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FPInnovations and NRCan working towards the fruition of wooden mid- and high-rise buildings in Canada
With encouragement and financial support from Natural Resources Canada, FPInnovations is working on providing new solutions for wooden mid-rise buildings and their acceptance in North American codes and standards. It looks like we are not that far from seeing wooden buildings that are nine or 10 storeys high – more than double what was permitted less than five years ago.
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NSERC Forest Sector University R&D Networks Aligned under One Organization, FIBRE
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FIBRE, or Forest Innovation by Research and Education, is the newly created organization that has been structured to build synergies among eight Forest Sector University R&D Networks funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
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FPInnovations and Western Forest Products Introduce a New Green and Cost‐effective Sound Reduction Product
Made of B.C. Coastal hem‐fir and developed by FPInnovations and Western Forest Products, this system is providing municipalities with a natural, sustainable option to reduce traffic noise. The environment‐friendly and costeffective wood‐concrete hybrid sound‐abatement system meets and exceeds code requirements.
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In-Line Technology for Determination of Formaldehyde Emissions Being Tested in MDF Plant
NIR (near infra-red) equipment has been installed at an MDF plant in Canada, as part of a project to implement in-line NIR technology to monitor panel formaldehyde emissions in wood composite panel manufacturing plants.
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FPInnovations’ New Acoustic Test Facility Ready to Serve Members and Clients
In response to increased demand for evaluation of the efficiency of wood building elements for impact sound insulation, and to improve impact sound insulation of wood floor-ceiling systems in existing multi-family wood buildings, FPInnovations has just built a new acoustic test facility at its Québec Laboratories.
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BC MFLNRO’s Process-Based Wood Treatment Specification for Bridge Materials
In early 2009, British Columbia’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) reviewed its wood treatment specification for bridge materials, which specified conformance to Canadian Standards Association requirements (CSA 080). The MFLNRO bridge designs specify Douglas-fir for structural components.
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Our latest publications (available to members only)
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The potential role of microorganisms in formation of extractives stain in western redcedar
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Wood usage in non-residential and multifamily construction in British Columbia: 2009 benchmark
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Compatibility of semi-transparent deck coatings with carbon-based preservative formulations: an update after further exposure
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Advanced technologies to improve wood penetration: preliminary screening of fungi with potential for bioincising
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Initiation of a field test to evaluate the ability of pigmented protective pre-coats to enhance the performance of transparent and semi-transparent coatings
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Vapour condensation potential in insulated wood-frame building enclosure assemblies
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Field testing of carbon-based preservative-treated wood and protective pre-coats under transparent and semi-transparent finishes
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Wood and human health
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Training Within Industry Webinar: Improve Your Manufacturing Performance
January 12, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. PST
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Training Within Industry Overview Workshop
Calgary, Jan. 24, 2012
Edmonton, Jan 26, 2012
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Sanding Principles and Finishing Advances Seminar
Surrey, BC – February 1, 2012
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Joint Conference Kruger – AF2R 2012
January 18, 2012
The Departmental Forestry, Geography and Geomatics of Laval University and the Association forestière des deux rives (AF2R) will be hosting the Joint Conference Kruger - AF2R 2012.
The conference will welcome renown experts such as Mr. Richard Savard, Assistant Deputy Minister, Forest Quebec, and Mr. Hervé Deschênes, Vice-President, Business Development, FPInnovations.
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FPSolutions Video Series
FPSolutions sheds a light on the various technical tests and services offered by FPInnovations. Our research teams can help you in resolving your R&D problems and in designing the best products.
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FPInnovations wins competition for best abstract/paper at SEAOC Convention
FPInnovations' paper on Innovative Mid-rise Timber Structures won the competition for best abstract/paper at the 2011 SEAOC Convention, held last September in Las Vegas.
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