Cross-laminated timber
With New Spokane Factory, New Green Building Material Takes Important Step Forward
A new factory is set to mass manufacture cross-laminated timber (CLT). This green building material with the potential for creating jobs in struggling rural communities is making headway in Washington state.
An Amtrak station in Tacoma, a fitness gym in Spokane, and brand new school classrooms in several cities, including Mount Vernon, Seattle, Sequim, Wapato and Toppenish: Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is making significant inroads in Washington State. And there is talk of more projects in the pipeline, including a 14-story high-rise in Tacoma that will incorporate…