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Economics of Mass Timber Study
A feasibility study for BC Housing, with Morrison Hershfield, testing mass timber's viability for multi-unit residential construction.
ClientBC Housing
Project Type
Housing, Research, Woodlab
StatusCompleted
DatesJuly 2021–March 2022
Services
Project Description
The Province of B.C. is reimagining what urban living looks like, moving beyond conventional builds to explore the potential of mass timber. In collaboration with Morrison Hershfield, Public Architecture spearheaded a feasibility study for BC Housing to evaluate mass timber as a viable economic reality. Our goal is to prioritize sustainable materials in multi-unit residential design.
