In the ConstructConnx U.S. Spotlight, mass timber construction finds fresh roots in Texas.
for industrialized housing and buildings. For business occupancy, Type IV-A will allow buildings with 18 storeys up to 270 feet tall with no exposed mass timber components. Type IV-B will allow 12 storeys up to 180 feet with some exposed mass timber elements, and Type IV-C will allow nine storeys up to 85 feet with almost all interior mass timber exposed.
MTC involves high levels of prefabrication. Components and modules are constructed in factory settings and then transported to the worksite for assembly. This can speed completion and reduce the numbers of site workers required, assuming the project’s supply chain is set up appropriately. As an example, Houston-based Howard Hughes Corporation leveraged its choice of MTC for a 49,000 square foot office building to draw attention to a planned 925-acre expansion of Bridgeland, its master-plan community northwest of the city. It’s a progressive start for a development company with significant holdings in Texas.last October spoke directly about its corporate environmental objectives as represented by the proposed building.
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