The U.S. design giant expands its mass‑timber footprint across offices, hotels, education and housing as demand accelerates for low‑carbon construction.

Leading mass timber adoption in North America, the design firm’s growing portfolio drives environmental stewardship and economic value while enhancing quality of life in places to work, travel, study, and reside

With record-breaking greenhouse gas levels and global temperatures rising, the global integrated design firm DLR Group today announced it has reached a new milestone in decarbonizing the built environment and elevating the human experience through design: over two million square feet of completed mass timber projects, and another two million in design or construction across North America. Since introducing the first 200,000+ square-foot, mass timber office building in the United States in partnership with the developer, Hines, DLR Group continues to pioneer mass timber, bringing its environmental, economic, and experiential benefits to dozens of cities and across a range of building types.

Mass Timber's Climate Impact

The built environment accounts for 42% of annual global CO2 emissions – with 15% attributed to embodied carbon from materials and construction. Because wood products store atmospheric carbon dioxide captured by trees through photosynthesis and lock it into a building’s structure, mass timber buildings have significantly lower embodied carbon emissions compared to traditional construction materials like concrete and steel.

“We believe in designing buildings that create healthier, more sustainable futures. Our mass timber work reflects DLR Group’s unwavering commitment to reduce climate impact through carbon reduction,” said DLR Group Managing Principal and Chief Design Officer Peter Rutti, AIA, NCARB.
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About DLR Group

Celebrating 60 years in 2026, DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering sustainable, human-centered solutions for communities locally and globally. The firm’s architects, engineers, interior designers, and planners collaborate with public and private sector clients to create projects with long-lasting social, economic, and environmental value. Fast Company named DLR Group among the World’s Most Innovative Companies for its industry-leading adaptive reuse strategies: innovative design that serves clients and communities while significantly reducing carbon emissions.


Source: morningstar.com