Building with Hardwood Cross-Laminated Timber: Assessing Potential Timber Supply and Economic Impacts in Kentucky

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM MST

Location: Embassy Suites, Goldenglow

Speaker(s)

Vaine Onyango, n/a

Graduate Student
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Submitter(s)

Thomas Ochuodho, n/a

Associate Professor of Forest Economics and Policy
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States

While the use of softwood cross-laminated timber (CLT) is becoming mainstreamed in the construction industry, there is a disproportionate lag in the hardwood front despite the potential. This study explores both the timber supply of select hardwoods for CLT and its potential economic impacts in Kentucky

Learning Objectives:

Assess current and future timber supply of select hardwood species for hardwood cross-laminated timber production in Kentucky
Assess potential economy-wide impacts of using hardwood cross-laminated timber in building construction in Kentucky