
Flipping the Sustainability Switch in Construction
Newton-based Chapman Construction is leading by example in setting a goal of shrinking its own carbon footprint under an initiative being led by John Hyde.
Newton-based Chapman Construction is leading by example in setting a goal of shrinking its own carbon footprint under an initiative being led by John Hyde.
Wood-framed construction might historically be associated with single-family homes, but mass timber – an engineered wood product – increasingly appears to offer benefits for a wide range of commercial building types.
A group of seven design, engineering and development firms have launched a new catalogue of mass timber design systems in an effort to simultaneously lower new buildings’ carbon footprint and make housing construction cheap enough to meet the burgeoning demand for new homes.
Commodore Builders is nearing completion of Boston’s first cross-laminated timber building, a redevelopment of a former rivet factory into office and retail space at 69 A. St. in South Boston.
Nate Turner recently marked his 22nd anniversary at Boston-based architects Margulies Perruzzi, specializing in repurposing brick-and-beam properties in neighborhoods including the Seaport District for the 21st century economy.
The Matteson Cos. hopes to build an 8-story office building next to a South Boston landmark using a material that’s seeing a surge in interest in the area: cross-laminated timber.
At a trash-strewn vacant lot in Roxbury’s Fort Hill section, Boston design-build firm Placetailor and architects Generate Technologies are making a bid to revolutionize how buildings are built in Massachusetts.