Mass Timber Enclosure Symposium and Resources
Mass timber has emerged as an attractive option for builders who want to achieve construction projects that are more sustainable but also cost- and time-efficient. In an effort to share our knowledge and advance the industry’s understanding of mass timber construction, we have shared our expertise through events, presentations, and...
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Westinghouse HQ
Originally built in 1917, the Westinghouse HQ building in Hamilton, Ontario, is a long, narrow, 7-story rectangular structure that once served as the head office of the Canadian Westinghouse Company.
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Ainsworth & Dunn
A historic 1902 Seattle waterfront building that began its service as a salmon-processing warehouse—and more recently served as the Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant—got another new identity in 2019.
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American River College STEM Building
In fall 2018, the American River College in Sacramento, California, broke ground on a new STEM building designed to be a state-of-the-art learning environment for its students.
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Osmotic Blistering of Waterproof Membranes
Pairing the testing procedure our team developed with existing ASTM guidelines has enabled us to measure the osmotic flow rate of a membrane, a service unavailable elsewhere in the industry. We established a threshold for membrane vapor permeance, long-term water absorption, and osmotic flow, to quantify whether a particular membrane is low risk for blister...
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The Max
The Max, located in Vancouver’s Yaletown neighborhood, was built in approximately 2005. The mixed-use complex consists of two high-rise residential towers standing at 37 and 30 stories in height plus several adjacent three-story townhouses and a fitness center constructed over a below-grade parkade.
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