MASS TIMBER HOSPITAL STUDY
CANADA

Client: KPMB
Architect and Rendering Credit: KPMB Architects

Continuing our legacy of innovative engineering and unmatched experience with mass timber structures, CHM is pleased to collaborate with KPMB, on a research study to examine the viability and implications of the use of mass timber for high-rise hospital inpatient units.

Emerging research on the performance of wood as a naturally anti-microbial surface, enhancements to productivity and improvements in recovery and wellness compel us to re-consider the use of exposed wood in healthcare environments where gains in these areas are both ethically and economically desirable.