FPInnovations has been mandated by Québec’s Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF), in collaboration with the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) as part of the 2021-2026 Implementation plan for the Policy for…
Building systems
There are over a hundred forest and multi-use bridges in the province of Quebec providing access to public forest land and its resources. Because of their location and use, these bridges are not part of…
EllisDon and DIALOG presented a sneak peek of their patented Hybrid Timber Floor System (HTFS) at the FPInnovations testing facility in Vancouver, B.C. on November 22. The HTFS offers the ability for mass timber products…
FPInnovations is pleased to announce that the next edition of the Woodrise international congress, an event that reunites the world’s leading players in mid- and high-rise timber construction, will take place in Vancouver (Canada) from…
Woodrise, the biannual international event on mid- and high-rise timber construction and buildings, takes place from October 17 to 20 in France Montréal (Québec), October 16, 2023 – FPInnovations and Quebec’s Ministère des Ressources naturelles et…
Timber structures are a sustainable, energy-efficient, durable, and relatively affordable solution to the growing demand for multi-storey residential and commercial buildings. This new interest in mid- and high-rise mass timber buildings has created a need…
The next edition of the international conference Woodrise is just around the corner! From October 17 to 20, the city of Bordeaux, France, will host the fourth edition of the biannual event on mid- and…
A significant opportunity to reduce Canada’s and the world’s carbon footprint is through sustainable construction. FPInnovations has been putting a great deal of effort into facilitating the use of wood, a bio-sourced and renewable construction…
Floor vibration due to walking has been a subject of interest to designers, builders, and manufacturers for many years. FPInnovations has been researching this topic since the 1970s and has worked with various researchers, practitioners,…