Kalesnikoff’s $35M Mass Timber Investment in BC
Kalesnikoff Lumber, a fourth-generation family-owned company decided to invest in the mass timber industry.
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Catalyst: Michael Green’s Latest Offering
Photo © Benjamin Benschneider Mass-timber guru Michael Green has completed his latest project “Catalyst” for the University of Eastern Washington in Spokane. Green explains that the five-storey, 1,500 square foot building, a central atrium with two wings, needed to be “aesthetically and programmatically neutral.” From the Katerra site: The building is intended to demonstrate the… Read more »
Mass Timber Changes the Face of Construction in Europe
Huter and his team create mass timber products called CLT which is a high-tech process that turns ordinary planks into components that have an extraordinarily high capacity for baring weight.
Built on Sand
“Sand is actually the most important solid substance on Earth,” says Vince Beiser. “It’s the literal foundation of modern civilization.” In his new book The World in a Grain, Beiser explores all the ways in which sand has shaped the communities and the world we live in. Sand isn’t just something we find on beaches,… Read more »
Wooden Buildings a More Sustainable Option than Concrete
The age of concrete is over. Increasing urbanization means that over 70% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050 and, with the US building industry accounting for 39% of greenhouse gas emissions, construction needs to find ways to be more sustainable. Now wood construction is offering a renewable alternative that is revolutionizing… Read more »