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Podcast: The SiteVisit
Episode: Wood Revolution: Building Taller, Smarter, Greener with Shawn Keyes, Executive Director at WoodWorks BC
Description: Send us Fan MailThe future of construction is growing taller, more sustainable, and increasingly made of wood. Shawn Keyes, Executive Director of WoodWorks BC, takes us deep into the rapidly evolving world of mass timber construction and why British Columbia has emerged as North America's innovation hub for this revolutionary building material.The environmental benefits are striking. Mass timber buildings typically contain 30-70% less embodied carbon than concrete alternatives, making them increasingly attractive to organizations with strong sustainability mandates. This carbon advantage, combined with the natural biophilic elements wood brings to interior spaces, has...