While both studies focus on Life Cycle Assessments in wood projects, they offer a couple unique perspectives -- the first, focusing on a specific project (one of the tallest mass timber buildings in the U.S.), while the other offers Expert Tips for LCAs.

1510 Webster WBLCA Case Study

• The purpose of this study was to understand the potential environmental impacts of a Type IV-A mass timber structure compared to a functionally equivalent Type I-A post-tensioned (PT) concrete structure utilizing whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) with a primary focus on embodied carbon
• As one of the tallest mass timber buildings in the US and one of the first to utilize both Type IV-A construction, 1510 Webster provides an ideal project for comparing against traditional concrete high rise construction. Use of point supported mass ply panels (MPP) maintains an equivalent floor thickness to post-tensioned concrete slabs and the same overall building height in both the mass timber and concrete designs.

Quantifying Light-Frame Components for LCA

• An approach to accurately capturing light-frame elements not explicitly modeled in BIM wall and floor assemblies. This guide outlines practices at a high-level for how practitioners can use different tools or modeling practices to reduce effort and increase LCA accuracy.