2024-05-06T18:55:00-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150242810/ctbuh-develops-online-resources-for-those-interested-in-mass-timber-use Katherine Guimapang 2020-12-28T15:19:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/66/66db3b74dbc1bc98b0dbed8fd6c60ac0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/14613/ctbuh" target="_blank"></a>The&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/14613/ctbuh" target="_blank">Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)</a>&nbsp;develops an online resource for those interested in&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a>&nbsp;use in tall building construction. Thanks to a USDA Forest Service grant, the CTBUH aimed to explore the work and research regarding mass timber and its involvement with tall buildings. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctbuh.org/research/projects/timber-rising-mass-timber-engagement-program" target="_blank">"Tiber Rising: Mass Timber Engagement Program"</a>&nbsp;began in 2019 and was led by Daniel Safarik, Will Miranda, and the CTBUH.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b0f9fa49792be42bed933fb9e27c534.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b0f9fa49792be42bed933fb9e27c534.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Covered on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150218387/california-adopts-suite-of-high-rise-timber-regulations" target="_blank">California adopts suite of high-rise timber regulations</a>. Photo from the Tzannes-designed International House Sydney. Image &copy; Ben Guthrie.</figcaption></figure><p>The CTBUH shares details of the program in a statement.</p> <p><em>"What role will tall timber play in our quest for a future, lower-carbon built environment? CTBUH has committed to conducting three major research projects to provide guidance for the use of tall timber worldwide. The first of these projects, Timber Rising, has yielded four resources of interest to anyone involved in the design, classification, and ...</em></p>