Building with Wood: Sustainable Forestry, Biophilic Design & Carbon Impact

Opportunities for the built environment to help address carbon-related issues are at the forefront of discussions within the building design and construction community. The spotlight once held by operational energy efficiency has shifted towards material choice and embodied carbon—in particular, which building products should be specified to achieve a more sustainable structure. This course examines the use of mass timber in construction and the positive environmental benefits it can bring to a project, with case studies illustrating wood’s impact on sustainability outcomes. Basic carbon-related terminology and carbon sequestration will be reviewed, along with a discussion about wood construction related to North American forests, sustainable forest management, and overall forest health.

Please join us for lunch following the seminar.

Speaker: Mike Romanowski, SE | WoodWorks

Credits: Attendees can Earn 2.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 2.0 PDH credits or 0.2 ICC credits

Location:

Long Beach Public LIbrary, Billie Jean King Main Library

200 W. Broadway

Long Beach, CA 90802

Communitry Room A, First floor

Map

Parking

For questions or additional information, please contact:

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

Image: 2019 Wood Design Award Winner: Long Beach Civic Center – Billie Jean King Main Library /Skidmore Owings & Merrill / Photo Benny Chan