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Promoting
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Wellness
SUMMER 2O13 – VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4
what's inside
Message from the National Director.....2
Calendar....................................................2
Provincial Innovation............................3-7
National Partners.....................................8
2 Wood WORKS! – Promoting Health and Wellness
wood – the national healer
Being “healthy” is often synonymous with humidity through the absorption of mois-
Mark your
making the right food choices, staying
active and maintaining a good balance
ture within the air, and contributes to the
control of airborne contaminants through
calendars
between home and work life. One aspect wood finishes - which are easily maintained
2013 events
of our health that is often overlooked is and dust-free after installation. These are
the influence of our surrounding envi- some of the many qualities that ultimately SEPTEMBER
ronments. Architecture has evolved establish the positive link between wood Sept. 17
throughout the years to encompass this and human health. Wood Solutions Fair
unique relationship. An example can be Minneapolis, MN
seen in hospitals, which are now morphing The Wood WORKS! team is responding to www.woodworks.org
from their otherwise cold and institutional society’s need for healthier buildings and Sept. 30
looks to embracing more of a health and positive healing environments by assist- International Conference on
wellness aura. This result is often achieved ing design teams throughout Canada in Timber Bridges
when designs are able to articulate the achieving buildings that are not only func- Las Vegas, NV
structural and aesthetic benefits of build- tional, but appealing. This fourth insert www.woodworks.org
ing materials such as wood. With its warm will take us on a journey of some of the
undertones and unique texture, wood is not examples of these buildings throughout OCTOBER
only a building material that is familiar, it is Canada and the U.S., as we explore the
Oct. 15
natural and feels right. inherent health and wellness-related ben-
Wood Solutions Fair
efits of wood and delve into Canada’s long
Portland, OR
A study carried out by the University of love affair with its only renewable building
www.woodworks.org
British Columbia and FPInnovations has material.
confirmed the value of wood attributes. The Oct. 16
research found that the visual presence Wood Solutions Fair
of wood in a room lowered Sympathetic Edmonton, AB
Nervous System (SNS) activity, part of www.wood-works.ca
our nervous system which is the defense Oct. 24
mechanism of ‘fight or flight’ response Structural CLT Design Workshop
and can lead to changes such as increased Calgary, AB
blood pressure and heart rate, in occu- Etienne Lalonde www.wood-works.ca
pants. Wood also has the ability to control National Project Director
Oct. 25
Structural CLT Design Workshop
Edmonton, AB
One Kids Place
www.wood-works.ca
Oct. 29
Wood Solutions Fair
Vancouver, BC
www.wood-works.ca
Photo Credits: Mitchell Architects Inc. (Photo by Richard Johnson)
NOVEMBER
Nov. 12
Wood Solutions Fair
Toronto, ON
www.wood-works.ca
Nov. 13
Ontario Wood Design Awards
Toronto, ON
www.wood-works.ca
Nov. 27
Prairie Wood Design Awards
Edmonton, AB
www.wood-works.ca
Wood WORKS! – Promoting Health and Wellness 3
PhotoS: Stephanie Whiting, COURTESY: CEI Architecture and Parkin Architects
Photography West
british columbia
Surrey Memorial Hospital Emergency Department
and Critical Care Tower Redevelopment
projectED completion date: sept. 2014
“Wood is one of the most sustainable, natural Surrey is B.C.’s largest center to date warm, natural aesthetic that supports the
and renewable building materials on the to adopt a Wood First Policy (adopted form and function of a facility dedicated
planet. We will consider the use of wood in all in November 2010) – and now has the to healing. Wood is used as a structural
city-funded capital projects wherever it makes distinction of showcasing the largest scale component, as an exterior cladding, and as
economic and practical sense. It’s one way Wood First project in the province. The interior wall, millwork, and acoustic panel
that we can create healthier communities Surrey Memorial Hospital project has treatments.
