Canadian government invests in mass timber multi-storey
22 August 2019The Canadian government has announced that it will be investing C$2m over three years in the construction of a four-storey mass timber office building in Toronto.
The funding comes from Natural Resources Canada’s Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) programme and will go to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).
The office will be built using glulam. Once construction is finished, it will be a net-zero energy-efficient building, producing at least as much energy as it consumes on an annual basis.
“We are very excited about this announcement,” said Marianne Berube, executive director of Ontario Wood WORKS!
“The design of the TRCA’s new head office is very innovative. It demonstrates applications for mass timber products and systems that are currently uncommon in the low-rise commercial sector. The educational value of this building is significant, and the example it sets will help drive advancement in sustainable wood construction and open the door to the increased use of wood in low-rise commercial buildings across Canada.”
