ZGF is proud to announce our membership to the Colorado Mass Timber Coalition, a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing the development of a mass timber ecosystem in the state.

The CMTC, spearheaded by the Gates Family Foundation and supported by a grant from the National Forest Service, includes a broad coalition of over 30 member organizations working to understand the role of a mass timber economy on sustainable development, climate change, and forest health.

“ZGF has a long history of designing mass timber projects and we’re excited to help expand the sustainable mass timber economy in Colorado,” said ZGF Partner Kathy Berg. “We’ve seen directly the benefits of equitable and sustainable forest practices that improve forest health, uplift local communities, and deliver low-carbon buildings.”

By joining the CMTC, ZGF will contribute to the collective efforts to accelerate the adoption of mass timber products and technology in Colorado’s next generation of buildings, and to create a future for mass timber products that are made in Colorado, using local timbers, including timber from efforts to improve forests and watersheds.

ZGF Principal Sadie Cline adds, “With our growing presence in Denver and a deep bench of mass timber experts across the firm, we look forward to working with Coalition members to share our knowledge and help catalyze Colorado’s mass timber market.”

The firm is currently designing mass timber projects across North America. In mid-2024, ZGF will unveil the main terminal expansion at the Portland International Airport. The terminal’s 9-acre wood roof is the largest locally and sustainably sourced timber project of its kind, with all of the wood sourced from landowners located within 300 miles in Oregon and Washington.