FPInnovations, in collaboration with 475 High Performance Building Supply and the Canadian Wood Council, engaged in a project to introduce wood fibre insulation products into Canadian construction through a series of high profile demonstration buildings. The objective of the work was to expose wood fibre insulation products through these demonstration buildings to accelerate their acceptance into Canadian and other North American markets.
As part of this project, FPInnovations would like to invite all interested parties to attend two webinars that will present different aspects of these wood fibre panels: the demonstration buildings project and their potential use as interior partition systems.
Wood Fibre Insulation in High Performance Construction: Canadian Demonstration Buildings
Date: February 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 (PT) / 13:00 (ET)
Presented by: Bob Knudson
Dry process wood fibre insulation products have been used in a variety of structures throughout Europe for more than 25 years, where the market is developed and growing. Wood fibre insulation was installed into three different buildings in three different climate regions of Canada, a single family residence near Collingwood, ON, a co-op multi-family housing project in Saskatoon, SK, and a laneway house in Gibsons, BC. All three buildings were designed to meet or approach Passive House standards. Wood fibre insulation products were readily adapted into wall and roof systems that had originally called for other insulation products. Performance monitoring of each building is to be carried out for at least one year.
To join the meeting:
Adobe Connect link: http://fpi.adobeconnect.com/feb_13_2019/
Phone number: 1-888-518-2098
Participant code: 30653884#
Wood-based Systems for Open Living and Work Spaces: Interior Partition Systems
Date: March 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 (PT) / 13:00 (ET)
Presented by: Bob Knudson
Interior partition walls for non-residential and high-rise residential construction are an US$8 billion market opportunity in Canada and the United States. They represent 150 million m² of wall area where wood currently has less than 10% market share. To approach this market, a new system would need to have an installed cost before finishing of approximately US$5 per ft² or lower, in addition to meeting several code requirements for strength, sound transmission and fire resistance (flame spread and burn through). To be truly transformative, the system would also need to address major trends impacting the building industry including reducing labor, reducing skilled labor, reducing onsite waste, reducing call-backs, and easily recyclable with low environmental impact. A likely market entry point for wood-based interior partition systems may be in taller and larger wood buildings. This webinar describes the fabrication, installation and testing of prototype wood-based interior partition wall designs.
To join the meeting:
Adobe Connect link: http://fpi.adobeconnect.com/march_13_2019/
Phone number: 1-888-518-2098
Participant code: 30653884#
More information can be obtained by contacting Bob Knudson, Lead Scientist in FPInnovations’ New Construction Materials group.
Photo credit: 475 High Performance Building Supply