On the Central Washington University campus in Ellensburg, Washington, a new mass timber complex is under construction and is scheduled to be completed by 2026. The massive, 106,000 square foot North Academic Complex (NAC) construction project includes a four-story LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold building — funded by the Washington State Legislature in 2023 — that will be home to a large number of classes for first- and second-year students, and will soon be regarded as “CWU’s preeminent academic facility.” Capital Planning and Projects Director Delano Palmer said the project is progressing. “It’s looking really good, and we’re right on schedule.” …The glulam support beams — created from wood provided by the Quinalt Tribe and facilitated by the Yakama Nation — will be fully exposed in the interior of the NAC, giving the facility a natural aura that pairs nicely with the abundant natural light.