{"product_id":"innovations-in-mass-timber-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"Innovations in Mass Timber by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA look at the environmental benefits and innovative uses of mass timber through 16 commercial projects in the U.S., Europe, and Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThrough architectural photography, technical diagrams, and expert prose, this book explores the environmental benefits as well as stylish and innovative uses of mass timber in commercial buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPrized for its ability to sequester carbon, mass timber, including cross-laminated timbers, glulam beams, and laminated veneer lumber, is entering a critical second phase of its development as a beneficial and stylish building material for nonresidential buildings. Join award-winning author Boyce Thompson on a global tour of 16 of the most innovative and stylish projects made with mass timber.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nContent highlights include:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n•    Projects such as the intricate Swatch headquarters in Switzerland, the world's tallest mass timber building in Milwaukee, WI, and a fairytale experience at the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Denmark \u003cbr\u003e\r\n•    Sidebars on carbon sequestration, moisture control, and acoustic properties of mass timber\u003cbr\u003e\r\n•    Information on how software and computer-controlled robotic saws work with wood’s malleability to revolutionize millwork\u003cbr\u003e\r\n•    Details on how mass timber maximizes forest yields by utilizing small-diameter trees that might otherwise be wasted\u003cbr\u003e\r\n•    The benefits of how quickly and more accurately mass timber buildings go together with less waste and less neighborhood noise\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eInnovations in Mass Timber\u003c\/em\u003e is an ideal book for anyone interested in design, green building, construction, and architecture. [AuthorName]By Boyce Thompson[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Boyce Thompson is the IPPY Award–winning author of \u003cem\u003eDesigning for Disaster\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eAnatomy of a Great Home\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Forever Home\u003c\/em\u003e. The former editor of \u003cem\u003eBuilder\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and founding editor of \u003cem\u003eResidential Architect\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, Thompson has spent more than 30 years writing about home design and construction.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]146 color images[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Sequestering Carbon with Style in Commercial Buildings[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]146 color images[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42651430453342,"sku":"carro-48584264","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764367434.jpg?v=1776302163","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/innovations-in-mass-timber-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}