When Michael Green toured Australia with WoodSolutions, he spoke eloquently and passionately about the future of engineered wood products in tall structures. Now, with co-author Eric Karsh, he has taken his vision one step further toward fruition.
If you are involved in the design and construction of residential and commercial structures, this report is a fascinating, inspiring look at what could, for a range of reasons, become a mainstream building option.
The pdf document is available through the link below:
THE CASE FOR Tall Wood BUILDINGS
How Mass Timber Offers a Safe, Economical, and Environmentally Friendly Alternative for Tall Building Structures
The Case for Tall Wood Buildings was commissioned by CWC on behalf of the Wood Enterprise Coalition (a partnership of Wood WORKS! BC, FPInnovations, and BC Wood Specialties), with support from Forestry Innovation Investment, and prepared by mgb ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN, Equilibrium Consulting, LMDG Ltd, and BTY Group.
Co-authors: Michael Green MAIBC FRAIC of Michael Green Architecture (Formerly of mgb ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN) and Eric Karsh PEng of Equilibrium Consulting Inc (Structural Engineers)
Project Lead and Architects: Michael Green (mgb ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN)
Structural Engineers: Eric Karsh (Equilibrium Consulting Inc)
Structural Peer Review: Reed Jones Christoffersen Consulting Engineers
Costing: Joe Rykab (BTY Group)
Code Consultants: Geoff Triggs (LMDG Ltd)
Code Peer Review: GHL Consulting Ltd
Renderings: Seng Tsoi of Michael Green Architecture