by nmclain | Aug 30, 2025 | News
We’re excited to report that Port of Portland’s Terminal 2 is receiving wider attention with a new story from The Oregonian! Following a visit from U.S. representative Suzanne Bonamici, The story shares about the progress underway at Terminal 2 — a hub for...
by nmclain | Aug 11, 2025 | News
A recent OregonNews feature highlights how the College of Design is preparing students for careers in architecture through a hands-on studio course led by IHBE co-director Mark Fretz. In this course, students designed hospitals built from mass timber, a sustainable...
by nmclain | May 9, 2025 | News
Has the solution been found to housing shortages throughout Oregon? The Oregon Mass Timber Coalition’s new video, titled Housing Solution: The Mass Plywood Home, demonstrates the amazing utility of mass plywood in creating affordable housing. Not only is mass...
by nmclain | Apr 27, 2025 | News, Publication
As part of our on-going mass timber work, Dr. Gwynne Mhuireach just published a paper entitled, “Effects of wetting events on mass timber surface microbial communities and VOC emissions: Implications for building operation and occupant well-being.” The...
by nmclain | Mar 20, 2025 | News
The University of Oregon features a story about the potential mass timber construction has for the environment, affordable housing, wildfire management, and jobs. Included is a new video produced by University Communications and the Tallwood Design institute (TDI)...