Presentations Archive

California Wood Solutions Fairs
January 2010

Mixed Media: Four Stories of Wood over Concrete Podium Slab - Part I
Mixed Media: Four Stories of Wood over Concrete Podium Slab - Part II
Douglas S. Thompson, PE, SE, SECB, STB Structural Engineers, Inc. 

The Biggest Energy Mistakes Made by Architects and Builders
Steve Easley, Steve Easley & Associates 

Designing the World’s Tallest Modern Mixed-use Wood Building
Andrew Waugh, Waugh Thistleton Architects (UK) 

Advanced Wood Framing and Beyond
Scott Nyseth, PE, Miyamoto International, Inc. 

Optimizing Your Non-residential Wood Design Using Finite Element Analysis
Amber Freund, PE, RISA Technologies 

Shake Table Testing of a Six-story Light-frame Wood Condominium
Professor John W. van de Lindt, Ph.D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University 

LEEDing to Maximum Points With Wood: Making the Most of Green Building Credits
Jim Bowyer, Ph.D., Bowyer & Associates, Inc. and Dovetail Partners, Inc. 

Performance Ornamentation in Wood Design
Hagy Belzberg, AIA, Belzberg Architects 

Dream Big – New Systems in Wood Design
Michael Green, MAIBC, AIA, McFarlane Green Biggar Architecture + Design 

Non-structural Provisions for Multi-story Wood-Framed Buildings
Jim Churchill, PE, Churchill Engineering, Inc. 

Meeting Seismic Goals with ASCE-41 for Existing Wood Structures - Part I
Meeting Seismic Goals with ASCE-41 for Existing Wood Structures - Part II
Robert Pekelnicky SE, Degenkolb Engineers 

Today’s Glulam – What Design and Building Professionals Need to Know
Tom Williamson, PE, APA (retired) 

Case Studies of Iconic Wood Projects – Cathedral of Christ The Light
David M. Diamond, AIA, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Eric D. Long, PE, SE, LEED® AP, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP 

Wood Properties and their Effects on Paint and Coatings
Dr. Sam Williams, Forest Product Laboratory, USDA Forest Service (retired), Sam Williams and Associates 

Fire Protection in Non-residential Wood Structures
Scott Lockyear, PE, WoodWorks Southeast 

Reducing Moisture Problems in Commercial Buildings
Steve Easley, Steve Easley & Associates 

Implications of the California Green Building Standards Code for Wood Use in Buildings
Jim Bowyer, Ph.D., Bowyer & Associates, Inc. and Dovetail Partners, Inc.