Inhabitat

Cross-laminated timber makes this Scottish home climate resistant

Scottish firm Mary Arnold Foster Architects has unveiled a stunning home made out of several timber “pods” and tucked into the idyllic landscape of the Scottish Highlands. Clad in cross-laminated ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Ultra-modern Oregon home proves new building material could revolutionize construction: 'It's opening opportunities'

Cross-laminated timber is incredibly durable and yet five times lighter than concrete. Ultra-modern Oregon home proves new ...
TreeHugger

The Construction Revolution Continues as Cross-Laminated Timber Goes Modular

Waugh Thistleton's Watts Grove project raises some questions and they deliver some answers. TreeHugger loves wood construction. We have to reduce the embodied energy of our buildings and building with ...
Bdcnetwork.com

5 myths about cross laminated timber

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) was initially developed in Europe as an alternative to stone, masonry and concrete construction. It is essentially mass timber plates made from smaller framing lumber ...
Bdcnetwork.com

Concrete Association builds case against cross-laminated timber

Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), has embarked on a campaign expressing concern about the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in construction.
Wall Street Journal

Building Their Dream Home Was a Nightmare. But in the End, ‘It’s Exactly What We Wanted.’

Kat Burn, a biotech executive, and Michael Burn, who has a background in computer programming and startup firms, consider themselves tech savvy. So when the couple decided to build a new house in Bend ...
Skagit Valley Herald

Cross-laminated timber may be used in Hamilton

Forterra, the nonprofit helping design an addition to the town of Hamilton on dry land north of Highway 20, recently received funding that could help bring modular cross-laminated timber homes to the ...
Inhabitat

Cross-laminated timber and clay dominate this sustainable holiday home in Belgium

This sustainable holiday home, designed by m u r m u u r architecten, is nestled within a hilly landscape of the Flemish Ardennes in Belgium. Partially concealed by a grassy hill, the house, named ...
Popular Science

Cross-Laminated Timber is the Most Advanced Building Material

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On a cloudy day in early October, the architect Andrew Waugh circles ...
HeraldNet

Affordable housing’s future? Innovative home built in Everett

EVERETT — The echo of the hammer was deafening on Wednesday. A carpenter swung it as hard as he could atop the roof of a new home, each bang reverberating throughout a warehouse on the Everett ...
Business Wire

Research and Markets: Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing Plant Project Report 2015: Industry Trends, Manufacturing Process, Machinery, Raw Materials, Cost and Revenue

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4pkszd/crosslaminated) has announced the addition of the "Cross-Laminated ...