Construction Quality Assurance on Mass Timber Projects: Inspection and Observation
Considerations for project teams developing inspection and observation plans
- Solution Papers
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
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
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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 Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study
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
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Beam, Column, and Beam-Column Stability Considerations
Explores bracing parameters for compression and bending members in mass timber and light-frame wood structures
- Expert Tips
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
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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
11 E Lenox
A sustainable, energy efficient multi-family building in Boston, MA designed to meet stringent Passive House standards.
- Award Winner
Design for Two-Way Spanning Cross-Laminated Timber
Considerations for building designers seeking to utilize CLT’s two-way span capabilities in point-supported floor systems and double-cantilever overhangs to eliminate beams and achieve thin structure depth
- Expert Tips
LEED Credits for Use of Wood Products
Overview plus in-depth resource for understanding the contribution of structural wood products to LEED certification
- Expert Tips
Tall Mass Timber Mastery
This video shares the experiences of three mass timber project teams and points to the future of how tall mass timber can help solve housing needs.
- Videos
How to Successfully Cost Manage a Mass Timber Project
Covers cost estimating considerations for general contractors with an emphasis on minimizing whole project costs and maximizing the value of mass timber projects
- Solution Papers
Return to Form Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study
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
- Research
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