Mass Timber Group

👋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    

🏢 Make a grand entrance as a 7th grader in a skylit #masstimber school in Canada.    🏗️ Project: Toronto Montessori Middle School, Richmond Hill, Canada   🌳 Imagine a light dance come through the trees and wood holding a solid foundation.   🚧 Construction Partners: Farrow Partners Aspect Engineers TriAxis Construction Managers Timber Systems fabricators (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇)   🌳 Nature and natural settings improve focus and this is no exception for these students.   "As we know, involuntary focus is very important in restoring and re-energizing voluntary attention, which we use for tasks like studying and problem solving." - Farrow Partners   🌳 Bringing nature back into school is a must, are you excited for this future feature in construction?   Tye Farrow was an excellent keynote speaker at the Mass timber Group Summit. . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #MassTimberConstruction #Construction (Photographer: Tom Arban)

How is Michigan Building Mass Timber Momentum? And what can other states learn from it's journey? Mass Timber Group Show - YouTube Podcast 👉 Ep. 44 w/ Sandra Lupien ▶️ Watch here ▶️ https://lnkd.in/garDXXwX 👂 Listen here 👂 https://lnkd.in/gERbHBui MassTimber at MSU's Director, Sandra Lupien, shares how Michigan is launching into the #MassTimber world, the strategies and partnerships making it happen, and how you can help advance the industry too. Topics Covered ✅ Advancing Mass Timber in Michigan ✅ Mass Timber Projects and Policy Implications ✅ Building a Sustainable Mass Timber Economy ✅ Advocating for Policy Change Energizes Supporters w/hosts Brady Potts & Nic Wilson of the 👉 Mass Timber Group Show 👈 New episodes released weekly with #MassTimber leaders. 👉 Help the industry grow - share this with your network and #AEC friends.

A #MassTimber residential project you could relax in as a getaway. 🏔️ In the dramatic Teton Mountain Range, this 4 bedroom, 3,980 square feet home getaway is beautiful!   🚧 Project: Alta House in Alta, Wyoming   Completed in 2023, Alta House is a seasonal retreat for a couple that enjoys the outdoors.   📝 LEVER Architecture, based in Portland, OR had the pleasure of designing this in Wyoming.   🌲 A full immersion on the landscape, the indoor spaces & bedrooms are oriented towards the mountains.   ⁉️ Would you book this getaway? . . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #MassTimberConstruction #Construction (Photos © Lara Swimmer)

🏢 Another #MassTimber City on the map! Where?   🚧 The Grain will be Delafield’s first mass timber construction project   🏗️ Project: The Grain in Delafield, Wisconsin   📝 Design Specs: 🔩 I-A Mixed Use Type Building 🔩 4 stories with 129,000 square feet 🔩 60,000 square feet of office space 🔩 18,000 square feet of retail & restaurant 🔩 42,000 square feet of underground parking   🌿 This #sustainable design with timber in mind rocks!   🏗️ Mass Timber: Post and Beam Dowel - Laminated Timber   This building type combines solid wood panels and beams to support the structure.   🌿 Retail space that offers vendors to help promote healthy lifestyles with exposed #wood.    Rothoblaas built in fasteners, waterproofing, beam connectors and more to this project.   🚧 As a complete one stop shop they can help you keep get your mass timber projects in tip top shape. . . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #MassTimberConstruction #Construction #WoodIsGood  (Photos: graindelafield.com The Grain & Hendricks Commercial Properties)

🤯 One of the LARGEST #MassTimber Buildings in North America is for airplanes ✈️?   🏗️ Project: Janicki Building 10 in Hamilton, WA (Eastern Washington State)   A whopping - 185,000+ Square Feet 😳   Mass Timber Types: ✳️ #CLT Walls ✳️ #GLT Floors ✳️ #Glulam Beams & Columns   📊 The Specs: 102ft and 80ft Mass timber Trusses at 16ft on center & pillions at 4ft on center. Glulam beams also support the four 10-ton cranes found in manufacturing. 20,000 sf 2 story office building 100% CLT lateral system   🍃 Carbon Facts: This project kept 4348 metric tons of carbon from entering the atmosphere. North American forests grew this much wood in 569 seconds. That's like keeping 937 cars off the road!   👷🏽♂️ Project Partners: MTC Solutions Vaagen Timbers  Carletti Architects Davido Consulting Group Chad Fisher Construction (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #MassTimberConstruction #Construction (Photography - Vaagen Timbers, Janicki, and MTC Solutions)

