Contribution: Green Construction Through Wood Program
CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL
$270,000.00
Mass Timber Fire Testing
FY 2020-21 · 2021-01-07
Summary
The objective of this Project is to conduct a series of demonstration fire tests to educate building officials and fire services on the performance and dynamics of a fire in mass timber buildings.
Department
Program
Green Construction Through Wood ProgramGreen Construction through Wood Program (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
OTTAWA | OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Amendment: Value / Award previously disclosed for the 4th Quarter of 2020-2021. Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Modification: Valeur / Subvention ou contribution antérieurement divulgée pour le 4e trimestre de l'exercice 2020-2021. Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2022-03-31
Agreement Number
GCWOOD-CWC02
Agreement Start Date
2021-01-07
Agreement Title
Mass Timber Fire Testing
Agreement Title (French)
Essai au feu en bois massif
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$270,000.00
Amendment Date
2021-03-12
Amendment Number
1
Description
The objective of this Project is to conduct a series of demonstration fire tests to educate building officials and fire services on the performance and dynamics of a fire in mass timber buildings.
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est de mener une série d'essais de démonstration au feu pour éduquer les responsables du bâtiment et les services d'incendie sur les performances et la dynamique d'un incendie dans des bâtiments en bois massif.
Expected Results
A set of test results and reports that will provide a more robust understanding and confidence in the fire performance of mass timber structures, especially as related to tall wood buildings.
Expected Results (French)
Un ensemble de résultats de tests et de rapports qui fourniront une compréhension et une confiance plus solides dans la performance au feu des structures en bois massif, en particulier en ce qui concerne les bâtiments de grande hauteur.
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 Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) is a new program that aims to catalyze a long-term transformational change in which more intensive use of sustainably harvested wood becomes a commonly considered option in construction projects in Canada, with broader benefits being realized, including GHG emission reductions and economic growth.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme Construction verte en bois (CVBois) est un nouveau programme visant à catalyser un changement transformationnel sur le long terme dans lequel une utilisation plus intensive du bois exploitée de façon durable deviendrait une option fréquemment envisagée dans tous les projets de construction au Canada, en atteignant des avantages à plus grande échelle, notamment des réductions des émissions de GES et la croissance économique.
Recipient City
OTTAWA | OTTAWA
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL
Recipient Operating Name
Canadian Wood Council
Recipient Postal Code
K1P6B9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
115-2020-2021-Q4-10392
