Led by Mead & Hunt and CO-OP Architecture, the 70,000-square-foot expansion adds five new gates with modern passenger boarding bridges, enlarged hold rooms, and expanded concessions to elevate the traveler experience. New family-oriented and accessibility-focused amenities reflect a people-first approach to regional aviation.

Mercer Mass Timber is supplying the building’s mass timber structure, delivered with 154 m³ of Southern Yellow Pine cross-laminated timber and 89 m³ of glulam, crafted to bring warmth and structural performance to a high-traffic civic space. Partnering with the Weitz Company, Journey Construction, and the design team, Mercer’s precision-engineered timber supports a concourse environment that is both welcoming and durable, balancing architectural expression with streamlined construction.

Slated for completion in March 2027, the Sioux Falls airport mass timber renovation marks a new era for air travel in South Dakota.

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The building’s mass timber structure forms its architectural core. Mercer Mass Timber supplied 83 m³ of Spruce-Pine-Fir cross-laminated timber and 92 m³ of Douglas Fir glulam, enabling a sustainable, low-carbon system that provides natural warmth, tactility, and comfort. Exposed mass timber and abundant daylight creates a welcoming civic interior that feels both calming and accessible. Transparency from the street to the reading areas enhances visibility, safety, and staff awareness, while fritted glazing reduces heat gain and eliminates bird strikes.

Designed by Studio Joseph with structural engineer Silman and built by Shawmut Design & Construction, the new library operates as a community beacon: fully transparent by day, a softly glowing lantern by night. Through early design-phase collaboration, MMT provided design assist services that informed structural connections and enhanced material efficiency. Sustainable features including solar panels, on-site stormwater management, and repurposed materials, further reinforce its long-term resilience and educational mission.

With a cross-laminated timber and glulam structural system, the new library will be one of the first public mass timber buildings in New York City and is on track to meet LEED Gold standards.

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Mercer Mass Timber is supplying over 1,276 m³ of Douglas Fir cross-laminated timber and 350 m³ of certified Douglas Fir glulam for the project’s two-story mass timber structure. Our supply-only role ensures high-quality materials arrive precisely when needed, helping to streamline installation timelines and support prefabricated construction workflows led by BC Passive House.

Biophilic Design & Regional Materials

In line with Passive House principles and biophilic design strategies, the use of exposed mass timber throughout the school is intended to foster a calming, warm, and nature-connected learning environment. Research continues to support the psychological and physiological benefits of biophilic environments – particularly in education settings where student wellbeing and cognitive performance are top of mind.

The use of Douglas Fir, sourced from British Columbia, reinforces a strong sense of place and regional character. This species is not only structurally efficient and visually appealing, but it also represents a sustainable, renewable resource that’s deeply tied to the province’s ecological and economic heritage.

Community Impact

Beyond classroom learning, École La Vallée is envisioned as a community hub. A neighborhood learning center will provide French-language childcare, while flexible event and recreation spaces will help strengthen ties across the francophone community. The school is part of a $66 million investment by the Province of British Columbia and is expected to open its doors in 2027.

By adopting mass timber and biophilic design principles, École La Vallée not only provides a state-of-the-art educational facility but also sets a precedent for future school constructions aiming to create healthier, more sustainable learning environments.​

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At the core of this new facility is a mass timber structure built from Southern Yellow Pine, a regionally available species known for its strength, warmth, and environmental performance. MMT supplied 3,164 m³ of CLT and 128 m³ of glulam, supporting an off-site prefabrication strategy that accelerates the construction schedule while reducing onsite labor and material waste. Together, the CLT floor and wall panels and glulam beams and columns form a hybrid system that delivers speed, precision, and embodied carbon reduction.

The design takes full advantage of the material’s natural beauty, leaving wood exposed in student bedrooms and gathering spaces to support focus, calm, and connection—key biophilic benefits that are especially meaningful in first-year housing. Programmatically, the hall includes a central lounge with kitchen and laundry, a health and well-being studio, hybrid learning booths, and informal collaboration spaces. Outdoors, students can move between activated social areas and a quiet north courtyard, extending the learning environment into the landscape.

