The Future of Mass Timber: Innovation, Policy, and Global Leadership [Podcast]

By Judith Sheine, TallWood Design Institute
University of Oregon
January 21, 2026
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: United States, US West

On this episode of This is Oregon Podcast, we’re joined by Judith Sheine, Professor of Architecture and Director of Design of the TallWood Design Institute at the University of Oregon. She shares her work with helping mass timber become more accessible and discusses it potential to create affordable, sustainable housing. Sheine also discusses the challenges and opportunities in advancing mass timber development and what its future could look like for the Pacific Northwest and homeowners. This is part two of our conversation with Judith Sheine. Part one is titled: Mass Timber 101: Exploring the sustainability of Oregon’s next-generation wood innovation.

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