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QUICK POLL RESULTS (SEP. 20 – OCT. 4, 2016)<br />
The University of British Columbia’s new residence is now the world’s tallest wood building. By<br />
using wood, the residence will store over 1,750 metric tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent greenhouse<br />
gases. This is equivalent to removing how many <strong>ca</strong>rs from Canada’s roads for one year?<br />
(12 responses) Correct Answer: 511<br />
1600 699 302 511<br />
37%<br />
36%<br />
9%<br />
18%<br />
Answer: Wood is a sustainable and versatile building material that stores <strong>ca</strong>rbon dioxide (CO 2 ).<br />
The Brock Commons Residence, part of UBC’s Student Housing Growth Strategy, uses cross<br />
laminated timber as its primary building material, a technology that greatly increases the techni<strong>ca</strong>l<br />
limits for tall wood construction. This 53-metre, 18-storey building is the tallest wood frame<br />
building of its kind in the world. http://news.gc.<strong>ca</strong>/web/article-en.do?nid=1125069<br />
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