Amazon Opens Mass Timber Warehouse in Indiana to Test Sustainability Strategies
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
Amazon has completed a mass timber warehouse in Elkhart, Indiana, which will serve as a testbed for over 40 sustainability strategies. The DII5 warehouse is primarily constructed from mass timber and features sustainable design elements like clerestory windows. This facility represents Amazon's effort to develop and implement environmental strategies that can be scaled across their existing and future building portfolio.
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Located in Elkhart, the DII5 warehouse is primarily made of mass timber and was designed by design architect ZGF Architects with elements such as clerestory windows
Amazon has completed a mass timber warehouse in Indiana, which the company says will be used as a testbed for "over 40 sustainability strategies"
