Design & Planning
Preliminary building designs and plans integrating mass timber materials
The Accelerator Program Design
Education
Introduce more practitioners to the details and feasibility of mass timber construction
Inventory
Identify the potential for new development, affordable housing, business, and job creation through the expansion of mass timber construction
Adoption
Result in new building projects constructed with mass timber in Georgia
Awareness
Raise public awareness of the carbon, economic, and aesthetic benefits of mass timber construction
Each Selected Project Includes
Carbon Assessment
Life cycle assessment of embodied and embedded carbon comparing conventional and mass timber construction materials and practices
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Preliminary cost-benefit analysis for mass timber based on time, materials, and labor
Reporting
Summary project report with assessments and analysis
Financial Support
$25,000 in Cash
Join the Accelerator
Apply to gain expertise from a nationally renowned nonprofit – WoodWorks
Competitive applications will:
- Contribute to a wide range of building uses affordability, scales, and heights for the program
- Allow for the potential successful integration of low-carbon mass timber building materials and practices into the project
APPLY
APPLICATION DUE: JUNE 24, 2024, 5:00 PM (EST)
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Program Description
Learn about eligibility requirements, application criteria, and the activities involved in being an Accelerator Program Recipient.
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Program Application
Tell us about your commitment to sustainability and your interest in building with mass timber, along with other details about your building project.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application cycle?
The application cycle opens on April 24 and will close on June 24, 2024.
How many projects are accepted?
Up to eight (6) projects will be selected to participate in Round II of the Accelerator Program.
What is the accepted location for projects?
Any project within Georgia is eligible to apply to the Accelerator. This is different from Round I. The first round was only open to Metro Atlanta, not statewide.
QUESTIONS?
Get in touch.
Olivia Parrott at the Georgia Forestry Foundation (olivia@gffgrow.org) will be happy to provide you with more information about the Mass Timber Technical Assistance Program.
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