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Mass Timber At Parity: Fixing Insurance & Code Bottlenecks

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Technical feasibility is no longer the primary barrier for mass timber construction. Engineers and builders have proven that tall, strong, and safe structures can be delivered with cross-laminated timber and related products. The real bottlenecks now lie in insurance premiums and building code adoption. Insurers price risk, and without long … [continued]

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Think How Much Climate Progress We Could Make If We Protected The World’s Forests

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The world’s forests play an essential role in mitigating climate change. They absorb billions of tons of carbon dioxide each year, yet sustainable forestation requires analysis of its environment and ecosystems — a delicate melange of continent, terrain, air, soil, and the local climate. Considering societal and industrial benefits and … [continued]

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