The University of New Brunswick

Purpose

This Project aims to address the challenge of reusing wood-based Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste in Canada, particularly dimension lumber, which constitutes about one-third of C&D waste. Recycling and reusing this recovered lumber could significantly reduce waste management costs and carbon emissions from wood decay in landfills, supporting Canada's carbon reduction goals. However, the absence of design specifications for reclaimed wood, which current guidelines do not address, remains a barrier to its reuse in