Mass Timber Housing
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
A Comparative Feasibility Study for Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction
This study was commissioned to develop comprehensive 7- to 12-storey archetypes for comparison of the potential methods and a means of construction in B.C. The goal was to examine the scope of activities involved during the production, distribution and installation of building components and systems, and the construction planning process of affordable, high performance multi-unit housing.
Mass Timber Housing Part 1: Modular Detached Homes
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Mass Timber Housing Part 2: Custom Detached Homes
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Mass Timber Housing Part 3: Cluster Housing
Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of cluster housing. This book is the third in a series of eight.
Mass Timber Housing Part 4: Townhomes
Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of townhomes. This book is the fourth in a series of eight.
Mass Timber Housing Part 5: Low-rise
Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of low-rise. This book is the fifth in a series of eight.
Mass Timber Housing Part 6: Mid-rise
Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of mid-rise. This book is the sixth in a series of eight.
Mass Timber Housing Part 7: Tall Timber
Learn about what mass timber housing looks like at the scale of tall timber. This book is the seventh in a series of eight.