across the city.” been designed to embrace an innovative Wood has been showcased in areas
Mayor Dianne Watts, City of Surrey and appropriate use of wood. This aligns where it makes practical sense to use
with the B.C. government’s Wood First Act materials that are conducive to rigorous
“It has been proven through evidence-based requirement to use wood as the primary maintenance procedures, resistance to
design that creating connections with nature building material in publicly funded projects weather and UV damage, infection control
facilitates healing. Specifically, natural within the B.C. Building Code, and a desire and code compliance issues related to
environments can help restore a body’s balance
by the City of Surrey, the jurisdiction in flame spread and combustibility. Simply
and expedite the healing process. The use of
which it is located, to lower its carbon put, wood is used in an appropriate manner
exposed wood in a project is one of the ways
that we can improve conditions for our patients.
footprint by using wood in its buildings. conducive to the use of the building, as
Wood conveys a sense of warmth and comfort The project will feature a new state-of- both an exterior and interior architectural
that supports the healing environment and the-art critical care tower constructed on expression. The structural use of wood in
improves the overall patient experience. The the hospital campus, and a new Emergency the facility is most significant, through the
Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical Care Tower, Department which will be nearly five times use of glulam (glued-laminated timber)
with its unique use of wood, is a good example the size of the current facility. beams in areas of public interface. A visitor
of a facility designed with patient care in mind.” is immediately struck with awe and wonder
Peter Goldthorpe, Vice President Wood First when entering the facility, with a sensory
Capital Projects, Real Estate & Facilities The innovative design of the project experience of walking into a West Coast
Fraser Health | Providence Health Care | features many visible wood elements, rain forest.
Provincial Health Services structural and architectural, resulting in a Credit: CEI Architecture and Parkin Architects
ArchitectS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER BUILDER CONSTRUCTION glulam
CEI Architecture and Bush, Bohlman and Kindred FIRM supplier
Parkin Architects Partners Construction Ltd. EllisDon StructureCraft
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alberta
Guru Nanak Dev Healing Garden
“If nature in the form of plants has proven A balcony overlooking the first level allows
to help in the healing process, then why not patients to feel as though they are perched
wood?” This is a question that David Fell, within the trees – a welcome change from
Researcher with FPInnovations, asked his the stereotype of institutional and otherwise
audience during a recent Wood Solutions ‘cold’ designs of health care facilities that
Fair. offered little to no outdoor lighting, let alone
Edmonton’s Mazankowski Alberta Heart nature scenery.
Institute transformed this question into a The healing garden is named after Guru
practical example with the Guru Nanak Dev Nanak Dev, founder of the Sikh religion. His
Healing Garden. Harmonizing the five natural philosophy for life was one of compassion
elements (fire, metal, water, earth and wood), and sharing. Wood within the healing garden
the healing garden offers patients a peaceful is representative of this message, in its
environment where they can reconnect with ability to share the peacefulness and sense
nature throughout their journey to recovery. of serenity that our forests naturally provide.
The warm undertones of mahogany colorfully The wood within the healing garden mimics
displayed throughout the 7,000-sq.ft. garden its role within forests, offering protection
set the tone for a tranquil environment that from incoming light, is representative of
is enriched with natural elements, quite strength and sustainability, and aesthetically
literally bringing people back to their roots. blankets an otherwise dull environment.
“All buildings are inherently stress-inducing The irony in the ‘new age’ discovery of
because they are an environment that wood’s benefit to the healing process is that
humans do not fully comprehend on a pre- it is the oldest material society has been
cognitive level,” explains Fell. “Adding wood surrounded with. Our familiarity with wood is
to the environment reduces this stress load rooted in our ancestry, similarly to the diverse
because it is an element that we are familiar benefits it has to offer. From the creation of
with from an evolutionary perspective. With medicines, to providing heat and structurally
lower stress load comes better healing.” sound living quarters, humans have always
Located on the fourth floor of the heart benefited from wood. In order to continue to
institute, the healing garden spans two- appreciate these positive offerings, we need
stories and offers an environment lush with to remove ourselves from the hustle and
foliage and wood that serves as a perfect bustle of everyday life and remember to stop,
place for solo or accompanied reflection. take a breath, and smell the wood.
