/Timber Tech Connect
Timber Tech Connect is a curated event series focused on innovation in timber design and construction. Led by The Wood Innovation Group (TWIG) in collaboration with CAWP, Naturally:wood, and industry partners, the series brings together professionals across architecture, engineering, development, and construction to explore the evolving potential of mass timber and prefabrication. Through panel discussions, project showcases, and applied case studies, each session offers an opportunity to build cross-disciplinary knowledge and connect with the individuals shaping BC’s wood-based future.
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Our goal is to establish a consistent platform for professional exchange—one that accelerates learning, fosters collaboration, and helps advance the adoption of timber-based solutions across BC and beyond. A core focus of these events is to spotlight the people and projects supported by the Mass Timber Demonstration Program (MTDP)—an initiative that funds and promotes innovation in BC’s timber construction landscape.
Since 2020, the Province of British Columbia and Forestry Innovation Investment have invested over $9.1 million through MTDP to support the design and construction of 19 building projects and 8 research initiatives that push the boundaries of what’s possible with mass timber systems. Timber Tech Connect is proud to contribute to this mission by transforming emerging insights into actionable knowledge for industry practitioners.
Schedule
06 | Navigating Design, Budget and Constructability | May 22nd | 5:30 – 7:30 | Kindred Construction – 1486 E Pender S |
05 | Vienna House | January 28th | 5:30 -7:30pm | Concept Lab – #300. 397 W 7th Ave |
04 | The Hive | November 14th | 5:30 -7:30pm | Concept Lab – #300. 397 W 7th Ave |
03 | Jason Chui / CAWP – Sweden Wood Building Tour | May 21st, 2023 | 5:30 -7:30pm | Concept Lab – #300. 397 W 7th Ave |
02 | Dr. Haibo Feng – Zero Carbon Building | February 13, 2023 | Concept Lab – #300. 397 W 7th Ave |
01 | Inaugural Event | October 12, 2023 | Concept Lab – #300. 397 W 7th Ave |
Connecting people to inspire innovation in wood since 2012.
TWIG operates on the unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived in deep relationship with the lands and forests we now call British Columbia since time immemorial. We recognize and honour the enduring stewardship, knowledge, and cultures of these Nations—whose care over generations shaped the very forests that gave rise to BC’s forestry industry. We also acknowledge the devastating impacts of colonization, including the near-erasure of many old-growth ecosystems and the displacement of Indigenous communities and cultural practices connected to these ancient forests.
As we work to shape the future of BC’s forest products industry, we are committed to pathways that integrate Indigenous perspectives, support cultural resurgence, and foster a renewed relationship to land, materials, and community—one grounded in respect, regeneration, and transformative change.
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