Mass timber buildings greater than six storeys could be coming to Coquitlam sooner than expected.  Council approved signing on to an early adoption program allowing taller wood-frame structures up to 12 storeys ahead of full adoption into the B.C. Building Code, which is still two to three years away. Proponents of the construction method say the process is more environmentally friendly and reduces waste.  Benefits from both an environmental and economical viewpoint can be realized,” according to a city staff report. “As wood is a natural, renewable resource with the ability to sequester carbon, a tall mass timber building would have substantially lower greenhouse gas emissions than a concrete structure of similar size.”  …Mass timber structures could also fill a gap between the smaller, three- to six-storey buildings and 25-storeys and over concrete highrises.