Last year saw a surge of interest in wooden buildings as an alternative to concrete, which when it is manufactured in 2,000-degree kilns contributes an estimated 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Several projects pushed the envelope of mass timber towers up past 20 stories.
Proponents of wood towers got some good news from San Diego this month when a 10-story test tower made out of wood withstood a test that addresses a major concern on the West Coast: a simulated earthquake.
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