Guide To Wood Construction in High Wind Areas
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“WOOD MAKES A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING THE
OVER-ALL ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF ANY COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING BY REDUCING ENERGY USE, REDUCING RESOURCE USE, MINIMIZING
POLLUTION AND REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.”

Comfort. Security. Flexibility. North Americans enjoy the highest standard of housing in the
world. This privilege is due in large part to wood frame construction. But the advantages of
wood go a long way beyond home construction. In fact, wood is the best environmental
choice for structures of all types – hockey arenas, libraries, offices, community centres and
much more.

The versatility and enduring aesthetic appeal of wood has never been stronger than today.
That’s why designers and builders keep coming back to wood products including new
engineered wood products that offer even more opportunities for wood construction.

But wood offers much more in today’s environmentally conscious world.

As designers strive more and more to design green buildings that lessen the demand on
the environment, the benefit of wood construction is becoming ever more apparent. Wood
makes a major contribution to improving the overall environmental performance of any
commercial or residential building by reducing energy use, reducing resource use, and
reducing environmental impacts.

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