The Pacific Northwest
Fostering Global Leadership in Mass Timber
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On October 23, 2023, the Economic Development Administration announced the designation of 31 inaugural Tech Hubs and recipients of 29 Tech Hub Strategy Development Grants.
The Tech Hubs Program aims to strengthen U.S. economic and national security with investments across the country, with the hope of becoming globally competitive in the technologies and industries of the future.
The program invests directly in regions with the assets, resources, capacity, and potential to transform into globally competitive innovation centers within approximately 10 years, while capitalizing on creating good jobs for American workers at all skill levels, equitability, and inclusivity.
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) designated regions as Tech Hubs to support their plans to develop critical technology ecosystems to become global leaders over the next decade.
A Tech Hub endorsement means that the government recognizes and supports the regional effort to expand a technology’s infrastructure, to make the U.S. more economically competitive in that area.
Mass Timber is an engineered wood product, created by fastening smaller pieces of wood together to form large structural building elements. These products typically consist of lumber, wood-veneer, or strand elements, which are glued, nailed, or doweled together.
In many cases, mass timber products can replace concrete and steel, which are major carbon contributors to the built environment. Their large size, combined with factory prefabrication using advanced computer-controlled technologies, allows for very rapid construction with minimal waste and enhances fire resistance.
Mass Timber products are manufactured from a renewable resource and have low embodied energy compared to concrete and steel, typically resulting in buildings with much lower carbon footprints. The carbon footprint of each building depends on many factors, including the design and proximity to the sources of supply. Using domestically produced, U.S.-made mass timber is better for the environment than sourcing from overseas.
Mass timber houses and buildings store carbon from the atmosphere, lowering the environmental impact of construction. Manufactured mass timber panels also help reduce the pollution and waste of standard construction techniques.
Mass timber supports improved forestry practices by sourcing from lands that are being managed for conservation goals, supporting forest restoration and wildfire management.
The Pacific Northwest Mass Timber Tech Hub has strong support across the Northwest in industry, academia, public agencies, and community organizations. If your organization is located in Washington or Oregon and does business related to mass timber design, manufacturing or construction, you are welcome to become a member. Contact us to be added to our email distribution list.