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Extensive community involvement led to the use of wood in G.K. Butterfield Transportation Center, a LEED-certified transit hub that connects the neighborhoods surrounding East Carolina University with downtown Greenville, a nearby medical school campus, and a growing historic district.

Learn more about this 2022 Wood Design Awards Regional Excellence winner at the gallery link in our bio.

Architect:
Structural Engineer:
Contractor: Thomas Construction Company Enterprises
Award Category: Regional Excellence
📸 Aaron Hines

Architects at took advantage of mass timber’s long-span capabilities to design this iconic four-story structure, built on a challenging triangular site. Learn more about the 2022 Wood Design Award winner, 1 De Haro (link to gallery in bio)

Architect: Perkins&Will
Structural Engineer: DCI Engineers
Contractor: Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction
Award Category: Commercial Wood Design – Mid-Rise
Photos: David Wakely, Kyle Jeffers, DCI Engineers, Alex Nye

The 2022 Wood Design Awards showcase a winning combo of technical innovation and wood's inherent beauty. As WoodWorks President and CEO Jennifer Cover shared, "They inspire tenants, passersby, and the industry at large – while demonstrating how the design and construction community is responding to the need for more sustainable construction."

What are your favorite winning projects? Visit the gallery @ woodworks.org

📸 Girl Scouts Camp Lakota, , Here and Now Agency

Looking to put together your own mass timber project team? Want to see who’s building what in a particular market? Join us on WoodWorks Innovation Network (WIN).

WIN is both a networking platform and research tool, with a project map showing mass timber projects built or under construction in the U.S. and beyond. New filters allow you to search by building system, type, material, square footage, and number of stories—and you can now save and share the search results.

Check it out and visit often to see new projects!

As the number of completed U.S. mass timber projects grows, so do the number of experienced construction teams with real “lessons learned” to share with others.

This is your chance to hear directly from experienced teams on their groundbreaking projects—including C.D. Smith Construction on Ascent, XL Construction on Google’s new campus, and DPR Construction on Nashville Warehouse Company.

Join Brandon Brooks for an online workshop on mass timber construction management, 10am - 12:15pm PT, Friday, December 3rd.

Register at woodworks.org (link in bio)

Mark your calendar! Next Wednesday's FREE 1-hour will go in-depth on some of the most common questions related to buildings + provide you with design tips and resources you can use right away.

Topics will include:
- Where to find and how to use structural properties for mass timber panels
- The differences and similarities between basic and custom CLT grades
- Treatment of holes and notches in CLT
- Different approaches to achieving fire-resistance ratings

Register online at woodworks.org

How are leveraging the strengths of different building systems? Next Thursday, Thomas Robinson from LEVER Architecture will share about their work on the new adidas HQ in Portland, which utilizes panels with precast concrete beams for a solution.

This session is part of the Wood Design Symposium, A 2021 Snapshot: Challenges, Trends and Advancements in Wood Design and Construction. Join and other industry experts to look at 2021's impact on wood design and construction—and what lies ahead for and professionals in a changing industry.

🏗 Link in bio to register!

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Climate change. Embodied carbon reduction. Material costs. Labor shortages. COVID and worker safety. Inflation. Infrastructure needs. These are some of today’s hottest topics—and they’re affecting how we design and build our future.

Join WoodWorks for an online symposium, A 2021 Snapshot: Challenges, Trends and Advancements in Wood Design & Construction to get up to speed on what's leading the way for wood-frame and mass timber construction in 2021.

See the full lineup of expert speakers and register at the link in our bio.

The WoodWorks U.S. Mass Timber Construction Manual is now available!

With so many developers and design teams pursuing , there is a critical need for practical training and education to help general contractors successfully bid and complete projects.

This manual is intended to give contractors and installers a framework for the planning, procurement, and management of mass timber projects -- and provide a bridge from their experience with other systems.

Visit woodworks.org to download your free copy!

We'd like to thank the many companies and individuals who contributed to this project. They're too numerous to list here, so go download the manual (again, it’s free!) and see who they are.

It’s the last week to nominate your project for the 2022 Wood Design Awards! 🪵🏆 Submit your project for consideration by this Friday, Oct. 8 @ midnight EST. www.woodworks.org

🗓 There are just over 3 weeks left to nominate your project for a 2022 Wood Design Award!

🏆 Our annual awards program celebrates innovation in wood design and construction in nine categories (plus up to 10 regional excellence awards) with special consideration given to recently completed buildings, projects that utilize wood as the dominant structural element and the project’s alignment with principles.

✏️ Submit your projects for consideration by October 8, 2021! Learn more at the link in our bio.

Can WoodWorks help you on your next project? Our team of experts is here to provide you with the (free) support you need to design, engineer + build successfully with wood. Find the contact for your region at woodworks.org.