article_snippet: Vancouver-based architect Michael Green says the momentum is gaining as new engineered woods allow for greater strength and heights in buildings.
article_snippet: Vancouver-based architect Michael Green firm MGA recently completed a 29.5m (97 feet) wooden building, the Wood Innovation and Design Center in Prince George, Northern British Columbia.
article_snippet: But Vancouver-based architect Michael Green said news of taller wooden structures is sprouting up all the time.
article_snippet: There seems to be a new announcement every two or  three weeks,Vancouver-based architect Michael Green said.
article_snippet: Vancouver-based architect Michael Green said new developments in engineered woods -- small wood components that are glued together to make large panels for building -- are a game-changer for construction.
article_snippet: While the main advantages of working in wood are manifold -- it's flexible, robust and easily worked -- Vancouver-based architect Michael Green says wood may be the only material to address the growing problems of urbanization.
article_snippet: so We looked at how it could be a contributor to urban environments," Vancouver-based architect Michael Green said.
article_snippet: The energy used to harvest wood, Vancouver-based architect Michael Green said, is much less than the enormous amount required to produce concrete and steel.
article_snippet: There is no other building material that is grown by the Sun," Vancouver-based architect Michael Green said.
article_snippet: Ultimately, building in wood, Vancouver-based architect Michael Green argues, creates an economic incentive to plant more forests.
article_snippet: The culture of building and the culture of developing buildings is very conservative," " Green said.
article_snippet: Apart from having a sustainable solution, Andrew Lawrence says, clients will gain a building that looks good too.
highlights_snippet: New engineered woods allow for greater strength and heights in buildings .