Forest-to-Finish: The Rise of Mass Timber

This panel featured guest speakers Ho Kyung Lee AIA, Assistant Professor at the UHM School of Architecture; Jun Wang, Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering at UHM; Gabe Shimizu, Preconstruction Manager at Swinerton Hawaiʻi; and Elijah Davidson, Project Manager at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and explored the potential of mass timber as a sustainable and resilient construction solution for Hawaiʻ through four key local perspectives: design, structural research, construction, and public-sector housing.

The discussion examined mass timber from forest to finish, including multi-hazard resilience, tropical durability, local supply chains, fabrication and procurement, and its potential to support rapid, healthy, and equitable housing in Hawaiʻi. 

Thank you to those who attended this session!