General Contractor
Architect/Engineer Artist
EllisDon Construction
Stantec Inc. Mervin Bielish
Services Inc.
Wood WORKS! – Promoting Health and Wellness 5
ONTARIO
North Bay Regional Health Centre
Ontario Leads in Wood-based Healthcare Architecture
Increasingly, building designers are using District Hospital and 113-bed Regional
wood in hospitals and health centers to Mental Health Centre, was the first to use
personalize and humanize the healthcare heavy timber in a B-2 Occupancy (care
environment. This departure from the and treatment) under the Ontario Building
clinical approach to health-space design Code. This required special provisions
has awakened public awareness of what related to fire safety, such as the use of two-
a healthcare environment can be – a hour firewalls to separate the complex
nurturing, human-centered investment in into smaller buildings for the purpose of
infrastructure. design. Among its other innovations, the
In the last decade, the province of center was the first hospital to provide 100
Ontario has shown considerable per cent fresh air to every room with one
leadership incorporating wood into new complete air change per hour and was the
hospital designs. The current trend began first LEED-registered healthcare centre in
thunder bay regional health in Thunder Bay where structural wood Ontario.
sciences centre was used in the main public corridor Marianne Berube, Executive Director
of the Thunder Bay Regional Health of the Ontario Wood WORKS! Initiative,
Sciences Centre. Subsequently, the is excited by what is happening in the
Credit Valley Hospital and Carlo Fidani healthcare sector. “These large, regional
Peel Regional Cancer Centre also used hospitals set incredibly important
structural wood elements in key public precedents that have expanded
spaces. The innovative design of the opportunities for wood design in this type
Credit Valley hospital atrium introduced of building, making it easier for other
new fire suppression technology, originally designers to pursue wood options.
designed for boats and submarines, which Research has shown that natural
set a precedent for wood use and greatly elements, such as wood and sunlight,
expanded opportunities for the use of have a positive impact on worker
wood in hospitals. productivity and patient recovery. Since
Taking the use of wood one step further buildings can significantly influence the
is the North Bay Regional Health Centre, well-being of people, it’s essential that
considered a new model for healthcare healthcare facilities pursue human-
in Canada, thanks in part to the generous centered design. Wood elements in
use of structural and decorative wood healthcare environments help foster
elements to help create this beautiful, healing by generating positive feelings,
welcoming healing environment. The reducing stress and increasing overall
North bay regional health centre
building, which co-locates a 275-bed patient comfort and staff productivity.”
6 Wood WORKS! – Promoting Health and Wellness
Crédit photo : bfn architectes
québec
Tortue de bois à wendake
Un projet à échelle humaine
Une légende huronne dit que la vie naquit à la légendaire tortue. Encore
sur le dos d’une tortue. Comme cet animal là, le bois se prêtait bien à la
légendaire qui soude la Nation huronne- forme particulière du projet.
wendate, le projet TORTUE « Yändia’wich « Le cercle, explique le chef
» se veut rassembleur. Comprenant un René Gros-Louis, assure
centre de santé, un centre de jour, un l’unité, le respect entre tout le
hébergement supervisé pour personnes monde ». Le cercle n’exclut personne.
