There is a quiet shift on the horizon-one that has the potential to change North American skylines. Heightened awareness of the environmental benefits of wood combined with advances in wood technology and manufacturing have aligned to make tall wood buildings not only possible but safe and cost effective. While the increasing number of code-approved, light-frame wood construction projects reaching five and six stories has helped North American building professionals raise their comfort level with wood, a number of forward-looking architects, engineers, and developers have been actively pursuing more. In 2012, The Case for Tall Wood Buildings1 outlined a compelling argument for building taller wood structures, showing that mid-rise (six to 12 stories) and tall buildings (up to 30 stories) could be safely, efficiently, and economically built using mass timber construction techniques.
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