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A lack of product standardization is hindering mass timber’s growth in North America, expert warns

2024-07-15T11:43:00-04:00

Product standardisation—or the lack thereof—is a major obstacle to mass timber adoption, especially in the lower-rise and mid-rise “sweet spots.” It comes as Europe is miles ahead of North America (Asia-Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand) in developing mainstream mass timber systems.

“They [North America] have a mature market where woodworkers and integration shops work alongside billet producers to service the market,” Adrian Mitchell told the outlet. “It is not about whose panel size got designed by the engineer into a project from the start, giving that manufacturer an advantage because no one else produces that panel size, which is happening here.”

Nevertheless, an increase in demand within the U.S. has led to forecasts that the total domestic market, which was valued at $179.4 million last year, will reach $655.6 Million by 2032, according to Yahoo! Finance.

A panel discussion on buying and selling architecture/design products during COVID-19

2020-11-30T18:02:00-05:00

Commercial interiors product manufacturers are struggling to understand the best way to reach their customers with the product information they need to make recommendations and execute on solutions that support the health, safety and welfare of employees returning to the office. Design practices across much of the US remain closed to local sales representatives, the traditional source of product information. The inability to travel has curtailed access for designers who depend on trade shows or other industry events to gain important product knowledge. Many furniture showrooms are operating on reduced schedules, making it difficult for designers and their clients to “kick the tires” on new products and evaluate mockups. This session will feature a panel of industry experts offering guidelines for communicating product information to the market during the pandemic and managing the specification process during this unprecedented time.

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How is climate change affected by the products you specify?

2020-09-30T16:09:00-04:00

Interior designers and architects are often left out of the embodied carbon conversation, but the impact and opportunity with interior materials is huge–especially when you account for cyclical renovations over the building’s life. There are many ways to reduce the carbon footprint of a TI project, but doing that requires a shift in mindset.

This is the focus of an upcoming panel, the first of Parade's month+ long series of panels addressing critical issues for architects and designers, entitled "How Your Specs Can Solve the Climate Crisis."

The Interface-sponsored event will be moderated by Nadav Malin, President at BuildingGreen, with panelists Jennifer Chen, Interiors Associate at LMN, and Brent Ehrlich, Products & Materials Specialist at BuildingGreen. The virtual panel will take place via Zoom next next Tuesday, October 5th, from 1-2pm EST.

Click here for more info and to RSVP. Space will be limited so sign up soon to book you spot.

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