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The National Association of Homebuilders reports that 94% of all new houses in the U.S. are framed with wood. But step into these seven single-family homes and you’ll see that the possibilities for using the material goes way beyond studs and stringers.

From New York to Milwaukee to Seattle, mass timber projects continue to elevate what's possible. In our 2024 Mass Timber LookBook, we share a collection of project examples that use mass timber to solve design challenges, cut carbon, and take adaptive reuse to whole new levels. The LookBook features designs from Korb+Associates, The Miller Hull Partnership, CO Adaptive Architecture, LMN Architects, Mildren Design Group, Lake|Flato, and more. Download the LookBook and prepare to be inspired to incorporate mass timber into your next project.

It's time to rethink how we design, use, and occupy buildings. Biophilic design can boost occupant well-being by fostering connections with nature through the use of natural elements like daylight, plants, water, and exposed wood. Download the Biophilic Design LookBook for a closer look at how thoughtful design can positively impact occupant wellness.

Mass timber doesn't have to be all or nothing. Hybrid building systems—combining mass timber with concrete or steel construction—have unlocked limitless possibilities for design, innovation, sustainability, and more. Explore Think Wood's Hybrid Design LookBook to dive deeper into six outstanding hybrid project case studies.

Are you ready to create more marketable projects and design for the future? Download the Wood Architecture + Design LookBook and get inspired by innovative firms and projects using wood to solve design problems, change lives, and create better communities..

Remote work forever changed American office culture, and it is more incumbent than ever on employers wanting to bring people into the office full time to provide a welcoming, invigorating work environment to stimulate and inspire their employees. And developers like Hines and Howard Hughes Holdings are looking to mass timber to boost their business in the commercial sector.

Watch this 10-minute video to hear industry leaders discuss how mass timber is reshaping modern office construction by leveraging the environmental and sustainable benefits and the aesthetic appeal of the building material itself. Not to mention the impact mass timber can have on employee well-being and productivity!

Mass timber is revolutionizing how America builds. It is comprised of multiple solid wood panels nailed or glued together, which provide exceptional strength and stability. It’s a strong, low-carbon alternative to concrete and steel. Download this resource to get familiar with the building material.

Amid ongoing labor shortages and other market headwinds, wood offers streamlined construction, rent premiums, and a way to stand out from the competition. Download the Multifamily Playbook to learn more about why project teams leverage mass timber construction and hear from three developers and contractors building with mass timber today.

The Mass Timber Design Manual features 10+ new case studies of cutting-edge timber projects, expert Q+As, new technical resources on mass timber construction management, CLT diaphragms, and more. Download our go-to resource for mass timber insight and information.

The buildings on college and university campuses have a huge impact on how students learn. Mass timber can help create sustainable spaces that contribute to occupant wellness—key ingredients in the recipe for academic success. Featuring work from from Cooper Carry, LMN Architects, Leers Weinzapfel Associates, and Bruner/Cott & Associates, 5 Mass Timber Higher Ed Projects that Pencil Out provides detail on how to create sustainable and successful learning environments.

Engineered wood products are taking designs to the next level. Meet growing demand and upskill your team with 13 mass timber design resources you won't want to miss. Download now.

Although women account for just 17% of architects nationwide, they're playing an important role in transforming the built environment. Meet 5 forward-thinking, community-shaping leaders who are driving change in wood construction. Download 5 Women Leaders in Mass Timber.

We're living in a "timber renaissance," with design teams breaking new ground in research, design, prototyping and testing. As mass timber enters the mainstream, stay up to date and discover what’s possible with the Mass Timber Digest, Volume 2.

Can specifying mass timber affect project costs from pre-design through design development? Absolutely. Use WoodWorks’ Mass Timber Cost and Design Optimization Checklists to ensure maximum value on your next wood project.

Prefabricated mass timber systems are enabling development teams to streamline project delivery and erect buildings in less time with smaller crews. Download the Projects that Pencil Out Overview for a closer look at how projects can drive cost savings, delivered added value, and boosted marketability by using wood.

Mass timber can transform how America builds—advancing affordable housing, reducing carbon emissions, and more. Download the Mass Timber Digest to browse some of the innovations in mass timber research and design.

