About the author  ⁄ Rebecca Holt

Rebecca Holt, M.Urb, LEED AP BD+C, ND is a Senior Sustainable Building Advisor and researcher with Perkins+Will’s Research team. Rebecca was the lead researcher and primary author of the Survey of International Tall Wood Buildings. She can be reached at rebecca.holt@perkinswill.com.

Designers dedicated to restoring ecosystems and enhancing social conditions through the built environment know that wood can contribute significantly to this aspiration. Although timber used as structural elements in taller buildings is not a new concept, it has been largely abandoned as a solution in favor of other materials. Projects around the world are demonstrating the potential of engineered, mass timber products as structural elements for tall buildings, and wood is re-emerging as a viable and beneficial option.

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