CHANGING HOW AMERICA BUILDS BUILDINGS STEV E M A RSHA LL OVERVIEW - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CHANGING HOW AMERICA BUILDS BUILDINGS STEV E M A RSHA LL

OVERVIEW • Ho w did we g e t he re ? • Why do e s it ma tte r? • Whe re a re we no w?

HOW WE GOT HERE?

WOODY BIOMASS PROGRAM • 20 ye a rs o f F o re st Se rvic e g ra nts • Supply fo c us • Ope n to a ll b io ma ss use s • Ma ny sma ll iso la te d suc c e sse s & fa ilure s • No c ha ng e in ma rke ts • 2010 e va lua tio n

2011-REFRAMING • Wo o d e ne rg y • De ma nd fo c us • Gra nt pro g ra m shift • Co lla b o ra tio n with o the r funde rs

RESULTS OR REFRAMING • E sta b lishe d mo me ntum fo r wo o d e ne rg y • Do ub le d ma rke ts in two ye a rs • 2013 = $1 b illio n in pro je c t funding

MILESTONES • 42 ho spita ls use wo o d e ne rg y • DOD – po we r purc ha se a g re e me nt • Wo o d e ne rg y c a n c o mpe te with na tura l g a s • 16 sta te -wide Wo o d E ne rg y T e a ms

WHAT’S THIS GOT TO DO WITH BUILDING WITH WOOD? • We c a n mo ve ma rke ts • T ime is rig ht • Wo n’ t b e pre tty a nd e a sy

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

SO WHAT? • Multi-sto ry b uilding s do mina te d b y c o nc re te & ste e l • F o ssil fue l inte nsive • Sig nific a nt so urc e o f c a rb o n e missio n • Wo o d is a re ne wa b le a lte rna tive • Sa ve e ne rg y • Se q ue ste r c a rb o n • So me wo o d te c hno lo g y is c a rb o n ne g a tive • Cruc ia l a s wo rld po pula tio n & urb a niza tio n inc re a se • Stro ng pub lic inte re st in fo re st ma na g e me nt

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

WE HAVE: • Re va mpe d g ra nt pro g ra m • Sc a le d up funding / e ng a g e me nt with Wo o d Wo rks • USDA Rura l De ve lo pme nt • USDA T a ll Wo o d Building Co mpe titio n • White Ho use Summit o n b uilding with wo o d • Multiple fe de ra l a g e nc ie s • I nc re a se d tra c tio n

WHERE ARE THE BIG WINS? • I nc re a se d use o f c o nve ntio na l wo o d te c hno lo g ie s • I ntro duc tio n o f Cro ss L a mina te d T imb e r (CL T )

CLT IS A POTENTIAL GAME CHANGER • We ll e sta b lishe d in E uro pe • L a rg e nic he in mid-le ve l b uilding s • Additio na l nic he s wa rra nt a tte ntio n • Se q ue ste rs c a rb o n • Ma rke t drive n