📜 Innovative 18-story hybrid mass timber building at the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver. World's tallest mass timber tower, completed in 2017, standing at 53 meters high. # Why Go 🌲 Eco-friendly design, stores 1,753 metric tons of carbon dioxide and avoids 679 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. 🏗️ Rapid construction, structure completed in only 66 days. 💡 Demonstrates viability and cost-effectiveness of mass timber structures. # Tips 🚶 Short walk northwest from the UBC bus loop. 🗺️ Campus has many signs with maps for navigation, or students can help with directions. # Cost 💰 Project cost $51.5 million. # Hours 🕒 Opened July 2017.