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March 14, 2025 - Regional Online Event (DC, DE, MD, VA, WV) 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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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.
July 31, 2025 - Regional In-Person Tour (San Francisco, CA) Join Chelsea Drenick on an in-depth look at the all-mass timber South San Francisco Center, showcasing mass timber’s application in a healthcare facility. Attendees will tour the site and learn about detailing and construction techniques utilized throughout the building.
August 19, 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 Online 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.
September 16, 2024 - Regional In-Person Seminar (Baltimore, MD) This presentation will examine early project decisions and design steps, focusing on how to optimize projects for mass timber to avoid price premiums and take an in-depth look at biogenic carbon accounting, including when and how it should be counted, as well as a discussion of end-of-life assumptions.
September 17, 2025 - Regional In-Person Seminar (Cedar Park, TX ) This presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions in depth. Topics will include fire-resistance ratings and allowances for exposed timber, penetrations, sprinklers, connections, exterior walls and much more.
September 18, 2024 - Regional Online Seminar (DC, DE, MD, VA, WV) This presentation will examine early project decisions and design steps, focusing on how to optimize projects for mass timber to avoid price premiums and take an in-depth look at biogenic carbon accounting, including when and how it should be counted, as well as a discussion of end-of-life assumptions.
September 23, 2025 - Regional Online Seminar (TX ) This presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions in depth. Topics will include fire-resistance ratings and allowances for exposed timber, penetrations, sprinklers, connections, exterior walls and much more.
September 24, 2025 - Regional In-Person Tour (Mantua, NJ) This presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions in depth. It will take a detailed look at the new code provisions and methods of addressing the new requirements. Topics will include fire-resistance ratings and allowances for exposed timber, penetrations, sprinklers, connections, exterior walls and much more.
September 24, 2025 - Regional In-Person Seminar (Buena Park, CA) 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.