By Ineke Van Zeeland – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Handout: – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – This presentation will discuss building code requirements related to the use of wood products in buildings designed under Part 3 (Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility) of the British Columbia Building Code, particularly in those buildings required to be of noncombustible construction.
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.
Benefits of Building with Mass Timber
By Duncan Purvis – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing Informal CPD, EIC – Handout: No. This course will discuss the unseen and enduring benefits of building with mass timber: building sustainably, adding value and creating a legacy.
Bergen in a Wood Construction Fever
By Rune Abrahamsen – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – This presentation examines Treet a 14 storey timber apartment building in Norway which is scheduled to be built during 2014. The building will be one of the tallest timber buildings in the world.
Bigger, Better, Faster – Large wood structures need efficient system solutions
By Leander Bathon – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing and EIC – This presentation demonstrates that due to the development of innovative connection systems the timber industry is now able to compete with those main stream building materials like steel and concrete by matching their performance and cost and outperforming their sustainability.
Bracing for Climate Change – Lessons Learned About Building for High Wind Resistance
By Cory McCambridge – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. This course will discuss structural failures observed during storm damage assessments as well as cost-effective above-code recommendations that contribute to improved overall performance in the structural shell of a building.
Bringing Passive House into the Cold
By Junru Shen – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes This course will address Passive House building strategies for cold climate regions.
Build Towards Low Carbon Construction with the Gestimat Tool
Presented by Caroline Frenette. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. Gestimat facilitates the assessment of the carbon footprint of buildings. This new web-based tool estimates the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to structural materials used in different building scenarios.
Building Enclosures for 5 & 6 Storey Mid-Rise Wood Buildings
By Graham Finch – Format: 3 PowerPoint Videos – Length: Two Hours – Downloadable Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC, HPO – This 2 hour presentation will cover lessons learned and many of the recent trends in materials, details and enclosure assemblies for creating durable and energy-efficient mid-rise wood frame buildings.
Building Futures and Rethinking Construction: Evolution from Site to Off-Site Construction
By Stephen Good – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – This presentation will provide an overview of the wood design and construction sector in Scotland showing its evolution from site built to off site construction.
Building Green with Wood Toolkit
Format: PDF Documents and Videos – Length: Two Hours Handouts: Yes – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – The Building Green with Wood Toolkit by naturally:wood is a comprehensive course on issues required when considering building rating systems, codes and any other “green” related initiatives.
