Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
VICTORIA - More than $2.3 million is being invested in the Wood First program to broaden the use of B.C. wood products in commercial, government and mid-rise buildings.
The 2012-13 Wood First Investment Strategy allocates available Wood First funding to the following strategic objectives:
• Grow the culture of living and building with wood in B.C.
• Maximize the appropriate use of wood in public and private projects.
• Strengthen B.C.'s capacity to produce high-quality wood-based products and systems.
• Accelerate adoption of existing and emerging wood-based products and building systems.
• Position B.C. as a world leader in sustainable and innovative wood-based products and building systems Funding priorities reflect the recommendations of a panel of architects, engineers, code specialists, builders and industry representatives, the Wood First Advisory Committee. The panel sets the overall Wood First strategy and recommends investment priorities.