Wooden skyscrapers in BC

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Hajo Meijer is the sole proprietor of Ecocentric Design, committed to deeply sustainable architecture. Hajo is a graduate from the faculty of Architecture at the TU Delft in the Netherlands and a certified Passive House Designer. Hajo lives with his family on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Vancouver architect Michael Green proposes to build skyscrapers with engineered wood for the structure, floors and walls.

Engineered wood enables the use of low grade wood species like 2nd growth forests and beetle killed pine. No need to cut down old growth trees!

Makes a lot of sense here in British Columbia!

Check out this 2 minute TV news clipping:
Global BC | Wooden skyscrapers could be reality in near future if a Vancouver architect has his way.

Hajo Meijer

Hajo Meijer is the sole proprietor of Ecocentric Design, committed to deeply sustainable architecture. Hajo is a graduate from the faculty of Architecture at the TU Delft in the Netherlands and a certified Passive House Designer. Hajo lives with his family on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

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