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Using timber for building construction offers a variety of benefits. Not only is it a warm, tactile and aesthetically-pleasing material, it also boasts a broad range of structural, sustainable and cost-effective attributes. One of the most distinguishing factors for timber is that it is an environmentally-friendly and renewable material used in construction over many thousands of years. Timber also stores carbon and has low embodied energy - making it a far more environmentally-friendly option than steel or concrete.

A locally sourced material, wood is readily available throughout New Zealand and so contributes to the local economy and reduces the cost and energy required for transportation of building materials over long distances. Timber prefabricated to a high degree with well detailed structural connections can significantly reduce construction time. Thorough timber construction can save time in labour, transport, health and safety, and disposal; making it a cost-efficient construction method. Timber can achieve high levels of structural performance in building, particularly through extreme events such as earthquakes or fires. It also weighs far less than steel or concrete, reducing foundation costs as timber construction limits the structural demands on the foundations. Timber is a good insulator especially when used in windows, doors and floors and will help reduce the energy output for heating.