“As multi-residential home builders, we have to make logical choices so people can afford those properties and we strive to do this through excellence in standards of energy efficiency and sustainability,” says Francis Lépine, President of Lépine Apartments. “Do you want to really use wood because it’s less expensive? Or do you want to use concrete because you won’t have to replace housing inventories for the next few centuries?”

Living Stone Design + Build’s mission is to build happier, healthier lives. This comprehensive design firm crafts top-tier custom homes, performs whole home renovations, and creates luxury commercial spaces specially tailored to the client’s individual need. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, the company is known for its collaborative approach, extensive experience, and commitment to green building.

Manufacturing and delivering projects from the Arctic Circle to the Gulf Coast while managing Canada’s second largest Forest Stewardship Council-certified (FSC) forest, lumbering along is not a performance option at Nordic Structures. Instead, this visionary company is driving innovation in the North American building industry by promoting sustainable turnkey solutions built of mass timber—a grouping of engineered wood products that includes glued-laminated beams, cross-laminated timber (CLT), nail-laminated and dowel-laminated timber (NLT and DLT, emerging as a sustainable alternative to traditional steel and concrete construction.