As part of Western Michigan University’s Housing, Dining, and Student Center Master Plan, the residence hall illustrates how mass timber, off-site construction, and student-centered design can converge to shape a more sustainable, connected campus experience—anchored by a material strategy that honors both learning and place.

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At the core of the building, Southern Yellow Pine cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor panels and glulam beams are paired with high-performance light-frame assemblies to balance embodied-carbon reduction, construction efficiency, and long-term operational performance. Engineered for Passive House certification and designed to meet ILFI’s Zero Carbon standard, the superstructure uses wood not only as a renewable resource, but as a carbon-sequestering material that supports the project’s commitment to long-term environmental stewardship.

Behind the scenes, Knop Killeen Architects and Thornton Tomasetti delivered a building defined by precision. A shared digital model became the project’s backbone,  coordinating timber fabrication with the integration of structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Prefabricated components arrived on site already milled to their final form, sliding into place with a precision that kept waste low and construction moving swiftly within the tight urban block. Wrapped in continuous insulation, triple-pane glazing, and a Passive House–driven ventilation system, the building holds its warmth in winter and its cool in summer, offering residents quiet, steady comfort while using only a fraction of the energy a typical building demands.

Goldfinch Lofts advances a new paradigm for affordable housing in Iowa. By merging mass timber, and deep energy efficiency, the project demonstrates that climate-forward construction is both feasible and scalable for mixed-income communities. 

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At once a workshop and academic hall, the 45,000-square-foot facility houses graduate studios, fabrication labs, and a high-bay research space—all organized around a structural framework that expresses mass timber’s potential at scale. At its core: 1,079 m3 of Southern Yellow Pine cross-laminated timber, supplied by Mercer Mass Timber.

MMT provided design-assist services early in the project’s development, helping shape an efficient, constructible timber system tailored to the region. The scope included CLT roof assemblies, stair cores and landings, floor plates, and wall panels—each component manufactured with precision and assembled offsite to reduce install durations and ensure quality control.

Southern Yellow Pine was chosen not only for its structural performance, but for its proximity and ecological relevance. The timber used was SFI-certified, with 30% chain-of-custody certified and the remainder sustainability sourced – reinforcing the project’s environmental goals while supporting Arkansas’s working forests. Its warmth and grain bring visual continuity to a program dedicated to making and material craft—transforming timber from subject of study to spatial experience.

Throughout the building, mass timber is deployed with clarity and care—from balloon-framed CLT shear walls that rise over 60 feet to long-span trusses that define the fabrication hall. The structure itself becomes a pedagogical tool, one that engages students and researchers in the processes of design, testing, and assembly.

Biophilic intent shapes both atmosphere and approach. Light filters through exposed timber, courtyards open to native groves, and circulation paths are framed by views to the Ozark landscape. The result is a facility that grounds technical exploration in place-based design—a building that teaches by doing, and inspires by example.

The Anthony Timberlands Center has received broad international recognition, including:

• Overall Winner and Education Category Winner at the AR Future Projects Awards (2023)
• WAFX Building Technology Award, Visualization Prize, and Shortlist in Future Projects: Education at the World Architecture Festival (2023)

Currently targeting LEED Gold, the project exemplifies the synthesis of sustainable construction, academic vision, and regional material intelligence—positioning timber not just as building material, but as curriculum and catalyst.

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MMT is supplying 378 m³ of CLT and 48 m³ of glulam, all manufactured from Southern Yellow Pine. In addition to material supply, MMT is also providing installation services, ensuring seamless execution from fabrication through final placement. The structure’s warm material palette anchors its role as a public destination – inviting, durable, and designed to evolve with the township’s growing needs.

