Georgia’s Mass Timber and the Triple Bottom Line Climate ChangeGreen Building Shane Totten, AIA, BIT Pro | June 12, 2020 In the weeks before COVID-19 disrupted daily life, the Georgia General Assembly was considering two bills which Southface believes may be able to accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy. House Bill 1015 (HB 1015) could update Georgia’s carbon sequestration registry to include building products that sequester carbon. (Did you even know Georgia already has a carbon sequestration registry? Me neither.). House Bill 7773 (HB 777) could instruct the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to investigate amending the state’s building codes to allow “tall” mass timber construction types to serve as an alternative to the typical steel and/or concrete construction commonly used in tall buildings. Read More
Mass Timber Builds a Promising Future Green BuildingRegenerative Design David Bailey | February 21, 2018 This article was published under Sustainable Communities: Thought Leadership on SaportaReport on February 26, 2018. The City of Portland will soon be home to the country’s tallest mass timber building. … Continue reading "Mass Timber Builds a Promising Future" Read More
