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has been harvested in accordance to the stringent       executed some of the most complex structures in
        British Columbia Forest Practices Code. All wood in     the industry – from log free-span parallel chord
        BC must be harvested with minimal impact to the         trusses up to 60' long to complex details of
        ecosystem and the harvested area must be                multiple structural members joining at one
        replanted and left in a "Free to grow" state thus       location.  Any portion of this model can then be
        ensuring the return of a healthy forest and             imaged to create a 2-D shop drawing or sections
        ecosystem for future generations to enjoy.              for engineering evaluation.

        The life cycle analysis of log and timber               The CANADIAN PRIDE Log & Timber Products team
        construction has been documented by the Athena          is dedicated to providing a log and heavy timber
        Sustainable Materials Institute to be one of the        building that will last generations. We carefully
        greenest and most environmentally friendly              select logs for size, character and quality, which
        methods of construction.  It uses 4 times less          are then fitted using the latest proven techniques.
        fossil fuels during the manufacturing process when      We incorporate as much of the wood's natural
        compared to other wood framed buildings.                features into our buildings to give them that "one
                                                                of a kind" look to be enjoyed for years to come.
        Utilizing Dietrich's 3D modeling and BIM material
        information systems, we have modeled and
























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                                                                              Enderby, BC  V0E 1V2
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