MONTREAL — The 11th edition of the Cecobois Conference, attended by more than 400 participants, recently concluded at Hotel Bonaventure. The conference was held in conjunction with the 3rd edition of the Forum for Low Carbon and Bio-Based Construction, an event dedicated to reducing the embodied carbon content of buildings. Some 25 speakers presented various examples of large-scale projects built with wood and shared their expertise in sustainable and bio-based construction. …Jean-François Béland, of Quebec’s Natural Resources and Forests, announced the renewal of $3 million in funding to support Cecobois’ activities to promote and develop the use of wood in construction in Quebec. …Claude Guay, of Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, spoke about Quebec’s Policy for the Use of Wood in Construction for public buildings. This recognition of wood as a strategic material will help stimulate local purchasing and reduce dependence on the US market.