The Resilience of Mass Timber Design: UNBC’s Wood Innovation Research Lab

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  • Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
  • On August 22, 2023, UNBC's Wood Innovation Research Laboratory (WIRL) faced a series of extreme events: an earthquake-like shockwave, fire, and flood. Remarkably, the building emerged with only superficial damage.
    The incident began when a vacant building next to WIRL exploded, sending a massive shockwave into the lab. Debris pierced the building's metal cladding, and fire quickly engulfed an exterior wall. Firefighting efforts, along with the building's sprinkler system, led to flooding in the lab.
    Less than a year later, WIRL is fully operational again, showcasing the resilience of wood design and engineering. Built to house research into mass timber construction, the lab meets the stringent Passive House energy efficiency standard. Discover how the building's design played a crucial role in mitigating damage and enabled a rapid recovery.
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    Presented by David Claus
    Featuring:
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    Dr. Thomas Tannert
    Cliff Warner
    Dr. Mauricio Dziedic
    Adam Gerber
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 3

  • @sukirtisharma9265
    @sukirtisharma9265 6 місяців тому

    From where are you planning to fulfil your requirement of wood in case everybody started to use wood for construction of their home

    • @MrTudenom
      @MrTudenom 5 місяців тому +1

      BC is basically a giant tree farm. Look for Prince George on google maps and scroll out, that will give you a pretty good idea of the scale of forest resource we have. It's immense, and it's much more sustainable than steel and concrete.

    • @umariobaker
      @umariobaker 4 місяці тому +1

      @@MrTudenom and mass timber can be made from smaller trees, preserving larger trees in old growth forests.