Timber Tutelage: The Ecology School Is a Lesson in Super-Sustainable Wood Construction
Vernacular light-frame meets modern mass timber in this eco-friendly, nearly all-wood, prefabricated environmental educational center in New England dedicated to hands-on learning.
Centennial Park Pavilion Is a Refreshing New Spin on Arkansas’ Agrarian Tradition
The wood-framed park structure, designed by Modus Studio, pays tribute to the region’s roots while elevating the amenities in a cycling-focused city park.
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Chicago Community Center Showcases Bold Use of Mass Timber
Exposed glulam and CLT feature prominently in this ambitious 11,000-square-foot community center designed by internationally recognized architect Juan Moreno and focused on building community resilience in Chicago’s University Village/Little Italy neighborhood.
The light-framing of a new 73-unit affordable housing complex in LA’s North Hills neighborhood is going up quickly. The project will provide much-needed homes to low- and median-income households and is expected to be done in less than a year.
See how designers are using a simple modular wood system to make it possible to build livable dwellings and tiny homes with nothing more than a drill, a level, a tape measure, and a rubber mallet.
The 105,000-square-foot warehouse will be California’s first use of cross-laminated timber for a building of this type—reducing its carbon footprint by about 30% compared with conventional tilt-up concrete construction.
When properly designed, wood-framed structures resist damage from moisture and living organisms. This course covers construction techniques that prevent moisture intrusion, including code-required clearances, site drainage, and correct placement of moisture barriers.
Americans, on average, are spending 90% of their time indoors. This course explores how natural elements and biophilic design can improve the well-being of building occupants.
Check out these cutting-edge facilities that showcase how mass timber is helping to solve the equation for sustainable and successful learning environments.
Your Next Warehouse Might Be Made From Mass Timber
Amazon isn’t alone—seeing value from investors and tenants in offering more sustainable spaces, industrial developers are rethinking the typical steel-and-concrete formula.
