Mass Timber
The Future is Wood
Mass timber provides distinct advantages to architects, engineers, and end users seeking to envision - then create - buildings that function as good as they feel.
Product Overview
Mass timber allows for multi-family and commercial buildings to be beautiful, functional, and sustainable.
High performance. Naturally beautiful. When it comes to next-gen design, the future is wood™. Mass timber construction is a practical and visually appealing alternative to steel and concrete construction.
Why Boise Cascade Mass Timber?
- Renewable and sustainable resources
- Sequestered carbon and avoided emissions
- Cost-effective and faster construction
- Biophilic design = spaces inspired by nature
- Flexible design options
- Inherent fire resistance
Floors & Walls
Boise Cascade® VLT panels have a higher strength-to-weight ratio relative to other wood products, providing flexibility in design and performance. These mass timber panels are designed for wall, floor, and roof panel applications and are ideal for all mass timber projects including hybrid construction, tall wood construction, and infills and podium projects.
Boise Cascade VLT
Panel Thicknesses from 2-1/8″ to 12-3/4″, available in 4′ widths and lengths up to 66′
Sustainable materials with optimized fiber usage allow for the highest amount of sequestered carbon
Beams & Columns
Versa-Lam® LVL and BOISE GLULAM® mass timber beams and columns are engineered to be strong, provide high-capacity, and are durable. Boise Cascade’s unique manufacturing process allows us to make the largest beams in the industry, up to 66′ long. They are perfect for structural and aesthetic applications.
Versa-Lam LVL
Consistent design values and predictable performance
High dimensional stability — no twisting, bowing, or warping
Decades of experience manufacturing in a state-of-the-art production facility
BOISE GLULAM
Long span capabilities for added design versatility
Options of various species of lumber
Perfect for creating stunning structural elements like arches or curved beams
Your Sustainable Solution
Mass timber is green from the start. Sustainable forestry and logging operations produce less waste and are far less destructive to the environment than alternative materials’ manufacturing processes. For example, half a ton of CO2 is emitted for every ton of concrete produced. Two tons of CO2 are emitted to manufacture a ton of steel. A commercial building constructed with mass timber materials represents a 26% reduction in its global warming potential.
At Boise Cascade, We:
- Source our raw materials from sustainable and responsibly managed forests.
- Actively protect the air and water near our manufacturing sites.
- Use bark and manufacturing residuals for approximately 70% of our manufacturing energy needs.
- Maximize carbon-neutral energy sources, limit reliance on fossil fuel derived energy sources, and reduce landfill waste which results in less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
- Prioritize compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
- Study the environmental effects of our raw materials, products, processes, and emissions.
- Seek to continually improve our environmental management systems.
What You’re Made of Matters
Only Boise Cascade Engineered Wood Products offer a full range of engineered wood solutions backed by 60+ years of proven performance and customer service.