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Wood design experts set to speak at Wood Solutions Conference in Toronto

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Wood design experts set to speak at Wood Solutions Conference in Toronto

TORONTO —The Toronto Wood Solutions Conference, an educational event and trade show, will be taking place in person Nov. 24.

The specialized design and construction conference dedicated to showcasing innovative applications for wood products and building systems will take place at the Paramount Eventspace, located at 222 Rowntree Dairy Rd. in Woodbridge, Ont.  

In terms of presentations, several building case studies will be presented including T3 Bayside in Toronto, District 56 – Tallwood 1, the first 12-storey building in Canada constructed under the new EMTC code provisions, and the University of Victoria’s National Centre for Indigenous Laws

The program of 25 expert speakers includes international guest architect Robert Schmitz of White Arkitekter discussing the Sara Cultural Centre in Skellefteå, Sweden.

Additional technical topics include: light wood frame and mass timber hybrid solutions for mid-rise, outcomes and findings from the recent mass timber fire demonstration test, the launch of the Guide to Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC) in the Ontario Building Code, the development of a mass timber-concrete composite panel for tall wood buildings, treated wood, prefabricated wood solutions for multi-unit housing, important features of wind resilient buildings, and innovative building envelope solutions for wood buildings.

For more information visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wood-solutions-conference-toronto-tickets-380409965447?aff=ONPR 

 

ONTARIO WOOD WORKS!—The Toronto Wood Solutions Conference is back in person Nov. 24 in Woodbridge, Ont. The specialized design and construction conference will showcase innovative applications for wood products and building systems.

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