A material that’s been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I took an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings.

In the ongoing discourse that surrounds fire safety standards, allowing single-exit stairwells for mid-rise buildings has emerged as a contentious issue. Advocates argue for adopting this approach to ...

A 1,545-bed, fully furnished, off-campus student housing development now serves students attending the University of Washington’s main campus. With two 26-story towers, one mid-rise building and one ...