China
- Second-largest export market for Canadian wood (after the United States).
- Home to 20+ completed wood demonstration projects since CWG’s program inception.
32.3 mil. ft2
estimated annual wood construction starts
52
wood projects converted
towards the use of Canadian wood, representing a total area of 2.47 million ft2 since 2018
120+
codes, standards and policies
influenced and supported since the launch of Canada Wood program
22
wood demo projects completed
since the inception of Canada Wood program
3 million
2×4 houses built as of March 2020
Market share has increased by 480% since the inception of Canada Wood program
207
2×4 wooden social, elder-care and medical facilities influenced
53
ministerial approvals
acquired from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MLIT) for wood construction
3947
2×4 fireproof wood projects
built using MLIT joint ministerial approvals acquired through Canada Wood Japan technical programs
128,600
2×4 houses built from 2006 to August 2020
15%
of single-family home market is 2×4 construction, up from 2% in 2001
13
Super-E® certified projects completed
254
Five-star certified 2×4 houses built
meeting the highest building quality standard in Korea
Canada Wood Group is a non-profit organization promoting the use of Canadian wood products in the construction and wood-in-manufacturing sectors. Our programs, supported by government and industry funding, demonstrate the benefits of innovating with wood to build foundations for market growth in China, Japan South Korea, and Europe.
