New Guide for 12-Storey Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction

Ontario Wood WORKS! has published a Guide to Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction in the Ontario Building Code, authored by Morrison Hershfield. Encapsulated mass timber construction (EMTC) showcases recent advancements in fire safety engineering. These advancements are reflected in recent adoptions of EMTC as a new construction type across various jurisdictions and specifically in Ontario, through O.Reg. 451/22, which became applicable