Developers are finding that wood-use in the construction of high-performance buildings saves money and time while also delivering more in terms of beauty, versatility and performance. Wood building systems and prefabrication of wood-frame components results in more timely, organized building periods. Recent Vancouver building projects with wood construction are setting the tone for sustainable innovation within the building industry, while cutting on energy costs and providing natural beauty for residents. Both The Heights and King Edward Villa feature concrete podiums, and five storeys each of wood-framed construction. With the King Edward Villa, the dense, urban location provided a narrow building site requiring a lot of the construction be completed offsite with prefabrication. This degree of off-site prefabrication is only possible when building with wood and it also reduced the construction schedule.