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Research: Return to Form Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study This study in our Mass Timber Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Series compares a Type IV-B multi-family mass timber building over a I-A concrete podium to functionally equivalent cold-formed steel and concrete alternatives in terms of embodied carbon, cost, and construction speed. Read the study at woodworks.org: https://lnkd.in/gHkvyA4u CEUs: Our January webinar will cover this series with our partner KL&A Engineers and Builders / KL&A Team Carbon. learn more & register (at no cost) here: https://lnkd.in/eNF-wcrB

The 9th annual International Mass Timber Conference will return to Portland, March 2025! 🌟 FREE PASS GIVEAWAY 🌟 Are you interested in or currently working with mass timber? Enter to win a free pass to IMTC 2025 by completing our survey by December 20th: https://lnkd.in/dsayYq6w IMTC is the world’s largest gathering of mass timber experts, focusing on the entire industry supply chain. Co-produced by WoodWorks and Trifecta Collective, IMTC helps you grow your business, connections, and knowledge of the latest mass timber products and applications, as well as opportunities in global design, construction, development, and manufacturing. Learn more about IMTC: https://lnkd.in/gttm_GE

New in Guides, Manuals & Inventories: Example Specifications for Mass Timber Panels WoodWorks has developed general mass timber panel specifications to serve as an example and starting point for project-specific specifications.  The types of mass timber panels include cross-laminated timber (CLT), glue-laminated timber (GLT), nail-laminated timber (NLT), and dowel-laminated timber (DLT). Get your copy here: https://lnkd.in/eXW66W2U Pictured: The Canyons / Kaiser+Path / Catena Consulting Engineers / R&H Constuction / Photo: Marcus Kauffman

The Mass Timber Insurance Playbook, U.S. Edition: A Guide to Insuring Mass Timber Buildings Developers, design/construction professionals, and insurers now have a comprehensive framework for working together to resolve challenges that impact the insurability of mass timber buildings—making it easier for teams to bring more of these projects to fruition. 📘 Download your copy: https://lnkd.in/ez_BVJJ6 The U.S. Edition is adapted from the original Mass Timber Insurance Playbook developed by insurance and building resilience specialists in the United Kingdom in partnership with the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP). Co-authored by Philip Callow and Jim Glockling, adapted for the United States by Michael Hastings in collaboration with WoodWorks. Thank you to the many companies who participated in developing this resource: Alliance for Sustainable Building Products Built by Nature Glockling Consulting Marsh Neutral Rosetta Risk Management Zurich Commercial Insurance Learn more about The Mass Timber Insurance Playbook, U.S. Edition: https://lnkd.in/ez_BVJJ6

What is Modular Construction? Modular construction is a type of off-site construction, which simply means that portions of a project are fabricated and constructed at a dedicated off-site facility (e.g., a modular production facility) or local shop (e.g., a carpentry crew’s workshop). The off-site umbrella includes: Modular construction – Volumetric units each consisting of a floor, walls, and ceiling, which typically include structural elements as well as some degree of finishes, MEP, etc. Modular construction can be used for small or substantial portions of a building (e.g., bathrooms or entire hotel units). Panelized construction – Flat-pack building components (usually wall panels, but also floor or roof cassettes) that are prefabricated off site and consist only of structural components—typically framing and sheathing. Prefabricated construction – Flat-pack building components that are prefabricated off site and include structural members (framing and sheathing) as well as other components such as finishes, MEP, etc. Interested in modular design? Get resources and guides for modular wood design and construction at woodworks.org: https://lnkd.in/gZisG26X Pictured: Alvera / DJR Architecture & Design / photo Korey Kevin Studio

What are the embodied carbon and economic implications of selecting mass timber structural systems compared to functionally equivalent steel and concrete systems? Our Mass Timber Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Series compares mass timber/light-frame wood buildings to functionally equivalent alternates, with results to date illustrating that the embodied carbon benefits and biogenic carbon storage potential of a mass timber structural system can be achieved with little dollar cost premium relative to traditional systems. Two studies are online now and several more are coming soon. Download them now at woodworks.org: https://lnkd.in/e9duXM6t This series is being developed collaboratively by KL&A Engineers & Builders / KL&A Team Carbon and WoodWorks with funding from the USDA U.S. Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board.

How to Successfully Cost Manage a Mass Timber Project: https://lnkd.in/d967urNJ A determining factor in the success of a mass timber project—and whether it goes forward at all—is the general contractor’s ability to provide informed cost estimates from the earliest stage of design. However, unlike other materials, there isn’t a hundred years of tradition and shared experience to guide budgeting, cost management, and competitive procurement, or readily available cost benchmarking. This paper is intended to bridge that gap with guidance for minimizing whole project costs and maximizing the value of mass timber projects. It has been written with an emphasis on cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-laminated timber (glulam), but applies generally to all mass timber materials. Topics are covered within a framework of key steps that can help you more confidently cost-plan your next wood building. Get your copy at woodworks.org: https://lnkd.in/d967urNJ Pictured: Apex Plaza / William McDonough + Partners / Hourigan / photo Prakash Patel

Alignment of Bearing Wall Studs and Trusses/Joists in Multi-Story Wood Construction Get design and detailing considerations for wall framing when trusses, joists and rafters don’t align with studs in mid-rise light-frame wood buildings. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpRJM7xP

Mass timber and modular wood construction in Philadelphia Two tours at this week's Mass Timber+ Offsite Construction Conference will showcase innovative wood design in Philadelphia. But you don't have to be in the city to learn more about these projects and their teams. Visit the links below to see both projects on WoodWorks Innovation Network (WIN): — The Amy Gutmann Hall Data Science Building, University of Philadelphia | Type III-A | #masstimber hybrid: https://lnkd.in/eMW7-TNe — Spring Garden Apartments | 5-over-2 modular light-frame multi-family: https://lnkd.in/edZhWE_z

Research: Nez Perce-Clearwater Office WBLCA The latest study in our Mass Timber Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Series compares a Type V-B, two-story mass timber/light-frame wood hybrid and a functionally equivalent alternate designed in steel—in terms of embodied carbon, cost, and construction speed. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gK8J2zvx Authors: KL&A Engineers and Builders Team Carbon - Alexis Feitel, P.E.; Jill Porretta; Greg Kingsley PhD, PE Contributors: KL&A Engineers and Builders: Andy Paddock, PE; Brent Kehoe, SE; Robbie Camann, PE; Jack Hupp, PE Mosaic Architecture: Nick Diggins Morrison-Maierle: Eric Heidebrecht, PE, SE Quality Contractors: Gabe French WoodWorks: Erin Kinder, PE, SE, LEED AP; Ashley Cagle, PE, SE This series is being developed collaboratively by KL&A Engineers & Builders / KL&A Team Carbon and WoodWorks with funding from the USDA U.S. Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board. 📷 Mosaic Architecture / Morrison-Maierle / Photo Heidi Long, Longview Studios