Mass Timber - X Group Companies

Breaking Barriers in the Flourishing Mass Timber Industry

MIssion TIMber

Our Subsidiary: Mission Timber

Founded in 2021, Mission Timber brings deep real estate development experience to design, develop, and deliver mass timber building solutions. Mission Timber is grounded in the values of community, sustainability, and health and wellness. The founders of Mission Timber previously served as principals at Catalyst Construction and played a pivotal role in the creation of Ascent MKE, the world’s tallest mass timber tower.

How Does Mission Timber Align With Our Values?

SEQUESTERING CARBON

The world’s forests absorb around 15.6 gigatons of CO2 each year, which equates to roughly 3X the annual CO2 emissions of the United States. This carbon is stored inside trees during their lifespan and remains in the wood components used for mass timber structures in an infinitely multipliable process.

REDUCING EMISSIONS

Raw material production for construction currently contributes to 7% of global GHG emissions. CLT, a key structural component of mass timber, has net-zero production emissions, as opposed to 2 tons and 1/2 tons of CO2 for steel and concrete respectively. Therefore, using timber instead of conventional building materials can reduce construction emissions by up to 69%.

Improving Well-BEing

Timber is a key feature of biophilic design, a design principle centered around humanity's inherent desire to be close to nature. Spaces with abundant timber elements have been shown to increase the productivity, well-being, creativity, focus, and overall health of those working, living, or learning in them.

Minimizing DISRUPTIONS

Mass timber materials weigh roughly 60% less than concrete, meaning less disruption digging foundations and 90% fewer trucks transporting materials to and from sites. These factors allowed Ascent to be completed 25% faster than an equivalent concrete and steel project, with 75% fewer workers, reducing the length of any disturbances by around 4.5 months.