Charlotte, NC, Breaks Ground on Southeast’s First Mass Timber Firehouse
On Tuesday, the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a two-story, three-bay, 14,000-square-foot firehouse serving the newly developed River District community, North Carolina Construction News reported (9-23-26).
The facility will be the first mass timber firehouse in the Southeast, resulting in a lower carbon footprint and a warm, natural appearance. The city will pursue both the International Living Future Institute’s Zero Carbon Certification and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for the facility.
The city selected Samet Corp. as the project’s general contractor, with ADW Architects serving as architect and designer.
The facility is designed to support fire and rescue teams and accommodate modern emergency-response equipment and operations. The project also aligns with the city’s Policy for Sustainable City Facilities and the Charlotte Fire Department Facilities Master Plan.
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