Mass-timber-structure enthusiasts are calling results of recent flame-spread and fire-resistance tests on cross-laminated timber panels important yet not surprising. The CLT, made by the first certified supplier of the panels in the U.S., came through the tests with flying colors.
“This is an important first step that demonstrates that domestic CLT performs as well or better than the competition. The results will help set the stage for the development of a U.S.-based supply chain for mass-timber products,” says Thomas F. Robinson, founding principal of LEVER Architecture and the architect of the 12-story Framework, a mass timber building under design in building in Portland, Ore., that is on deck to be the tallest in the U.S.