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Good morning , good afternoon or good evening , wherever you are in the world today , welcome to the Mass Tech Construction Podcast . My name's Paul Kramer , your host . Welcome to another weekly episode . Nearly the end of the year now Hit December .
It's getting cool in the north , it's getting warm in the south and we are really looking forward to a great summer , and I hope you have a great break coming up , plan to take some time off , recharge the batteries , launch into 2025 , and we will see you again for our fifth year in a row .
Let's have a look at what's making news around the world this week in mass timber construction land , and the big news is out of google .
Google's mass timber office is breaking internet records when it comes to viewing things like the video that they have posted , as well as all the content , images and the exposés that they have been running across the media platforms to talk about the way that they're redefining workspaces using sustainable timber , natural daylight and all of the biophilic treatments within
their particular office environment to provide the best performance and function for their staff , and it is an incredible series of content . So if you have not checked it out , go and do so . We've even got a google video of the mass timber office on our linkedin feed so you can head there and have a look at it anytime you like . And to singapore now .
And the unesco prize for architecture and design for the world's most beautiful campuses category is the Nanyang Technological University , ntu , gaia in Singapore . According to the Straits Times report , the prestigious accolade was presented at the World Architecture and Design Awards 2024 , a series of competitions celebrating the contemporary architectural projects worldwide .
Gaia is groundbreaking in many particular respects because of its continued support for mass-engineered timber is what it's called in Singapore continually over many , many years now , and the project has received some interesting media recently around some of the mould or mildew that was building up on the exterior of the building . However , that was resolved fairly quickly .
It is important to note that the building produces 2,500 fewer tons of carbon dioxide , typically when compared to more traditional materials , and around 7,000 round trips of flights between Singapore and Hong Kong is the equivalent of that . It is an impressive project .
Congratulations to the entire team and it was an honor to know the people who worked on that project and great , great work by a whole team . And Sodra is in the news for very interesting reasons Hydri , which has chosen CLT from Sodra to construct several new hydrogen stations in Europe .
The hydrogen stations are part of a nationwide initiative that will help support refuel trucks , buses and cars with fossil free fuels around 30 locations , and the infrastructure provides a renewable fuel and a renewable construction technology . So it's a perfect blend . Well done to Hydri and well done to Sodra for the amazing little units .
Well done to Hydre and well done to Sodra for the amazing little units . And Suigon has unveiled the industry's first all-wooden air handling exchange unit that could redefine sustainability in buildings . When the Gold Air Hound handling unit was launched in 1994 , it was an all-new concept , setting a benchmark for energy efficiency and performance .
It was an all-new concept setting a benchmark for energy efficiency and performance . Now , three decades later , swagen presents the first all-wooden air handling unit , replacing the old heavy intensive CO2 footprint of the existing exchange unit .
By rethinking material choices and challenging industry norms , they're trying to drive the future of sustainable building solutions through concepts as an important step for testing the limits of what can be done in industry . So if you'd like to have a look at this air handling unit , go to our linkedin feed .
And to australia , particularly melbourne this time , and the northcote Swimming and Aquatic Centre has some great photos of the finished product , looking at these superstructure glulam systems spanning over the pool system .
Alongside the Northcote pool is the Paris Olympic Stadium , which also featured some very large glulam structures across its superstructure holding up the roof system for its aquatic center .
And the realization that timber can be used in such a way is transforming the way that we're looking at materials that are used for purposeful construction , such as in the case of swimming pools . And there's an article from architecture and design if you'd like to go and read that , by Natalie Craig .
So if you'd like to go and see that on architecture and design , or you can go to our LinkedIn feed and read the article . And to Canada now and New Brunswick , and the construction begins on the Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre , where the site was prepared back in 2023 , but now as part of the new laboratories for Canada's laboratory strategy .
The Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre represents a significant investment in Atlantic Canada's science infrastructure program by building a modern facility , sustainable facility that brings together various departments and agencies under one roof , federal scientists are being provided with the tools they need for strong collaboration for the future of Canada .
It will be suggested that over 700 scientists with five federal organizations , including fisheries and oceans all the way through to climate and environmental change authorities , will be housed within this particular building .
The building is estimated to budget about $600 million and the project will be completed in three phases and the construction is going to begin in the final phase in 2028 .
If you'd like to see some more around this Mass Timber Net Zero Lead Gold Certified Project , you can head to our LinkedIn feed or you can go to dsiaca dsiaca diamondschmidtca and have a look at the article .
And there were 52 design awards in 2024 and the award for architecture was a taiwan rahan lee center for world citizens , which won the prestigious architecture project of the year award .
Basically , the judges said it was a bold , repetitive shape that serves the landmark and delivers a powerful architectural statement , seamlessly integrating the city's geometry , making it an outstanding contribution to the community .
The project includes a spiral dome extension using clt timber from stockholm , an office building with exposed timber frame in paris and a restored fortress using timber in turkey . If you'd like to check out this winning award or all of the other winners from 2024 , head to the Dazeen Awards 2024 website or head to our LinkedIn feed . And that's it , folks .
That's all we've got time for this week in Mass Timber Construction Land . Nearly at the end of the year , we hope that you have a great break coming up and make sure that you are planning to get away or rest and recuperate , and thank you for listening . This is Paul Kramer signing off on the Mass Timber Construction Podcast .
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