Tour of Junction and Goldfinch Lofts in Des Moines, IA
October 22 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT
- In Person
Regional In-Person Tour (Des Moines, IA)
This unique educational event will provide an in-depth look at two mass timber projects redefining multi-family housing design in Iowa. The first project is Iowa’s first residential mass timber building, Junction Lofts, which is also the state’s first building to be awarded the US Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant for Environmentally Progressive Design. Attendees will also tour Goldfinch Lofts, another mass timber/light-frame hybrid project in Des Moines. Goldfinch Lofts is the first Passive House-certified multi-family building in Iowa, and will be the first Zero Carbon Certified (by Living Future) Low Income Housing Tax Credit project in the country. Team members, including the developer behind both projects, will join the tour and share strategies for successful, code-compliant mass timber projects. The tour format encourages questions and discussion, and attendees can expect to leave with insights into the project’s design, detailing, material selection process, and construction techniques utilized throughout the building.
Following the tour join us for a networking happy hour at nearby St Kilda from 4:00-5:30 pm.
Credits: Attendees can earn 2.0 AIA/CES HSW LU, 2.0 PDH credits or 0.20 ICC credits
Speaker:
Jason Bahr, PE, has more than 20 years of experience as a structural engineer and a passion for sustainable building. He has a breadth of expertise in preparing structural calculations and design documents for educational building projects, along with residential construction and remodeling experience. As a timber frame designer early in his career, he gained an immense appreciation for the beauty and resilience of wood as a structural material. Always a creative problem solver and enthusiastic collaborator, Jason has worked with multidisciplinary teams throughout his career to move forward impactful projects. Jason holds combined Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Architectural Engineering from Kansas State University.
Tour Locations:
Junction Lofts
304 5th St
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Goldfinch Lofts
3402 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
2:00 – 4:00pm
Parking near Junction Lofts:
Public parking is available throughout Historic Valley Junction, including street parking and public lots accessible from 4th and 6th Streets. Additional parking information and directional signage are available throughout the district. Please allow extra time to find parking.
Transportation will be provided by bus between projects.
Networking happy hour:
St Kilda Collective
333 5th St
West Des Moines, IA 50265
4:00 – 5:30pm
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss typical construction practices for mass timber projects, including safety best practices, installation efficiency, and coordination with follow-on trades.
- Highlight a variety of structural and architectural uses of mass timber and light-frame wood in hybrid design through an in-person tour of both an under-construction and completed project, highlighting the biophilic benefits of exposed mass timber and sustainable benefits of wood framing for occupants and visitors.
- Demonstrate connection detailing techniques used in code-compliant mass timber buildings to ensure appropriate structural capacity, fire resistance, and consideration of the project construction type.
- Explain the diverse methods of project development and approaches used by the design team, including owners, contractors, architects, and engineers, to achieve a successful mass timber project.
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Mary Schramka | mary.schramka@woodworks.org | 708.204.9578
Photo: Junction Lofts, Pelds Design Services, Tometich Engineering, Photo Cutler Development
