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Students build with timber outside Gould Hall From forest to building: UW launches Center for Timber Innovation The University of Washington has launched the Center for Timber Innovation in the Built Environment, bringing together researchers, students and industry partners to explore how timber innovation can support lower-carbon buildings, healthier forests and stronger regional economies. Read More
Fall trees on UW campus Welcoming a New Academic Year at CBE Welcome to a new academic year at CBE! A message from Dean Ken Yocom. Read More
CBE news highlights: spring 2026 edition Catch up on the latest news, research, events and accomplishments from the UW College of Built Environments in spring 2026. Read More
Tyler Sprague showing model in final review of Onouye Studio Tyler Sprague on Bridging Architecture, Engineering and History Discover how UW Associate Professor Tyler Sprague connects architecture and structural engineering to explore the built environment’s past and future. Read More
Students building wooden structure in front of Gould Hall Where Design Meets Structure In this year’s Barry Onouye Endowed Studio, students turned to timber to explore how material and form evolve together, pushing boundaries through full-scale construction. Read More
Seattle Waterfront Architecture on the World Stage Three of the 54 architecture firms selected from hundreds of applicants for the U.S. Pavilion exhibition “PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity” at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale have strong ties to the Department of Architecture. Read More
A student in a striped shirt uses a table saw to cut a piece of wood, pushing the material forward while wearing hearing protection and safety glasses in a bright, busy workshop. UW Students Build with Salvaged Wood UW’s Salvage Wood Program gives students access to on-campus timber, transforming sustainability into hands-on design in the Furniture Studio. Read More
Trees in a forest The Carbon Leadership Forum, in partnership with more than 30 industry leaders, announces breakthrough tool to easily evaluate carbon emissions of building materials The Carbon Leadership Forum, in partnership with a coalition of more than 30 forward looking and innovative building industry leaders announce that they have taken on a long-elusive goal – measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of building materials. Read More