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👋𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 #𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟? 👉 Here's what 1000+ #AEC & #Developer teams said they needed from the industry.      We talked to A LOT of people this year leading up to the 2024 MTG Summit.      Some were industry leaders, some had a few projects under their belt.       Many were just getting started.          ❓Why does this matter❓      Want more #masstimber buildings? We need more #masstimber practitioners.      That means helping AEC & Developer teams get the resources they need to participate.      👉 We identified the most common requests by profession AND the #1 answer shared by all.         ✅ So, what do they need? ✅      Based on those 1000+ conversations, and direct feedback from 262 Summit attendees, here's what we found.       𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒   We found a fairly even mix between teams looking to get started, and teams looking to improve upon their existing experience and knowledge.       ✅ Basic information to get started, and advanced knowledge on best practices around design/detail strategies and pricing practicalities were the most common requests.       𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒  The engineers we spoke with were the most up-to-speed profession on #masstimber.       ✅ They were interested in the latest trends, advancements and solutions to common problems. Code, costs, cores, connections, & in-depth technical content were most cited.      𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍   Most of these teams were looking at if/how to fold #masstimber into their businesses.       ✅ Market trends and state of the industry were highly referenced. Nuances of working with mass timber and best practices to be successful were a close second (particularly in housing applications).      𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑/𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒  Public and private sector developers had similar learning objectives.      ✅ Notably but perhaps unsurprisingly, risk management (procurement & nuances) and cost/viability stood out. Housing applications were a focal point of the Summit, and these teams were highly interested in the economics of private market pro-forma driven feasibility.         ✋ But all these teams had 1 overwhelmingly common request ✋       👉 A community of like-minded people to engage with and learn from.       👉 It was the #1 response in every single category.          What's our takeaway?      Community building and engagement will help with every requested area.      Creating spaces to teach, learn and connect are important for recruiting new teams into the #masstimbermovement.      That’s what these teams are looking for.      That's what we as an industry need to support.          👉 We're giving it our best shot with this annual event, our podcast & newsletter.       If you want to be involved, visit the links on our page.      And if you couldn't make the Summit this year, check out this video recap to see what it's all about.  - Nic Wilson & Brady Potts    

♻️ The Future of Green Construction, A #MassTimber Building Inspiring College Students 🏗️ Project: The University of Washington's Founders Hall - Seattle, WA   "Founders Hall is located on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish Peoples—land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands with the Suquamish, Tulip, and Muckleshoot Nations." - ThinkWood   🌲 Wooden Specs: 85,000 sq.ft. Post & Beam #CLT Decking 5 Story Wooden Staircase   👀 Mass Timber reduces the building's embodied carbon by 58 percent!   "The project continues the Foster School of Business’ success in attracting the best faculty, students, and staff; create space that is flexible and adaptable to meet the evolving needs of the Foster Business School; and celebrate and enhance distinctive campus open space and circulation patterns in this part of campus." - Hoffman Construction   🌲 Open exposed wood in the hall will transform the learning experience for students.   "Our decision to go with a mass timber structure was a monumental shift in how we typically build on campus. The design team excelled at incorporating all of our ideas to celebrate the use of wood in the project and created a very open, inviting, beautiful, and highly functional design, -Frank Hodge   👷🏼 Partners: Holmes - Fire Engineer Sansin - Timber Finishes LMN Architects - Architect Studio Pacifica - Accessibility Advent - Environmental Graphics The Greenbusch Group - Acoustics Studio Matthews - Graphics/Signage Burman Design - Plumbing engineer Morrison Hershfield - Envelope consultant McClintock Façade Consulting - Envelope consultant O'Brien360 - LEED administration and energy modeler PAE Consulting Engineers - MEP Engineering Simpson Strong-Tie - Connectors and screws Hoffman Construction - Design-Build Contractor Wilson Jones Commissioning - Commissioning Mayfly Engineering and Design - Civil Engineering Gustafson Guthrie Nichol - Landscape Architecture Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design - Lighting Design Magnusson Klemencic Associates - Structural Engineering Mercer Mass Timber - Mass timber (previously Structurlam) Western Archrib - Glulam beams and columns, GLT Mass Timber Consulting - Mass Timber Connection Design, DfMA, Shop Drawings Photography Credits: Tim Griffith (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #MassTimberConstruction #Construction #BuildWithWood #Glulam

This fall Shigeru Ban Architects' three offices are celebrating winning two major international awards! 🏆🌏 ✨ The Praemium Imperiale honored Shigeru Ban in the 'Architecture' category 🏛️ at an award ceremony in Japan attended by Dean Maltz. 🏛️ Prix Versailles recognized SIMOSE, an art museum and ten villages, as "the world's most beautiful museum." 🌟🎨 #PraemiumImperiale 🥇 #PrixVersailles 🏅 #ShigeruBanArchitects 🌍 #ShigeruBan 💡

🏔️ A Modern #MassTimber Mountain Experience, #Sustainable Luxury in the Rockies, Step off the River Run Gondola & stay in this hotel. 🏗️ Project: Kindred Resort in Keystone, Colorado   The Kindred Resort will be a five-story, 171,000-square-foot mixed-use structure constructed with cross-laminated timber (CLT) and a hybrid system that combines wood with steel and/or concrete.   ✅ The hotel offers 100+ rooms, with a spa, restaurant, & event space.   🌲 #Wood Design Specs: Hybrid Heavy Timber Wood Trusses Exposed Rafters    ✅They want to achieve a Green Globes for New Construction Certification. This certification program prioritizes environmental sustainability and considers the use of healthy building materials with reduced VOC content.   😃 Project Team: Vail Resorts Kindred LLC OZ Architecture PCL Construction KL&A Engineers and Builders Keystone Neighbourhood Company Renderings by OZ Architecture (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #Glulam #MassTimberConstruction #Construction

