Softwood Lumber Board September Monthly Update

The Softwood Lumber Board
September 30, 2026
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: United States

In this month’s newsletter you’ll find these headlines and more:

  • The SLB’s Accelerator Cities Program is building momentum with the announcement of the D.C. Mass Timber Accelerator and a third cohort of New York City’s Mass Timber Studio. Launched by the Washington Architectural Foundation, in partnership with the SLB and with funding support from the USDA Forest Service, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, the D.C. Accelerator will award $160,000 across several projects in the District.
  • Data centers are one of the fastest-growing segments of commercial construction.  WoodWorks is helping position mass timber for increased use in the data center sector with recent successes.
  • The AWC has completed the 2027 edition of the Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) standard, which has already been approved as an American National Standard by ANSI and will be referenced in the 2027 I-Codes. 
  • Think Wood’s recent case study provides an inspiring example of how lumber-based systems can support universities’ biophilic design goals. 

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