Concrete Sustainability Hub research shows life-cycle thinking has long-term environmental and economic payoffs.
The use of wood in mid to high-rise buildings is widely promoted for its supposed environmental and climate-related benefits. Recent research suggests these benefits are overstated.
The focus was primarily on structural design, structural cost, and constructability.
Consideration was also given to sustainability and fire & life safety
Canada’s Clean Growth strategy for the built environment must look to the future it wants – a low carbon, climate resilient future
If we want to save lives and protect our communities, we must upgrade our building requirements with safer building codes that include non-combustible materials like concrete