Wood is a very cool material! But I would be nervous living in a tall building made out of it, because of its flammability. Maybe if all the wood buildings also have sprinkler systems, that would offset the risks.
Our building is a concrete building about fourteen stories tall. The information we received as part of the lease tells us that it's known as a non-flammable building, and supposedly the safest thing to do if there is a fire on another floor is to shelter in place. I doubt the same would be true in any wood building.
Oh, and apparently the article also speaks to this:
> It’s also this heft that helps make CLT fire-resistant: the outside layers char slowly, protecting the wood inside from burning.
Our building is a concrete building about fourteen stories tall. The information we received as part of the lease tells us that it's known as a non-flammable building, and supposedly the safest thing to do if there is a fire on another floor is to shelter in place. I doubt the same would be true in any wood building.
Oh, and apparently the article also speaks to this:
> It’s also this heft that helps make CLT fire-resistant: the outside layers char slowly, protecting the wood inside from burning.
(More on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUGNoTP0Nlc1O-EWf3d1m3QQ&...)