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October 18, 2023 - Regional In-Person Event (Swarthmore, PA) This unique educational event will provide an in-depth look at the Swarthmore College Dining Center, a completed 40,000-SF dining addition at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA.
October 19, 2023 - Regional Online Event (NC, SC, TN) Topics will include code requirements and owner expectations, tested assemblies vs. calculated performance, exterior noise, interior noise reverberation, structural and fire-resistance related components, detailing to avoid flanking paths, and installation best practices.
November 8, 2023 - (Online National Event) As more project teams consider modular systems, it is essential to understand how these buildings differ from traditional construction methods. This webinar will look at the financial considerations for modular construction, including the impact of construction speed on cost.
November 14, 2023 - Online Regional Event (OR, ID-South, HI). This presentation will focus on common detailing issues and areas of misunderstanding related to exterior walls and their intersection with rated floor assemblies, and detailing for elevator, stair, and mechanical shafts.
November 15, 2023 - Regional In-Person Seminar (Portland, OR) This presentation will examine some of the most common wood construction framing errors found in today’s nonresidential buildings and will focus on common detailing issues and areas of misunderstanding.
November 16, 2023 - Regional In-Person Seminar (Boise, ID) This presentation will focus on common detailing issues and areas of misunderstanding related to exterior walls and their intersection with rated floor assemblies, and detailing for elevator, stair, and mechanical shafts.
November 17, 2023 - Regional In-Person & Online Event (Elk Grove Village, IL) 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.
November 30, 2023 - Regional In-Person Event (Durham, NC) This presentation will provide a detailed look at the variety of mass timber products available, including glue-laminated timber (glulam), cross laminated timber (CLT), nail laminated timber (NLT), heavy timber decking, and other engineered and composite systems.
December 5, 2023 - (Online National Event) Introductory course designed to help architects better understand the basic structural nature of buildings under lateral forces.
December 6, 2023 - Regional In-Person Tour (Detroit, MI) Join WoodWorks and Mass Timber @ MSU for a tour of the newly completed A.B. Ford Park Community Center - Detroit’s first climate resilient community center.
December 7, 2023 - (Online National Event) This presentation provides specific design guidance on how to address common scenarios in structural analysis and design for CLT.
December 7, 2023 - Regional In-Person Site Tour (Hempstead, NY) Planned for completion in 2024, this five-story, 85,000 SF utilizes cross-laminated timber (CLT), glue-laminated timber (GLT or glulam), wood-concrete composite systems, and open-web trusses.
December 12, 2023 - Regional In-Person Seminar (Waltham, MA). 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.
December 14, 2023 - Regional In-Person (Orlando, FL) Learn more about the use of wood-frame construction for low-rise retail, office and restaurant occupancies designed under the International Building Code.
December 14, 2023 - Online Regional Event (Northeast). 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.
January 16, 2024 - (Online National Event) This presentation will focus on common detailing issues, as well as the nuances of different construction types, possible compliance paths, and rationale for approval—all emphasizing constructability and practicality.
January 18, 2024 - (Online National Event) This presentation will focus on interior fire-rated walls such as fire walls, fire barriers, and fire partitions, and where these walls typically occur in multi-family buildings. We will also cover common detailing methods that meet structural needs, acoustical performance, and fire protection requirements.
January 30, 2024 - Regional In-Person Seminar (Atlanta, GA) This presentation will focus on common detailing issues and areas of misunderstanding related to exterior walls and their intersection with rated floor assemblies, and detailing for elevator, stair, and mechanical shafts.
February 1, 2024 - Regional Online Seminar (GA, MS) This presentation will focus on common detailing issues and areas of misunderstanding related to exterior walls and their intersection with rated floor assemblies, and detailing for elevator, stair, and mechanical shafts.
February 1, 2024 - Regional In-Person Tour and Seminar (Salem, OR) Join us at Chemeketa Community College’s Agricultural Complex for a panel discussion and tour of the building. This event will also focus on fostering connections among women and minority groups, demonstrating career paths and opportunities in wood construction.