According to the American Plywood Association, cross-laminated timber consists of several layers of kiln-dried wood boards stacked together, and the adhesive is preformed into blocks. The material generates almost zero waste on site, and it also has fire resistance and shock resistance.
This is not the first time Shawmut has used CLT in a build project. In 2020, Shawmut used the CLT method to help build a new dormitory at Brown University and the North Hall of the Rhode Island School of Design, which the college called "New England's first CLT-steel hybrid dormitory."
Skalaski said that the use of CLT in the Los Angeles project made sense for this location, saying that the technology represented a "California-style project."
"The connection with the outdoors has always existed in California architecture. Look at some great houses in California. There are always such indoor and outdoor parts. The doors are open and the windows are open. This is the environment. It is now being transformed into a CLT office building," Skalaski said.
The construction industry is an important waste generator: According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, it generated 600 million tons in the United States in 2018, more than twice the amount generated in cities. While the industry is looking for ways to reduce emissions, technologies such as CLT can help it achieve its environmental goals.
Skalaski also emphasized the environmental benefits of CLT construction. Products do not need to be shipped from outside North America; instead, these panels are manufactured in British Columbia and shipped to California, he said.
"You are not talking about shipping things from all over the world. It is done through sustainable forests," Skalaski said.
Shawmut expects the building to be completed in August 2022.
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