Mass Timber Design Assist
Early-Stage Design Assist for Mass Timber Projects
Design assist is a collaborative approach where the mass timber supplier joins the project team early to support structural optimization, constructability, and cost control. We work alongside architects, structural engineers, and contractors during design development to align mass timber systems with fabrication, schedule, and performance requirements.
Improving Cost, Constructability, and Project Outcomes
This approach improves mass timber construction outcomes through early budgeting, system optimization, and fabrication-informed design. By addressing connection strategies, sequencing, and coordination upfront, design assist reduces project risk, improves cost certainty, and supports efficient installation and predictable project delivery.
Application & Specification Support
We help evaluate whether mass timber is appropriate for your project and support the specification of species, treatments, coatings, and fire strategies. Guidance aligns system selection with structural performance, durability requirements, and project budget.
Sustainability & Carbon Insight
As a vertically integrated glulam manufacturer, we provide insight into sourcing, carbon impact, and certification pathways. This supports sustainable mass timber construction and helps project teams align material selection with environmental and regulatory requirements.
Durability & Protection Strategies
We support durability planning for mass timber systems through species selection, preservative treatments, coatings, and moisture management. These strategies help protect timber during construction and ensure long-term structural performance in demanding environments.
Code, Fire, & Performance Guidance
We support mass timber design through fire-rating strategies, encapsulation approaches, and code-compliance pathways. Early coordination with authorities having jurisdiction and documentation support helps streamline approvals and reduce risk during design and construction.
Application Assistance
We assess the suitability of mass timber for your project and support specification of species, treatments, coatings, and fire performance strategies. Recommendations align structural requirements, durability considerations, and budget with overall project objectives.
Sustainability Education
Our team provides insight into material sourcing, embodied carbon, and certification pathways for mass timber projects. This supports informed decision-making and helps align engineered wood systems with sustainability targets and regulatory expectations.
Durability and Protection Planning
We develop durability strategies for mass timber structures, including species selection, preservative systems, coatings, and moisture protection planning. These measures support construction-phase protection and long-term performance in a range of environmental conditions.
Code, Fire, and Performance Guidance
We assist design teams with fire engineering strategies, encapsulation methods, and code compliance for mass timber construction. Coordination with authorities having jurisdiction and supporting documentation helps streamline approvals and reduce project risk.
Mass Timber design assist services
Our glulam products have been used in a wide range of mass timber projects, as demonstrated in the following examples, which highlight structural performance, long spans, and efficient installation in modern timber construction.
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David Rubenstein Treehouse
The David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus is a three-story mass timber conference center featuring exposed Alaska Yellow Cedar glulam beams and columns supplied by Western Forest Products, creating a warm and sustainable gathering space.
Glue Laminated Construction
ICE Block 1
ICE Block 1 in Sacramento is a contemporary mass timber mid-rise that reinterprets historic heavy timber construction. Douglas Fir glulam beams and columns supplied by Western Forest Products support the exposed structural timber system.
Institutional mass timber construction
Piner High School
At Piner High School, a two-story classroom building uses prefabricated construction for grades 7–12. Alaska Yellow Cedar glulam beams and columns supplied by Western Forest Products provide structural strength, durability, and a natural wood finish.
Glulam Structural Timber Systems
Barbados National Performing Arts Center
The Barbados National Performing Arts Pavilion features a mass timber structure with sweeping roof canopies and expressive timber framing. Alaska Yellow Cedar glulam beams and columns supplied by Western Forest Products support the structural system and deliver a durable, low-maintenance finish.
Glulam Mass Timber Construction
Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater
The Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater in Riverfront Park features a basket-inspired timber canopy. Curved Alaska Yellow Cedar glulam beams and columns supplied by Western Forest Products form the woven structural frame supporting the pavilion roof.
Mass Timber Design Assist for Predictable Outcomes
Early design assist aligns timber systems with cost, fabrication, and schedule, improving predictability and reducing risk across mass timber construction projects.
Mass Timber Professional Services
Project Management
We support mass timber projects with early cost planning, system comparisons, quantity take-offs, and value engineering to improve project economics.
Fabrication Services
We fabricate mass timber components using CNC machining and handcrafting to deliver precise geometries, integrated connections, and efficient installation with reduced delays.
Installation & Support Services
We supply connection hardware and preinstall components to reduce on-site labor, improve quality control, and accelerate mass timber installation schedules.
Mass Timber Resources
Explore our comprehensive Resources and Specifications section, designed to support your engineered wood projects. Access detailed product guides, technical data sheets, installation manuals, and certifications for precision and performance.
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Advancing Sustainability Through Action
stronger together
40+
Active agreements with Indigenous groups or Indigenous organizations.
Generating Benefits
$5.6B
Over the past five years, we have accounted for $5.6 billion expenditures in the economy.
Nurturing Growth
15M
We produce ~ 15 million high-quality seeds and grow over 4 million seedlings annually.
100%
The forests under our care are 100% certified to internationally recognized standards.
3350+
We create meaningful career opportunities in the areas where we operate, with over 3350 direct employee and contractor jobs supported.
3:1
Western plants more than three trees for every tree harvested, supporting forest renewal and contributing to climate solutions.