The State of Mass Timber Financing

Aaron will provide an overview of the investor funding cycle, then lead a discussion among a group of developers with successful mass timber projects on how to make mass timber projects financially appealing to developers and owners.

Aaron Fairchild

Partner
Helix

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What You Do When You Can’t Do What You’ve Always Done (Could Be Changed)

The presentation highlights how Folkhem’s early decision, beginning in 2012, to commit to timber construction as a core development strategy — addressing climate impact, material scarcity, and growing urban housing demand — has proven to be not only environmentally responsible, but increasingly compelling as a scalable and economically viable business model.

It highlights the business critical aspect of the strategic choice of wood for sustainability, architectural quality, and craftsmanship, and demonstrates how innovative project methods can accelerate learning, reduce waste, and optimize CO₂ storage.

Using the Cederhusen project in Stockholm, Sweden, as a case study, the presentation will how you can build a company´s working culture of being innovation driven to transform technical challenges into business opportunities, engage stakeholders and contractors, and create market value. Key insights include lifecycle-based design, prefabrication, climate-conscious materials, collaborative innovation with contractors, and measurable impacts on construction efficiency and environmental outcomes.

The overarching message emphasizes linking clear goals with effective means: building sustainable, high-quality cities while catalyzing systemic change in the construction sector and creating a bridge between forestry, bio-based materials, and urban development.

Anna-Ervast Öberg

Chief Operational Manager
Folkhem

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