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"textContent": "A new community center is nearing completion in Vancouver's Oak Park, and it has done something quite rare. It has combined mass timber construction with hyper-efficient Passive House engineering and a LEED Gold sustainability rating. The Marpole Community Centre, which was designed by Diamond Schmitt, proves that public buildings can be kind to the planet while also being beautiful.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Architecture, Engineering\n\n**Tags:** Community, Building and Construction, sustainable design, Canada, Timber, Wood",
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