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Summary
The Bottom Line: Do Mass Timber and Prefabricated Solutions work together in the Data Center Built Environment?
We have created a simple checklist to help stakeholders quickly qualify (or disqualify) their facility as a candidate for a Mass Timber adoption. This solution is not for all buildings, in all locations, but there are some powerful tools available to accelerate discovery and reduce exploratory costs.
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