The government of Nova Scotia on July 17 launched a new initiative to promote the use of woody biomass by directing provincial agencies to prioritize the use of wood for both construction and heating applications in public buildings. &nbsp;Under the new policy, all provincial departments have been directed to look for every opportunity to use mass timber, wood pellets, biofuel and other products made with wood that is leftover from sustainable harvesting and sawmilling. The departments are to prioritize the use of wood products in new construction, renovations and conversions from oil heat.&nbsp;“Now more than ever, we want to use local products for building and heating in Nova Scotia,” said Public Works Minister Fred Tilley. “That’s why government is leading by example and using more wood products in our own buildings. It’s one of many steps our government is taking to make Nova Scotia more self-reliant and energy secure and to grow our economy and create jobs through innovation in our forestry sector.”Currently, 20 public buildings in Nova Scotia, including schools and hospitals, use wood heat. Two more wood heating projects are already in development, according to the government. The province also plans to launch a procurement to secure wood-heating systems for more public buildings.Additional information is available on the government of Nova Scotia <a href="https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/07/17/government-promotes-wood-construction-heating">website</a>.

2025-07-22 - Nova Scotia directs government agencies to prioritize wood heating (Biomass Magazine)

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The government of Nova Scotia on July 17 launched a new initiative to promote the use of woody biomass by directing provincial agencies to prioritize the use of wood for both construction and heating applications in public buildings.  

Nova Scotia directs government agencies to prioritize wood heating

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