Mass Timber: Better Buildings, Resilient Forests, Brighter Future
We're creating equitable economic development and family-wage rural and urban jobs from sustainable wood products that are grown and manufactured in Oregon.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded Oregon Mass Timber Coalition a $41.4 million Build Back Better grant to advance Oregon’s sustainable mass timber sector. This investment will drive jobs, sustainable forestry, and mass timber housing.
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Breaking Ground: Connecting Rural & Urban Oregon
The Timberlab groundbreaking did more than just turn dirt. The 190,000 square foot facility will do more than create 75 family-wage jobs in 's southern Willamette Valley.Mass timber does something few industries can; it connects us in new and much-needed ways. As Thomas Robinson, FAIA so aptly put it, "This is not a project, it's a vision."
About the Coalition
The Coalition is a partnership between Oregon’s leading research universities and government agencies.
T2: Building Innovation Hub
The T2 Building Innovation Hub is a signature project of the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition, led by the Port of Portland.
Located on the 53-acre Terminal 2 site in Portland, the facility will build and supply mass timber panels for modular homes, which will be barged and trucked from Terminal 2 to communities in need around Oregon.
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Upcoming Events
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland, Oregon, 97232
Join the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition at the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland! Discover the expanding mass timber ecosystem - from innovative producers and products to cutting-edge research and advocacy shaping the industry's future. This year, OMTC is teaming up with the Washington Mass Timber Accelerator (MassTac) and the PNW Mass Timber Tech Hub to explore opportunities for regional growth and collaboration. Visit us at booth #106 to connect with Coalition members and learn how you can get involved!
University of Oregon Portland Campus
2800 NE Liberty Street
Portland, OR
Hybrid options are available for presentations and closing.
Please join us for the upcoming NSF Engines Development Award Summit. Our research team from the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, and Washington State University is looking forward to sharing our draft strategic plan to advance the mass timber ecosystem in Oregon and Washington. Participants will discuss with researchers, industry professionals, and key partners about plans for advancing R&D, stakeholder engagement, workforce strategies, and strategic investment in the Pacific Northwest mass timber ecosystem.
Stay tuned for more details, including the full agenda, registration information, and travel recommendations. We look forward to your participation!
Featured News
Today, the Port of Portland approved a lease for the University of Oregon’s acoustic research laboratory planned at the Mass Timber and Housing Innovation Campus at Terminal 2.
EUGENE, Ore. — Addressing the housing crisis and improving forest resiliency through mass timber was the purpose of the meeting between Lane County commissioners and researchers from Oregon State University and the University of Oregon on Tuesday.
