Design & Tools

For project examples, visit WoodWorks’ online gallery and select Commercial Low-Rise in the drop-down menu. For webinars, please visit the searchable webinar archive.

• Code-Related
  • Code Conforming Wood Design – American Wood Council
    • Group M – 2012 Mercantile Buildings
    • Group B – 2012 Business Buildings
    • Group A – 2012 Assembly Buildings
• Case studies
  • New Earth Market – Yuba City, CA – WoodWorks
  • Grizzly Paw Brewing Company – Canmore, AB – Canadian Wood Council
• CEUs
  • Opportunities for Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Buildings – Think Wood (2016)
  • Building Resilience – Expanding the Concept of Sustainability – Think Wood (2016)
  • Designing for Durability – Think Wood (2015)
  • Designing for Earthquakes – Think Wood (2015)
  • Designing for Fire Protection – Think Wood (2015)
  • Designing for High Winds – Think Wood (2015)
  • Wood and Indoor Environment – Think Wood (2015)
  • Evaluating the Carbon Footprint of Wood Buildings – Think Wood (2015)
• Other
  • Big Box Retail: Cost and environmental studies compare wood and steel buildings – WoodWorks
  • Tall Walls Workbook: Single-Storey Commercial Wood Structures – Canadian Wood Council
  • Post-Frame Building Examples – Retail – National Frame Building Association
  • Post-Frame Building Examples – Commercial – National Frame Building Association
  • Post-Frame Building Examples – Restaurants – National Frame Building Association