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ABSTRACT:

The first step to understanding the regenerative potential of mass timber involves assessing the lumber supply chain and forestry best management practices. This paper explores these topics, beginning with an overview of the carbon cycle of wood products and the role designers play in protecting the earth’s resources through material selection. While sourcing sustainable mass timber remains challenging, with the right combination of partners, material sourcing care, and design vision, a mass timber project can raise the bar in our portfolios, in the cities in which we work, and in the interconnected ecosystem of our planet.

 

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