Mass Timber's Moment Is Here for Industrial

Amazon’s new mass timber delivery station in Elkhart illustrates low-carbon logistics facilities are not only possible, they’re buildable, scalable, and just as high-performing as traditional industrial facilities.

But not every developer is Amazon. And that’s exactly where KSS’ Mass Timber for Industry study comes in.

KSS’ research under Partner, Scot Murdoch and in collaboration with DCI Engineers and RC Andersen outlines incremental, cost-aligned, and hybrid pathways to integrate mass timber into industrial buildings — helping owners and developers to practically reduce embodied carbon without taking on Amazon-sized financial, performance, or operational risks.

Amazon’s success in Elkhart is proof of concept and shows what’s achievable at scale. Our Mass Timber Study offers frameworks that each logistics developer can take for customized and meaningful steps toward a lower-carbon, future-ready industrial design that can attract high-caliber, environmentally conscious tenants without compromising building performance or market expectations.

Explore our Mass Timber for Industry Study and see how we can help integrate mass timber for your specific program, budget, and risk profile.