The Common Materials Framework (CMF) is a unified language created to be used across industries when evaluating building materials’ sustainability. Built on an organizing and analyzing project that gathered information from various certifications and disclosures, the CMF gives stakeholders a common reference point when comparing and selecting…
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Corporations are increasingly demanding sustainable office buildings. As younger generations of employees rise through the ranks, they are clamoring for action. The desire to reduce their corporate carbon footprint, the push for offsite construction methods, and a demand for a healthy work environment, both mentally and physically, are driving…
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Trees and forests are important natural resources our planet needs not only to survive but thrive. Among their benefits, trees: Take in air, use the carbon dioxide, then emit oxygen back into the atmosphere. Filter air pollutants in urban areas. Improve water and soil quality. Help stop ground erosion with their deep, thick roots. …
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At Mid-Atlantic Timberframes, our sustainability practices go beyond just the natural materials we use in our structures. First, we work with timber suppliers who plant as many as ten times the number of trees they cut down for timber manufacturing. And second, we also ensure that any timber waste or scrap timber from our manufacturing process…
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With a renewed focus on the environment, green initiatives, and reversing climate change, building with more thought and sustainability will be important in the coming years. While this may be a challenge for some architects and builders who have been comfortable building with materials like steel and concrete, it is exciting for those who already…
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Build an Energy-Efficient Timber Frame Home with Sustainability in Mind Achieve your “green” timber frame home goals with SIPs. One of the many things that makes a timber frame home appealing to the modern homeowner is the sustainability and energy efficiency that timber framing affords. Green building practices and the use of structural…
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Timber frame construction has enjoyed a steady rise in popularity over the past few decades—and it’s not just homeowners who are embracing the versatile building method. From equine facilities to municipal bureaus, more commercial structures are now incorporating the method as well. To learn more about it, let’s look at a few of the most…
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