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December 10, 2024 (Regional In-Person and Online Event) 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. Common framing methods will also be discussed in the context of ensuring that projects are designed to be structurally sound, constructable, and code compliant.
December 11, 2024 - Regional In-Person Event (Muskegon, MI) This workshop will focus on the implementation of mass timber within the Adelaide Pointe mixed-use development. After the workshop, join us for a tour of Adelaide Point.
December 11, 2024 - National Online Event. This presentation will provide an overview of how wood can reduce embodied carbon emissions, including how to measure and compare carbon emissions using whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) and the importance of biogenic carbon. It will also review the Mass Timber Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Series.
January 14, 2025 - National Online Event. This presentation will provide an introductory review of structural wood design for vertical (gravity) loads, including bending, shear, deflection, vibration, tension, compression, and connections.
January 16, 2025 - National Online Event. This presentation will provide an introductory review of structural wood design for lateral (wind and seismic) loads, including traditional diaphragms and shear walls as well as alternate systems.
February 27, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Kansas City, MO) This presentation will focus on common detailing issues and areas of misunderstanding related to exterior walls and their intersection with rated floor assemblies, followed by discussion of detailing code requirements, code compliance, and rationale for approval with an emphasis on constructability and practicality.
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.
