Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The construction and operation of buildings are responsible for a massive 40% of global energy consumption and a third of greenhouse gas emissions. This film explores a modern solution using one of humanity's oldest materials: wood. As the world faces a shortage of river sand (a key ingredient in high-CO2 concrete) a revolution is underway to build a greener future with Mass Timber. We go inside the construction of Ascent in Milwaukee, the world's tallest timber-hybrid building at the time, made with precision-cut Cross-Laminated Timber and Glulam beams.
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The construction and operation of buildings are responsible for a massive 40% of global energy consumption and a third of greenhouse gas emissions. This film explores a modern solution using one of humanity's oldest materials: wood. As the world faces a shortage of river sand (a key ingredient in high-CO2 concrete) a revolution is underway to build a greener future with Mass Timber. We go inside the construction of Ascent in Milwaukee, the world's tallest timber-hybrid building at the time, made with precision-cut Cross-Laminated Timber and Glulam beams.
Welcome to Progress - the home of engineering marvels, space exploration and history's greatest inventions. From rockets that took us to the stars to the world's most advanced military vessels, we'll be bringing you world-class documentaries every week.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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Progress is part of the History Hit Network. For any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com.
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