Managing Moisture at Mass Timber Student Housing Project
The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in British Columbia is expanding its Abbotsford Campus with several buildings including student housing. Clark Builders, a division of Turner Construction, is leading the construction of the 400-bed six-story residence set to open in 2025. The 149,400-square-foot hybrid structure is comprised of reinforced concrete, mass timber, and light wood framing. The UFV Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) team was keen to incorporate a multi-faceted humidity control system into the temporary heating plan to ensure optimal conditions were maintained for the light wood framing and cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor system throughout the winter months.