The Future is Hybrid - #MassTimber Industry Trends & Facts You Should Know Mass Timber Group Show - YouTube Podcast 👉 Ep. 43 w/ Peter Moonen 🇨🇦 ▶️ Watch here ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gps5u47y 👂 Listen here 👂 https://lnkd.in/gspTVBiF Canadian Wood Council’s National Sustainability Manager takes us through where the industry is at, why the future is #hybrid #design, and the trends he sees in the industry. Topics Covered ✅ Future Trends in Mass Timber Construction ✅ Challenges and Opportunities in Mass Timber ✅ Carbon Storage and Competition in Construction ✅ Building Responsibly ✅ The Future of Mass Timber ✅ Reviving Wood in Construction Industry w/hosts Brady Potts & Nic Wilson of the 👉 Mass Timber Group Show 👈 New episodes released weekly with #MassTimber leaders.   👉 Help the industry grow - share this with your network and #AEC friends.

👀 #MassTimber hung over your head, what could go wrong?   Crossrail is the largest transport project in Europe, connecting London from East ↔️ West.   🚧 Project: Canary Wharf Crossrail in London, UK   🌲 "Timber was the natural choice for the diagrid structure, not only for its traditional relationship to the nautical history of the wharf but also for its combination of strength and adaptability. The use of timber helped to fulfill the client’s requirement for a #sustainable building; the spruce #glulam beams are sustainably sourced." - Timber Development UK   📝 Design Specs: 310 Metres Long Timber Diagrid Roof Clad with translucent air-filled ETFE Arches Cantilevering 30 Metres over water 4,000 square metres of landscaped gardens   ☕ Imagine sharing a coffee at a café' looking up at this wooden wonder.   👷🏽♂️ Partners: Arup Foster + Partners Canary Wharf Contractors WIEHAG Timber Construction GmbH Photographer © Nigel Young Foster+Partners (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #MassTimberConstruction #BuildWithWood

🏢 A home for innovation completed in Tacoma's Downtown University, meeting the STEM needs for the future.   🌲🌳🌿 "Building From The Forests"   ⚒️ Project: Milgard Hall at the University of Washington Tacoma   📚 Milgard Hall in downtown Tacoma creates space for mechanical & civil engineering programs.   🏗️ Specs: 4-5 Stories LEED Certified 46 acre campus 55,000 square feet   📓 This STEM–focused facility brings together three UW Tacoma schools/divisions under one roof: the Milgard School of Business, the School of Engineering & Technology (SET), and the Global Innovation & Design (GID) Lab.   "Milgard Hall aims to stimulate cross-disciplinary interaction between students and faculty. The Connector, an “open circulation and collaboration zone” that acts as a common space­–slash-primary corridor on all three floors, is the main venue for this interdepartmental synergy." - Matt Hickman of Architectural Record   🌲 The Connector also serves as a showcase of sorts for the building’s #masstimber construction, with its exposed #glulam columns and beams on full view across all three floors.   🌲 The timber heritage of this region is also on display in the student lounge near the main entrance called "Building From The Forests" 🌲 . . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #MassTimberConstruction #MassTimber (Photos © Jeremy Bittermann / JBSA)

👀 A #MassTimber project delivery HUB opened in Toronto.    🏗️ Project: Fast + Epp's new delivery hub in Toronto, Canada   A company that designs elegant buildings keeps expanding.   ⚒️ Welcome home to engineers, projects teams, clients, and collaborators.   Other Projects in the area: New Brunswick Museum Limberlost Place at George Brown College Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Headquarters Ādisōke (Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada joint facility)   🌲 Not only are they committed to design, but also reducing embodied carbon.   #Sustainable Elements: 🌿 Daylighting 🌿 Net-Zero Carbon 🌿 LEED Certification 🌿 Solar Panel Green Roofs   “As a firm dedicated to advancing structural design and propelling architectural imagination across North America, a hub in Toronto is a natural next step for us,” said Robert Jackson . . . #MassTimberConstruction #Construction #TimberCity (Photo Credit: Salina Kassam)