b'MASS TIMBERA REGIONAL IMPACTYLWs expansion received $500,000 in funding through B.C.s Mass Timber Demonstration Program. The support will go towards creating a digital twin of the project, which will contribute to more advanced assessments (e.g., fire modelling, material lifecycles, etc.) and provide valuable information back to the Province for future mass timberbuilds. Design renderings for Kelowna International Airport, courtesy of OMB Architects.A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH No doubt, he adds, working with mass timber has been beneficial to the look and sustainability of the expansion. Getting the design right, however, required a design and construction management team with a strong mass timber experience and extensive pre-planning. For this reason, YLW and the Brace project management team engaged pre-construction services to support several aspects of design development, including strategies around material procurement and scheduling code-compliant mass timber options to develop sequencing and scheduling.Importantly, says Ritchie, The project team identified value engineeringA Great Company with Great People opportunities which informed the design to achieve the most cost-effectiveDelivering Great Resultshybrid structural solution without compromising the expression of the building. This continuity through the250-372-3441 iphltd.comdesign and construction will help ensure the goals around sustainability arePlumbingGasHeatingAir ConditioningHVACGeothermalSheet MetalFire SprinklerEmergency Serviceunderstood by the entire team.SICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWFall 202251'