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Blyth Cowbell Brewing Co. is the
2018 recipient of the Sustainable
Forestry Initiative Sponsorship
Award, named at the prestigious
Wood Design & Building Awards,
announced by Wood Design &
Building Magazine.
The Wood Design & Building
Awards program is an annual
competition recognizing excellence
in wood architecture, awarding
entries for creativity, innovation and
aesthetic appeal for the use and
application of wood. A panel of
prominent architectural judges from
Canada and the United States review
entries submitted from around the
world; this year’s winners include
buildings in Canada, United States,
Chile, Finland, France, Japan, the
Netherlands and Spain.
“The longevity of our prestigious
Wood Design & Building Awards
program is a testament to the
innovation that exists for the wood
products industry,” explained
Etienne Lalonde, Vice-President of
Market Development for the
Canadian Wood Council. “The
quality of submissions received is
paramount and a true reflection of
the sophistication and refinement
that is forever evolving for the wood
industry.”
Cowbell Brewing Company is the
recipient of the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative (SFI) Sponsored Award
which is given to a project that
utilizes wood products certified to
the SFI standard.
“From the beginning, Cowbell has
been committed to sustainability and
using products that reflect our
commitment to the environment,”
said Grant Sparling II, Chief
Development Officer at Cowbell
Brewing. “We are grateful to our
community, Allan Avis Architects,
H. Bye Construction, PineRidge
Timberframe and Watson’s Home
Hardware for their help in raising
our ‘grand old barn’ in Blyth.”
The Cowbell Brewing building
and property were intentionally
designed to recognize the farming
heritage in Huron County. This
heritage includes architectural style,
and also building materials.
Historically, barns in Huron County
were constructed of stone and timber
frame, built to withstand the test of
time. Approximately 650 Douglas
Fir beams were sourced from a
sustainably managed forest in
British Columbia for the timber
frame Cowbell structure. Various
SFI-certified wood materials
sourced from certified companies
such as Eacom, Scierie Landrienne,
White River Forest Products, Tolko
Industries and West Fraser Mills.
Whether through the building of
the brewery, its design or operation,
Cowbell is committed to
establishing and maintaining highly
sustainable practices. From
modeling the building’s orientation
on the property with Revit software,
applying smart building enclosure
systems, installing high efficiency
equipment and LED lighting, to the
rooftop cupolas equipped with
remote control windows as an
effective, traditional means of
ventilation, the environmentally
inert fiberglass and wood UV-
filtering windows throughout, to the
extensive use of naturally-insulating
wood, Cowbell has implemented a
comprehensive approach to passive
conservation and building design.
Cowbell awarded Wood & Design Building Award
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