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Entry Period Begins For $2M Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon

Do you have a proposal that showcases mass timber’s application and role as a natural climate solution? Submit now through March 30—winning teams to receive up to $500,000.

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Tall Wood Code Provisions + Mass Timber Construction Management

Looking to take your knowledge of tall wood construction to the next level? Join WoodWorks to learn about 2021 tall wood code provisions and how you can mitigate risks and improve the financial feasibility of your next tall timber project.

Wood at Home

2022 Home Design Trends

From kitchens and countertops to decking and decor, homeowners are warming up their living spaces with wood. Discover the top home design trends tastemakers are turning to in 2022.

In the News

Gensler Co-CEO on Mass Timber and Greening the Supply Chain
From mass timber buildings to future-focused furniture, architects need to prioritize the entire supply chain of sustainable building materials according to Gensler co-CEO, Andy Cohen.
Historic Brooklyn Foundry Becomes Flex Theatre Space with CLT
A creative use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) helped CO Adaptive Architecture transform a historic Brooklyn foundry into a bright and spacious theatre rehearsal space.
Portland Workforce Training Center to Use Local Mass Timber
Portland Community College broke ground on a 50,000-square-foot workforce development center expected to use locally-sourced mass timber.
A $50 Billion Plan to Fight Wildfires Could Be a Boon to the Building Industry
Prescribed burns and the thinning of more than 20 million acres of federal forests over the next decade could offer a huge infusion of ecologically harvested wood into the building sector’s supply chain.
Beyond Listening: “Embed Yourself in the Community”
To make progress toward environmental justice, architects need to reach out to their communities—and not just when they have a commission, writes Pittsburgh-based architect Phyllis Kim.
SLB and ACSA 2022 Timber Education Prize Funds New College Courses

Cash prizes from the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are helping fund new courses on timber construction and design to be offered at architecture schools across North America.
Sustainably-Harvested Wood Products Combat Climate Change

Active forest management and harvesting for wood products may be an important part of combating climate change and keeping forests healthy.
"Productivity in the Construction Industry Has Practically Flatlined"

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels shares how his new startup, Nabr, is addressing systemic housing failures with modular mass timber construction.
Carbon Credits Could Cut Emissions and Boost the Use of Wood Products
A three-part series by Treesource explores how carbon credits and regulatory incentives, combined with the use of wood products, can help curb climate change.