The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) released a Public Notice on Technical Standard for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings on January 24, 2019. The national standard (GB/T51350–2019) will come into force on September 1,… more
Hubei Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), Hubei Building Energy Efficiency Association, and key provincial building research institutes recently paid a joint visit to Canada Wood’s Shanghai office to learn about… more
Building on Forestry Innovation Investment’s relationships with China Association of Building Energy Efficiency (CABEE), Canada Wood was invited to co-host the second National Conference on Building Energy Conservation and Green Building… more
In the first half of 2019, China introduced a number of policies in areas of green building, prefabrication and zero-waste cities.
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Key decisions related to housing, construction and urban-rural development were… more
China imported 14.1 million m3 of softwood lumber in the first half of this year with a value of nearly USD 2.6 billion, up 17 percent and 4.2 percent compared to the same period last year accordingly, according to data by China Bulletin,… more
Canada Wood China (CW China) released the Tracking Wood Project Starts Report in 2019 Q2, showing the floor area of the new wood project starts in 2019 Q2 shrunk 33.6 percent from Q1. The total floor area in the first half-year of 2019… more
COFI Japan joint promotion efforts with the Japan Wood Truss Council is resulting in expanded opportunities for dimension lumber use in non-traditional markets. As a case in point, a new private elementary school is being constructed with… more
South Korea’s GDP expanded an estimated 1.1% in the second quarter of 2019 after marking 0.4% growth in the previous quarter, which is attributed mainly to increased government spending. The South Korean economy grew 2.1% in the… more
The first intensive Super-E® training was concluded in Korea as a joint effort by Dankook University (DKU) and Canada Wood Korea (CWK). A total of 31 professional builders and architects graduated from the course and our exit survey shows… more
On August 3, the 20th KWCA-WUC Architect-Inspector Training sponsored by Canada Wood Korea was concluded. This course is an annual training program designed to provide the architect, inspector, builder and engineer audiences in Korea with… more
Construction work has started on Canada Wood’s Dagagu house demo project in Incheon, Korea. The building is a multi-family house comprised of two units, with a total floor area of 240m2. The objective is to demonstrate the… more
In recent years Canada Wood has been developing infill Midply shear wall systems to target increased market penetration of Canadian structural wood components in post and beam construction. We have recently attained an important milestone… more
Developing the wood construction market in Korea comes with several challenges. Identifying them and working toward tangible solutions is key for industries and government in Korea to move together. In an effort to elevate policy issues… more
A recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Research shows that wood frame construction (WFC) projects can greatly reduce carbon emissions during the building’s full life cycle compared with steel and concrete structures, which is… more
China’s GDP increased 6.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, slowing from a 6.4 percent expansion in the previous three-month period and matching market expectations. It was the lowest growth rate since the first quarter… more
“A wood infill wall system could provide a common solution for load-bearing frames made from steel and concrete. The increasingly stringent requirement for energy-efficient buildings in Korea is among the main driving forces behind the… more
To learn more about advanced building systems in Japan and Canada, 17 Korean delegates joined a 12-day Technical Mission to Canada for Industrialized Wood Frame Construction (WFC) Technology from July 3-14. We were excited to have many… more
As part of our current market access technical development projects, COFI and the Japan 2×4 Home Builders Association are aiming to obtain the ministerial approval of floor/roof diaphragms made from dimension based Nail-Laminated… more
Due in part to an unusually long Golden Week Holiday this year to market the commencement of the Reiwa imperial era, May total housing starts slumped 8.7% to 72,581 units. Rental housing continued to trail year prior results, falling… more
The Matechstone Taixing project supported by Canada Wood China (CW China) was completed in June. It is the first commercial demonstration project using a precast concrete and wood infill building envelop system in China. A project opening… more
