Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: Yes. The presenters will discuss approaches to design featuring wood as a primary material in a range of educational facilities in the western United States.
Wood in Health Care Facilities
A case study by naturally:wood. Format: PDF Documents and Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: Yes. This course studies the use of wood in the design and construction of Health Care facilities.
