Mass Timber Tour: UC Riverside SoCal OASIS Park

Regional In-Person Tour (Riverside, CA)

This tour-only educational event will provide an in-depth look at UC Riverside SoCal OASIS Park, a new state-of-the-art facility in Riverside, California. The project is designed to bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and community members in a collaborative hub focused on clean energy, agricultural technology, sustainable transportation, natural resource management, community health, and workforce readiness. Attendees will tour the under-construction project with members of the project team and discuss how mass timber, including CLT and glulam, is incorporated into the lobby, co-working spaces, and conference areas. The tour will highlight mass timber design, construction coordination, material selection, and detailing decisions for higher education and research facilities.

PPE:: This is an active jobsite; attendees are required to wear PPE (Safety vest, hard hat, safety glasses) and sturdy hard-soled flat shoes. A limited number of loaner PPE will be available to those who need it – please indicate this on your registration.

Credits: Attendees can earn 1.5 AIA/CES HSW LU, 1.5 PDH credits or 0.15 ICC credits

Host:

Hamid Kaboli, PhD, PE | WoodWorks

Hamid is a licensed professional engineer in California and holds a Ph.D. in Building Construction and Technology, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, along with degrees in architecture and engineering. His work centers on sustainable design, seismic resilience, and code-compliant solutions for commercial and multi-family buildings, and includes experience in project management, research, and close collaboration with AHJs, developers, and design teams to integrate wood and mass timber into modern construction. Outside of work, Hamid enjoys woodworking, exploring nature, and traveling to learn about new cultures, which fuels his passion for sustainable building and innovative design solutions.

Location:

UC Riverside OASIS Park (meet inside)
1200 University Ave
Riverside, CA 92507

Map & Directions

Park in Lot 51 and scan QR code and enter license plate number after entering the project main gate so you don’t get a ticket.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss typical construction practices for mass timber projects, including construction sequencing, site safety considerations, installation efficiency, and coordination with follow-on trades.
• Highlight structural and architectural uses of CLT and glulam through an in-person tour of an under-construction higher education and research facility, including exposed wood in shared lobby, co-working, and conference spaces.
• Describe mass timber connection and detailing strategies used to support code-compliant design, structural performance, fire-resistance considerations, and coordination between wood and non-wood structural systems.
• Explain how owners, architects, engineers, contractors, suppliers, and installers coordinate during project development to achieve successful mass timber implementation in a hybrid building.

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Jaime Krohn, CMP | jaime@woodworks.org | 312.841.8272

Rendering by ZGF Architects