Michael Green: Why we should build wooden skyscrapers
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this is my
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grandfather this is my
grandfather this is my
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son my grandfather taught me to work
son my grandfather taught me to work
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with wood when I was a little boy and he
with wood when I was a little boy and he
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also taught me the idea that if you cut
also taught me the idea that if you cut
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down a tree to turn it into something
down a tree to turn it into something
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honor that tree's life and make it as
honor that tree's life and make it as
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beautiful as you possibly can my little
beautiful as you possibly can my little
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boy reminded
boy reminded
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me that for all the technology and all
me that for all the technology and all
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the toys in the world sometimes just a
the toys in the world sometimes just a
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small block of wood if you stack it up
small block of wood if you stack it up
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tall actually is an incredibly inspiring
tall actually is an incredibly inspiring
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thing these are my buildings I build all
thing these are my buildings I build all
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around the world out of our office in
around the world out of our office in
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Vancouver and New York and we build
Vancouver and New York and we build
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buildings of different sizes and styles
buildings of different sizes and styles
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and different materials depending on
and different materials depending on
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where we are but wood is the material
where we are but wood is the material
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that I love the most and I'm going to
that I love the most and I'm going to
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tell you the story about wood and part
tell you the story about wood and part
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of the reason I love it is that every
of the reason I love it is that every
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time people go into my buildings that
time people go into my buildings that
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are wood I noticed they react completely
are wood I noticed they react completely
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differently I've never seen anybody walk
differently I've never seen anybody walk
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into one of my buildings and hug a steel
into one of my buildings and hug a steel
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or a concrete column but I've actually
or a concrete column but I've actually
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seen that happen in in a wood building
seen that happen in in a wood building
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I've actually seen how people touch the
I've actually seen how people touch the
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wood and I think there's a reason for it
wood and I think there's a reason for it
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just like snowflakes no two pieces of
just like snowflakes no two pieces of
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wood can ever be the same anywhere on
wood can ever be the same anywhere on
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Earth that's it's a wonderful thing I
Earth that's it's a wonderful thing I
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like to think that
like to think that
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wood gives mother nature fingerprints in
wood gives mother nature fingerprints in
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our buildings it's Mother Nature's
our buildings it's Mother Nature's
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fingerprints that make our buildings
fingerprints that make our buildings
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connect us to Nature in the built
connect us to Nature in the built
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environment now I live in Vancouver near
environment now I live in Vancouver near
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a forest that grows to 33 stories tall
a forest that grows to 33 stories tall
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down the coast here in California the
down the coast here in California the
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Redwood Forest grows to 40 stories
Redwood Forest grows to 40 stories
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tall but the buildings that we think
tall but the buildings that we think
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about in Wood are only four stories tall
about in Wood are only four stories tall
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in most places in Earth even building
in most places in Earth even building
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codes actually limit the ability for us
codes actually limit the ability for us
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to build much taller than four stories
to build much taller than four stories
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in many places and that's true here in
in many places and that's true here in
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the United States now there are
the United States now there are
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exceptions but there needs to be some
exceptions but there needs to be some
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exceptions and things are going to
exceptions and things are going to
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change I'm hoping and the reason I think
change I'm hoping and the reason I think
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that way is that today half of us live
that way is that today half of us live
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in cities and that number is going to
in cities and that number is going to
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grow to
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75% cities in density mean that our
75% cities in density mean that our
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buildings are going to continue to be
buildings are going to continue to be
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big and I think there's a role for wood
big and I think there's a role for wood
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to play in cities
to play in cities
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and I feel that way because 3 billion
and I feel that way because 3 billion
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people in the world today over the next
people in the world today over the next
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20 years will need a new home that's 40%
20 years will need a new home that's 40%
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of the world are going to need a new
of the world are going to need a new
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building built for them in the next 20
building built for them in the next 20
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years now one in three people living in
years now one in three people living in
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cities today actually live in a slum
cities today actually live in a slum
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it's 1 billion people in the world live
it's 1 billion people in the world live
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slums 100 million people in the world
slums 100 million people in the world
are
are
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homeless the scale of the challenge for
homeless the scale of the challenge for
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Architects and for societ Society to
Architects and for societ Society to
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deal with in building is to find a
deal with in building is to find a
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solution to house these
solution to house these
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people but the challenge is as we move
people but the challenge is as we move
to
to
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cities cities are built in these two
cities cities are built in these two
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materials steel and concrete and they're
materials steel and concrete and they're
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great materials they're the materials of
great materials they're the materials of
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the last century but they're also
the last century but they're also
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materials with very high energy and very
materials with very high energy and very
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high greenhouse gas emissions in their
