International Mass Timber Alliance

23/12/2025

What's your favorite memory of Christmas in a log home? Jacob Moss from Moss Construction shares his favorite build story with in Hallsville, Texas. They worked hard to complete the build by a Christmas deadline. The house was spectacular, his customers in the end told him "It was everything they ever dreamed of," and just hearing that it means a lot, explained Jacob. He feels blessed being able to do what he loves everyday and helping customers make their Christmas wishes come true.

What about you? What's your favorite Christmas at the cabin memory?

10/12/2025

How many other building materials can you name that can be salvaged out of catastrophic storm damage? Furthermore, log homes are incredibly resistant to inclement weather conditions. Mass timber is a champion for sustainable building!

While it’s been estimated that approximately 9 million trees were lost in the June 21 storm that swept through Bemidji, thanks to Heim Log Homes, 122 of those trees are living on.

02/12/2025

Today is officially . If you're in the log home or mass timber industry please consider giving today to help fund the testing to prove the thermal mass performance of wood buildings. The next few years will shape building codes and ensure that we don't get left out of the b

❤ Donate today at imtimberalliance.org

27/11/2025

We wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for all our board members, volunteers, supporters, and donors. Thank you for making it a great year!















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26/11/2025

When you build with wood you’re shaping the future of sustainable construction. 🌲🏗️

This Giving Tuesday, the International Mass Timber Alliance is rallying the industry to help fund the research, testing, and building standards that push log and mass timber forward.

Every donation supports:
✨ Energy-efficiency testing (Colorado, Texas, Tennessee & beyond)
🔬 Real-world data that strengthens codes
🪵 More visibility + education for log and timber construction
🌍 A more sustainable built environment for the next generation

If you believe in healthier buildings, stronger communities, and a future built with renewable materials, Giving Tuesday is our chance to build a better and more sustainable future.

Let’s keep prove what mass timber can do. 💚 Donate and please share to help fund the thermal mass performance testing happening now.

Visit imtimberalliance.org now.

23/11/2025

Tis the season of giving so we asked Nate, "what drives you to volunteer?"It's being "surrounded by other people that are passionate about what we do. And the best way I've found to do that is to volunteer."

❤ We couldn't agree more and appricate your support of the IMTA Nate!

Besides being an IMTA board member, Nate's also the President of the , a board member of the GLLCA, and an active member of the David Rogers Heritage Preservation Committee. If you haven't heard of the David Rogers committee the vision of the organization is that will educate and promote the craft of log home building. They're in the process of writing a best practices handbook.

Iif you'd like to help preserve and protect the future of log and timber building please consider donating to the IMTA to support the essential testing we're doing to prove the thermal mass performance of timber and logs, visit imtimberalliance.org

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

What drives you to give and volunteer? We asked Nate Demers from this question. Nate's the President of the , a board member of the IMTA, and gives time and energy to the Dave Rogers Heritage Preservation Committee. His response, “I just want to be surrounded by other people who are passionate about what we do.”

is just around the corner on December 2nd. Please consider donating to the IMTA this giving season to help us make sure log and mass timber buildings don't become a thing of the past. Visit imtimberalliance.org to learn more about our mission and to give today.

09/11/2025

Meet Nate Demers he runs out of Michigan and specializes in historical preservation of log homes. After the phone stopped ringing for new construction his business pivoted to restoration work. Visit imtimberalliance.org/news to learn his story and why he joined the IMTA.

06/11/2025

Are you in the log and mass timber building industry? We want to hear from you. We want to hear from you! How do you see the log home and mass timber changing in 2026?

Please take a minute to answer our survey or comment below.

Your feedback will shape the future of the mass timber and log industry and help us serve you better.

The survey closes on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. So don’t wait. Let’s work together to build a solid future for the log and mass timber industries.

And stay tuned…results will be compiled and released in our next newsletter.

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