Cross-laminated timber (CLT), a mass timber product, is a material increasingly employed in low-carbon construction projects, as it reduces construction waste, provides efficient heating and cooling, and has positive effects on greenhouse gas reduction.
Through its Academic Wood Tower, the University of Toronto is demonstrating the benefits of building with mass timber and supporting the development of a skilled workforce across the forestry, construction and architecture and design sectors. With its supply of sustainably grown and harvested timber, Canada is well-positioned for success.
in CLT, and the university is contributing to this renewable, made-in-Canada design solution.
The Tower is just one example of how the university is collaborating with companies in the forestry sector to stimulate demand in Canada’s mass timber industry. Through its membership in the Mass Timber Institute, a private-public collaboration among researchers, industry and governments, the university is linking its research efforts to the needs of industry in Northern Ontario.
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