🧀 How Mass Timber Transformed a Visitor Destination 🚢 Tillamook Creamery Visitor Center and Office 📰 Here's what we learned from the project teams:   The Tillamook Creamery on the Oregon Timber Coast   ❤️ Check out this article to see how the employees LOVE this building:   👉🏼 Welcoming over 1.3 million visitors annually, recently underwent a transformation, resulting in a state-of-the-art visitor center that seamlessly blends modern design with traditional charm.   👉🏼 Carpentry Plus, the installer of the mass timber components, played a crucial role in ensuring the precise and efficient assembly of the CLT roof system.   👉🏼 The site's location is on a bed of sand and an annual rainfall exceeding 100 inches.   ♻️ The success of the Tillamook Creamery Visitor Center is a testament to the collaborative spirit of the project team.   📰 Read the full article to see what the #AEC and mass timber teams had to say about their experience working on this magnificent project. . . . ❓ What project should we cover next? Let us know below! . . We'll be releasing original #MassTimber spotlight articles every week!

What's #TrendinginTimber this week? Largest Structure in the World + Lahaina is Rebuilding with #MassTimber. Here's what we know... This week, we cover 3 VERY different uses for mass timber.. Mega structures, mass timber's #housing impact on disaster recovery, and its role in shaping future generations through higher education. Topic's Covered: 🟩 2-Kilometer Timber Ring in Japan 🟩 Lahaina Explore's Mass Timber Housing 🟩 HDR Pavilion at University of Nebraska 🟩 Studio Gang's California College of Arts ▶️ Watch here ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gZeTMNez 👉Where do you think the highest and best use for #MassTimber is?

See who's sponsoring and has exhibitor booths so far at the 2025 Denver Mass Timber Group Summit... Happy holidays! 🎄

San Francisco's First Mass Timber Building 💎 From Gravel Yard to Urban Gem 🏗️ Project: 1 De Haro Building in SoMa District   Completed in 2021, 1 De Haro incorporates several sustainability-focused features, including a rooftop photovoltaic system, a vegetated roof deck, and on-site bike parking with shower/locker facilities.   🌲 #Wood Design Specs: #Glulam 4 Stories #CLT Panels 134,000 Square Feet LEED Gold Certification   First project in the US to have CLT delivered by rail.   🏆 Awards: 2022 - AIA San Francisco 2022 Architecture Honor Award 2022 WoodWorks - Commercial Wood Design & Mid-Rise   😃 Project Team: Timber Finishes: Sansin Developers: SKS Partners Structural Engineers: DCI Engineers General Contractor: Hathaway Dinwiddie Mass Timber Supplier: Nordic Structures Architects: Pfau Long Architecture & Perkins&Will Supplier of acoustic underlayment: MAXXON® Building Enclosure Consultant: RDH Building Science Photography Credits: © David Wakely (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #Glulam #MassTimberConstruction #Construction

🦅 A Modern Cafeteria with a Natural Touch, #MassTimber Soars 🏗️ Project: Micron Technology Plant in Manassas, VA   "Once the beam system and wood braces were installed, the roof was then topped out with 3-ply CLT panels shipped up from Smartlam’s Dothan, Alabama plant. Once complete, this building will house the campus cafeteria and provide a calm and relaxing space for the employees to enjoy their break with ample natural light and the exposed mass timber ceiling." - Carpentry Plus, Inc   🌲Wood Design Specs: #CLT Panels Glulam Braces #Glulam Posts & Beams   This building houses the campus cafeteria and provides a calm and relaxing space for Micron employees to enjoy their break with ample natural light and the exposed timber ceiling.   🚧 Project Team: VaproShield SmartLam NA Whiting-Turner Carpentry Plus, Inc Micron Technology Western Wood Structures Quarry View Building Group Gates Building Envelope, Inc Photography Courtesy of Carpentry Plus, Inc and VaproShield (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #MassTimberConstruction #Construction #BuildWithWood  

😃 A Legacy Renewed With #MassTimber at Historic College, HDR Pavilion Honors Architectural Heritage with Modern Twist, 🏗️ Project: HDR Pavilion at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Architecture Hall   "NADAAA and HDR are collaborating on the flexible, 4-story addition. The expansion adds to a medley of buildings at the College of Architecture, some dating back to the 19th century. The last time the college underwent a renovation of this magnitude was in 1987. The latest expansion will add a timber-framed structure with a Kalwall-paneled facade." - Arch Paper   🌲 #Wood Design Specs: Hybrid Kalwall Panels #CLT & #Glulam by Timberlyne Completion Date: September 2024   "At the ground level, which includes an open fabrication court behind hefty, exposed-wood columns and diagonal bracing, a black protruding element—matching the dark upper floors—offers a front entrance along that north elevation, something the earlier building lacked." - Architectural Record   🚧 Construction Highlights: Environmental benefits a renewable resource. Aesthetic qualities of mass timber, creating a visually appealing & modern space. Pedagogical value of the exposed mass timber structure, allowing students to learn from the design & construction.     😃 Project Team: Roof Decking: Nucor Hardware: Assa Abloy Curtain Wall: Kawneer CLT & Glulam: Timberlyne General Contractor: Whiting-Turner Resilient Flooring: Johnsonite/Tarkett Engineer: HDR (civil, structural, m/e/p) Architects: NADAAA and HDR Great Plains Studio(s) Photos © Nic Lehoux (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #Glulam #MassTimberConstruction #Construction