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Optimized Design, Efficient Construction: How One Company Successfully Constructed a Massive Timber Project

Optimized Design, Efficient Construction: How One Company Successfully Constructed a Massive Timber Project

This case study presentation offers a rare opportunity to learn about mass timber from a company that built one of the largest cross-laminated timber (CLT) projects in the US – a five-story, 156,000-square-foot office building in Hillsboro, Oregon. Swinerton Builders, which undertook all aspects ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
UMass Design Building: A Firsthand Account from Design through Owner Occupancy

UMass Design Building: A Firsthand Account from Design through Owner Occupancy

Completed in early 2017, the Design Building at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first of its kind in the US. At four stories and 87,000 sf, this mass timber project features a glued-laminated (glulam) timber column-and-beam frame, mass timber lateral force-resisting systems, hybrid...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Offset Diaphragm Design

Offset Diaphragm Design

Lateral force resisting systems in in today's  structures are much more complex than they were several decades ago, incorporating multiple horizontal and vertical offsets in the diaphragms, multiple irregularities, and fewer lateral resisting elements. This two part presentation will provide a ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
The World’s Tallest Mass Timber Tower: A Behind the Scenes Look at Ascent

The World’s Tallest Mass Timber Tower: A Behind the Scenes Look at Ascent

What motivated the development team at New Land Enterprises to create the world’s tallest mass timber tower in downtown Milwaukee? What hurdles did the architecture, fire, and engineering teams face getting approval for this monumental building? What were the logistics of erecting a 25-story, ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Mass Timber Construction Management: Unique Considerations for Success

Mass Timber Construction Management: Unique Considerations for Success

Mass timber is an innovative building material with many unique benefits including construction speed, aesthetics, sustainability, and strength-to-weight ratio. The beauty of the finished product has inspired many designers and owners to pursue mass timber for their projects.  However, while ...
Learning Hours: 3
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU, ICC CEU
Zero Lot Line Buildings and Wrap-Around Structures: Detailing Exterior Walls

Zero Lot Line Buildings and Wrap-Around Structures: Detailing Exterior Walls

Rising land costs continue to drive creativity with respect to maximizing lot use and increasing the value of projects. For urban sites, zero lot line construction is a relatively common way to maximize building size. However, these buildings come with a unique set of design and detailing ...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Fire-Resistance Detailing for Wood-Frame Exterior Walls

Fire-Resistance Detailing for Wood-Frame Exterior Walls

On large, mid-rise wood-frame buildings, exterior walls are tasked with meeting a multitude of code and constructability requirements, not the least of which are fire-resistance continuity and detailing. Part 1 of a two-part workshop, this online session will provide practical information for ...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Passive House Design for Mass Timber and Wood-Frame Multi-Family Projects

Passive House Design for Mass Timber and Wood-Frame Multi-Family Projects

What is passive house design and why is it a good fit for multi-family projects? How can the use of mass timber and light wood-frame structural wall and roof framing materials influence and benefit a project’s energy performance? What are the critical building enclosure assemblies and details ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
CA Codes for Mass Timber Buildings: Project Approvals and Fire Performance

CA Codes for Mass Timber Buildings: Project Approvals and Fire Performance

Mass timber construction has experienced tremendous growth in the US over the past decade, and California is no exception. 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 ...
Learning Hours: 3.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Common Challenges in Wood Lateral System Layouts

Common Challenges in Wood Lateral System Layouts

Creative structures are becoming increasingly common to differentiate projects in the highly competitive commercial and multi-family construction market. However, aesthetically pleasing shapes can create challenging lateral load paths and structural irregularities that are difficult to define and...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Lateral Design for Mass Timber Structures: How to Do It, How It’s Been Done

Lateral Design for Mass Timber Structures: How to Do It, How It’s Been Done

While mass timber floor and roof systems are relatively common, cross-laminated timber (CLT) wall panels—and their use as shearwalls in particular—have been somewhat limited by their lack of recognition in codes and standards—until now. With the American Wood Council’s 2021 Special Design ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Concealed Spaces in Wood-Frame and Mass Timber Construction: Dropped Ceilings, Sprinklers, Fireblocking, and Draftstopping

Concealed Spaces in Wood-Frame and Mass Timber Construction: Dropped Ceilings, Sprinklers, Fireblocking, and Draftstopping

Concealed spaces—e.g., dropped ceilings or soffits—are common in light wood-frame and mass timber buildings. However, equally common are misunderstandings as to what requirements exist for their fire protection. Do all concealed spaces with combustible materials require sprinkler protection, ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Fire and Structural Analysis for Mass Timber Buildings

Fire and Structural Analysis for Mass Timber Buildings

Traditionally, the role of the structural engineer on building projects has focused on structure-related tasks—such as member sizing, connection detailing, general notes, and specifications for structural components. Design criteria such as fire-resistance ratings, acoustics, and aesthetics have ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Protective Design in Mass Timber Construction

Protective Design in Mass Timber Construction

Local and federal government agencies are increasingly pursuing mass timber for their building projects—inspired by the sustainability and aesthetic of these innovative wood materials, as well as their strength and dimensional stability. This presentation will provide a detailed look at the ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Offsite Construction in Wood: Reinventing the Role of the Design Professional

Offsite Construction in Wood: Reinventing the Role of the Design Professional

Prefabrication, modularization, offsite and industrialized construction are increasingly being used as strategies to address mounting supply chain challenges, labor shortages, and escalating costs. The market for factory-based construction continues to rise in the U.S., especially in multi-family...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Common Challenges in Light Wood-Frame Gravity Structural Design

Common Challenges in Light Wood-Frame Gravity Structural Design

This presentation will explore common challenges and solutions for gravity framing structural design of light-frame multi-story buildings. With the proliferation of wood construction for four, five and even six-story multi-family and mixed-use buildings, more project teams are facing the design ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Mass Timber and the Future of Urban Multi-Family Development

Mass Timber and the Future of Urban Multi-Family Development

To create multi-family developments that resonate deeply with potential tenants, development firm Juno has been considering what makes a home truly appealing in the modern world and how we can make living spaces healthier for the people who inhabit them? A thorough response to this must consider ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Light Wood-Frame Shaft Wall Detailing for Code Compliance and Constructability

Light Wood-Frame Shaft Wall Detailing for Code Compliance and Constructability

While mid-rise wood buildings sometimes include shaft walls made from other materials, wood shaft walls are increasingly recognized by designers as a code-compliant option – with added benefits of lower cost, faster installation, and compatibility with the rest of the wood framing. This ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Detailing Mass Timber Structures to Minimize Impacts of Differential Movements

Detailing Mass Timber Structures to Minimize Impacts of Differential Movements

As the height of mass timber buildings continues to grow, so too does the level of design and detailing knowledge required to achieve optimal building construction and performance. A necessary consideration for mass timber buildings of any height is vertical movement—including column shrinkage, ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
FTAO Analysis for Complex Shear Wall Openings

FTAO Analysis for Complex Shear Wall Openings

Current methods of Force Transfer Around Openings (FTAO) analysis only allow for openings of the same height in exterior shear walls. However, today’s penchant for more openings of different sizes requires a more flexible method that allows for more complex wall layouts. The original method of ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU