  2016: DALSTON LANE, LONDON Dalston Lane: Tall Timber, Technical Case Study Combustibles Cladding Ban in UK Could Spell the End of CLT Treehugger.com Case Study The B1M Case Study EasternWhitePine.org Case Study Waugh Thisleton Architects Project Report Interview with Architects — YouTube  2015: BROCK COMMONS, VANCOUVER, BC WoodWorkingNetwork.com Case Study ArchDaily.com Case Study ThinkWood.com Case Study NaturallyWood.com Case Studies Overview: 01 Pre-construction.pdf 02 Code Compliance.pdf 03 Design Modeling.pdf 04 Construction Modeling.pdf 05 Construction Procedure.pdf 06 Performance Review.pdf T3 Office Building, Minneapolis O: Hines C: Structure Craft A: Michael Green A: Michael Green DLR Group  T3 OFFICE MINNEAPOLIS: 2016 Structure Craft — Engineers & Contractors Detail Magazine — Case Study Thinkwood.com — Case Study Architect Magazine — Case Study StructureCraft — Construction Animation (Vimeo)  UBC Earth Sciences: 2012 ThinkWood.com Case Study Architect Magazine — Case Study (2014) Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine — 2015 Award General info on Mass Timber
"Learning from Europe and Canada's Mass Timber Industry" — Architects Newspaper "Studio Visit with Michael Green Architecture" — Architects Newspaper "Are High Rise Wood Buildings in Seattle's Future" — Seattle Magazine (2016) " Mass Timber with a Steel Core" — Civil + Structural Engineer (2017) "Timber City" Exhibition at National Building Museum (2017) "Building Fast with Mass Timber" — Structure Craft Blog (2014) I like this guy a lot. Lots of information about best practices supported by tons of experience in the field. Based on reading a couple articles I can attest he knows what he is talking about and has sound advice. Thanks Ted! Keep up the good work. For example: "There’s a saying – “there’s no such thing as a small water problem.” But often people will try to put a band-aid on them. Unfortunately, every day a water problem is neglected, is another day closer to serious structural problems and tens of thousands of dollars of repairs. So it is in your best interest to deal with water problems as seriously as if your house was on fire. Deal with it today, or you’ll be really sorry tomorrow." ... read more  *
 CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) is rapidly being incorporated into North American buildings as it undergoes the required standardization tests to be adopted into codes ... From Structure Magazine: "A foundational document for designers using CLT in North America is the U.S. CLT Handbook, available free from www.rethinkwood.com. This Handbook covers a spectrum of topics relevant to the design of buildings using CLT, including structural properties, connections, enclosures, acoustics and fire performance. While not referenced by the building codes, this document provided a basis for early U.S. CLT applications through alternative means processes. ... "Product quality and engineering standardization enabled explicit recognition of CLT in the 2015 IBC. CLT is identified as a structural material, defined in IBC Chapter 23 with reference to the PRG 320 standard and the 2015 NDS. CLT framing is allowed within Construction Types III, IV, and V, and for roof members in Types I and II roof assemblies requiring a 1-hour fire-resistance rating or less. IBC provisions for Type IV define minimum CLT material thickness for the use of CLT as a Heavy Timber floor (4 inches) and roof (3 inches) ... " read more Find the CLT Handbook here. *
Provided by the US Department of Energy. Looks like a tremendous resource. https://basc.pnnl.gov/ "The Building America Solution Center provides access to expert information on hundreds of high-performance construction topics, including air sealing and insulation, HVAC components, windows, indoor air quality, and much more. Click on the links below to explore the Solution Center."  *
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