International Mass Timber Conference 2025
March 25-27, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Portland, OR). Co-produced by WoodWorks & Trifecta Collective, this conference is one of the largest gatherings of mass timber experts in the world.
March 25-27, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Portland, OR). Co-produced by WoodWorks & Trifecta Collective, this conference is one of the largest gatherings of mass timber experts in the world.
April 9, 2025 - National Online Event. This presentation will explore the importance of gravity and lateral force-resisting systems and thoughtful design decisions that enhance structural performance and construction feasibility.
April 15, 2025 - Regional In-Person Tour (Portland, OR) This unique educational event will provide an in-depth look at two mass timber libraries—Multnomah County’s Albina Library Expansion and East County Library. Attendees will tour both sites with project team members and hear strategies for successful, code-compliant mass timber buildings with insight into detailing and construction techniques.
April 22, 2025 - Regional Online Event (CA-North, HI, ID-South, NV, OR, UT) Learn how mass timber and hybrid wood building systems can help address critical gaps in the multi-family housing market and the changes introduced in the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) that significantly expand the opportunities for tall timber structures.
April 29, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Denver, CO) This presentation will walk through early project decisions and design steps, focusing on how to optimize projects for mass timber and how one early decision can influence others. Following a brief discussion of history and motivators, this presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.
Regional In-Person Tour (Charlotte, NC) Join WoodWorks for a first-hand look at the Oxbow project, a seven-story, 423,000 sqft mass-timber mixed-use building featuring below-grade parking, 389 apartments and 13,803 sqft of retail space.
May 1, 2025 - Regional Online Event (CO, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY) This presentation will walk through early project decisions and design steps, focusing on how to optimize projects for mass timber and how one early decision can influence others. Following a brief discussion of history and motivators, this presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.
Regional In-Person Event (Philadelphia, PA) This presentation will cover some of the design considerations associated with mid-rise wood-frame buildings and will also focus on mid-rise mass timber construction. The presentation will also cover decisions that need to be made early in the design process, including grid layout, approach to achieving fire ratings, and lateral system selection.
May 7, 2025 - National Online Event. This educational session will focus on the unique design requirements of Type III construction related to required fire resistance and practical constructability for code compliance. Topics will include fire-resistance-rating requirements for the interior and exterior, the impact of fire separation distance, implications of intersecting fire walls, and primary structural frame protection within exterior walls.
Regional Online Event (PA & NJ) This presentation will cover some of the design considerations associated with mid-rise wood-frame buildings and will also focus on mid-rise mass timber construction. The presentation will also cover decisions that need to be made early in the design process, including grid layout, approach to achieving fire ratings, and lateral system selection.
May 15, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Sandy Springs, GA) This presentation will review the tall wood code provisions, including the three new construction types (IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C), and the technical research and testing that supported their adoption. The session will also cover critical aspects of design and construction unique to tall wood buildings, ranging from sprinkler requirements and shaft wall considerations to fire design for penetrations and acoustics performance.
May 20, 2025 - Regional In-Person & Online Event (Charlotte, NC) This presentation will review the allowable construction types, with an emphasis on the opportunities and advantages of using light-frame wood in Types III and V. Presenters will cover design considerations associated with these projects, including how to maximize height and area through the use of sprinklers, open frontage, sloping sites, podiums, and mezzanines.
May 20, 2025 - Regional Online Event (GA, AL, LA, MS, FL) This presentation will review the tall wood code provisions, including the three new construction types (IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C), and the technical research and testing that supported their adoption. The session will also cover critical aspects of design and construction unique to tall wood buildings, ranging from sprinkler requirements and shaft wall considerations to fire design for penetrations and acoustics performance.
May 21, 2025 - National Online Event. This presentation will introduce new provisions for CLT shear wall and diaphragm design, in the American Wood Council’s 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS).
May 29, 2025 - Regional In-Person Tour (Seattle, WA) Join us for an in-depth look at this three-story, 87,000-sft school building. The project's design incorporated feedback from the Alki community to meet their specific needs and educational standards. Attendees will tour the site with members of the project team, who will share strategies for successful, code-compliant mass timber projects.
June 4-7, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Boston, MA) Join acclaimed architects, designers, and building product manufacturers and earn HSW, GBCI, RIBA & AIA LUs. WoodWorks will host eight sessions on the expo floor at booth 2133.
June 5, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Boston, MA) WoodWorks will announce the 2025 Wood in Architecture Awards in Boston, MA, alongside the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design. Join us for a reception to celebrate the winners, network, and enjoy drinks and appetizers.
June 11, 2025 - National Online Event. This course examines the critical role of envelope design in delivering healthy, safe, and durable buildings, focusing on wood construction—primarily light-frame wood systems. The session will highlight best practices in coordinating architectural, structural, and MEP systems while addressing challenges like vapor control and constructability specific to wood building systems.
June 13, 2025 - Regional In-Person Seminar + Tour (East Lansing, MI). This presentation will take a detailed look at the new code provisions and methods of addressing the new requirements, followed by a a tour of the MSU STEM Facility Site.
June 18, 2025 - Regional In-Person Tour (Cypress, TX) As part of the Bridgeland mixed-use development by Howard Hughes, this 58,000 sqft building is defined by its gabled roof topped with a linear cupola and large timber framed balconies at each floor level. The project utilizes CLT shear walls and DLT decking supported by a glulam frame.
July 9, 2025 - National Online Seminar. This seminar explores the emerging hybrid construction method combining mass timber and cold-formed steel (CFS) to optimize structural performance and cost-effectiveness. The presentation will also feature a detailed case study of the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment project in Boston, MA.
July 23, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Kent, WA) This presentation will walk through early project decisions and design steps, focusing on how to optimize projects for mass timber and how one early decision can influence others and will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.
August 13, 2025 - National Online Seminar. his presentation will provide an introductory review of architectural considerations associated with wood framing. Fire protection and sprinklers, construction types, acoustics, and building envelopes in wood-frame structures will be reviewed, with an emphasis on cost-effective, code-compliant options for different building configurations.
August 28, 2025 - Regional Online Event (CA-South, AZ, NM) Join Mike Romanowski to learn about two important wood design topics: concealed spaces in light-frame and mass timber construction and tips to simplify mixed-use building analysis.
August 21, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (San Francisco, CA) Join WoodWorks and Regional Director Chelsea Drenick, SE, for the fourth annual SF networking event celebrating mass timber designers and builders in the Bay Area.
August 26, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Long Beach, CA) Join Mike Romanowski to learn about two important wood design topics: concealed spaces in light-frame and mass timber construction and tips to simplify mixed-use building analysis.
September 4, 2025 - Regional In-Person Seminar (Waltham, MA) This presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.. It will also analyze reasons for vertical movement (short and long term), provide methods of calculating anticipated movement, highlight detailing options to minimize and accommodate movement, and discuss strategies implemented on tall mass timber projects completed in North America.
September 11, 2025 - Regional In-Person Seminar (MA, CT, ME, NH, RI, VT) This presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.. It will also analyze reasons for vertical movement (short and long term), provide methods of calculating anticipated movement, highlight detailing options to minimize and accommodate movement, and discuss strategies implemented on tall mass timber projects completed in North America.
September 11, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (St. Louis, MO) This presentation will walk through early project decisions and design steps, focusing on how to optimize projects for mass timber and how one early decision can influence others and will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.
September 16, 2025 - Regional Online Event (KS, AR, MO, OK) This presentation will walk through early project decisions and design steps, focusing on how to optimize projects for mass timber and how one early decision can influence others and will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.