Lunch and Learn Presentations

WoodWorks technical advisors are available to provide one-hour educational seminars in-house to architects, engineers, builders, contractors, code officials and others. (We require a minimum of six people and we’ll bring lunch!) WoodWorks is an approved AIA provider. Eligible attendees qualify for one HSW credit per presentation.

Presentations available in Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin include:

Common Framing Errors – Based on hundreds of job site inspections, staff at APA – The Engineered Wood Association have identified the most common wood construction framing and sheathing errors found in today’s construction market. This presentation examines the consequences of these errors and provides practical ways to avoid them.

Designing for High Winds – This presentation focuses on the differences between ASCE-7-05 simplified and analytical methods of wind design as it relates to commercial wood frame structures. Critical elements needed for proper design of diaphragms and shear walls are reviewed, including blocked vs. unblocked diaphragms, conventional shear walls, perforated shear walls, and design for combined uplift and shear. This presentation also includes considerations for improving efficiency in the design and construction of lateral force resisting elements.

Feel Good with Wood! Wood in Healthcare and/or Educational Facilities – Modern healthcare architecture and sustainable design acronyms abound – expand your knowledge and learn the definitions of EBD, EDAC, LEED, FSC, FSI and the carbon cycle. ‘Green-washing’ and ‘Green-bling’ are everywhere in current sustainable design advertising, but what do they really mean? Learn about Life Cycle Assessment, a recognized scientific method to determine which materials truly have a positive impact on the environment, as well as a positive impact on health and well being. We will explore wood myths and realities in addition to reviewing examples of modern, inspirational healing facilities that are as exceptional for the patient as they are for our planet.

Fire Protection for Non-residential Structures – This presentation covers the basic principles of fire protection in wood-frame non-residential buildings, including fire rating of interior and exterior walls, fire blocking and draft stopping. Examples of fire assemblies that achieve one- and two-hour ratings are illustrated using various materials, including I-joists, plated floor trusses and solid sawn lumber. Building types and allowable heights and areas are also discussed, including the impact of open frontage and sprinklers.

Its Easy Being Green – Sustainable Design for Commercial & Multi-family Buildings: This presentation looks at how wood construction makes being “green” easy. The scientific measurement of ‘green’ will be introduced through discussion of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which is becoming the world standard for evaluating the sustainability of materials and assemblies, and improving environmentally based decision-making. The world’s most popular green rating systems, including LEED, GREEN GLOBES and BREEAM, will be explored and their relationship to wood and forestry issues in North America will be compared. Examples of how wood can be used to address the challenging issues of climate change and human comfort will also be discussed

Sustainable Design Considerations – This presentation looks at how wood construction can contribute to a green building. Using scientifically-based life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, this session demonstrates why wood products are better for the environment than other materials in terms of indicators such as embodied energy, air and water pollution and global warming potential. LCA is becoming the world standard for evaluating the sustainability of materials and assemblies and improving environmentally based decision-making. New tools that make it a viable and cost effective part of building design are discussed as are the two largest green building rating systems available for non-residential design, LEED® and Green Globes™. This presentation also examines why wood from sustainably managed forests is a good choice when it comes to one of society’s most pressing issues—climate change.
 
Utilization of Wood Products – Wood framing products provide a versatile palette of choices from which the design professional and contractors can choose for their non-residential projects. This presentation will provide typical guidelines covering topics such as: availability, spans, depths, fire code requirements, and grading for solid sawn lumber and engineered wood products which include I-joist, wood metal gusset plate trusses, and heavy duty trusses (open web (wood chord/steel web), structural composite lumber, glulam beams and high strength glulam beams. Also included will be design considerations when selecting from a wide range of series, spacing’s and depths as well as tips on coordinating these products with Structural Engineers, Architects, MEP and Manufacturers

Wood Product Overview – This presentation covers the palette of wood products available for non-residential structures. It addresses topics such as availability, spans, depths, fire code requirements and grading—both for solid sawn lumber and engineered wood products, which include I-joists, wood metal gusset plate trusses, heavy duty trusses (open web, wood chord/steel web and laminated wood chord), structural composite lumber, glulam beams and high strength glulam beams. Also included will be design and pricing issues to be considered when selecting from a wide range of series, spacings and depths, as well as tips on coordinating these products with structural engineers, architects, mechanical/electrical/plumbing and manufacturers.

Education Credits

WoodWorks is an approved AIA and ALA provider. Lunch and learn presentations qualify eligible attendees for continuing education credit. 

For more details or to book a presentation, please contact a member of our technical field staff:

Duane Schantz
Regional Director
WoodWorks North-central
630 222-9658
duane@woodworks.org

Archie A. Landreman
Technical Director
WoodWorks North-central
262 672-4746
archie@woodworks.org

Cheryl Ciecko, AIA, ALA
Technical Director
WoodWorks North-central
708 354-3480
cheryl@woodworks.org

Tom Milton
Technical Director
WoodWorks North-central
763 496-1024
tom@woodworks.org