Dive deep on NLT with the Nail-Laminated Timber: U.S. Design & Construction Guide. This comprehensive resource includes architectural and structural considerations, envelope and fabrication details, and key information from leading firms: Fast + Epp Structural Engineers, Perkins&Will, and StructureCraft.

The need for more affordable housing in the United States is critical, and projects that tap the benefits of light-frame and mass timber wood construction can be part of the solution. Explore how 5 prototypes are driving affordability and availability with wood.

While many would agree that wood is visually pleasing, its aesthetic properties affect humans on a deeper level. Can the use of natural elements in building design enhance moods and reduce stress? Can they improve focus, creating environments that enhance productivity and learning? This white paper examines the benefits of biophilic design, and the science behind it.

Extensive research and testing have demonstrated mass timber's fire safety and structural performance. Download the Wood Performance: Fire Safety eBook for more detail on mass timber's fire impact management, fire ignition prevention, fire resistance, and more.

Annual maintenance goes a long way in extending the usable life of a wood deck. Download our 4-step guide to deck safety to make sure your clients' decks stay safe for years to come.

Western Red Cedar is highly versatile and incredibly low maintenance, making it a material of choice for everything from exterior finishes and shingles to finished furniture. Discover endless possibilities in the Cedar Book 14.

ZGF has carved out a niche with impressive, large-scale mass timber projects. Check out 5 of ZGF's boundary-pushing designs; download now for insight into designing for people and place.

ShopWorks Architecture, a Denver-based architecture studio, incorporates trauma-informed design principles and organic material to create spaces that promote safety and well-being. See how ShopWorks is transforming occupant lives through innovative design, featuring multiple design case studies.

LEVER Architecture has made sustainable, eco-friendly design central to the firm's practice—and the team has helped expand the use of mass timber with outstanding designs and impressive research collaborations. Explore intel from LEVER Architecture on mass timber, low-carbon construction and design, and more, through project case studies.

Gensler is an innovative, employee-owned design firm that is improving the human experience and minimizing climate impacts with mass timber. Read more about the firm and explore its projects that use mass timber to tackle some of the world's most pressing design challenges.

Perkins&Will is one of the world’s largest architecture firms. Its teams have been working with mass timber since 1995, completing more than 30 mass timber projects to date. Discover the purpose that drives Perkins&Will and four innovative mass timber designs. Download now.

Canadian structural design studio Fast + Epp has established a reputation for its actionable commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment, which includes pioneering mass timber research. Download this spotlight to see how the firm challenges conventional wisdom through case studies.

Patkau Architects creates innovative, sculptural buildings that weave together aspects of site, culture, materials, and environment to facilitate architecture that is evocative of circumstance. Dive deeper into Patkau Architects and its thoughtful, cutting-edge timber projects.

The built environment represents nearly 40% of global GHG emissions. Reducing those emissions is critical, and the embodied carbon strategies associated with wood construction systems can help improve environmental impacts. Download the report to explore more.

Wood's ability to store carbon holds tremendous economic and environmental value. See how the wood value chain minimizes waste, provides employment, and promotes sustainability in our Wood Value Chain Infographic.

There's a reason humans have an innate affinity for nature. The Nature of Wood explores the science behind our biophilic responses to wood structures and makes the case for reducing embodied carbon in the built environment through the use of mass timber. Download the white paper to learn more.

To understand the embodied carbon and economic implications of building material choices, KLA Engineers and Builders and Adolfson & Peterson conducted a study on a mass timber office in Denver, Platte Fifteen. Download the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for a comprehensive comparison of how mass timber, steel, and concrete structural systems would have impacted the performance of this building.

Mass timber's carbon-sequestering benefits are well-known, but architects and developers are increasingly conscious of sustainable forestry practices and mass timber’s impact on them. Think Wood and Dr. Edie Sonne Hall explored sustainable forestry and the built environment. Check out our conversation.

The 2021 IBC includes three new construction types—Type IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C—allowing the use of mass timber or noncombustible materials. Download Tall Wood Buildings in the 2021 IBC to review WoodWorks' analysis of the provisions.

After rigorous testing and investigation, mass timber is going mainstream. Download the Research Library Brief to review the science behind mass timber.

Around the world, tall wood projects have demonstrated the successful applications of mass timber technologies. Garner insights from 10 early adopters in our Summary Report: Survey of International Tall Wood Buildings.