WoodIN Mass Timber Office Prototype

Opportunity

The WoodIn Mass Timber Office Prototype set out to redefine low-rise office buildings, showcasing innovative engineered wood-based systems in Canada. As a prototype, explore the use of mass timber in low-rise commercial office construction, aiming to create a sustainable, aesthetically pleasing, and efficient building prototype.

Response

WoodIn is envisioned as a three-story multi-tenant Class A office building catering to the local high-tech community. The design integrates wood-engineered glulam beams and columns with long-span hollow massive timber panels (HMT) for the floor and roof system. The building incorporates a multi-storey indoor Nedlaw Living Wall Biofilter System. Situated in Waterloo, renowned for its technology startups and innovation, the project aligns with Natural Resource Canada’s Green Construction through Wood Program (GCWood).