Southfield 4 in Dallas by PDMS Design Group (https://www.pdmsdesign.com/) makes the point well: a project can have can comparable first cost, market appeal, and offer the bonus of a reduced carbon footprint.
The design solution combined a metal panel exterior with a cross laminated timber ("CLT") wall. It both satisfied local regulatory approvals and gained national recognition as an energy effective commercial real estate project.
Wilkinson Building Advisors is leading a design and construction team to design a wood superstructure and enclosure system for the mid-west marketplace.
Emerging markets, advancing building science, and improved logics are changing how we design, build, and finance our real estate assets.
(Southfield photo credits to PDMS Design Group)