Design & Planning
Preliminary building designs and plans integrating mass timber materials
What is the Georgia Mass Timber Accelerator?
The Georgia Mass Timber Accelerator serves as a launchpad for innovative wood design—offering architects, engineers and developers the resources and support to elevate mass timber projects across Georgia. This initiative helps turn a bold vision for a project into actionable reality.
Selected project teams are supported through a suite of Accelerator benefits, including:
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
2026 Accelerator Projects
The Georgia Mass Timber Accelerator continues to gain speed with three new projects in 2026 – including a diverse group of new mass timber constructions in Georgia that stem from Savannah to Atlanta!
81 Broad St.
South Downtown Atlanta is developing a new commercial office/tech space in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The five-story structure will span up to 40,000 sq. ft. with retail space on the ground floor and office space on the upper floors. Designed to include regional materials such as southern yellow pine (SYP) glulam or CLT, the building will also feature a basement and rooftop patio.
Oglethorpe Library
GM SHAY Architect is designing the Oglethorpe Library – a one-story mass timber building located in the center of a highly trafficked area of Savannah. The 22,000+ sq. ft. library has been designed through concept stage utilizing the mass timber system as a fundamental aspect.
Alō Farms
Jefferson Architecture is developing the world’s first controlled-environment ecological-farm to be built with locally and sustainably sourced mass timber. The15,000 sq. ft. ecological-farm and educational studio will expose customers and citizens to the benefits of mass timber and Georgia Grown products.
2025 Accelerator Projects
The Georgia Forestry Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board, recently awarded 75k to the 2025 selected projects for the Georgia Mass Timber Accelerator. These projects, which range from residential to community-focused developments, highlight the versatility of mass timber construction and its potential to reduce carbon emissions while contributing to Georgia’s economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Learn more about each 2025 project below.
501 Edgewood
A four-story mixed-use expansion using mass timber over an existing steel masonry commercial building.
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Telling the story of the Chattahoochee River through a new mass timber welcome center.
1500 Waters
A four-story, 18,000-square-foot residential building in Savannah’s Live Oak neighborhood.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application cycle?
The 2026 projects have been selected. Upcoming opportunities will be announced next year.
How many projects are accepted?
Up to two more projects will be selected to participate in the Accelerator Program.
What is the accepted location for projects?
Any project in Georgia is eligible to apply to the Accelerator!
QUESTIONS?
Get in touch.
Glo Camacho at the Georgia Forestry Foundation (glo@gfagrow.org) will be happy to provide you with more information about the Mass Timber Technical Assistance Program.
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