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1 Circassion Drive, Dartmouth NS |
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1 Circassion Drive, is Dartmouth Housing’s most innovative development yet, a high-efficiency (60% less energy than NBC baseline) 18-unit mixed affordability multi-residential building in Cole Harbour, NS. The project team, including Dartmouth Housing, ZZAP Architects and Bruno Builders were selected in the province’s first competitive land for housing program. Affordability and sustainability were two key objectives for this project with half of the units (three 1-bedroom, four 2-bedroom, and two 3-bedroom) renting for less than 60% of market rental for at least 50 years. The project is co-located with multi-use trails that are used for recreation and commuting by locals in Cole Harbour and so the site plan was developed with a strong focus on multi-modal integration, tapping into that local amenity and enhancing it through thoughtful landscape design. |
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Embodied carbon is one of the greatest challenges that the construction industry and developers continue to grapple with. CLT floor/ceiling panels from Element 5 (St. Thomas, ON) were delivered near the end of June 2024 and assembled on site. Dartmouth Housing sees the value in integrating these cutting-edge materials now so that we can more seamlessly transition into a technologically enriched low-embodied-carbon future. We’re thrilled to see these innovations in manufacturing coming to the Maritimes soon, further reducing out-of-province transportation emissions and improving cost competitiveness. The project is anticipated to open to residents before the end of 2025. |
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Credit: HRM/zzap Architecture and Planning |
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What is Off-site Construction andHow does it Work? |
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Photo courtesy of Dora Modular |
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Find the answer for this question and uncover the benefits of off-site construction with this informative article from the UNB’s Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC). Committed to fostering innovation, the OCRC researches and develops off-site construction technologies in partnership with industry experts.
Dora Modular’s (picture above) is another good example of a maritime company adjusting to the evolving construction landscape through the utilization of pre-fabrication and off-site construction techniques. To understand more about Dora Modular and its sister companies, head over to trentonwoodworks.com. |
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RFP for the UpcomingHousing Design Catalogue |
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On July 5th the federal government announced the launch of a formal Request for Proposals process as part of the Housing Design Catalogue initiative.
“The RFP will seek design services for the development of low-rise designs as part of the Housing Design Catalogue initiative. Interested proponents have until August 7, 2024, to submit their proposal. Based on engagements started in January 2024 with industry professionals and technical experts, homebuilders, non-profit housing providers, we published a What We Heard Report on the Housing Design Catalogue which summarizes the findings from the types of designs, features, and amenities to include in the catalogue, to how it could be adopted and implemented across the country. This process was key to informing the government’s next steps.”
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Checks and Splits in Preserved Wood |
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Structural wood members are subject to some degree of natural drying until the wood acclimates to the conditions of the surrounding environment. “The appearance of checks and splits in a timber, post or beam are often mis-characterized as an indicator that the wood is weakening and will not perform as expected. However, the reality is that checks and splits typically have little impact on the performance of the wood.” Western Wood Preservers Institute has a great pdf document explaining these occurrences. |
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Building with WOOD Instead ofConcrete and Steel |
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Frank Gannon, director of stakeholder engagement with Western Archrib. Photo credit: EllisDon |
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In this article Vincent Davenport, and Mark Gaglione, Directors of Building & Material Sciences at EllisDon discuss how mass timber is revolutionizing the construction landscape in Canada. They explain the parallels between the different building materials and expose their strengths and challenges. |
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Canada's Passive Approach toForest Maintenance is Helpingto Fuel Wildfire Scourge |
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Burnt trees damaged from wildfires in Drayton Valley, Alta., on May 17, 2023. Photo by Jason Franson/The Canadian Press Files |
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In 2024, Canada's wildfire season has been less severe compared to the previous year, however, numerous wildfires are still ongoing. As we move further into the peak summer months, there's potential for the situation to worsen. We need to address and mitigate these risks. Proactive forestry management is the key. |
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Vinny Correa Technical Advisor Office: (902) 667-3889 Cell: (506) 850-0064 E-mail: vcorrea@mlb.ca |
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| David Porter Program Coordinator Office: (902) 667-3889 Cell: (902) 397-1126 E-mail: dporter@mlb.ca |
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WoodWorks Atlantic is a program of the Maritime Lumber Bureau and part of an initiative of the Canadian Wood Council intended to help increase the use of wood in non-residential, mid-rise and tall building markets in Canada. The initiative seeks to build proficiency in using wood through training, networking and direct technical support. |
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