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Plywood Sheathing vs OSB: Which is Better?

Santa Cruz Architect

OSB, with its appearance and composition resembling a collection of wood chips glued together, has faced criticism centered on its potential to fall apart. Historical Evolution The journey of structural plywood began in 1905 when the Portland Manufacturing Company introduced the first plywood made from western woods.

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Intro to ICFs and Alternative ICFs

Santa Cruz Architect

In Europe around the time of World War II, blocks were made of treated wood fibers held together by cement. Flat” or “panel” systems are similar to a conventionally poured wall. The foam panels are connected with plastic or steel ties that hold them in place. The block system is the smallest of all.

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5 things developers should know about mass timber

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Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report on climate change is an urgent call to action for the building industry. The building industry accounts for approximately 39% of all global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Re-imagining Construction: The Top 20 Tallest Mass Timber Buildings

Santa Cruz Architect

Engineered wood products like cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam beams have paved the way for skyscrapers and complex structures that were once thought impossible with wood alone. This article discusses the top 20 tallest mass timber buildings globally, exploring their design, engineering feats, and environmental impact.

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Mass timber should "always start with forest health" says timber industry expert Arnie Didier

Deezen

Mass-timber manufacturers are seeking to emphasize the benefits for forestry and resource management in conversations with politicians and the construction industry as they try to encourage take-up, according to Didier. Nothing related to mass timber policies has great impact because this is a boutique industry," he said.

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Ten significant mass-timber buildings that changed the way we think about wood

Deezen

Starting with a small housing scheme built in rural Austria in the late 1990s and ending with an 87-metre tower completed in the USA last year, the buildings profiled in the series chart the rise of engineered wood over the past 25 years.

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Murray Grove housing by Waugh Thistleton kickstarted "tall-timber movement"

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Though the project, otherwise known as Stadthaus, has since been overtaken in height by other mass-timber housing projects including Ascent in Milwaukee , the ambitious design left its stamp on the architecture industry. These panels had not been used in the UK prior to their installation at Murray Grove.

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