The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Boise Cascade Company, a for-profit wood products manufacturer, a $2,955,684 project grant through the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The three-year grant will support Boise Cascade's research and development of veneer laminated timber as a candidate material for mass timber construction. The project aims to build an innovative wood products facility to conduct applied research on utilizing wood and...
This federal Project Grant award of $300,000, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), is focused on determining seismic performance factors for mass timber brace frames. The project, to be conducted by Structurecraft Builders USA Inc. in Washington, will utilize the Federal Emergency Management Agency P695 methodology to evaluate the seismic performance of this emerging construction technology. The...
The federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), provides $660,000.00 to Timberlab Inc. to support the "DESIGN FOR MASS TIMBER MANUFACTURING PHASE 1" project. This award, with a completion date of December 31, 2025, aims to advance Timberlab's capabilities in mass timber manufacturing and related wood product innovations. The funding will enable Timberlab to design new...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Green Diamond Resource Company, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, for a project titled "Sustainable Sourcing and Cost Effective Mass Timber Building". The grant, with a performance period from August 26, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support initiatives to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United...
This $2,600,000 Project Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), supports the development of a mass timber cross-laminated timber and offsite production facility in Windsor, Connecticut. The funding will be used by Blueprint Partners Corp, a for-profit manufacturing company, to expand wood products manufacturing capacity and implement innovative wood utilization technologies. The project...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Base Design & Architecture LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Portland, Oregon. The grant supports the predevelopment and design of prefabricated mass timber dwelling modules for rural housing developments. The project aims to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Cutmytimber USA Inc. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to expand their mass timber fabrication capability. The award, dated July 22, 2024, is intended to support capital investments that will improve forest health, stimulate the local economy, and increase the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added wood products. The project will focus...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Equilibrium Consulting USA Inc. based in Georgia. The grant supports the "Advancement of Mass Timber Braced Frames for Codified Design" project, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. The project aims to develop and promote the use of mass timber braced frames in construction, which can reduce hazardous forest fuels,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Clark Barnes PLLC, a for-profit limited liability company in Seattle, Washington. The grant supports the development of the Ballard Hotel mass timber project in the hospitality sector, leveraging Clark Barnes' expertise in innovative wood utilization technologies and mass timber construction methodologies. The project aims to advance sustainable...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $190,484 Project Grant to Timber Age Systems Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award, dated August 23, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, will fund the development of ponderosa pine mass timber blueprints. This project aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States by reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest health, and...