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March 15, 2022 Regional Online Event (ID, OR, WA, AK, HI). Mass timber is a unique, non-commodity building material and, to lay the groundwork for success, certain critical decisions must be made as early as possible. These decisions can have a big impact on cost and can either increase or limit opportunities later in design. There are many cases…
March 16, 2022 Regional Online Event (AZ, CA, NM, NV, UT). Mass timber is a unique, non-commodity building material and, to lay the groundwork for success, certain critical decisions must be made as early as possible. These decisions can have a big impact on cost and can either increase or limit opportunities later in design. There are many…
March 23, 2022 Regional Event (TX) – online and in-person options. Mass timber is a unique, non-commodity building material and, to lay the groundwork for success, certain critical decisions must be made as early as possible. These decisions can have a big impact on cost and can either increase or limit opportunities later in design…
April 5, 2022 – Online WIN Member Event. WIN Thought Leader Discussion with Graham Finch of RDH Building Science and WoodWorks Regional Director Janelle Leafblad.
April 5, 2022 Regional Event (Midwest/Mountain) – online and in-person in Kansas City, MO. Mass timber is often attached to the stigma of being more expensive than other building materials. Because of this, some people assume it only makes sense for one-off projects where innovation is celebrated but repeatability is not.
April 12-14, 2022. Co-produced by WoodWorks & the Forest Business Network, this conference is one of the largest gatherings of mass timber experts in the world. Intended for those new to mass timber design, or those looking to refresh their design knowledge, this pre-conference workshop will take a step-by-step approach to the practical design and engineering aspects of mass timber buildings.
April 13, 2022 (Portland, OR) – in-person event. A WIN Member Event – dinner, drinks and networking featuring Ascent developer Tim Gokhman.
April 21, 2022 National Online Event. Now with expanded code provisions for mass timber buildings in the July 2021 California Building Code (CBC) updates, the construction of tall mass timber structures up to 18 stories is possible. These provisions are based on three new construction types introduced in the 2021 International Building Code—Types IV-A, IV-B and IV-C—with CBC amendments.…
May 3, 2022 – National Online Event. This presentation will explore lateral system layout challenges that often occur during the schematic design of wood-frame buildings.
May 5, 2022 – National Online Event. This presentation will provide an overview of the standardized lateral systems for CLT, as well as design tools and resources such as the CLT Diaphragm Design Guide, soon to be published by WoodWorks.
May 19, 2022 – Regional Online Event (Northwest). Learn what new opportunities will the 2021 International Building Code create for mass timber housing in the 6-18 story range?
May 20, 2022 – Regional Online Event (CO, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY). This presentation seeks to build on this openness and environment of shared learning, providing an overview of mass timber products, planning, design and implementation to maximize the benefits these buildings can deliver.