City Debate #18: MASS TIMBER IS NOT WORTH THE RISKS

Mass timber is widely touted for it’s potential for speedy, low carbon construction. However, market acceptance in BC remains elusive. Do the risks (cost, supply chain, trades, maintenance etc) outweigh the benefits? Our panel debates the position: “Mass timber is not worth the risk(s)”.

Organized by: Urbanarium, UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Sponsored by: UBC SALA, The Faculty of Applied Science

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Pro

Dr. Adam Rysanek

Associate Professor of Environmental Systems at the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Graham Brewster

Senior Director, Development, Wesgroup Properties

Con

Shawn Keyes

Executive Director of Wood Works BC

Jana Foit

Principal, Operations Director, Perkins&Will

Location

49.2829261, -123.1203896

Experts dispute the future of our region. You Decide.

Urbanarium-SALA CityDebates are Oxford-style debates on timely issues facing Metro Vancouver. Each night two teams face off to argue for and against controversial positions. The pair that successfully changes the most minds wins!

“Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw

Our moderator

Frances Bula

Frances is an award winning journalist specializing in urban issues and city politics in the Vancouver region, which she has covered since 1994. She writes for the Globe and Mail’s B.C. section and Report on Business. She has written for the Vancouver Sun, BCBusiness, Canadian Architect, Canadian Business, Georgia Straight, and countless more publications.