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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mass Timber Insurance Playbook – U.S. Edition
A comprehensive framework to resolve challenges that impact the insurability of mass timber buildings
- Guides, Manuals & Inventories
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak
The Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak houses local businesses, eateries, a fitness gym, performance space, and more.
- Award Winner
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