Mass timber systems for commercial buildings
Plinth runs CLT Conversion Studies for storage, warehouse, hotel, multifamily, office, and institutional projects, then develops pre-engineered mass timber systems that pencil on real pro formas.
Our first flagship system: the Plinth Multi-Story Storage System for self-storage developers.
Who we work with
Storage, warehouse, hotel, multifamily, office, institutional
Owners & developers
Self-storage, warehouse, hotel, multifamily, office, and institutional owners who want a real mass timber option on upcoming projects.
Builders
General contractors looking for a viable mass timber alternative that won't blow up schedule or budget.
Design teams
Architects and engineers exploring CLT and mass timber as a concrete / steel alternative during concept and pre-con.
Start with a CLT Conversion Study
Most projects never see a serious mass timber option. We start with a 10-day CLT Conversion Study: a side-by-side comparison of your current structural scheme versus a mass timber system for your specific building type (storage, warehouse, hotel, multifamily, office, or institutional).
Request a CLT Conversion StudyA structural concept and layout for a mass timber alternative.
Side-by-side cost / SF including structure and foundations, based on your target pro forma.
Schedule, fire, and insurance path analysis so you can make a real decision.
Early partners may qualify for discounted or no-fee studies in exchange for feedback and data sharing.
Plinth Multi-Story Storage System (Foundation Partner Program)
We are co-developing our first flagship Plinth system—a mass-timber multi-story self-storage frame—with a small group of "Foundation Partners" in the industry. These projects shape the standard details, spans, and pricing we'll roll out more broadly.
Ask about becoming a Foundation PartnerTargeted to hit your required cost / SF and unit mix for multi-story storage.
Preferential economics on the first 1–2 buildings.
Direct access to our engineering team to tune the system to your needs.
Case-study and data access so you can prove the model to lenders and investors.
Why Plinth
Connection-detail library
We're standardizing the details and spans that matter for multi-story storage so you don't start from scratch.
Multi-state engineering
Our delegated-design partner is licensed in ~40 states, so projects aren't stuck at state lines.
Built with installers
We design around actual install methods, not just pretty drawings.
Developer economics first
Every decision is checked against your pro forma, not just theoretical savings.
Talk to us about your next project
If you have a commercial or self-storage project in design or pre-construction, we'll tell you in plain numbers whether mass timber is a fit.