40 Mass Timber Construction Bc New

Leading the way in mass timber projects time lapse seagate construction video of the new fast epp head office building.
Mass timber construction bc. The additions are effective december 12 2019 and apply to projects for which a permit is applied for on or after this date. Seagate mass timber is leading the revolution in big wood being used in all areas of construction. Structurlam provided the cross laminated timber used in the all wood construction of the building. The technology has been reviewed by the national building code committees as well as by experts such as fire safety specialists structural engineers architects scientists and.
North vancouver city hall photo credit. Penticton bc commercial. Seagate has offices in british columbia canada and the us in washington state. From public structures to commercial and multi family residential applications explore building using mass timber in our project gallery.
British columbia premier john horgan has announced that the province is taking steps to strengthen its forest and timber industry by implementing mass timber into the construction of buildings. There are more than 370 buildings in bc using mass timber. Bc ndp leader john horgan on saturday brought his campaign to move bc forward to revelstoke talking with small businesses about the importance of mass timber to growing the economy and tackling climate change. Type iv a maximum 18 stories with noncombustible protection on all mass timber elements.
The penticton lakeside resort expanded its facilities with a six story building adding 70 units to the lakeside property. This will be reflected in the next edition of the bc building code. Is ramping up promotion of the products. Housing developer adera has embraced mass timber construction cape group wants to follow and b c.
If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about your construction project please call us at 604 296 1171. The 2020 national building code is expected to allow mass timber construction up to 12 storeys. Type iv c maximum 9 stories all mass timber permitted to be exposed with a few exceptions e g. Shafts and designed for a 2 hour fire resistance.
Premier horgan appointed ravi kahlon parliamentary secretary for forests lands natural resource operations and rural development to lead the expansion and use of mass timber in b c. Located on the corner of 7th ave and yukon st in vancouver bc the new four storey home office superstructure was erected in just four weeks using clt floor and wall panels glulam beams and steel posts. The climate crisis and the economic crisis brought on by covid 19 are huge challenges but they also represent opportunities to build bc back better said horgan.