We loved having the winning team from the @vancherryblossomfest Pop-Up Blossom Design Competition working on their amazing design in our R&D hub, Concept Lab. The competition was in collaboration with and the Leaders of Tomorrow program.
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We’ve hit another milestone at Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre with the closure of the ring beam.
Learn more about this unique project: lnkd.in/gsHXfjFu
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We’re pleased to announce the promotion of four emerging leaders within our company. The recognition of these individuals is a testament to their hard work, excellence, and dedication to Fast + Epp’s values.
Learn more about them here: lnkd.in/gc5zrbnZ
The Annual Young Members Presentation Competition takes place next week and the event is open to all. We’re so excited to hear what the talented young structural engineers in our community have to share!
Sign up for the free event: lnkd.in/gp9QTEh4
Thrilled to be a part of this project. To promote sustainability and the architectural vision of the building, F+E proposed a primary gravity system consisting of a mix of point supported and beam supported CLT panels.
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The National Centre for Indigenous Laws is now under construction thanks to funding from the provincial government, the Law Foundation of BC and the federal government.
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BC's to learn how the Vancouver School Board incorporated mass timber in two seismic replacement schools and the lessons learned along the way. bit.ly/3Y8BFJm
#MassTimber #Sustainability #BC
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Every day, and not just March 8, we are grateful for the incredibly hard-working and creative women in our company. We value the unique talents they bring to the AEC industry, driving it forward and inspiring generations to come. #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity
Just a few of the eye-catching roofs we’ve worked on. Looking up never felt so rewarding!
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2. Edmonton Public Library, Capilano Branch
3. Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation
4. Tsleil-Waututh Community Health and Administration
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Fast + Epp was pleased to provide specialty engineering services, supporting Walter P Moore on this project. The three-storey, 122,000 square foot structure is the largest mass timber instructional building on a college campus in the US. Learn more: lnkd.in/dZaAzuyy
#TBThursday The Vancouver Island University Health and Science Centre (HSC) in Nanaimo, BC is a premier educational facility that provides students with a contemporary learning environment for their health and science programs. #sustainabledesign #structuralengineering
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Meet Design Engineer, E.I.T, Kuldeep Kaushik, who is currently working on the award-winning Limberlost Place at George Brown College building. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur
Our team was tasked with providing specialty engineering services to the structural team for the 5-storey mass timber San Mateo County Office Building 3 in California. Read more about the sustainable design: fastepp.com/portfolio/san-
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Season 2 of the structural engineering podcast Unstruct is out and the first episode features Fast + Epp Founder, Paul Fast. In this episode, hear all about the innovative Richmond Olympic Oval structure: gablmedia.com/show/unstruct/
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Welcome to Episode 1 of our series of informative engineering shorts. This episode, it’s all about Point- Supported CLT: what the benefits of this system are and how fast + Epp is using this structural system on key projects. Full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZWFosf
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Today, on the International #DayofEducation, we’re proud to talk about the net zero carbon Lower School campus of Westmark School in California. The school will create an inclusive and nature-infused environment to support students with language-based learning differences.
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For the Centerm Expansion Project, Fast + Epp developed a strategy to retrofit both the container facility as well as the foundation system below the original pier, while maintaining the integrity of the existing heritage structure. lnkd.in/gAUiZksF
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The state-of-the-art, 3-storey post-disaster Richmond Brighouse Fire Hall No 1 building is composed of concrete walls and suspended slabs with a hybrid steel and mass timber roof. Learn more about this high-performance facility: lnkd.in/gzugGrDH
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"Capilano Branch Library provides visitors and staff with a place of reverence for knowledge and nature while creating a tranquil edge to its community." - AIA’s 2020 Library Building Awards profile. Learn more: ttps://lnkd.in/gjzeEnnB
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Fast + Epp Managing Principal Nick Bevilacqua will be presenting at a Wood Works! BC workshop on timber technologies for school design. Registration and schedule information here: lnkd.in/eH36MuJ
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Meet Specialist Engineer, EIT, Josephine Racine, who loves mass timber structures, sustainable design and windsurfing: shorturl.at/exY24
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Mass timber, generous greenery, passively-cooled indoor/outdoor spaces. What do all of these have in common? They're all design strategies used in the Sixth & Blanco project in Austin, Texas. lnkd.in/g98jFYha
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We are so grateful for our clients and partners and the wonderful collaborations we have had in 2022.
