Technical Publications (Free)

Specification Guide for Non-Residential Pressure Treated Wood Products

Permanent Wood Foundations

Surface Flammability and Flame-spread Ratings

Fire Separations & Fire-resistance Ratings

Best Practices Guide for Installing Solid Wood Cladding

Tall Wood Course of Construction Site Fire Safety

mid-rise BEST PRACTICE GUIDE PROVEN CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR FIVE-AND SIX-STOREY WOOD-FRAME BUILDINGS

ONTARIO WOOD BRIDGE REFERENCE GUIDE

WOOD USE IN LOW RISE EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS ONTARIO REFERENCE GUIDE 2012

PERMANENT WOOD FOUNDATIONS

A permanent wood foundation (PWF) is a strong, durable and proven construction method that has a number of unique advantages over other foundation systems for both the builder and the homeowner.

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF WOOD BUILDINGS

RESILIENT AND ADAPTIVE DESIGN USING WOOD

MEASURING POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THROUGH LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE BUILDING SECTOR – CARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONS

RESIDENTIAL PRESCRIPTIVE EXTERIOR WOOD DECK SPAN GUIDE

FIRE SAFETY DESIGN IN BUILDINGS

FIRE SAFETY AND SECURITY: A TECHINCAL NOTE ON FIRE SAFETY AND SECURITY ON CONSTRUCTION SITES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

FIRE SAFTETY AND SECURITY: A TECHNICAL NOTE ON FIRE SAFETY AND SECURITY ON CONSTRUCTION SITES IN ONTARIO

BP6 – MANAGING MOISTURE AND WOOD

BP5 – WOOD-FRAME CONSTRUCTION: MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF EARTHQUAKES

BP4 – WOOD-FRAME HOUSING: A NORTH-AMERICAN MARVEL

BP3 – TERMITE CONTROL AND WOOD-FRAME BUILDINGS

BP2 – FIRE SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

BP1 – MOISTURE AND WOOD-FRAME BUILDINGS

IBS5 – THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF LIGHT-FRAME ASSEMBLIES

IBS4 – SUSTAINABILITY AND LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

IBS3 – FIRE RESISTANCE AND SOUND TRANSMISSION

IBS2 – WOOD TRUSSES – STRENGTH, ECONOMY, VERSATILITY

IBS1 – MOISTURE AND WOOD-FRAME BUILDINGS

ONTARIO mid-rise REFERENCE GUIDE

BASICS

DESIGN AND DETAILING SOLUTIONS

MOVEMENT PREDICTION

DESIGN EXAMPLE OF DESIGNING FOR OPENINGS IN WOOD DIAPHRAGM

DESIGN EXAMPLE OF WOOD DIAPHRAGM ON REINFORCED CMU SHEARWALLS

DESIGN EXAMPLE OF WOOD DIAPHRAGM USING ENVELOPE METHOD

DIAPHRAGM FLEXIBILITY

A MECHANICS-BASED APPROACH FOR DETERMINING DEFLECTIONS OF STACKED MULTI-STOREY WOOD-BASED SHEARWALLS

DESIGN OF STACKED MULTI-STOREY WOOD SHEARWALLS USING A MECHANICS BASED APPROACH

LINEAR DYNAMIC ANALYSIS FOR WOOD BASED SHEAR WALLS AND PODIUM STRUCTURES

FIRE SAFETY AND INSURANCE IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS