SEEDLINGS TO SOLUTIONS DOCUMENTARY SERIES
EXPLORE THE FIRST GEORGIA GROWN MASS TIMBER BUILDING
Growing a sustainable source of wood requires more than 25 years of stewardship. The wood sourced for 619 Ponce came from forestland owned by Jamestown and managed by Certified Foresters with Forest Resource Consultants since 1996. Learn about the process of growing, harvesting and replanting trees using scientifically-sound forest management practices that promote soil, water and forest health.
91%
of Georgia’s forests are privately owned and managed
48%
growth of Georgia’s forests over harvests
Once harvested, the pine trees used to build 619 Ponce were trucked by woman-owned company Evergreen Timber to the Georgia-Pacific lumber mill in Albany, just one hour away. This GP mill uses state-of-the-art machines to efficiently analyze and process the logs into lumber. Learn how each log is optimized to produce the maximum amount of usable wood and how every part of the tree is used.
5,000
commonly used products are made from wood
143,946
Georgia jobs are supported by the forestry sector
Manufacturing experts at SmartLam work together with engineers and architects to assemble and press layers of lumber together, creating structural cross laminated timber panels and gluelam beams. The press bonds the layers of timber together, giving mass timber the similar tensile strength of steel and concrete.
50%
of the dry weight of wood is sequestered carbon
30%
faster construction is achieved using mass timber
With expert planning and precision, the mass timber panels and beams are delivered by truck and the building comes together, like a giant Lego set! Learn how engineers with StructureCraft and builders with Seagate Mass Timber construct the building using less labor, less traffic and less emissions.
20-30%
reduction in construction costs when using mass timber
60%
reduction in GHG emissions from the construction process when substituting steel and concrete for mass timber
Mass timber buildings that feature wood from forests certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative standard provide an opportunity for urban dwellers, architects, and construction professionals to learn more about the benefits of mass timber and working forests more broadly.
