Engineered Wood

Last updated: May 17, 2016

The Richmond Olympic Oval was the site of speed-skating events during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games; its ceiling is made from trees killed by the mountain pine beetle and turned into engineered wood. Photo: BC Living. License: CC BY-SA 2.0.
These sustainably sourced structural timbers offer low indoor emissions and other environmental benefits.

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