Wooden skyscrapers! They're a good idea. Really. Subject: Wooden skyscrapers! They're a good idea. Really.
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. July 9, 2013 Today's TED Talk Michael Green: Why we should build wooden skyscrapers 12:22 minutes · Filmed Feb 2013 · Posted Jul 2013 · TED2013 Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of … wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it's not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories tall (and, he hopes, higher), it's necessary. Michael Green wants to solve architecture's biggest challenge -- meeting worldwide housing demand without increasing carbon emissions -- by building with carbon-sequestering wood instead of concrete and steel. Watch now » Quote of the Day “ Most people don't realize that it's not just minorities who don't do well in science and engineering — quite frankly, you're talking about Americans." Freeman Hrabowski Freeman Hrabowski: 4 pillars of college success in science Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us @TEDNews | @TEDTalks News, speakers, Q&As and more: TEDBlog Get the TED app for iPhone, iPad, and Android You are receiving this email because you've subscribed to our mailing list. We also send out weekly emails, if you'd rather hear from us less frequently. Copyright © 2013 TED, All rights reserved. You're receiving the TED daily email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. Our mailing address is: TED 250 Hudson Street Room 1002 New York, NY 10013 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences view email in browser