Our team will be spending time with family and friends from December 26 and returning to work on January 3rd, 2023.
We wish you all a safe and restful holiday break!
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Introducing wək̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm (formerly Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary School). The new, seismically safe school is a leader in sustainable construction, completely built with Canadian mass timber. fastepp.com/portfolio/sir-
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We recently visited the Ohana Centre site where the structural framing is nearing completion! The facility is one of the largest healthcare buildings to use CLT and its modular components were built offsite to reduce cost and schedules. lnkd.in/edvN76ap
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We love this drone footage by Construction of Limberlost Place, at George Brown College. The pre-fab mass timber and steel components of the superstructure are coming together nicely! The 3-story tall Learning Landscape columns will arrive soon. Stay tuned!
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Introducing Senior Project Manager Kalliopi Florides
Kalliopi has over 10 years of engineering experience and is passionate about her job: “I get to create art out of the built environment that will in turn inspire a better world.” shorturl.at/cduxQ
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Here's a brief glimpse into the magical workings of our 6-axis ABB #roboticarm. These to-scale beams were cut in less than 5 minutes and were used for a physical model for presentation to our clients.
What's your idea? fastepp.com/concept-lab/
#digitalfabrication #modelmaking
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The first section of the Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre's steel ring beam is closed off, and the roof structure is beginning to take shape. It’s a good thing our team and the construction crew aren’t phased by -30-degree weather! Learn more: lnkd.in/gbagpYzv
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Tobias Fast Speaks at the 26th International Wood Construction Conference (IHF), where architects, engineers, and builders report on experiences, processes and goals related to wood structures and construction. Learn more: lnkd.in/gjfzAdH
#masstimber #seismicdesign
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Our team has been commissioned with additional service phases for the refurbishment of the Multihalle Mannheim - the largest cantilevered wooden lattice shell in the world. Read more: fastepp.com/news/2022/11/f
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Thrilled to be a part of the Bear Creek Athletics Centre project, optimizing the use of wood throughout the building.
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This 17-storey mass timber-hybrid VAHA Burrard in Vancouver, BC will stand at 172 feet tall, providing 154 social housing units and will employ cross-laminated timber technology – a pioneering use of high-rise wood residential construction in BC.
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The WoodWORKS! Wood Design Luncheon Conference feature presentations on current topics in #architecture, #engineering, and construction by experts in wood design and building. F+E Associate Dustin Willlms is one of three speakers presenting there. wood-works.ca/nationalevents/
Introducing F+E Project Manager and bibliophile, Jamie Pobre Sullivan:
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#womeninengineering #masstimber #timberconstruction
The OSSTF Headquarters is in the process of being topped off with the prized diagrid roof. This roof structure is made of intricately cut glulam beams that are then hung from the primary beam on each end. Read more about the project: lnkd.in/ghTTpvSu #masstimber
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It’s been a busy few months at the construction site of Limberlost Place! The pre-fab steel core, gulam columns, and CLT slab bands are moving at a steady pace. Read about the award-winning Limberlost Place: fastepp.com/portfolio/limb Images courtesy Salina Kassam
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For the community plaza at Granville and 14th in YVR, the inspiration behind the self-stabilizing seating structure was the experience of forest-bathing. Constructed solely out of cedar, this is not just the coolest little lunch spot in the city, but it smells pretty great too.
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On day 2 of #20DaysofExcellence, learn about 's Award of Excellence winning project Fast + Epp Home Office in #Vancouver, British Columbia. 🏆
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3N79XsC
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Congratulations for their 2022 Award of Excellence winning project: "Fast + Epp Home Office" in #Vancouver! Félicitations à l'équipe Fast + Epp pour leur #PrixCCE 2022!
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These beautifully crafted tables are our first fabrication project in our R&D space, Concept Lab. They were produced by our team and are headed to our large conference rooms on the second and third floors of our Home Office Building in YVR.
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