Sarah Hicks

Element5

Mass timber

Sarah Hicks is a Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Element5 based in Toronto, Ontario. Previously, Sarah was a Spokesperson at the Canadian Wood Council. With more than 15 years in the industry, Sarah brings excellent insight into the growing role of mass timber in Canada.

Latest Articles by Sarah Hicks

Forest to Factory: A Modern Wood Design Education

The media is awash with wood buildings and wood industry updates. Our collective attention is focused on the…

Capturing Carbon

To keep the global average temperature from rising by more than 1.5°C — the threshold identified by scientists the…

Getting the Most from Every Panel

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing for the construction industry uses standard dimension lumber and…

Four Storeys in Twenty Days

Element5 and Edge Architects recently collaborated to build a four-storey, 27000 square foot apartment building…

Industry Transformation

As we look to the future, it’s clear the next big step toward sustainable development involves the increased use of…

Wood & Wellness

Wood has been used as a building material for millennia. Still, it has only been relatively recently that the…

Mass Timber: A Solution for Rapid, Affordable Housing

Housing inequality, affordable housing shortages, and homelessness are persistent and complex challenges in our…

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