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Fire resistant, quake safe, climate friendly: Mass timber is on the rise as a construction alternative

by Lisa Stiffler on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 at 2:04 pm

When Seattle’s eight-story Heartwood Apartments opens to residents this fall, it will be Washington’s tallest timber building and the first in the U.S. permitted under a set of new construction… Read More

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Pacific Northwest teams win federal funding for semiconductors, energy tech and more

by Alan Boyle on May 11, 2023May 12, 2023 at 10:47 am

Four Pacific Northwest public-private partnerships have won support from the National Science Foundation through a $43 million nationwide program to promote regional technology innovations. The NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines program… Read More

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Wood or would not? Earthquake test to study how 10-story timber building stands up to Seattle shake

by Kurt Schlosser on May 8, 2023May 10, 2023 at 11:41 am

If the idea of a Seattle earthquake gives you the shakes, this test might be right up your alley. Researchers from the University of Washington are taking part in a… Read More

Is wood the way to rebuild West Seattle Bridge? Architect shares idea to replace cracking roadway

by Kurt Schlosser on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 at 10:11 am

West Seattle residents faced with a years-long traffic nightmare caused by the cracking and closed West Seattle Bridge may want to embrace the dream of a new bridge constructed in… Read More

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