Case Studies
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Ripple Rock Elementary SchoolRipple Rock Elementary School, BC, Feb 2007Highlighting local materials, particularly wood from Campbell River’s prominent logging industry, became a key part of the building’s program. “We’ve done a lot of First Nations design, and they really push the use of wood because it has a cultural importance to them,” says Craig Duffield, an associate at Larry McFarland Architects. And although the wood used in this case was not FSC-certified, it came from second-growth forest and was locally milled—fulfilling basic considerations of good environmental practice. Richmond Speed Skating Oval:"We've spanned this enormous distance using ordinary 2x4, the same kind you can see in a house every day.”
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Did You Know?
Twenty years of international research indicates that wood products have a favourable environmental profile compared to other materials.
Werner, F. and Richter, K. 2007. Wooden Building Products in Comparative LCA: A Literature Review. Int J LCA 12(7) 470-479