Organized in a two-wing layout, the building wraps around a central outdoor gathering space. Inside, a series of tiered reading zones follow the site’s topography, guiding visitors through children’s, teen, and adult areas. Program highlights include a 50-seat meeting room, “story stairs” for informal performance or group reading, and individual study nooks tucked into elevated corners.

Scheduled to open in late summer 2026, Lane Library is a biophilic civic hub shaped by landscape, and the natural expression of timber.

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At the heart of the renovation lies a material narrative: an intentional cross-laminated Southern Yellow Pine timber roof, quietly but purposefully installed above the club level. Manufactured and installed by MMT, the assembly spans 33,067-square-feet and encompassing 325 m³ of timber, this single-story feature introduces a warm, biophilic ceiling plane that enhances acoustics, elevates the hospitality environment, and underscores sustainable intent. More than just a visual gesture, the timber canopy affirms the university’s commitment to high-performance design and material stewardship within a predominantly steel-and-concrete athletic venue.

Together, the project’s layered strategy – structural clarity, hospitality-driven enhancements, material expression, and phased delivery – coalesces into a stadium that is operationally agile, experientially elevated, and unmistakably Tennessee.

A bold timber accent crowns the club level: Southern Yellow Pine CLT defines a warm, high-performance moment in Lindsey Nelson Stadium, reborn for unmatched fan energy and hospitality.

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Three guestroom towers step down the ridgeline, interwoven with breezeways calibrated to the summer solstice. A rooftop bar hovers above the tree line. An observation pavilion reclaims the footprint of a long-abandoned pool. 

At the heart of the lodge’s construction is mass timber: 461 m³ of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and 55 m³ of glulam (GL), all fabricated from FSC-certified, locally sourced Southern Yellow Pine. The structure’s hybrid system pairs the warmth and expressiveness of exposed mass timber with the durability and performance of modern fabrication. Floors are CLT with a concrete topping; walls and glulam roof beams follow a rhythm of repetition and restraint. Timber installation services are being provided by Carpentry Plus. The use of natural materials – left visible and tactile -cultivates a biophilic experience that draws the outdoors in and brings occupants into closer connection with their surroundings.

As Alabama’s largest mass timber project to date, the lodge stands as a public commitment – to the state’s natural beauty, to low-carbon construction, and to a contemporary civic vernacular built from the materials of the place itself.

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The campus stands as one of the largest mass timber projects in the United States, utilizing sustainably sourced, regional materials to reduce its carbon footprint while delivering efficient and functional office spaces. MMT supplied materials for:

• Zone 1: Ol’ Roy, Hula, Purpose, and Moon Pie office buildings
• Zone 3: Upstream office building

Zone 1 comprises four 4-story mass timber buildings totaling approximately 882,715-square-feet of office space and parking decks, while Zone 3 features a single 5-story building with a total area of 332,615-square-feet. Zone 3 offices are constructed with full mass timber frames, further emphasizing Walmart’s commitment to innovative sustainable building practices.

MMT also provided installation services for Upstream. Along with providing the timber supply, MMT also provided design-assist services, including production feasibility, logistics and scheduling, and on-site mass timber installation. The entire project is pursuing LEED Platinum certification to reflect its environmentally responsible design.

State-of-the-art office spaces form the heart of the campus, offering an environment thoughtfully crafted to enhance the employee experience. Biophilia takes center stage in the design, with an intentional integration of natural elements into the workplace. Exposed mass timber structural components, indoor greenery, and expansive views of landscaped outdoor spaces establish a strong connection to nature. Abundant natural light further enhances the atmosphere, creating inviting spaces that promote focus, comfort, and well-being. By seamlessly blending modern design with nature-inspired features, these offices prioritize associate health and productivity while reinforcing Walmart’s dedication to sustainability and innovation.

Walmart’s Home Office campus embodies an innovative approach to sustainable development. By combining mass timber construction with wellness-focused design, Walmart provides a workplace that fosters collaboration, supports community, and aligns with its sustainability goals.

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