Categoria: cross-laminated timber

Affordable Homes, New Jobs, Lower Carbon: Inside the Carney Housing Plan

Canada has been facing a housing affordability crisis for years, and it has only become more acute. Population growth, immigration, and urban concentration have run headlong into a construction industry…

Why Canada Must Align Sequestered Carbon Accounting With Global Markets

When the small British Columbia, Canada, town of Lytton burned to the ground in 2021, it became a stark reminder of climate change and the risks facing communities built with…

Mass Timber’s Edge: Smaller Crews, Quicker Builds, New Floors Above

Mass timber has already proven its climate case. What is becoming more clear as projects accumulate is its advantage in time and labor. Speed of construction and smaller, more specialized…

Mass Timber Nations: Case Studies & Canada’s Export Opportunities

The global construction industry is at an inflection point. Mass timber has moved from an architectural curiosity to a material that countries are embracing as part of the climate and…

Mass Timber At Parity: Fixing Insurance & Code Bottlenecks

Technical feasibility is no longer the primary barrier for mass timber construction. Engineers and builders have proven that tall, strong, and safe structures can be delivered with cross-laminated timber and…

Why An All-Electric Forestry Supply Chain Matters for CLT’s Carbon Balance

The carbon story of cross laminated timber (CLT) is not only about how much carbon is stored in panels and buildings but also about how much is emitted in the…