Tag: Cement Association of Canada
Study: Tool for tracking GHGs in Canada’s buildings has ‘built in’ errors
A new peer-reviewed study conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development that examines Life-cycle Assessments (LCA) finds that current LCAs have limits that may misdirect efforts to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the built environment .
Cement Association: BC Government Needs to Make Wood Building Safety a Priority
The Cement Association of Canada expressed surprise at the announcement by the BC government that it would bypass the ongoing 2020 National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) processes and allow municipalities to issue building permits for encapsulated mass timber construction (EMTC) up to 12 stories.