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British Columbia, Canada: Wood & Forests
Canada: Diverse Forests & Culture of Wood
Canada is home to some of the largest and most diverse forests in the world. With over one-third of the country covered in trees and a long history of managing our forests, Canadians strongly believe in building with wood.
Light-frame wood and, increasingly, mass timber construction are used to build communities across Canada. Wood structures are everywhere, from single and multi-family homes to gathering spaces, healthcare, schools, and office buildings.
British Columbia: Forest-to-Frame
With advances in wood building systems, such as mass timber components, hybrid timber construction and mass timber systems, Canada is a leader in building taller with wood.
In Canada’s most western province, British Columbia (B.C.), where major cities are confined by ocean or lake and mountains, there is no choice but to build taller.
In the late 2000s, B.C. led North America by increasing the height from four to six storeys for light-frame wood building systems for residential construction. Developers quickly realized this wood-based system was the solution to providing reasonably priced and energy-efficient housing in the mid-rise market.
Le projet Remy in Richmond, B.C. was the first six-storey light-wood frame building to receive a building permit under the revised BC Building Code.
Matthew Bolt Photography, courtesy naturallywood.com
B.C.'s 5-6 storey segment saw a 12x square footage increase from 2008 (700 K) to 2022 (8.6 M).
Canada: Diverse Forests & Culture of Wood
Le Canada abrite certaines des forêts les plus vastes et les plus diversifiées du monde. Avec plus d'un tiers du pays couvert d'arbres et un long passé de gestion de nos forêts, les Canadiens croient fermement à la construction en bois. Les structures à ossature légère en bois et, de plus en plus, les constructions en bois massif sont utilisées pour ériger des communautés dans tout le Canada.Les structures en bois sont partout, des maisons unifamiliales et multifamiliales aux espaces de réunion, centres de santé, écoles et édifices à bureaux.
Using globally agreed, science-based criteria and indicators, the provinces and territories of Canada continually evolve their forest management practices to address climate change, ecological resilience, and forest health. Unlike most forests around the world, 92% of des forêts canadiennes are publicly owned — 90% by the provincial and territory governments and two per cent by the federal government. The remainder is held by some 450,000 private landowners.
Integrating Indigenous and local values and knowledge into forest management and conservation, Canada strengthens the resiliency and health of its forests and communities.
L’industrie forestière canadienne inclut la fabrications de produits de bois massif, notamment la première (par exemple le bois d’œuvre résineux et les panneaux structuraux) et la deuxième transformation (par exemple les produits de bois d’ingénierie, le bois massif et la menuiserie), ainsi que les pâtes et papiers. Tous ces produits sont utilisés sur le marché intérieur ou exportés.
En 2020, l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique a mené une étude visant à comparer la Colombie-Britannique (C.-B.) et et le Canada à sept autres pays participating in the Montréal Process Criteria and Indicators. The peer-reviewed study found B.C. and Canada’s forest management and conservation approaches, including legal frameworks, management plans, forest inventories and community involvement are some of the most advanced in the world.
Mention de source : Moresby Creative
Mention de source : Moresby Creative, gracieuseté de naturallywood.com
Mention de source : Candace Kenyon
La montée de la Colombie-Britannique
In Canada’s most western province, B.C., wood has been used for building homes and other structures for thousands of years. First Nations structures ranged from conical pit houses in the B.C. interior to coastal longhouses constructed using posts and beams. These traditional designs continue to inspire modern architecture.
Alors que les principales villes de C.-B. sont limitées par les océans, lacs, montages et autres frontières naturelles, il n’y a d’autre choix que de construire en hauteur.
Mention de source : Stephanie Tracey, gracieuseté de naturallywood.com
2008 : la C.-B. est précurseur en Amérique du Nord en augmentant la hauteur permise de quatre à six étages pour les systèmes de construction à ossature légère en bois dans la construction résidentielle. Les promoteurs ont rapidement réalisé que ce système à base de bois était la solution pour fournir des habitations à des prix raisonnables et écoénergétiques dans le marché de la construction de moyenne hauteur. Le segment des bâtiments 5-6 étages en C.-B. a été multiplié par 12 de 2008 à 2022.
Le projet Remy (above) in Richmond, B.C. was the first six-storey light-wood frame building to receive a building permit under the revised BC Building Code.
Mention de source : KK Law, gracieuseté de naturallywood.com
2017: e Brock Commons Tallwood House, (above) an 18-storey mass-timber hybrid student residence at The University of British Columbia, was completed. It was the tallest hybride en bois massif du monde au moment de son achèvement.
Mention de source : KK Law, gracieuseté de naturallywood.com
2020: With examples at home and worldwide demonstrating repeatable, reliable and safe mass timber and high-rise construction, Canada incorporated encapsulated mass timber construction into its 2020 National Building code up to 12 storeys.
The Hive (above) is a 10-storey, mixed-use building that uses innovative timber brace framing to withstand the effects of earthquakes in a tall building application. The design combines commercial space with social spaces such as childcare and wellness areas.
2024 : La C.-B. met à jour ses codes provinciaux de construction et de sécurité incendie pour permettre un nombre accru de bâtiments en bois massif dans des projets publics et privés. Les nouveaux codes permettent maintenant des bâtiments pouvant atteindre 18 étages, une plus grande diversité de types de bâtiments (écoles, centres de soin, vente au détail, locaux industriels), et de plus grandes surfaces de bois exposées.
Le Canada possède
9%
de la superficie mondiale des forêts
41%
des forêts certifiées du monde
B.C.: Home to Industry Leaders
The province is home to some of the world’s top mass timber architects, engineers, designers, and project managers—many of whom have worked on groundbreaking projects globally.
B.C. has more mass timber manufacturing companies than anywhere else in North America, producing panelized products, CLT-ready glulam, and advanced mass timber fabrication. In fact, B.C. introduced CLT manufacturing in North America.
With almost 470 architects, engineers, and builders working with hundreds of de produits du bois accessibles localement,, B.C. is one of North America’s leaders in innovative, environmentally friendly wood design and building solutions.
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