Innovations in Mass Timber : Sequestering Carbon with Style in Commercial Buildings
Overview
Prized for its ability to sequester carbon, mass timber, including cross-laminated timbers, glulam beams, and laminated veneer lumber, is entering a critical second phase of its development as a beneficial and stylish building material for nonresidential buildings. Join award-winning author Boyce Thompson on a global tour of 16 of the most innovative and stylish projects made with mass timber.
Content includes:
- Projects such as the intricate Swatch headquarters in Switzerland, the world's tallest mass timber building in Milwaukee, WI, and a fairytale experience at the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Denmark
- Sidebars on carbon sequestration, moisture control, and acoustic properties of mass timber
- Information on how software and computer-controlled robotic saws work with wood's malleability to revolutionize millwork
- Details on how mass timber maximizes forest yields by utilizing small-diameter trees that might otherwise be wasted
- The benefits of how quickly and more accurately mass timber buildings go together with less waste and less neighborhood noise
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780764367434
- ISBN-10: 0764367439
- Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
- Publish Date: May 2024
- Dimensions: 11.17 x 9.28 x 0.99 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
- Page Count: 224
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