Tall Timber Center
The Mass Timber Database of CTBUH
Papers
The Tall Timber Center Research Paper Library contains the accumulated literature on tall timber generated by CTBUH that has been published in the CTBUH Journal, Technical Guides, Conference Proceedings, etc. Use the bar at right to search by author, subject, or keyword.
04 April 2022
Exposed Mass Timber in High-Rise Structures: A Practical Discussion of a Complex Fire Problem
David Barber et al., Arup
High-rise mass timber buildings with structures of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glued-laminated timber (glulam) are being planned and constructed globally. However, high-rise buildings have strict...
04 April 2022
How Does Mass Timber Improve Tall Construction Productivity and Sustainability?
Lisa Podesto, Lendlease
The future of building construction is being shaped most significantly by two factors: the knowledge that the construction industry suffers from a severe lack of...
04 April 2022
Making Tall Timber Financially Viable: the Design-Build Approach
Lisa Thom, Lendlease
As the tall building industry increasingly becomes interested in using engineered mass timber to construct high-rise buildings, the economical and construction-efficiency advantages need to be...
04 April 2022
Daniel Safarik, Jacob Elbrecht & William Miranda, CTBUH
The past few years have seen tremendous interest in the development of mass timber buildings of increasing height, in urban settings, many of which are...
04 April 2022
Tall Timber Buildings: Innovative Building Design and Damping Considerations
Solomon Tesfamariam, University of British Columbia
The current trend in tall timber building design is a testament to the need for innovative structural systems. In this paper, a new, coupled cross-laminated...
04 April 2022
Use Certified Wood for Tall Timber?
Brad Kahn, Forest Stewardship Council & Ethan Martin, DCI Engineers
The question of where builders obtain the wood used in high-rise mass timber projects is a significant factor in the assessment of a project’s overall...
15 December 2021
Reducing the Carbon Emissions of High-Rise Structures from the Very Beginning
Roland Bechmann & Stefanie Weidner, Werner Sobek AG
Minimizing carbon emissions and reducing resource consumption in commercial high-rise buildings is an essential component of the building industry reducing its overall footprint. A concise...
20 September 2021
The World’s First Chief Design Officer Looks To a Carbon-Neutral Future
Hanna Harris, City of Helsinki
The City of Helsinki, Finland is frequently cited as one of the world’s most livable cities. In an effort to maintain its livability far into...