RESEARCH + DESIGN

Mass Timber Indoor Environmental Quality

Funded by TallWood Design Institute
USDA Agricultural Research Service
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Portland State University

The use of mass timber panels is becoming a popular choice for construction due to concerns about climate change, resource sustainability, the need for construction efficiencies and the human biophilic affinity for wood. Using industry standards as a starting point for designing a series of floor and wall assemblies, we hope to find high performing cost-effective acoustic solutions for mass timber assemblies that can be readily adopted by design teams and jurisdictional authorities.