“Can a home be precision-built like a car—and made of wood?” This pioneering project in Oregon blends modular design with mass plywood panels to tackle the rural housing crisis. It’s faster, smarter, and built for the future—with advanced materials, high performance, and a bold vision for what’s next in homebuilding.
“What’s next for mass timber?” At the 2025 Mass Timber Tech Summit, innovators from across the Pacific Northwest came together to shape a strategic vision for the future of sustainable building. From rural voices to urban entrepreneurs, the conversation was clear: this is just the beginning.
“Oregon goes big on mass timber—with mass timber.” TimberLab breaks ground on its new 190,000-square-foot CLT fabrication facility in Millersburg—and it’s being built from mass timber itself. This flagship project boosts local jobs, forest stewardship, and Oregon’s leadership in sustainable construction.
Gov. Tina Kotek says, “Go Mass Timber!”
“Housing in a sixth the time.” In Oregon’s rural communities, a new generation of modular homes—built with mass plywood panels—is rising fast. This USDA-backed pilot shows how precision manufacturing and local partnerships can deliver high-quality housing at unprecedented speed. The future of rural housing is already on the move.
“From wildfire waste to fertile fields.” This story follows a bold new approach in Colorado: turning forest thinning debris—once burned as waste—into compost for local farms. It’s a win-win for wildfire resilience, soil health, and carbon sequestration, uniting forests and farms in one regenerative loop.
“Flat-pack housing, built to last.” At the TallWood Design Institute’s open house, visitors stepped inside Oregon’s first mass plywood prototype home—precision-cut, factory-ready, and assembled like a giant IKEA kit. This 760-square-foot, two-story dwelling showcases how wildfire-resilient wood and smart design can deliver affordable, sustainable housing at scale.
“Can one material solve three crises?” The Oregon Mass Timber Coalition is betting on it. By uniting forest restoration, modular housing, and rural economic development, this statewide partnership is pioneering a model for wildfire resilience, affordable homes, and a cleaner, high-tech future—built from Oregon wood.
“Can we build a better future from fire-prone forests?” In Colorado’s southern Rockies, Timber Age is pioneering factory-built housing from local timber—aiming to ease the housing crisis, create jobs, and restore forest health. It’s early-stage, but the vision is bold and rooted in place.
“What if buildings bounced back after earthquakes?” This cutting-edge research explores how mass timber—and a few clever steel connections—can create buildings that don’t just survive big quakes, but stay safe and usable. It’s a new vision for resilience, rooted in Oregon wood and world-class engineering.
“Can wildfire fuel become building material?” This research-driven project explores how small-diameter trees—once seen as waste—can be engineered into mass timber panels. The result: modular, affordable housing built from fire-prone forests. It’s science, circularity, and a safer future—layered together.