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Originally Posted by Calgarian
Not a huge fan of this. Wood framed buildings at this height will require far denser stud spacing to support the extra load, this will mean poorer thermal and acoustic performance. The fire rating can be managed, but this is increased risk for massive fires, especially during construction.
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I would think you'd see more buildings built like the Attainable Homes project in Mt. Pleasant with the primary structure being steel with wood between, which may actual reduce the amount of wood in the walls (floors would be similar I would imagine) as they only have to support the drywall.