October 15 5:30 – 8:30 pm
837 Beatty Street
$15
Registration at 5:30
Tour from 6:00–7:00
Social @ Yaletown Brewery 7:00 – 8:30
– PPE is required (steel toes, vest, hard hat). We have a limited number of spare PPE items available. Reach out to info@twigbc.ca
– Ticket includes appies at the Yaletown Brewery
Join us for an evening of learning and connection as we explore 837 Beatty Street, a hybrid mass timber addition currently under construction atop a historic warehouse in downtown Vancouver. This site tour offers a rare inside look at how one project is balancing heritage conservation, structural adaptation, and low-carbon building practices.
Project Spotlight
837 Beatty Street is a three-storey former warehouse located in downtown Vancouver and part of the distinctive Block 68 collection of heritage buildings. Constructed in 1911 during a major early 20th-century building boom, it reflects the Edwardian industrial style typical of the era. The structure, made of load-bearing masonry and heavy timber, was originally designed to support four additional storeys—an expansion that was never realized.
Over a century later, that vision is finally coming to life. The building is being restored, and a new four-storey mass timber commercial office addition is being constructed atop the original structure. The result is a thoughtful blend of past and future—preserving the character of the original warehouse while introducing a sustainable, modern addition designed for today’s commercial needs.
Our Host – Shaun St-Amour
Manager of Revive @ ETRO Construction and TWIG Member since 2012
A longtime supporter of TWIG and a familiar face in BC’s sustainable building community, Shaun St-Amour will host this edition of Timber Tech Connect, guiding attendees through the 837 Beatty project.
Shaun leads the Revive division at ETRO Construction, which focuses on building retrofits that combine seismic resilience with energy performance upgrades. His background spans wood products processing, Passive House construction, and trades education—giving him a unique ability to bridge technical knowledge with on-site delivery.
Before joining ETRO, Shaun was a regional consultant for 475 High Performance Building Supply, and earlier, ran his own sustainable contracting firm. He’s also been active in public knowledge-sharing platforms like the Passive House Accelerator, advocating for scalable high-performance buildings across BC.
At this event, Shaun will share insight into:
837 Beatty is a project supported by BC’s Mass Timber Demonstration Program.
About 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.
Key Themes Include:
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.
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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