Skip to content

Building Systems

Building Types

Project Roles

Resource Types

Regions

Events

  1. Star Lofts: Mass Timber/Light-Frame Hybrid Optimizes Affordable Housing Design

    Star Lofts: Mass Timber/Light-Frame Hybrid Optimizes Affordable Housing Design

    The hybrid design highlights the carbon advantages of building with wood as well as the benefits of blending different construction methodologies and using materials where they make the most sense.

    • Case Studies
  2. Design Considerations for Horizontal Penetrations in Glulam Beams

    Design Considerations for Horizontal Penetrations in Glulam Beams

    Guidance for designing and detailing MEPF penetrations in structural glulam beams including sizing and placement of holes as well as their aesthetic integration and fire protection

    • Expert Tips
  3. Fire Design of Gypsum Wall Board Over Mass Timber

    Fire Design of Gypsum Wall Board Over Mass Timber

    Fire-Resistance ratings of mass timber members achieved by a combination of direct-applied gypsum wallboard and inherent timber char

    • Expert Tips
  4. How to Create a Vertical Addition with Mass Timber

    How to Create a Vertical Addition with Mass Timber

    Examines the use of mass timber in U.S. projects, including code compliance, construction type, fire-resistance ratings, structural reinforcement and constructability 

    • Expert Tips
  5. Denver Office Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study

    Denver Office Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study

    Compares a four-story, Type III-A mass timber office building and a functionally equivalent alternate designed in steel—in terms of embodied carbon, cost, and construction speed.

    • Research
  6. Burwell Center for Career Achievement Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study

    Burwell Center for Career Achievement Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study

    Compares a three-story, Type III-B mass timber building and a functionally equivalent alternate designed in steel—in terms of embodied carbon, cost, and construction speed.

    • Research
  7. Defining Sustainability in Wood Construction

    Defining Sustainability in Wood Construction

    How do we define sustainability in the built environment and what tools are available to measure it? WoodWorks Senior Technical Director Ashley Cagle, PE, SE, talks through key topics, tools, and resources related to sustainability in wood design.

    • Videos
  8. Mass Timber Insurance Playbook – U.S. Edition

    Mass Timber Insurance Playbook – U.S. Edition

    A comprehensive framework to resolve challenges that impact the insurability of mass timber buildings

    • Guides, Manuals & Inventories
  9. Developing a Functionally Equivalent Design for Comparative WBLCA

    Developing a Functionally Equivalent Design for Comparative WBLCA

    Identify what is required for two or more building designs to be compared to each other.

    • Expert Tips
  10. CLT on Cold-Formed Steel Stud Bearing Walls: Engineering Tips for Hybrid Construction

    CLT on Cold-Formed Steel Stud Bearing Walls: Engineering Tips for Hybrid Construction

    Considerations for mass timber floor and roof panels on cold-formed steel (CFS) stud bearing walls.

    • Expert Tips
  11. Nez Perce-Clearwater Office WBLCA

    Nez Perce-Clearwater Office WBLCA

    Compares a Type V-B, two-story mass timber/light-frame wood hybrid and a functionally equivalent alternate designed in steel—and the associated architectural systems in terms of global warming potential (GWP), dollar cost, and construction schedule.

    • Research
  12. Example Specifications for Mass Timber Panels

    Example Specifications for Mass Timber Panels

    The example specification includes guidance on the variations and links to resources to assist in the design and specification process.

    • Guides, Manuals & Inventories
  13. Mass Timber in Affordable Multi-Family Housing

    Mass Timber in Affordable Multi-Family Housing

    Design steps, code compliance options, and material optimization strategies for those looking to utilize mass timber in affordable housing projects.

    • Solution Papers
  14. Exterior Walls in Buildings with Mass Timber Floors – Part 2: Common Floor-to-Wall Details

    Exterior Walls in Buildings with Mass Timber Floors – Part 2: Common Floor-to-Wall Details

    Reviews common detailing options for mass timber floor to exterior wall intersections

    • Expert Tips
  15. What is mass timber?

    What is mass timber?

    What is mass timber, what are the common products and systems, and where can you purchase mass timber for U.S. projects? This article answers these questions, outlining the differences between mass timber materials, typical structural uses, and where to find key resources for developers, building designers, and construction professionals.

    • Solution Papers
  16. Atlanta's Famed Ponce City Market Development Expands Using Georgia-Grown Timber

    Atlanta's Famed Ponce City Market Development Expands Using Georgia-Grown Timber

    Type III-B project demonstrates the influence that developers and their tenants have in generating demand for mass timber construction

    • Case Studies
  17. Vesterheim Commons

    Vesterheim Commons

    The design of Vesterheim Commons reflects a Norwegian tradition of using honest and humble materials to create a uniquely warm and beautiful space.

    • Award Winner
  18. Lakeridge Middle School

    Lakeridge Middle School

    Mahlum Architects created this school in Lake Oswego, Oregon for the unique social and learning needs of middle school students.

    • Award Winner
  19. Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak

    Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak

    The Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak houses local businesses, eateries, a fitness gym, performance space, and more.

    • Award Winner
  20. Google Borregas

    Google Borregas

    With this building, Google shows that it places a high priority on the health of both their people and the environment.

    • Award Winner