Podcast

What is Structural Round Timber?

Nov. 20, 2023

Structural round timber utilizes trees in their natural form for structural applications like columns, beams and trusses. Learn how you can use it in projects in this episode of the Buildings Podcast.

Janelle Penny

Structural round timber is a type of wood product where trees are utilized in their natural form for structural applications like beams, trusses, columns and other engineered assemblies. WholeTrees Structures—a Wisconsin-based, certified B-Corp firm—works to connect people and projects with structural round timber. Check out this episode to learn more about the basics of structural round timber and what you need to know about using it in projects.

Show Notes:

Check out these free resources:

See how structural round timber (SRT) has been used in projects.
Learn more about structural round timber from the Original Mass Timber Maine initiative.

About Our Guest:

Amelia Swan Baxter is the cofounder and CEO of WholeTrees Structures. She has been at the forefront of sustainably harvested structural round timber (SRT) since 2007.

About the Author

Janelle Penny | Editor-in-Chief at BUILDINGS

Janelle Penny has been with BUILDINGS since 2010. She is a two-time FOLIO: Eddie award winner who aims to deliver practical, actionable content for building owners and facilities professionals.