Another work session was held on cross laminated timber this week, this time in the Senate Ways and Means Committee, as lawmakers seek to educate themselves on this developing material and its possible utilization in planned construction projects.
Dr. Dan Dolan, WSU Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, briefed the House Capital Budget Committee on the same subject last week.
Cross laminated timber is being considered to help provide new options for meeting construction demands while bolstering the timber industry in Washington and WSU is at the forefront of research efforts.
WSU’s Mike Wolcott, a regents professor and director of the university’s Institute for Sustainable Design, spoke towards the research he has been doing on cross laminated timber and the steps being taken to make this technology more viable.
Watch Wolcott’s presentation at the work session below: