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Wood Offers Maximum Value for Mid-Rise Senior, Student and Affordable Housing

The need for senior, student and affordable housing has been cited as one of the country’s great challenges. Because budget is always a consideration for mid-rise housing, a growing number of institutions, developers and architects are choosing wood-frame construction, which provides notable cost savings as well as other advantages, including speed of construction, safety, durability, aesthetics and environmental performance.

Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson Apartments / David Baker Architects / photo Bruce Damonte