The Good, the Green and the Giant of Timber Buildings

Engineered wood is fast becoming a popular structural material for tall timber buildings.

A series of multi-storey wooden projects are rising across the globe, and now the White House has again demonstrated its strong government support through a competition initiative.

The United States Department of Architecture (USDA) has formally launched a Tall Building Competition in support of sustainable forestry and to demonstrate the viability of building with wood.

The competition follows a funding announcement earlier this year by the White House Rural Council in collaboration with the USDA, committing to a climate-driven intimate that would see architects, builders and engineers trained in the benefits of wood as a structural material.

“Wood may be one of the oldest building materials, but is now also one of the most advanced,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said earlier this year.

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