high greenhouse gas emissions in their
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process steel represents about 3% of
process steel represents about 3% of
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man's greenhouse gas emissions and
man's greenhouse gas emissions and
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concrete is is over 5% so if you think
concrete is is over 5% so if you think
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about that 8% of our contribution to to
about that 8% of our contribution to to
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greenhouse gases today comes from those
greenhouse gases today comes from those
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two materials alone we don't think about
two materials alone we don't think about
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it a lot and unfortunately we actually
it a lot and unfortunately we actually
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don't even think about buildings I think
don't even think about buildings I think
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as much as we should this is a US
as much as we should this is a US
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statistic about the impact of greenhouse
statistic about the impact of greenhouse
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gases almost half of our greenhouse
gases almost half of our greenhouse
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gases are related to the building
gases are related to the building
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industry and if we look at energy it's
industry and if we look at energy it's
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the same story you'll notice that
the same story you'll notice that
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Transportation sort of second down that
Transportation sort of second down that
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list but that the conversation we mostly
list but that the conversation we mostly
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hear about and although a lot of that is
hear about and although a lot of that is
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about energy it's also so much about
about energy it's also so much about
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carbon the problem I see is that
carbon the problem I see is that
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ultimately The Clash of how we solve
ultimately The Clash of how we solve
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that problem of serving those three
that problem of serving those three
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billion people the need a home and
billion people the need a home and
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climate change are head-on collision
climate change are head-on collision
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about to happen or already
about to happen or already
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happening that challenge means that we
happening that challenge means that we
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have to start thinking in new ways and I
have to start thinking in new ways and I
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think wood is going to be part of that
think wood is going to be part of that
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solution I'm going to tell you the story
solution I'm going to tell you the story
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of why as an architect wood is the only
of why as an architect wood is the only
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material big material that I can build
material big material that I can build
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with that's already grown by the power
with that's already grown by the power
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of the sun when a tree grows in the
of the sun when a tree grows in the
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forest and uh gives off oxygen and soaks
forest and uh gives off oxygen and soaks
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up carbon dioxide and it dies and it
up carbon dioxide and it dies and it
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falls to the forest floor it gives that
falls to the forest floor it gives that
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carbon dioxide back to the atmosphere
carbon dioxide back to the atmosphere
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into the ground if it burns in a forest
into the ground if it burns in a forest
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fire it's going to give that carbon back
fire it's going to give that carbon back
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to the atmosphere as well but if you
to the atmosphere as well but if you
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take that wood and you put it into a
take that wood and you put it into a
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building or into a piece of furniture or
building or into a piece of furniture or
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into that wooden toy it actually has an
into that wooden toy it actually has an
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amazing capacity to store the carbon and
amazing capacity to store the carbon and
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provide us with a
provide us with a
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sequestration one cubic meter of wood
sequestration one cubic meter of wood
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will store one ton of carbon dioxide now
will store one ton of carbon dioxide now
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our two solutions to climate are
our two solutions to climate are
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obviously to reduce our emissions and
obviously to reduce our emissions and
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find storage wood is the only major
find storage wood is the only major
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building material I can build with that
building material I can build with that
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actually does both those two
actually does both those two
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things so I believe that we have an
things so I believe that we have an
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ethic the Earth grows our our food and
ethic the Earth grows our our food and
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we need to move to an ethic in this
we need to move to an ethic in this
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Century that the Earth should grow our
Century that the Earth should grow our
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homes now how are we going to do that
homes now how are we going to do that
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when we're urbanizing at this rate and
when we're urbanizing at this rate and
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we think about wood buildings only at
we think about wood buildings only at
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four stories we need to reduce the
four stories we need to reduce the
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concrete and still we need to grow
concrete and still we need to grow
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bigger and what we've been working on is
bigger and what we've been working on is
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30 story
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tall buildings made of wood we've been
tall buildings made of wood we've been
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engineering them with uh an engineer
engineering them with uh an engineer
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named Eric K who works with me on it and
named Eric K who works with me on it and
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we've been doing this new work because
we've been doing this new work because
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there are new wood products out there
there are new wood products out there
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for us to use and we call them Mass
for us to use and we call them Mass
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Timber panels these are panels made with
Timber panels these are panels made with
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young trees small growth trees small
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pieces of wood glued together to make
pieces of wood glued together to make
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panels that are enormous 8 ft wide 64 ft
panels that are enormous 8 ft wide 64 ft
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long and a various thicknesses the way I
long and a various thicknesses the way I
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describe this best I I found is to say
describe this best I I found is to say
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that we're all used to 2x4 construction
that we're all used to 2x4 construction
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when we think about wood that's what
when we think about wood that's what
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people jump to as a conclusion 2x4
people jump to as a conclusion 2x4
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construction sort of like the little
construction sort of like the little
