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Good morning , good afternoon or good evening , wherever you are in the world today , welcome to the Mass Timber Construction Podcast . My name's Paul Kramer , your host . Don't forget to hit subscribe . And we'd like to announce just again that we are a media partner for the International Mass Timber Conference in March in Portland , oregon , in 2025 . That's right .
We have become an official partner , so you'll notice some new adverts floating around and our branding and imaging will be associated with the conference moving forward into the next year . So thank you to the entire team at the International Mass Timber Conference . Let's have a look at what's making news around the world this week .
In mass timber construction , land works are complete with the with secure's new hq . Construction of the building is using 600 tons of wood , which is said to have resulted in the carbon handprint of around six kilograms .
The building structure is supported by 197 glulam pillars , 313 cross-laminated timber slabs or panels , and the facade features a kilometer of aqua wood panels , with the lobby and the sculptural ceiling crafted from 46 cubic meters of spruce clt timber panels . The office will optimize , recycle energy from the 200 square meters of solar panels installed on its roof .
The SRVs are pursuing leadership in energy , environmental design . Platinum and the environmental certification for the building with an energy class rating of a construction with excavation was in mid-2022 and the program was completed just recently . Congratulations to everyone that worked on that project . Construction of the new Alki Elementary School is to begin .
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections has issued a building permit for the project to begin . The Seattle Public Schools received the notification in July 2024 and construction will begin later in this month of July . The existing gymnasium in Seattle Parks Department Community Center is being retained , with some improvements made .
Construction on the new project will include a learning environment design that meets the needs of academic success for all students . The entrance will feature a city-owned park boulevard between the district's property and the playfield , enhancing connections to the community .
The building design incorporates energy conservation measures , work towards spPS's goals for clean energy and renewable resources , and includes a high efficient heating , air conditioning , daylight in classrooms and student spaces . The entire structure will be made out of cross-laminated timber , which helps reduce the carbon footprint .
If you'd like to see a single image that represents what this new school might look like , you can head to our LinkedIn feed . The Real American Hardwood Coalition and the National Hardwood Lumber Association , in partnership with the US Forestry Service , has launched a new website , which is called realamericanhardwoodpro .
The website was developed to educate architects , interior designers and construction professionals on the attributes of real American hardwood products . If you'd like to check out the new Real American Hardwood website , please head to realamericanhardwood . All one word pro .
There will be more to see at the Toronto Zoo very , very soon , as the new site development for the Toronto Zoo Community Conservation Centre , the TZC3 , is going to be under construction very , very soon . The project will include two three-storey buildings .
The guest services building will be 13,000 square feet and the academic building will be 13,000 square feet , and the academic building would be 20,000 square feet .
Pcl is also the mass timber constructor on the project and if you want to have a look at some concept photos , please head to our LinkedIn feed and you'll be able to see the amazing shots of the new Toronto Zoo .
Don't forget , we have our global mass timber survey research project that's currently underway and if you wish to contribute , please get in contact with me or head to your LinkedIn feed and you'll be able to see a number of postings for where you can contribute to the research , or head to the show notes in this particular podcast episode , and the link will be
available there . Please do not forget to hit subscribe , as we bring you news around the world each week from mass timber construction land , and we look forward to catching up with you very , very soon . Good morning , good afternoon or good evening , wherever you are in the world today , have a great week . Speak to you next week , thank you .