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Features and benefits of SmartWood®
A better building material that has the potential to carry the construction industry toward a carbon-neutral future.
Mass Timber
Made from laminating layers of wood together (cross-laminated timber), SmartWood® offers strength and durability that matches concrete and steel.
QuietHome™
Not only do independent tests show that our floor and wall assemblies have superior acoustic properties, SmartWood®’s prefabricated panels let us build 30% more quickly, with less noise for the neighbours.
SUSTAINABILITY
Our SmartWood® trees are grown, harvested and processed right here in BC, from sustainably managed forests.
DURABILITY FOR A NEW ERA
Superior to Concrete and
Traditional Wood Frame
Traditional Wood Frame
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IT DOESN'T BURN
In burn tests that last hours, mass timber simply chars. That’s because it’s so dense, it can’t burn like conventional wood.
It doesn’t buckle
Steel and concrete construction buckles at high temperatures, becoming dangerously unstable. SmartWood® stands its ground.
IT FLEXES
During seismic events, mass timber offers superior flexibility than concrete, which tends to shear.
IT’S WARMER
Wood holds heat longer than concrete. What’s more, SmartWood® gives you more and better insulation than standard building methods, so it’s quieter and costs less to heat.
IT'S LESS POLLUTING
The construction industry is one of the world's heaviest polluters due to its reliance on steel and concrete. Mass timber produces a fraction of the emissions.
IT'S SUSTAINABLE
Mass timber is quick to grow and can use different-sized trees that otherwise go to waste in conventional lumber mills.
Building a better future with SmartWood®
BUILDINGS FOR BETTER LIVES.
Innovation for a better future.
Innovation for a better future.
We’re committed leaders in residential mass timber home building, having built over 550 homes from SmartWood® to date—with over 500 more in the works.
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