One of Australia’s greenest and most cost-efficient buildings is open for business, according to a feature by Wood Central.
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Paris Summer Olympics Structures Aim to Reduce Carbon Footprint by Utilizing Mass Timber
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics built many of its facilities to be sustainable, as the city aims to reduce the Games’ carbon footprint, Woodworking Network reported.
Ontario to Invest C$3.46 Million in Element5, Tripling Its Mass Timber Production
Ontario is investing $3.46 million (CAD) in Element5 to help the mass timber manufacturer expand its operations. The funding will more than triple the company’s production.
Meise Botanic Garden in Belgium Unveils Completed “Green Ark” Mass Timber Project
The Meise Botanic Garden unveiled a renovation and expansion comprising 82,000 square feet of new and improved greenhouse facilities, according to a feature by Architectural Record.
Milwaukee, WI, Approves 50-Story Mass Timber Project
The world’s tallest mass timber building could be built as part of a $700 million activation of the Marcus Performing Art Center garage snow pile, Wood Central reported.
Canada to Invest $500,000 in CLT Manufacturing in Sturgeon Falls, ON
FedNor will invest $500,000 (CAD) in Sturgeon Falls Brush and Contracting Limited (SFB) for a boiler system to dry lumber that meets the requirements for the CLT industry.
Unique Launceston, Australia, Timber Office High-Rise Is Officially Open
Launceston’s newest office building and one of Australia’s most sustainable buildings is officially open, according to a feature by Pulse Tasmania.
BC to Support Upgrades at Mercer Mass Timber Facility in Okanagan Falls
BC’s contribution of as much as $7 million (CAD) has provided an incentive for Mercer Mass Timber to invest in the future of their Okanagan Falls facilities.
UK’s Donaldson Timber System Announces Landmark Environment Product Declaration for Timber Frame Wall Panel System
Project Scotland.com reported on Tuesday (7-9-24), that DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has recently announced it has become the first timber […]
A World First – 90% of the Construction Waste at the Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Mass Timber Academic Building Has Been Recycled or Upcycled
Wood Central.com recently featured a story about Boola Katatjin, one of Australia’s most awarded building projects in 2023. Designed by […]