How Shopworks Creates Buildings That Heal With Trauma-Informed Design
Trauma-informed design is a relatively new architectural movement and Shopworks is at its forefront. Check out Think Wood’s most recent Studio Spotlight to learn how the firm uses organic materials such as wood to create spaces that promote safety, well-being, and healing for their residents.
Denver-based sustainability innovator Thrive Home Builders is launching a net-zero carbon residential community in Fort Collins, Colorado, composed of single-family homes built with light-frame wood construction. Check out our profile of Thrive and learn why homebuilders are beginning to consider and measure the embodied carbon in their projects.
WoodWorks Innovation Network Spotlight
Alexan Access Apartments: Maximizing Multifamily Density on a Challenging Site
To design this 383-unit Alexan Access Apartments in Lynnwood, Washington, Strouse Davis Architecture worked closely with the developers and the City of Lynnwood to successfully maximize density on a site challenged by an easement, poor soil conditions, and the need for environmental mitigation.
Rhode Island builder and remodeler Mike Guertin explains why spending time and money on elements that improve deck safety and durability are a better investment than overbuilding the frame.
Warehouse developers and tenants concerned about climate change are looking at mass timber construction as a sustainable alternative, with some trying to reach the ambitious goal of net-zero carbon.
For a six-story college building in the “garden city” of Singapore, celebrated Japanese architect Toyo Ito used mass timber to create the feeling of walking between trees.
Ecosystems, supply chains, and building materials are complex, but using natural, renewable products represents a simple decision with considerable environmental benefits. Learn more about the sustainability of using wood as a building material in comparison with other products.
General contractors play a key role in meeting the growing demand for mass timber buildings. This course provides GCs with an overview of mass timber estimation and bidding processes and discusses how they can overcome value misconceptions to achieve success.
Innovative Mass Timber Affordable Housing Continues Its Rise
City officials are celebrating ongoing development work—and the environmental benefits of mass timber construction—at the 340+ Dixwell affordable housing community in New Haven, Connecticut. Check out a report from Dovetail Partners and the project’s developer that explores how offsite mass timber and light-frame wood construction could boost affordability, cut carbon emissions, and speed up construction.
