Wood WORKS! British Columbia crete, and as an answer to going taller with wood, the news release said “He is also co-author of the widely publicized ‘Tall Wood’ report (co-authored with BC ar- chitect Michael Green, principal at Michael Green Ar- chitecture, formerly principal at mgb Architecture and Design), which introduces a structural concept to build timber high-rises of 30 storeys or more, even in high seismic zones such as Vancouver. Meanwhile, Kimberley Smith and Bo Helliwell of Helliwell + Smith Blue Sky Architecture, West Vancou- ver, received the Architect Award. “The principals of this firm acknowledge it has taken decades of practice to understand the economy and versatility of both conventional wood frame, and timber post and beam construction,” the WOOD Works! news release said. “The appreciation for wood is evident in their designs which encompass residen- tial, multi-family and commercial projects. They con- tinue to experiment with exposed timber frame structures and new wood products, as well as tradi- tional wood products - in-turn developing an architec- ture that is expressive, economical and lasting. The ingenious use of organic, flowing spaces in their de- signs suggest that wood is a malleable material, not confined to straight lines and right angles. Their award- winning work has been widely published and exhibited locally and internationally.” Vancouver-based Peter Busby and Jim Huffman of Perkins + Will received the Wood Innovation award for the VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre. “This remarkable Vancouver project creates a harmonious balance between architecture and landscape, and fea- tures extensive wood products, including a complex panelized roof structure,” the news release says. “With wood as the primary building material, the wood pro- vided an added environmental benefit - it sequesters enough carbon for the project to achieve carbon neu- trality. The jury applauded the structural expression of the roof, calling it highly-dramatic and very innovative. It is the first building in Canada to register for the Living Building Challenge, the most stringent measurement of sustainability in the built environment. WOOD Works! says in its announcement that the Green Building Award winner demonstrates a sig- nificant contribution to improving the overall environ- mental performance of any building. “The 2013 award went to Vancouver-based Peter Busby of Perkins + Will for his project, the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) at UBC in Vancouver,” the release says. “The jury noted that the elegant and extensive use of wood resulted in an impressive sustainable building. The project is designed to be the most sus- tainable building in North America. More than a build- ing, CIRS is a research tool that demonstrates the possibilities in sustainable design and construction, 64 – Spring 2013 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report serving as a catalyst for change.” Other awards include: • Residential Wood Design: Kimberley Smith, Helliwell + Smith Blue Sky Architecture - Solar Crest, Sidney Island, BC; • Multi-Unit Residential Wood Design: Oliver Lang, LWPAC Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture - Monad,Vancouver, BC; • Commercial Wood Design: McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd. - Bioenergy Research and Demon- stration Facility,Vancouver, BC; • Interior Beauty Design: Andreas Kaminski, aka architecture + design inc. - Queen of Peace Monastery, Squamish Valley, BC • Institutional Wood Design - Small: Graham D. Fligg, Merrick Architecture - Borowski Sakumoto Fligg Ltd. - Klahoose First Nation New Relationship Centre, Cortes Island, BC; • Institutional Wood Design - Large: Jana Foit, Perkins + Will - Earth Sciences Building, Vancou- ver, BC; and • Western Red Cedar: Pam Chilton, Zimba Design - The Urban Longhouse, North Vancouver, BC. Honourable mentions were presented to two note- worthy projects and their designer/project team: Kinsol Trestle Rehabilitation Project, Cowichan Valley, BC, (Gord Macdonald, Macdonald & Lawrence Timber Frame Ltd.), which is one of the largest wood structures in the world, and in the words of the jury, truly outstanding from an engineering perspective; and the Pallas Residence in Revelstoke, BC, (Keith Starling, Take To Heart), which was noted as “an exemplary ex- ample of a truly green building,” the WOOD Works! News release said. “Constructed of solid-wood-wall panels and assembled with wood screws, the result is a highly-efficient building with little impact to the envi- ronment.” “Wood WORKS! BC congratulates both nominees and winners for their achievements and we thank them for enthralling and inspiring us with their distinguished projects,” Tracey said. Wood WORKS! is a national industry-led initiative of the Canadian Wood Council, with a goal to support in- novation and provide leadership on the use of wood and wood products. Through workshops, seminars and case studies, Wood WORKS! BC provides educa- tion, training and technical expertise to building and design professionals involved with commercial, insti- tutional and industrial construction projects throughout the province.