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eight dot bricks of Lego that we all
eight dot bricks of Lego that we all
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played with as kids and you can make all
played with as kids and you can make all
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kinds of cool things out of Lego at that
kinds of cool things out of Lego at that
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size and out of 2x4s but you remember
size and out of 2x4s but you remember
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when you're were a kid and you kind of
when you're were a kid and you kind of
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sift it through the pile in your
sift it through the pile in your
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basement and you found that big 24 dot
basement and you found that big 24 dot
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brick of Lego and you were kind of like
brick of Lego and you were kind of like
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cool this is awesome I can build
cool this is awesome I can build
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something really big and this is going
something really big and this is going
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to be great that's the change Mass
to be great that's the change Mass
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Timber panels are those 24 bricks
Timber panels are those 24 bricks
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they're changing the scale of what we
they're changing the scale of what we
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can do and what we've developed is
can do and what we've developed is
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something we call fft which is a
something we call fft which is a
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creative common solution to building a
creative common solution to building a
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very flexible system of building with
very flexible system of building with
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these large panels where we tilt up six
these large panels where we tilt up six
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stories at a time if we want
stories at a time if we want
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to this animation shows you how the
to this animation shows you how the
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building goes together in a very simple
building goes together in a very simple
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way but these buildings are available
way but these buildings are available
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for Architects and Engineers now to
for Architects and Engineers now to
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build on for different cultures in the
build on for different cultures in the
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world different architectural Styles and
world different architectural Styles and
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characters in order for us to build
characters in order for us to build
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safely and we've engineered these
safely and we've engineered these
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buildings actually to work in a
buildings actually to work in a
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Vancouver context where we're High
Vancouver context where we're High
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seismic Zone even at 30 stories
seismic Zone even at 30 stories
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tall now obviously every time I bring
tall now obviously every time I bring
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this up people even you know here at the
this up people even you know here at the
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conference say are you you serious 30
conference say are you you serious 30
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stories how's that going to happen and
stories how's that going to happen and
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there's a lot of really good questions
there's a lot of really good questions
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that are asked and important questions
that are asked and important questions
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that we spent quite a long time working
that we spent quite a long time working
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on the answers to as we put together our
on the answers to as we put together our
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our report and the peer reviewed report
our report and the peer reviewed report
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but I'm just going to focus on a few of
but I'm just going to focus on a few of
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them let's start with fire because I
them let's start with fire because I
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think fire is probably the first one
think fire is probably the first one
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that you're all thinking about right now
that you're all thinking about right now
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yeah fair enough and the way I describe
yeah fair enough and the way I describe
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it is this
it is this
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if I ask you to take a match and light
if I ask you to take a match and light
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it and hold up a log and try to get that
it and hold up a log and try to get that
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log to go on Fire doesn't happen right
log to go on Fire doesn't happen right
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we all know that but to build a fire you
we all know that but to build a fire you
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kind of start with small pieces of wood
kind of start with small pieces of wood
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and you work your way up and eventually
and you work your way up and eventually
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you can add the log to the fire and when
you can add the log to the fire and when
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you do add the log to the fire of course
you do add the log to the fire of course
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it burns but it burns slowly well Mass
it burns but it burns slowly well Mass
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Timber panels these new products that
Timber panels these new products that
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we're using are much like the log it's
we're using are much like the log it's
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hard to start them on fire and when they
hard to start them on fire and when they
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do they actually burn extraordinarily
do they actually burn extraordinarily
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predictably we can use fire science in
predictably we can use fire science in
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order to predict and make these
order to predict and make these
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buildings as safe as concrete and as
buildings as safe as concrete and as
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safe as
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steel the next big issue
steel the next big issue
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deforestation 18% of our contribution to
deforestation 18% of our contribution to
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greenhouse gas emissions worldwide is
greenhouse gas emissions worldwide is
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the result of deforestation the last
the result of deforestation the last
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thing we want to do is cut down
thing we want to do is cut down
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trees or the last thing we want to do is
trees or the last thing we want to do is
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cut down the wrong
cut down the wrong
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trees there are models for sustainable
trees there are models for sustainable
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forestry that allow us to cut trees
forestry that allow us to cut trees
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properly and those are the only trees
properly and those are the only trees
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appr appropriate to use for these kinds
appr appropriate to use for these kinds
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of systems now I actually think that
of systems now I actually think that
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these ideas will change the economics of
these ideas will change the economics of
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deforestation in countries with
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deforestation issue we need to find a
deforestation issue we need to find a
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way to provide better value for the
way to provide better value for the
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forest and actually encourage people to
forest and actually encourage people to
