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How Mass Timber Could Help Reduce Wildfire Risk

The burgeoning industry has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, but also help with wildfire mitigation.

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New Models for Cross-Laminated Timber

Unencumbered by construction, a studio at Harvard led by instructors Jennifer Bonner and Hanif Kara proposes striking forms for the novel material.

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Radical Change in the Building Industry Is Desperately Needed, and It Can’t Happen Without Building Trades

Workers in the building sector are uniquely positioned to make the demand for an ecologically responsible architecture and the renewable energy to operate it.