Episode 035 | Patrick Crabbe: Carbon is the Universal Language

About this episode

Patrick Crabbe discusses the importance of carbon management in sustainable mass timber construction.

In this episode my guest is Patrick Crabbe. Patrick is the Director of Mass Timber at Bird Construction, North America’s first general contractor to dedicate full-time expertise, and a create a national centre of excellence, for sustainable mass timber construction. “We have to start managing infrastructure from a starting point of carbon. Carbon is the universal language. Maybe we need to stop looking at chasing points in certain building accreditation programmes, and really starting to focus on what is the carbon impact of this decision?” Patrick Crabbe I’ve come to know Patrick as one of Canada’s sustainable mass timber industry leaders , with a focus on mass timber’s potential to reduce and sequester carbon dioxide emissions. Patrick is not only hugely knowledgeable, but he is also one of the most passionate and energetic advocates for sustainable mass timber I have met. Growing up in a wood manufacturing family, and then earning degrees in biology from St. Francis Xavier University, and then an Honours degree in Wood Products Processing from the University of British Columbia, Patrick brings a lifetime of experience and expertise to sustainable mass timber construction. In…

People in this episode

Host: Craig Applegath

Guest: Patrick Crabbe

Topics covered

• sustainable construction
• mass timber
• carbon impact
• infrastructure management
• environmental advocacy

Keywords

• carbon
• mass timber
• sustainability
• construction
• environment
• infrastructure
• Canada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bird Construction, St. Francis Xavier University, University of British Columbia

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