Request for Proposals: Mass Timber Accelerator Consultant

MassCEC is seeking a qualified consultant with subject matter expertise in Mass Timber to manage the Mass Timber Accelerator.

The Accelerator is a new initiative that will:

• Increase the understanding of the benefits of Mass Timber among building developers who procure design teams and general contractors for new construction projects or additions
• Demonstrate projects that showcase cost-saving use cases for Mass Timber construction
• Increase industry knowledge about the time to build, cost, and climate impacts of using Mass Timber
• Decrease the upfront carbon from building projects
• Position the state as a leader in reducing embodied carbon in new construction and additions by using Mass Timber as a climatetech solution

The selected consultant will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Accelerator, including:

• Designing a program based on a cohort model, where participants will receive technical assistance support, opportunities for learning and sharing, and networking alongside other participants in the cohort
• Recruiting projects to participate in the Accelerator
• Coordinating the review and approval of applications from developers, design teams, and general contractors who would like to apply to participate in the Accelerator
• Engaging key stakeholders to participate as industry experts in the cohort model in order to build support for and understanding of Mass Timber buildings
• Providing technical assistance support or coordination of technical assistance for participants
• Reviewing analyses and design work, estimated time to build, cost, and embodied carbon savings, and synthesizing key takeaways into a final report