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This executive summary outlines a strategy for Colorado to develop a mass timber industry using small-diameter trees from wildfire mitigation to address rural economic challenges, housing shortages, and construction-sector carbon emissions.

This 2018 EESI Congressional Briefing by Susan Jones of AtelierJones advocates for the use of mass timber to reduce CO2 emissions in construction. It compares timber composite construction (7,467 tons CO2) favorably against steel (13,179 tons) and concrete (14,444 tons) per square foot of floor assembly. The presentation showcases various CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) projects in Washington and Oregon and calls for national action to update building codes (specifically types 4A and 4C) based on real-life fire testing.

This briefing from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) provides a legislative side-by-side comparison of the Wood Innovations Grants Program under current law and the House version of the 2024 Farm Bill.