CCBST 2017 will be taking place this week from November 6-8. This conference hones in on Building Science and Technology, and it also...

SMT has been working on a special project for the sensor installation of the UBC Brock Commons Tall Wood Building. In order to monitor...

Overview LOCATION: Vancouver, BC COMPLETED: July 2017 AREA: 160,000 Sq. Ft. SENSOR CLASS: Investigative Research INDUSTRY: Institutional Details: The 18-story student residence at UBC slated to be one of the tallest wood buildings in the world standing 53 meters tall. In addition to its primary function as a student residence, the building will serve as an academic site for students and researchers, who will be able to study and monitor its performance and durability

LOCATION: Prince George, BC COMPLETED: 2015 AREA: 52,000 Sq. Ft. SENSOR CLASS: Investigative Research INDUSTRY: Commercial Details: SMT was contracted by FPInnovations to measure the vertical movement and CLT moisture performance of the Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) building locating in Prince George, BC. The Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George, British Columbia provides a unique opportunity for non-destructive testing and monitoring to meas

University of British Columbia's Brock Commons student residence is an innovative 18-storey hybrid wood structure that has won multiple awards and received international recognition as the world's tallest mass timber built building. SMT installed a total of 338 sensors throughout the building used to measure vertical compression of the wood super-structure as well as moisture content and temperature throughout the building. SMT, in conjunction with UBC ECE, has created a vi

CCBST 2017 will be taking place this week from November 6-8. This conference hones in on Building Science and Technology, and it also...