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Source: University of Washington STORY BY DEANNA DUFF Cross-laminated timber could ‘forge new links between lands and people’ A new type of wood reduces atmospheric carbon, can be made of damaged trees, is fire-resistant and is easy to produce could revive the depressed economies in Washington’s rural timber communities. Trees line the Madison Park neighborhood that […]
Source: Bloomberg Forests give us shade, quiet and one of the harder challenges in the fight against climate change. Even as we humans count on forests to soak up a good share of the carbon dioxide we produce, we are threatening their ability to do so. The climate change we are hastening could one day leave us with […]
Source: Gineersnow.com Through the years, architecture has been getting more and more futuristic. An example of the latest development in this field is the creation of Italian architect Renato Vidal. He developed an earthquake-proof foldable house, that comes prefabricated and only takes less than a day to install. The project is called the M.A.Di home. […]
Source: Seattle Business Magazine by Andrea Watts & Leslie Helm Before aerospace, software and coffee defined the Pacific Northwest, timber was the industry that fueled our economy. Now, a radical new approach toward sustainable construction — building high-rises from wood — could bring timber back into the spotlight, stimulating rural economies and promoting forest health in a way […]
Source: The Daily World by DAN HAMMOCK Cross laminated timber, or CLT, is being touted as a revolutionary and environmentally friendly building material that can support structures reaching 12 stories and potentially higher, and could a game-changing economic factor that timber communities have been looking for since the industry began to decline three decades ago. […]