VANCOUVER, Wash. — As urban centers nationwide pursue carbon reduction goals and resilient urban development—seen in recent projects like the Portland International Airport Terminal Expansion and the Delacorte Theater in New York City—C-Tran's newly completed campus expansion in Vancouver, Washington, is another example of how public spaces can support growing populations and climate-conscious objectives via mass timber.

Designed by Portland-based architecture and design firm Ankrom Moisan as its first completed mass timber project, C-Tran's mass plywood operations building embraces the material’s ability to reduce carbon emissions, reduce energy use during production, enhance durability, and sustain economic growth—all while fostering a comfortable environment for transit operators to lounge in, utilize available amenities, and have training sessions.