Mid-Rise Design, Optimizing Size, Maximizing Value

As cities seek increased density to address urban population growth, many building designers and developers are looking to mid-rise wood construction as a cost-effective, code-compliant and sustainable solution. This presentation will cover some of the design considerations associated with mid-rise wood-frame buildings, including how to maximize height and area through the use of sprinklers, open frontage, sloping sites, podiums and mezzanines. Construction types will be reviewed, with an emphasis on opportunities for wood use in types III and V.

Speaker:

Michael Muller, PE, SE | WoodWorks

Michael is a licensed engineer in California and Washington with more than a decade of experience working as a structural engineering consultant based in the Pacific Northwest. Over his career, Michael has successfully managed many acclaimed projects in the residential, retail, hospitality, and office market sectors. He brings a keen eye for efficiency in materials and construction and experience working internationally in parts of the world known for uniquely challenging seismic and other weather or nature-related extremes. Michael is committed to helping create a future world that fosters sustainable solutions.

Credits: Attendees can earn 1.0 AIA/CES LUs, 1.0 PDH credits or 0.1 ICC credits

Online Attendees:

• WoodWorks will send each attendee a certificate of completion within 2 weeks via email.
• Please note that to receive a certificate, attendees must stay for the duration of the event.

Learning Objectives:

• In the context of a shift toward increased urban density, learn how mid-rise, wood-frame construction meets housing needs while contributing to vibrant and sustainable communities.
• Discuss allowable construction types, occupancies, and building heights and areas for wood-frame mid-rise construction per the International Building Code.
• Identify potential modifications to the IBC’s base tabular heights and areas based on code provisions for building frontage, sprinklers, sloping sites, podiums and mezzanines.
• Highlight constructed buildings that were designed using these code provisions to maximize density.

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Jaime Krohn, CMP | jaime@woodworks.org | (312) 841-8272

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