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Table 3

Summary of perceived risks and opportunities for funding WMC projects.

Perceived risks for WMC	Opportunities/risk aversion strategies for WMC	Interviewed experts
Higher construction costs	Efficiencies through element manufacturing and lower transportation costs. Addressing benefits of wood construction.	1,2,3,5,6,10
Material availability (wood)	Considering price fluctuations and material availability.	1,5,8
Competence of construction companies	Larger companies seen as more reliable, references for wood construction.	3,8,10
Durability and maintenance risks	Technical performance, fire safety, and moisture issues need to be addressed to mitigate risks.	2,5,7
General economic conditions	Maintaining reputation and attractiveness of WMC buildings.	5,6,7
Lack of market demand	Pre-marketing and pre-selling of apartments to secure financing.	8,10
Climate risks, extreme weather events	Sustainable wood use, more consideration in the planning phase of WMC buildings needed.	1,9
Project completion risks	Pre-evaluation of the construction companies; Convert into housing cooperative loans after project end.	10
Higher financing expenses	Green financing incentives for lower margins.	7
Regulatory requirements	Ensuring accurate and consistent reporting of sustainability metrics for EU taxonomy requirements.	1

Perceived risks for WMC	Opportunities/risk aversion strategies for WMC	Interviewed experts
Higher construction costs	Efficiencies through element manufacturing and lower transportation costs. Addressing benefits of wood construction.	1,2,3,5,6,10
Material availability (wood)	Considering price fluctuations and material availability.	1,5,8
Competence of construction companies	Larger companies seen as more reliable, references for wood construction.	3,8,10
Durability and maintenance risks	Technical performance, fire safety, and moisture issues need to be addressed to mitigate risks.	2,5,7
General economic conditions	Maintaining reputation and attractiveness of WMC buildings.	5,6,7
Lack of market demand	Pre-marketing and pre-selling of apartments to secure financing.	8,10
Climate risks, extreme weather events	Sustainable wood use, more consideration in the planning phase of WMC buildings needed.	1,9
Project completion risks	Pre-evaluation of the construction companies; Convert into housing cooperative loans after project end.	10
Higher financing expenses	Green financing incentives for lower margins.	7
Regulatory requirements	Ensuring accurate and consistent reporting of sustainability metrics for EU taxonomy requirements.	1