SACRAMENTO -- California building codes were updated in July to allow for the construction of mass timber buildings up to 18 stories tall. But what is mass timber, also known as cross laminated timber ...

There has never been a more important time to take responsibility for our actions. The world is experiencing unprecedented rates of change in climate, energy supply, technology, and business. The ...

SEATTLE — University of Washington researchers are in San Diego conducting earthquake tests with the tallest building ever on a shake table. This project pushes for widespread use of laminated wood in ...

A move towards a built environment that centers sustainability and embodied carbon is driving innovation within mass and hybrid timber construction. In this piece, Buro Happold considers the power and ...

Although initially conceived as a concrete structure, switching to timber as the primary building material proved to have a host of benefits. When San Mateo County set out to build a new office ...

The integration of timber as a sustainable construction material has accelerated research into the fire dynamics and safety of timber structures. Studies in this field investigate the mechanisms of ...

The world of development is experiencing a seismic shift in perceived value by prospective tenants as we emerge from the pandemic. A flight to quality with a focus on healthy buildings and restorative ...

This webinar is part of the Wood Structures Academy. Whether designing all mass timber projects, or finding hybrid solutions where mass timber and other structural systems work together, a mass timber ...

An audit of tall mass timber buildings turned up 139 such structures around the world either complete, under construction, or proposed. The audit of mass timber structures of eight stories or higher ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amazon's Elkhart, Indiana delivery facility, DII5, and its prominently featured mass timber structure. The building includes a ...

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat designates the 284-ft-tall Ascent in Milwaukee as the world’s tallest timber structure The 25-story Ascent is only 4 ft taller than the next-tallest timber ...