This 12-story RiNo apartments building's ceilings, walls, floors, beams and columns will be made with wood. Not concrete or steel.
in Golden. The two firms were among the partners that shared the award in the mass-timber competition.
Much of the timber comes from small trees, 6 to 9 inches in diameter, that were grown on private land. The kinds of wood commonly used are spruce, pine and Douglas fir. Kingsley said people ask about using the beetle-kill trees that pose hazards in the forest. As a result, the construction takes fewer workers, is quicker and more quiet. And it’s better for the environment, Kingsley said.
Whether mass timber is more eco-friendly is complicated, Magwood added. “There are a lot of competing claims and metrics that people throw around that you can use to either make it look great or make it look terrible.”
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