Cornell’s Climate Jobs Institute (CJI) produced a primer, “Mass Timber: Advancing Sustainable Construction and High-Quality Job Creation,” and presented it at an event held at the Hyatt Place Albany-Downtown in New York on May 11, 2026. The primer focused on the industry’s ability to produce job growth and provide sustainability in construction. The global mass timber market is projected to grow to over $1.3 billion by 2030, with the U.S. poised to become the world’s fastest-growing mass timber market over the coming decade.
“Mass timber is more than an alternative, sustainable building material,” said Rohan Palacios of CJI. “We’re just beginning to unearth all the possibilities. There is so much potential, and how far the industry goes depends on how active a role different policymakers take in understanding and promoting the material in the right way.”
Mass timber offers an opportunity to lower emissions in the construction industry, while reducing costs and meeting housing development needs across the nation.
