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BUILDER Magazine —
November/December 2015
BUILDING REPORT:
Building Tall in Wood
Lightweight wood framed (LWWF)
construction has gained significant
popularity over the past decade as a
sustainable, cost-effective solution for lowrise
multi-level buildings. An interview with
Michael Baldinelli, Strik Baldinelli Monizk,
on building taller with wood.
VIEW POINTS: Five Businesses, Five Points of View
Net Zero. Social Media. Attracting—and
retaining—employees and sub-trades.
Building quality affordable housing. Using
online video to communicate with buyers.
These are the five talking points. Which
ones resonate with you and your business?
BUILDING SCIENCE: 2015
National Building Code Preview
A summary of some of the significant
changes affecting Housing and Small
Buildings in the new NBC, reasons for
these changes, and their anticipated
outcomes.
EXPERT OPINION: Tech Trends
in Residential Construction
A look into how a few growing residential
construction technology trends are
working together to improve the
communities we build.
COMMON CENTS
CONSTRUCTION: Uncovering
Opportunities
It's a global market and investors are
finding Canada an increasingly attractive
place to spend their money.
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE:
Electromagnetic Fields
More and more Canadians are
calling on building professionals
to reduce their exposure. Here’s
what you need to know.
TOOL TALK: Sensible
Solutions for the Jobsite
Sometimes the best solutions
to age-old problems aren't
sensational techno-wonders.
Instead, they're just plain
sensible.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY:
The power of partnership
UBC’s Wilden Living Lab
examines the energy efficiency of
building materials.
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