Modern mass timber buildings are designed and constructed for style and performance. Built of engineered wood products, these projects allow industry professionals to diversify the use of wood ...

University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension has embarked on a project that could be a boost both to the region’s timber industry and the ongoing efforts to fight climate change. The project ...

Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry and the environment. The term pertains to the utilization of ...

Core team: Paul Crovella, René Germain, Chris Nowak, Tim Volk, Bob Malmsheimer, Tristan Brown, Bill Smith, Susan Anagnost, Aidan Ackerman and Elizabeth Vidon This initiative aims to implement a ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Replacing products like concrete and steel with mass timber could reduce global CO2 emissions by 14-31% Ability to ...

New York City wants to bring eco-friendly construction to the masses and started that journey by picking seven projects to participate in a new mass timber incubator. Projects in the nine-month ...

Mass timber, an engineered wood product known for its strength and versatility, has emerged as a formidable alternative to traditional construction materials like concrete and steel. As concerns about ...

Timber-frame construction puts gravity and lateral loads into fewer, larger members. It relies on exposed beams and open spans as defining architectural features. That differs from conventional wood ...

There’s a sentiment circulating within the construction industry, says Jennifer Shakun, director of the New England Forestry Foundation’s Bioeconomy Initiative, about how there are plenty of tree ...

Mass timber is increasingly viewed as a viable replacement for steel and concrete in high-rise construction, driven by its ...