Understand the environmental paradox of mass timber and concrete in modern construction and its impact on building design.

Oregon State’s Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex is designed to prove wood can support demanding research environments.

In 2023, mass timber used for construction globally was, by one estimate, valued at $1 billion. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) captured 47 percent of that market, and 51 percent of the mass timber ...

Sustainability is a big buzzword in modern architecture—and not just when building the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper. According to the Green Building Council, the built environment accounts for ...

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Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Picture yourself in a windswept forest. Leaves are rustling and trunks are creaking ...

A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I took an ...

This bipartisan legislation provides incentives for the use of mass timber building materials in federal contracting, giving ...

Wood, an age-old building material, has left its mark on the history of architecture. Structures like townhouses and ancient cathedrals have seen usage and innovation with wood as a primary material.

As visitors head into downtown Vancouver through the city’s False Creek Flats neighborhood, the first thing they’ll see is the Hive: a 10-story office building built out of wood and shaped like a ...