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make money through very fast growth
make money through very fast growth
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Cycles 10 12 15y old trees that make
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these products and allow us to build at
these products and allow us to build at
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this scale we've calculated a 20-story
this scale we've calculated a 20-story
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building will grow enough wood in North
building will grow enough wood in North
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America every 13 minutes
America every 13 minutes
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that's how much it takes the carbon
that's how much it takes the carbon
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story here is a really good one if we
story here is a really good one if we
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built a 20-story building out of cement
built a 20-story building out of cement
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and concrete the process would result in
and concrete the process would result in
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the manufacturing of that cement in
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1,200 tons of carbon dioxide if we did
1,200 tons of carbon dioxide if we did
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it in wood in this solution we'
it in wood in this solution we'
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sequester about 3,100 tons for a net
sequester about 3,100 tons for a net
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difference of 4,300 tons that's the
difference of 4,300 tons that's the
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equivalent of about 900 cars removed
equivalent of about 900 cars removed
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from the road in one year think back to
from the road in one year think back to
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that 3 billion people that need a new
that 3 billion people that need a new
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home and maybe this is a contributor to
home and maybe this is a contributor to
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reducing we're at the beginning of a
reducing we're at the beginning of a
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revolution I hope in the way we build
revolution I hope in the way we build
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because this is the first new way to
because this is the first new way to
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build a skyscraper in probably 100 years
build a skyscraper in probably 100 years
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more but the challenge is changing
more but the challenge is changing
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society's perception of possibility and
society's perception of possibility and
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it's a huge challenge the engineering is
it's a huge challenge the engineering is
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truthfully the easy part of
truthfully the easy part of
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this and the way I describe it is this
this and the way I describe it is this
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the first skyscraper technically and the
the first skyscraper technically and the
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definition of a skyscraper is 10 stories
definition of a skyscraper is 10 stories
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tall believe it or not but the first
tall believe it or not but the first
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skyscraper was this one in Chicago and
skyscraper was this one in Chicago and
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people were terrified to walk underneath
people were terrified to walk underneath
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this building but only 4 years after it
this building but only 4 years after it
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was built gusta Eiffel was building the
was built gusta Eiffel was building the
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Eiffel Tower and as he built the Eiffel
Eiffel Tower and as he built the Eiffel
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Tower he changed the skylines of the
Tower he changed the skylines of the
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cities of the
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world um changed and created a
world um changed and created a
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competition between places like New York
competition between places like New York
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City and Chicago where developers
City and Chicago where developers
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started building bigger and bigger
started building bigger and bigger
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buildings and pushing the the envelope
buildings and pushing the the envelope
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up higher and higher with better and
up higher and higher with better and
better
better
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engineering we built this model in New
engineering we built this model in New
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York actually on the as a theoretical
York actually on the as a theoretical
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model in the campus of a Technical
model in the campus of a Technical
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University soon to come and the reason
University soon to come and the reason
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we picked this site to just show you
we picked this site to just show you
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what these buildings may look like
what these buildings may look like
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because they can the exterior can change
because they can the exterior can change
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it's really just the structure that
it's really just the structure that
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we're talking about the reason we picked
we're talking about the reason we picked
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it is because this is a Technical
it is because this is a Technical
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University and I believe that wood is
University and I believe that wood is
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the most technologically advanced
the most technologically advanced
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material I can build with it just
material I can build with it just
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happens to be the mother nature holds
happens to be the mother nature holds
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the patent and we don't really feel
the patent and we don't really feel
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comfortable with it but that's the way
comfortable with it but that's the way
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it should
it should
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Nature's fingerprints in the built
Nature's fingerprints in the built
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environment I'm looking for this
environment I'm looking for this
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opportunity to create an Eiffel Tower
opportunity to create an Eiffel Tower
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moment we call it buildings are starting
moment we call it buildings are starting
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to go up around the world there's a
to go up around the world there's a
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building in London that's Nine Stories a
building in London that's Nine Stories a
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new building that just finished in
new building that just finished in
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Australia that I believe is 10 or 11
Australia that I believe is 10 or 11
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we're starting to push the height up of
we're starting to push the height up of
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of these wood buildings and we're hoping
of these wood buildings and we're hoping
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and I'm hoping that my hometown of
and I'm hoping that my hometown of
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Vancouver actually potentially announces
Vancouver actually potentially announces
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the world's tallest at around 20 stories
the world's tallest at around 20 stories
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in the not so distant future that Eiffel
in the not so distant future that Eiffel
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Tower moment will break the ceiling
Tower moment will break the ceiling
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these arbitrary ceilings of height and
these arbitrary ceilings of height and
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allow wood buildings to join the
allow wood buildings to join the
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competition and I believe the race is
competition and I believe the race is
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