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Mass Timber Housing Accelerator

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Mass Timber Housing Accelerator

Overview

Addressing the local and regional housing crisis requires Washington wood products and manufacturing technologies.

Washington's forest resources are key to delivering high-quality housing, from single detached homes in rural communities to tall mass timber towers in denser cities. Furthermore, advanced manufacturing and prefabrication (including volumetric and flat-pack modular methods of construction) enables wood to become a technology-driven generator of fast-track housing at a rate that could meaningfully address the urgent demand.

The Housing Accelerator explores the opportunities for mass timber to address Washington's housing shortage, and sets a roadmap for delivering on this potential.

Related Resources

Policy
How to Mass Timber

Mass Timber Housing Part 1: Modular Detached Homes

MASSTAC (Erica Spiritos, Sofia Chavez)
Download Housing Book Pt 1
Policy
How to Mass Timber

Mass Timber Housing Part 2: Custom Detached Homes

MASSTAC (Erica Spiritos, Sofia Chavez)
Download Housing Book Pt 2
Policy
How to Mass Timber

Mass Timber Housing Part 3: Cluster Housing

MASSTAC (Erica Spiritos, Sofia Chavez)

Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of cluster housing. This book is the third in a series of eight.

Download Housing Book Pt 3
Policy
How to Mass Timber

Mass Timber Housing Part 4: Townhomes

MASSTAC (Erica Spiritos, Sofia Chavez)

Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of townhomes. This book is the fourth in a series of eight.

Download Housing Book Pt 4
Policy
How to Mass Timber

Mass Timber Housing Part 5: Low-rise

MASSTAC (Erica Spiritos, Sofia Chavez)

Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of low-rise. This book is the fifth in a series of eight.

Download Housing Book Pt 5
Policy
How to Mass Timber

Mass Timber Housing Part 6: Mid-rise

MASSTAC (Erica Spiritos, Sofia Chavez)

Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of mid-rise. This book is the sixth in a series of eight.

Download Housing Book Pt 6
Policy
How to Mass Timber

Mass Timber Housing Part 7: Tall Timber

MASSTAC (Erica Spiritos, Sofia Chavez)

Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of tall timber. This book is the seventh in a series of eight.

Download Housing Book Pt 7
Policy
How to Mass Timber

Mass Timber Housing Part 8: Skyscraper

MASSTAC (Erica Spiritos, Sofia Chavez)

Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of skyscraper. This book is the eighth in a series of eight.

Download Housing Book Pt 8

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Upcoming meetings information available soon

Committee Members

Myer Harrell

Perkins & Will
Myer.Harrell@perkinswill.com

Logan Goins

LSW Architects
Logan@lsw-architects.com

Matthias Olt

Jacobs
matthias.olt@jacobs.com

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