While there is evidence, research, and case studies that demonstrate comparable, safety and performance of mass timber construction in relation to construction using conventional materials like steel and concrete, misconception is still circulating. By designing and executing a series of demonstration fire research burns on a full-scale mass timber structure, and collecting data from these burns, our objectives are to:

• Showcase, through fire demonstration tests, that mass timber construction is a safe and viable alternative to other more conventional construction systems (steel & concrete) for constructing large or tall buildings;
• Support the implementation and adoption of the 2020 edition of the National Building Code of Canada;
• Support future code change proposals to extend the use of mass timber to other building types, heights, and sizes;
• Support the transition to Performance-based codes;
• Use the results and finds from the demonstration tests to develop viable solutions to mitigate construction fire risk.