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Contribution: Green Construction Through Wood Program

CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL

$500,000.00

ADVANCING CODES AND STANDARDS FOR TIMBER BUILDINGS

FY 2023-24 · 2024-01-25

Summary
This project is to enable the forest industry's participation over the next three years for code change proposals allowing for the increased use of low-carbon building materials and mass timber in wood buildings for the 2025 and 2030 editions of the National Building Code and to accelerate the adoption of performance-based building codes. The project will also support ongoing revisions and updates to wood-based standards, such as CSA O86 “Engineering Design in Wood
Program
Green Construction Through Wood ProgramGreen Construction through Wood Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
OTTAWA | OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
GCW-CWC-CS24
Agreement Start Date
2024-01-25
Agreement Title
ADVANCING CODES AND STANDARDS FOR TIMBER BUILDINGS
Agreement Title (French)
FAIRE PROGRESSER LES CODES ET LES NORMES POUR LES BÂTIMENTS EN BOIS
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$500,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project is to enable the forest industry's participation over the next three years for code change proposals allowing for the increased use of low-carbon building materials and mass timber in wood buildings for the 2025 and 2030 editions of the National Building Code and to accelerate the adoption of performance-based building codes. The project will also support ongoing revisions and updates to wood-based standards, such as CSA O86 “Engineering Design in Wood
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à permettre la participation de l'industrie forestière, au cours des trois prochaines années, aux propositions de modification des codes permettant l'utilisation accrue de matériaux de construction à faible teneur en carbone et de bois de masse dans les bâtiments en bois pour les éditions 2025 et 2030 du Code national du bâtiment, et à accélérer l'adoption de codes de construction fondés sur la performance. Le projet soutiendra également les révisions et mises à jour en cours des normes relatives au bois, telles que la norme CSA O86 "Engineering Design in Wood" (conception technique des bâtiments en bois).
Expected Results
The expected result is research, testing, and detailed reports that facilitate revisions to the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC).
Expected Results (French)
Le résultat attendu est la recherche, les tests et les rapports détaillés qui facilitent les révisions au Code national du bâtiment du Canada (CNBC).
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program Name
Green Construction Through Wood Program
Program Name (French)
Programme construction verte en bois
Program Purpose
The objective of the GCWood program is to encourage the increased use of wood as a low carbon building material, which supports Canada’s efforts to decarbonize the built environment.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme CVBois vise à encourager une utilisation accrue des produits du bois comme matériau de construction à faible émission de carbone, appuyant les efforts du Canada pour la décarbonation de l’environnement bâti.
Recipient City
OTTAWA | OTTAWA
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL
Recipient Postal Code
K1P6B9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
115-2023-2024-Q4-14709
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