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90 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 3 T3 Bayside The use of wood had many ben- efits in addition to T3 Bayside laying claim to being the tallest timber office building in North America. For starters, its release of mois- ture ensures a naturally regulated and healthy indoor environment. Millard notes that it contributed significantly to an estimated 40 to 50 percent reduction in embodied car- bon when compared to a traditional office building; and according to Kim Herforth Nielsen, founder and cre- ative director at 3XN, timber had the advantage of "reducing construc- tion time and allowing the building's elements to be easily disassembled and re-used for other purposes." Eastern Construction's exten- sive portfolio of steel and concrete structures and their recent award- winning mass timber projects made them the ideal contractor to bring T3 Bayside to life. The proj- ect broke ground in the spring of 2020, with the first year spent on caissons, shoring, and excavation. Following the earthworks, the work on site focused on the concrete structure; the single concrete core was erected followed by the P1, Level 01, and Level 02 concrete slabs. Upon completion of the Level 02 slab, the mass timber installation commenced. Mass timber floors were typically installed in zones with a zone focus- ing on columns, beams, and panels tied into the concrete core before moving onto another zone on that floor. Once the timber structure was safely ahead, the building enclosure work began below, starting with the glass curtain wall, and then the roof assembly once the timber structure was fully erected. The mass timber – black spruce – was sourced from the boreal forest of northern Quebec. Millard says, "The construc- tion process benefitted significantly from lessons learned on past T3 proj- ects, and from Eastern's expertise with timber projects. We also ben- efitted from having a large site, with four full truck bays for timber delivery – 148 truckloads in total." Millard adds that special attention was given to the precise installation and appearance of exposed duct- work throughout the buildings. On track for occupancy later this year, T3 Bayside is targeting LEED Gold and WELL Certification and has achieved WiredScore Platinum Certification for its focus on promoting occupant wellness while limiting its impact on the natural environment. Millard concludes, "This is a huge win for the revitalization of the Toronto waterfront, and as we speak we're building another T3 in Toronto, T3 Sterling Road, with one in Vancouver planned as well, T3 Mount Pleasant, bring- ing our global T3 total to 27." A R EN D ER I N GS CO U RT E S Y H I N E S (604) 240 2326 - British Columbia (780) 960 8979 - Alberta & Saskatchewan Mass Timber Installation CLT, GLT, NLT, DLT and All Glulam Structures Heavy Timber Supply and Installation • Design Modeling and Specialty Engineering Craft.indd 1 Craft.indd 1 2023-05-16 9:19 AM 2023-05-16 9:19 AM PROTEC INSTALLATIONS GROUP ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS SERVING THE LOWER MAINLAND SINCE 1985 Protec is honoured to be part of this outstanding project – Courtyard Residences - Phase 2 - SFU! # 9 - 1 1 7 2 0 Vo y a g e u r Wa y, R i c h m o n d , BC V6X 3G9 604.278.3200 mail@protecgroup.com w w w . p r o t e c g r o u p . c o m Protec Group.indd 1 Protec Group.indd 1 2023-08-11 3:52 2023-08-11 3:52