Episode 3

The Future of Mass Timber: What is in Store for the American Southeast?

Mass Timber construction is on the rise from the Pacific Northwest to the Deep South, promising new potentialities in tactile design and engineering; all while offering aesthetically pleasing solutions to sustainability goals.

The American Southeast, home to abundant reserves of Yellow Pine, could evolve into an international center of mass timber fabrication and design. This panel, featuring Dr. Patricia Layton, Director of the Wood Utilization + Design Institute at Clemson University; Brian Campa, Principal at Cooper Carrey; and David Crabtree, Design Leader at Perkins+Will, will dive into the implications for the region.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the state of the mass timber industry in the American Southeast
• Learn of the growing applications of this construction material, and potential future innovations.
• Analyze mass timber as a tool for sustainability within the construction industry.
• Discuss the economic and social implications for the region.