âgées et un CHSLD, le projet tire profit
des qualités esthétiques et chaleureuses Sobre et créatif
du bois afin d’offrir un environnement Financé par Santé Canada, le centre
agréable à ceux qui le fréquenteront. de santé est le premier des bâtiments
du projet à sortir de terre. Il comporte
Le bois, un matériau à dimension une salle d’accueil, une salle d’examens
culturelle médicaux, des bureaux, une salle
Le projet, conçu par Louis Faille, architecte polyvalente et une cuisine. Sur le plan
chez BFN architectes, emprunte plusieurs architectural, l’édifice est un exemple de
références à la culture huronne-wendate. sobriété et de créativité. « Il n’y a ni porte- plaques de gypse couvrent les poutrelles
C’est notamment en référence à la Mère- à-faux ni terrasse, seulement deux étages ajourées tout en laissant toutefois les
Terre que la Nation huronne-wendate tient bien droits », décrit Louis Faille. Mais les poutres apparentes. Présent également à
à construire ce projet en bois. Le bois, façades avant et arrière en arc de cercle l'extérieur, le bois habille les façades avant
c’est la sérénité, le bien-être, évoque René assurent l’originalité du projet. et arrière, se mariant avec les briques
Gros-Louis, responsable de la santé et des Des poutres et colonnes en bois lamellé- formant des motifs amérindiens sur les
services sociaux. « Il faut pouvoir le voir et collé, partout apparentes, structurent le façades latérales du bâtiment.
le toucher », ajoute-t-il. bâtiment et divisent les espaces intérieurs. L'utilisation du bois comme matériau
La forme hémisphérique du projet, où Dans les deux couloirs en arc de cercle de structure et d'apparence dans ce projet
les bâtiments se présentent comme des qui traversent le bâtiment, les colonnes démontre non seulement la flexibilité de ce
pointes de tarte légèrement espacées les ponctuent et rythment la courbure. Dans matériau, mais également la volonté d'une
unes des autres pour former ensemble un les espaces communs, les plafonds sont communauté de se doter d'un bâtiment
grand arc de cercle, est une autre référence de platelage de bois apparent. Ailleurs, des reflétant ses besoins et ses valeurs.
Architecte Ingénieur en Aménagement
Ingénieurs Fournisseur
Beaudet Failles structure paysager
LGT ingénieurs conseils TECOLAM
Normand architectes Cime consultants Groupe Espace Vie
Wood WORKS! – Promoting Health and Wellness 7
U.S.
Herrington Recovery Center
Located on a picturesque lake in central provided so many benefits in terms of
Wisconsin, the Herrington Recovery Center creating a warm, healing environment."
at Rogers Memorial Hospital is a three- Curran adds, "From the very beginning,
story, 21,000-sq.ft. facility that harmonizes and for many reasons, we knew wood-
with nature to offer a serene and spiritual frame construction was the best choice for
healing environment for patients with this project.” Making the most use of locally
alcohol or chemical dependency. A recipient available wood products, the contractor
of a US WoodWorks Green Building Award, reportedly used more than 100,000 board
the center makes ample use of natural feet of Douglas fir dimension lumber.
cedar and stained wood to create warmth With an increased desire from the design
inside and out. Helping patients to feel community to create healthcare facilities
more comfortable while on their journey with less institutional appearances,
to recovery is the flow of wood ceilings the Herrington Recovery Center is an
throughout the recreation room and example of the benefits of incorporating
entrances, leading to the individual rooms. natural materials, such as wood, in an
Exposed glulam beams allow soaring environment which fosters healing
ceilings and complement the clerestory and wellness. Studies surrounding
windows, which provide abundant natural biophilia, the innate attraction humans
light. The wood floor system creates a have to living organisms and life-like
comfortable and strong surface, reminding processes, supports the use of wood and
patients that they possess the strength natural building products within healing
required to heal emotionally, mentally and environments. The use of wood throughout
physically. the Herrington Recovery Center is
“It’s amazing how well this project reminiscent of materials present in the
has been received—by patients, the patients’ homes and natural settings—
surrounding community and by the ideally contributing to a relaxed sense of
healthcare and design communities,” familiarity, allowing patients to focus on
explains John Curran, ALA, Senior Vice their healing rather than stress about a
President for TWP Architecture. "Wood new and unknown environment.
Architect Structural Engineer General Contractor
TWP Architecture Pujara Wirth Torke, Inc. VJS Construction Services
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