Describes the environmental benefits of engineered wood products, compares wood to other structural products, and explains scientific research that demonstrates wood's green building merits. Revised December 2016.

Engineered wood's appeal is more than skin deep: it's strong, environmentally responsible, cost-efficient and known for its natural warmth and aesthetic appeal. Learn more about the driving forces behind the wood and mass timber designs by LEVER Architecture of Portland, Oregon. Issued June 2019.

The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center is a functional showcase of several engineered wood products, inspiring and educating visitors on wood’s aesthetic and structural capabilities. Mountain pine beetle-killed wood was used extensively throughout the interior, too. Issued October 2015.

Highlights a wood-framed, mixed-use building inspiring sustainable design. The features of the building are used as educational tools showcasing the benefits of environmentally-conscious design. The ENC hopes the building will inspire and teach visitors to implement sustainable design features in their own homes and businesses. Issued December 2009.

The building design for First Tech Federal Credit Union in Hillsboro, Oregon, needed to satisfy three primary values: "people first," "the building is the park" and fiduciary responsibility. The answer? Mass timber construction. Issued September 2018.

First United Bank of Texas and Oklahoma wanted their new branch buildings to align with their sustainability initiative. Architects at Gensler responded with innovative mass timber design. Issued July 2019.

Wood Stands Tall in the Center of it All—Portland's One North Development Connects Vision with Community. Multi-story timber-framed office complex is highly efficient, sustainably built, and community-minded, with its large interior courtyard for the neighborhood to enjoy. Issued July 2016.

The Reveley Nursery Facility at the University of Idaho showcases the beauty and versatility of Idaho's natural wood resources. Issued October 2014.