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Contribution: Green Construction Through Wood Program

THE CHILDREN’S FAMILY HOUSE SOCIETY OF BC OPERATING AS RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE BC & YUKON

$1,010,000.00

Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon Willow House

EF 2024-25 · 2025-03-07

Résumé
The objective of this project is to develop and demonstrate a replicable, resilient, and innovative mass timber design solution for high-seismic zones, specifically for a 14-story all-wood social housing facility.
Programme
Green Construction Through Wood ProgramGreen Construction through Wood Program (lien de confiance élevée)
Emplacement
VANCOUVER | VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

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Additional Information
Amendment: Value / Award previously disclosed for the 4th Quarter of 2024-2025. 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 2024-2025. Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
GCW-WILLOW
Agreement Start Date
2025-03-07
Agreement Title
Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon Willow House
Agreement Title (French)
Maison de Willow Ronald McDonald de la Colombie-Britannique et du Yukon
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,010,000.00
Amendment Date
2025-11-10
Amendment Number
1
Description
The objective of this project is to develop and demonstrate a replicable, resilient, and innovative mass timber design solution for high-seismic zones, specifically for a 14-story all-wood social housing facility.
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est de développer et de démontrer une solution de conception en bois massif reproductible, résiliente et innovante pour les zones sismiques élevées, en particulier pour un complexe de logements sociaux entièrement en bois de 14 étages.
Expected Results
By minimizing embodied carbon and showcasing cutting-edge mass timber solutions, the Project will establish a new benchmark for sustainable tall buildings while addressing Canada’s urgent social housing needs. Its innovative design concept could inform future code changes, promoting greater use of wood in similar applications.
Expected Results (French)
En minimisant le carbone incorporé et en présentant des solutions de pointe en bois massif, le projet établira une nouvelle référence en matière de bâtiments de grande hauteur durables tout en répondant aux besoins urgents de logement social du Canada. Son concept de conception innovant pourrait éclairer les futures modifications de code, favorisant une plus grande utilisation du bois dans des applications similaires.
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
VANCOUVER | VANCOUVER
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
THE CHILDREN’S FAMILY HOUSE SOCIETY OF BC OPERATING AS RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE BC & YUKON
Recipient Postal Code
V6N 2K6
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
115-2025-2026-Q3-17790