Wood and other forms of lignocellulosic biomass constitute an abundant natural resource with a tremendous capacity to provide sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials for a variety of applications . Biorefineries seek to employ conversion strategies to deconstruct lignocellulosic biopolymers into smaller molecules that can be subsequently converted into fuels or platform chemicals, recreating the petrochemical products with a smaller temporal gap between photosynthesis and utilization . These conversion strategies employ biochemical processes such as enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation, and thermochemical pathways such as pyrolysis and catalytic upgrading, to drive transformation of biomass-derived molecules into desirable products. Wood is also intrinsically valuable as a sustainable construction material for a wide range of applications, including furniture, tools, and buildings . More recently, mass timber products like crosslaminated timber panels have been developed and become viable alternatives to nonrenewable steel and concrete materials for the construction of mid-to high-rise buildings .