Get an inside look at innovative builders advancing zero carbon home construction, explore a modular CLT prototype, and download the updated Mass Timber Design Manual, Vol. 2.
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Must-Have Download: Updated Mass Timber Design Manual, Vol. 2
Whether you’re just starting out or well-versed in mass timber construction, you won’t want to miss this all-in-one compendium of industry resources—packed with 30+ new pages of technical guides, added expert Q+As, and 10+ case studies.
Online Education
Looking to Use CLT Shear Walls on Your Next Project?
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) shear walls have been limited by their lack of recognition in codes and standards—until now. This free online course will discuss best practices when it comes to CLT shear walls and their benefits, using practical examples and case studies.
Wood at Home
Getting to Zero: Making Low-Carbon Homes a Reality
Find out how innovative residential builders are taking next-generation energy-efficient homes to the next level with an increased focus on cutting embodied carbon with the latest tools and technologies.
Ten Stunning Examples of Low-Carbon Architecture From carbon-sequestering biomaterials and circular design principles to passive, renewable technologies for heating and cooling, these ten projects show how low-carbon architecture can deliver on design and eco-friendly performance.
Mass Timber Can Help Oregon Build Back Better Curt Robinhold, executive director of the Port of Portland, writes how mass timber can be an eco-friendly solution to solving Oregon’s housing shortage, while boosting the local economy and helping the region build back better.
Convincing Clients to Build With Climate Change in Mind How can design firms, with ambitious climate commitments, encourage clients to build more sustainably? This continuing education course delves into that question and explores what strategies are making a difference.
MSU Today with Russ White talks to Sandra Lupien, director of MassTimber@MSU, a program at Michigan State University focused on outreach, research, education, and partnerships to advance mass timber construction and manufacturing in Michigan.
Learn how this Idaho-based modular construction company is using robotic systems to automate the production of affordable modular light-frame wood housing.
Ten Energy-Saving Homes Designed to Passive House Standards In the face of rising energy costs and climate change, check out these ten homes meeting Passive House standards, and proving that high-performance construction can look good while cutting energy costs.
In Case You Missed It
Modular CLT Prototype Pushes the Boundaries of Universal Design
Learn how this cutting-edge prototype—designed specifically to support patients living with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and their families—is showing how accessible homes can be beautiful and biophilic, functional, and replicable.
