Virtual Green Drinks April Mass Timber Replay

A lot happened in the world of Mass Timber since we featured it last. In August of 2020, we heard from three experts in the field on what Mass Timber is and how it is changing the built environment. Now we are back with Mass Timber 2.0, which examined all the innovation that has gone on since then. Announcements are now coming weekly about new Mass Timber projects with Canada emerging as a world leader in the field. It presents a significant opportunity for Canada’s bioeconomy and forest sector and it's revolutionizing the building industry as a nature based climate solution.

During the event we heard from three industry experts who will spoke on the latest developments around Mass Timber. We were delighted to welcome back Tim Buhler who is a Senior Manager at the Canadian Wood Council. Tim gave us an overview of the developments in Mass Timber across Canada and speak to the growing demand for Canadian lumber for these expanding projects. He updated us on the important work he is doing at the Council and give us a glimpse of how Canada can capitalize on the growing demand for Mass timber across the globe.

Following Tim we welcomed back Mark Gaglione who is the Director of Construction Sciences over at Ellis Don. Mark zeroed in on all the Mass Timber innovation going on in Ontario including recent projects at Centennial College. He spoke about how his Ellis Don team are combining materials in new ways while incorporating new mass timber materials in low-carbon products. This system will bring Mass Timber to new heights and Mark will detail what that might mean. Mark also touched on recent projects at Humber College and the Hines Sterling Road development.

Lastly we welcomed Patrick Crabbe who is the Director of Mass Timber at Bird Construction. Patrick discussed the importance of embodied carbon, it’s presence in today's design construction landscape and how to prepare for its emergence. He also touched on how high-level procurement, design and logistic strategies are optimizing the cost and design of mass timber buildings.