Cross-Laminated Timber: The Future of Midrise Seattle

A Cross Laminated Timber bonus would not only promote a potentially carbon-positive building technique, but also help serve the challenging mid-rise range of heights between six and twelve stories — beyond the range where light timber construction can be used. Moreover, it would allow speedier construction schedules increasing turn around and getting more units on the market. That’s a big deal in Seattle where construction crews, City staff, and utilities staff are working at breakneck speed to keep pace with the building boom.https://www.theurbanist.org/2016/02/22/clt-the-future-of-midrise-seattle/