Boston Mass Timber Accelerator
Meet the 2023 Mass Timber Accelerator Recipients.
BSA and BPDA announce 2023 Mass Timber Accelerator Recipients
On February 13, 2023 the BPDA and BSA announced the selected projects for the second round of funding for the Boston Mass Timber Accelerator.
See the projects & read the press releaseGetting to net zero with mass timber
The City of Boston aims to be carbon neutral by 2050 and has set forth several policy initiatives in order to reduce building related carbon emissions. The Zero Net Carbon Building Zoning Initiative currently being developed will strengthen green building zoning requirements to a net zero standard.
Mass timber construction is a critical piece of getting to zero. The City sees an opportunity to expand these practices throughout Boston and New England. In order to identify opportunities, accelerate the use of mass timber and broaden awareness, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) launched a technical assistance program in Fall 2021.
The Boston Mass Timber Accelerator is intended to:
Raise public awareness of the carbon and economic benefits and beauty of mass timber construction
Introduce more practitioners to the details and feasibility of mass timber construction
Identify the potential for new development, affordable housing, business, and job creation through the expansion of mass timber construction
Result in new building projects constructed with mass timber material
View the 2022 Boston Mass Timber Accelerator projects here.
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