Ontario has a significant opportunity to advance wood fibre insulation as part of a broader transition toward low-carbon construction and a strengthened forest-based bioeconomy. At a time when the province faces both an urgent housing shortage and increasing pressure to reduce the carbon impacts of buildings, wood fibre insulation offers a strategic pathway that connects housing delivery, climate action, and regional economic development.
This report evaluates the potential to establish a domestic wood fibre insulation industry in Ontario and identifies the conditions required to support market growth. Developed in collaboration with industry partners, and the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bioeconomy (CRIBE), the study draws on market analysis, stakeholder engagement, and international precedent to assess both opportunity and implementation pathways. It positions wood fibre insulation not only as an alternative material, but as part of a broader systems-level opportunity linking forestry, manufacturing, and construction within a circular, low-carbon economy.