Given the market trajectory of building materials for tall buildings, mass timber was anticipated to become a critical building component for cities of the near future. It was incumbent upon governments and leaders within the timber industry to accelerate research in this field. This project sought to provide a framework for better understanding the character and dimensions of a future mass timber city and to help make that vision a reality. The program supported the dissemination of best-practice information on the design, technologies, construction, and planning of mass timber buildings and larger timber communities, in addition to a thorough historical review of the topic through the creation of a full-length technical publication.
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