Case Studies & Design Examples

WoodWorks Case Studies

Changing the Shape of Wood Construction The addition of a 6,000-square-foot rooftop addition onto a 1950s-era brick and concrete warehouse takes the building from ordinary to extraordinary		Download	CE credit
El Dorado High School Students get the "Wow' they Deserve Design team for new high school saved $2.7M with Wood Framing		Download	CE credit
Healthy Building, Healthy Healing Wood provides a serene space for a 21,000-square-foot, 20-bed treatment center for executives and business professionals.		Download	CE credit
Innovations in Heavy Timber Construction Combining the beauty of timber with modern construction.		Download	CE credit
Maximizing View & Value with Wood Marselle’s 5½-story podium design takes wood to new levels.		Download	CE credit
Wood Buildings Aim High Benefits and engineering challenges of podium design.		Download	CE credit
Wood Plays the Leading Role at Arena Stage Washington, D.C. Performing Arts Center uses unique wood and glass façade to protect historic theaters.		Download	CE credit

WoodWorks Design Examples

• Four-story Wood-frame Structure over Podium Slab
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Design Software Case Studies

• Town & Country Center - RISA-3D, Riverside, California

Carbon case studies

• Avalon Anaheim Stadium - Anaheim, California 
• Bridgenorth Library and Community Center - Bridgenorth, Ontario
• Copperfield Hill Apartments - Minneapolis, Minnesota 
• El Dorado High School - El Dorado, Arkansas 
• Fondaction Corporate Headquarters - Quebec City, Quebec
• Library Square Apartments - Kamloops, British Columbia
• Myers Memorial United Methodist Church Bell Tower - Gastonia, North Carolina
• New Earth Market - Yuba City, California
• Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center - Dixon, Illinois

APA Case Studies

• Atlantic Station Project, Atlanta, Georgia
• Cathedral of Christ The Light, Oakland, California
• Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach, California
• Gunter Primary School, Gunter, Texas
• Microtel Inn Hotels, Smyma, Georgia
• Northgate Mall, Seattle, Washington
• REI Headquarters Store, Seattle, Washington 

Canadian Wood Council Case Studies

• Angus Glen Community Centre & Library, Markham, Ontario
• Armstrong-Spallumcheen Arena, Armstrong, British Columbia
• Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
• École Lawrence Grassi Middle School, Canmore, Alberta
• Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, British Columbia 
• Timmins Library, Timmins, Ontario

FPInnovations Case Studies – Building Green with Wood

• Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, Wisconsin (LEED Platinum) 
• Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, California
• Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Operations Centre, Sidney, British Columbia 
• Intuit Canada Headquarters, Edmonton, Alberta 
• Mayo Replacement School, Mayo, Yukon 
• Philip Merrill Environmental Center, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (LEED Platinum)
• Zenith Concert Hall, Limoges, France

naturally:wood Case Studies

• Gleneagles Community Centre, West Vancouver, British Columbia
• John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse, Richmond, British Columbia
• Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler, British Columbia
• Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, British Columbia
• Six-storey Wood Structures in BC 
• Squamish Adventure Centre, Squamish, British Columbia
• Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Centre, Squamish, British Columbia
• Percy Norman Aquatic Centre and Trout Lake Ice Rink, Vancouver, British Columbia
• Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia 
• Whistler Public Library, Whistler, British Columbia
• West Vancouver Aquatic Centre, West Vancouver, British Columbia
• Wood in Transportation, Various