by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2024 | News
At Payette, architects are leading the charge in the U.S. by focusing on a sustainable construction approach called embodied carbon reduction. This method aims to cut down greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of a building’s life cycle, including the...
by Working Forest | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Building Construction
In a significant code update, Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will soon amend its Building Code, allowing Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC) buildings to soar up to 18 stories—6 stories higher than the current limit. The Ontario...
by Working Forest | Dec 19, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
An article in The Globe and Mail says recent innovations have sent a throng of firms back to the forest to take advantage of the efficient, sustainable, fashionable and functional architectural ancestor: wood. Citing Brock commons, a Quebec condo and a tall wood...
