Wood First Act

A message from Mary Tracey, Executive Director, Wood WORKS! BC    

2010 will mark a surge in the burgeoning wood culture in BC.  With it has come a commitment from the BC government to generate new demand for wood with the introduction of the new Wood First Act, aiming to support forest-dependent communities while promoting climate-friendly construction.  The Wood First Act, which received Royal Assent on October 29, 2009, requires provincially-funded projects to use wood as the primary construction material.  Wood WORKS! BC is a recognized resource to help BC communities with the Wood First Act’s “build with wood” requirements on publicly-funded projects. Wood First Initiative 

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Why build with wood?

It makes good sense to build with wood from an economic and aesthetic point of view, but also from an environmental point of view, since wood is the most sustainable, natural and renewable building material on Earth.

Wood WORKS! BC: in partnership with BC municipalities

For more than a decade, Wood WORKS! BC has been actively involved in providing technical support and wood expertise to building and design professionals for major projects throughout the province.  Notable projects include the international award-winning Richmond Oval – the largest of the 2010 Winter Olympics venues.  The Oval’s six-acre free spanning “wood wave” roof with its content of “beetle-kill” wood is a precedent- setting example of BC’s and Canada’s advanced wood engineering and prefabrication capabilities.

Wood WORKS! BC has worked extensively with municipalities on projects ranging from firehalls to libraries; from pools to ice arenas and recreation centres.  With the passage of the new Wood First Act, Wood WORKS! BC has been asked to help local governments navigate their way through the “build with wood” requirements on publicly-funded projects.

How can we help your community?

Wood WORKS! BC is proud to help lead the way to innovative, cost-effective and creative uses of natural, beautiful, sustainable wood in design and construction and looks forward to working together with municipalities to make “wood first” in BC. How can we help your community?