Episode 17 of Forest To Frame, Russ Vaagen explores the vital role of the wood industry in sustainable building, highlighting his partnership with WoodWorks to educate architects and engineers on mass timber and light-frame construction.

Tune in to learn more about the future of forestry and construction!

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:04] Mass timber and light stick framing.

[00:08:18] Wood checkoff program benefits.

[00:10:16] Promoting renewable wood products.

[00:13:38] Mass timber projects and resources.

QUOTES

• "The higher the value of wood, the more wood we're going to be using; it's going to drive that whole market development."
• "We can build these amazing buildings, and we can do it with this renewable product that's very sustainable."

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Russ Vaagen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russvaagen/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/russ.vaagen/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russ-vaagen-9246729/

WEBSITE

Vaagen Timbers, LLC: https://vaagentimbers.com/