Timber is a natural, renewable material, easy to fabricate, and with low-carbon emissions. As a construction material, however, when put under enough directional force along its grain, sawn timber is ...

A new type of construction process using layered wood as a substitute for materials like concrete and steel that’s considered eco-friendly is becoming more popular in the U.S., especially the Pacific ...

The Bi-national Softwood Lumber Council recently released the Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) U.S. Design and Construction Guide. The first-of-its-kind manual for the U.S. design and construction ...

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The International Mass Timber Conference is the largest gathering of mass timber experts in the world, focusing on the entire industry supply chain. This is our 7th annual event in Portland, Oregon, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mass timber continues to be a growing trend for buildings as teams seek faster, more sustainable projects with less environmental impact. Wood requires the least amount of energy to ...

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 ...

Looking back at the past 10 years in mass timber design—since our firm’s first mass timber building, the John W. Olver Design Building at the University of Massachusetts Amherst—it is evident that as ...

Housing is a fundamental aspect of architecture, providing shelter, which is essential for everyone. In urban environments, addressing the housing challenge is both urgent and complex. Social housing ...