WEF Summit in Detroit Highlights Mass Timber

In October 2022, MassTimber@MSU Director Sandra Lupien participated in the “Urban Transformation Summit,” which highlighted mass timber as a strategy to achieve more sustainable, resilient, carbon-neutral communities.

WEF Summit in Detroit Highlights Mass Timber

Watch Here

For the second year in a row, the World Economic Forum hosted its Urban Transformation Summit in Downtown Detroit. The 2022 event, held from October 10-12, highlighted mass timber as part of several key conversations with participation by MassTimber@MSU Director, Sandra Lupien.

The summit brought together public, private, and non-profit sector leaders from around the world to discuss sustainable economic, business, and community development strategies from electrifying buildings and transportation, prioritizing green spaces and nature in urban environments, harnessing technological innovation and finance, and using sustainable building materials like mass timber.

Lupien participated in two key conversations: “Harnessing Nature for More Resilient Cities” and “Accelerating Sustainable Construction in Cities.” In addition, she facilitated an intimate roundtable conversation titled “Mass Timber: Opportunities for the Great Lakes Region,” which has led to new conversations and collaboration that could increase the capacity of our regional mass timber ecosystem.  

Did you find this article useful?

You Might Also Be Interested In

Tag List
  • mass timber
Michigan State University
  • Spartans Will.
  • © Michigan State University

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential.

Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Quentin Tyler, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned.

The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC 707.

We comply with the Federal Trade Commission 1998 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).