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Mass timber is a category of engineered wood products that allows for the construction of low- to high-rise residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Usually fabricated off-site as panels, mass timber offers solutions for buildings conventionally built in concrete and steel.  Building codes in North America and around the world are incorporating mass timber into new building code provisions permitting buildings to go higher.  It is gaining the attention of builders and policy makers as a high-performance, eco-friendly option for any building project, whether large or small, residential or commercial. 

You are a part of this important industry and we want to hear from you!  Your input through this survey will help to inform initiatives to advance mass timber construction.  Your answers will remain anonymous and hence there will be no attribution of data to either individuals or organizations.

This short survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.  Thank you for taking the time to provide your comments.

Consent to Use Survey Data
We are conducting this survey as part of a needs assessment of key influencers of mass timber construction that we are completing for Forestry Innovation Investment (FII). The results of this survey will be reported to FII and may be published publicly by either Scius or FII in the form of anonymized, high-level, aggregated findings. By participating in this survey, you are consenting to the use of your information and responses by Scius and FII for the purposes and in the manner set out above.  For how Scius and FII treat information received respectively, please reference Scius’ Terms of Service https://www.sciusadvisory.com/terms-of-use and FII’s Standard of Conduct https://www.bcfii.ca/about-fii/standards-conduct

If you have any questions about this survey or the broader study in general, please contact Helen Goodland, Head of Research and Innovation at SCIUS, by email at hgoodland@scius.ca or by phone at 1-604-837-0383


Thank you very much for your time.

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* 1. This short survey is part of a research study to understand the perceptions of mass timber among “key influencers” of building projects. Which of the following best describes what you do? (select all that apply)

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* 2. Do you feel that you understand the properties and performance of mass timber buildings sufficiently well that you could consider using mass timber in a project today?

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* 3. Based on your current level of understanding, do you think that mass timber buildings can be as durable and long-lasting as concrete and steel buildings?

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* 4. What do you think are the most important considerations when building with mass timber? Please rank the most significant considerations.

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* 5. Do you agree that there is a need for professional development programs in your industry to better understand construction, operations and maintenance of mass timber?

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* 6. Do you agree that mass timber buildings should receive a lower property valuation than non-mass timber buildings?

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* 7. Do you agree that the codes, regulations and standards (that apply to the work that you do) support the construction of mass timber buildings?

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* 8. Do you agree that there is confusion between traditional light wood frame construction and mass timber construction in your industry?

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* 9. Do you agree that some development costs may be more expensive for a mass timber project, such as insurance premiums, cost of borrowing, or marketing / leasing?

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