Picture a hospital and you might imagine concrete, stainless steel or plastic. But University of Oregon researchers hope to ...

A move towards a built environment that centers sustainability and embodied carbon is driving innovation within mass and ...

Construction prices jumped 6% through May on an annualized basis, but the full impact of tariffs has yet to be felt.

A revolutionary wood-based material that outperforms steel in strength-to-weight ratio is about to transform the construction industry as we know it. InventWood, a University of Maryland spinout ...

Mass timber is transforming how America builds—but supply hasn’t kept pace with demand. A gap in domestic manufacturing has ...

Carbon storage: Studies have also shown mass timber can help store carbon and other pollutants for the life of the building. 2 For example: A 2024 study showed mass timber materials have the potential ...

Picture a hospital and you might imagine concrete, stainless steel or plastic. But University of Oregon researchers hope to make wood — often ...

LEESBURG, Va. — The American Wood Council has released a national Mass Timber Alternative Materials and Methods Guide for use with the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). This new resource ...

Mass timber columns, beams, and ceilings will be installed in all common spaces to complement the abundance of natural light in student rooms and community gathering spaces. The high-quality materials ...

In addition to coming from a renewable source, the mass timber also weighs less than steel or concrete. The project is a piece of the mayor’s 2023 pledge to invest $400 million into the borough ...

For example: A 2024 study showed mass timber materials have the potential to store between 9.9 and 16.5 million tons of CO 2 per-year, spanning 50 years, from 2020 to 2070.