Code Meets Classroom: Tall Wood Design and Mass Timber Schools

Join us for a two-part seminar on mass timber design topics, followed by a tour of the new Franklin Road Academy Upper School in Nashville.

Part One | Exploring Tall Wood: New Code Provisions for Tall Timber Structures
Learn about the background and adoption of the new code provisions in the 2021 International Building Code, including the technical research and testing that supported their adoption, the new construction types introduced, and examples of successful tall wood buildings.

Part Two | Classrooms to Cafeterias: Mass Timber Design in Modern Schools

Explore how mass timber is transforming K–12 school design, with insights on cost, speed, sustainability, and code compliance. This presentation will cover the school construction market, design and performance considerations, and real-world case studies illustrating the successful implementation of mass timber in school projects across the country.

Tour | Franklin Road Academy Upper School

Get a first-hand look at mass timber in an educational project. Project team members will lead the tour of this 32,000-square-foot building—featuring a cross-laminated timber (CLT) roof—and share insights into the design, construction, and material selection process.

Credits: Attendees can earn 2.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 2.0 PDH credits or 0.2 ICC credits for the seminar

Speakers: Jessica Scarlett, EIT, LEED AP | WoodWorks

In-Person Attendees:

In-person includes a networking lunch from 12:30pm – 1:00pm.

In-Person Agenda:

12:30pm – 1:00 pm- Registration and networking lunch

1:00pm – 3:30pm – Seminar

4:00pm – 5:00pm – Tour

Seminar and Lunch Location:

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

3421 Belmont Blvd

Nashville, TN 37215

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Tour Location:

Franklin Road Academy

4700 Franklin Pike

Nashville, TN 37220

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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.

For questions or additional information, please contact:

LeeAnn Charpentier, CMP | leeann.charpentier@woodworks.org | (301) 633-0330

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