U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concrete, Steel, or Wood: Searching for Zero-Net-Carbon Structural Materials

Steel and concrete predominate the U.S. commercial building market for structural materials, while engineered wood—specifically mass timber—is garnering attention for its potential embodied carbon savings and sequestration ability.

Support for Tall Timber Reaches New Heights in the Building Code

Mass-Timber Towers Become a Reality, One Additional Floor at a Time