The City of Vancouver Council has approved by-law amendments allowing mass timber construction up to 12 storeys for residential and commercial use as of July 1, 2020.  Vancouver now joins 13 other municipalities in allowing mass timber residential and commercial building projects to be built up to 12 storeys, an significant increase from the city’s current maximum of six storeys.  Building with sustainably harvested, renewable, low-carbon wood products is emerging as a safe go-to solution in jurisdictions around the world looking to reduce their GHG footprint. That is because carbon ...