University of British Columbia—Centre for Advanced Wood Processing – $370,066
Deliver educational programs to explore and convey advanced wood processing solutions, such as industrial robotics, mixed reality wood fabrication, and prefabrication in wood and mass timber assemblies.
Design, engineer, prototype, test and conduct cost-benefit analyses to support value-added manufacturers in the development of new wood products.
Maintain and grow an online platform and organize a series of networking meetings to foster collaboration between manufacturers and industrial designers in various subsectors of the value-added wood industry.
Improve and optimize the manufacturing process and product properties of naturally bonded bark cladding products from B.C. species.
Develop design values for glulam products using Hem-fir by full-size beam testing and computer modeling to develop layup combinations.
Develop the technical evidence in support of recognition of design values for Hem-fir Glulam weak axis bending in the Canadian Design code CSA O86.
Quantify the environmental benefits of utilizing recycled wood, emphasizing its potential to reduce the embodied carbon footprint.