Case Studies – Cornerstone Timberframes

CASE STUDIES:

Bill Fisch Forest Centre

York Region, Ontario

First Ontario building to be fully certified under the Living Building Challenge – the world’s most rigorous standard for building performance.
Novel roof design: glulam roof beams located above CLT panels for clean interior look.
Net-positive energy, net-zero water use, FSC certified Nordic CLT and GLT, zero Red List

Canadian Wood Council, discover more at cwc.ca

Candlewood Suites

Huntsville, Alabama

Four storey, 92-unit hotel built using CLT panels for US Army’s PAL program.
A crew of 11 workers, 8 with no carpentry experience, achieved a 44% reduction in work hours and delivered the finished hotel 37% faster than a typical PAL Hotel project.
The tight tolerances and energy conserving nature of CLT panels reduced HVAC requirements while reducing energy consumption by 31% over comparable PAL hotels.
Field Sound Transmission Class (FSTC) ratings outperformed theoretical analysis with a 63 rating for walls and 74 at the CLT floors.

Wood Products Council, more at woodworks.org

JW Oliver Building

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

8,100 m2 building for Architecture, Landscape and Planning faculties at UMASS
Floors made innovative use of HBV shear connectors integrated into the 5-ply CLT panels to attach the 100mm concrete slab.
A trapezoidal truss system with wood elements in compression and steel tension rods, creates visual drama in the building’s central atrium.

Nordic Structures, explore at nordic.ca

Platte Fifteen

Denver, Colorado

Utilized a 30’x30’ grid with 3-ply CLT floor panels, a 3” concrete top, supported on a double-beam and purlin GLT system, fully exposed to interior and visible to the street.
Cost and market analysis considered over 10 different grid configurations.
From the foundation up, going with mass timber, reduced construction timelines by 20%
The exposed timber aesthetic is in-demand by tenants who appreciate its beauty and sustainability. It also removes the time and cost of many finishes typical to standard steel and concrete buildings.

Wood Products Council, more at woodworks.org

Arbora

MONTREAL, QUEBEC

Arbora is located in Griffintown and is the largest complex in the world built from mass timber. The project spans 597,560 square feet and consists of 133 condominiums, 30 townhouses, and 272 rental units, making a total of 435 residential units. This development is made up of three 8-storey buildings and is a leader in environmental sustainability with its LEED Platinum certification.

Origine

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC

Quebec City’s Origine, the tallest wooden building in eastern North America, was constructed within four months from December 2016 to April 2017.

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