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Mass Timber Moisture Management: A WIN Thought Leader Discussion

Mass Timber Moisture Management: A WIN Thought Leader Discussion

The best practice design for mass timber buildings is to keep the mass timber components warm and dry throughout the building’s construction and occupancy. This is achieved by effectively managing the exposure of the mass timber components and assemblies to moisture at all phases of manufacture, ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Mass Timber Spec Offices: Developers Share Business Case on Real Deals

Mass Timber Spec Offices: Developers Share Business Case on Real Deals

Get real business case information from leading developers who were among the first to use mass timber for commercial office buildings in the U.S. Hear first-hand how they are capitalizing on the aesthetic quality of timber buildings through leasing velocity, while realizing other benefits such ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Mass Timber Warehouses: Performance, Sustainability & Aesthetic Appeal

Mass Timber Warehouses: Performance, Sustainability & Aesthetic Appeal

Mass timber structural systems offer many benefits, and applications are starting to expand to the industrial building sector. How can wood contribute to the cost effectiveness of these types of buildings? What are the performance attributes of mass timber that can be beneficial when compared to ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Meeting and Exceeding Code with Wood and Mass Timber

Meeting and Exceeding Code with Wood and Mass Timber

Wood-frame and mass timber projects, like all construction in the U.S., have long been hindered by a strong reliance on prescriptive building code limits and less willingness to use or accept performance-based fire protection engineering. However, over the past few years, a shift has occurred. ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Meeting Sustainability Goals with Wood: From ESG to LEED to Forest Health

Meeting Sustainability Goals with Wood: From ESG to LEED to Forest Health

Across the building industry, firms and individuals are increasingly committed to reducing the negative impacts of their business on the environment while maximizing the benefits to communities interacting with the buildings. But the range of possible “environmentally friendly” solutions can ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Multi-Family Housing Markets, Trends and Innovations

Multi-Family Housing Markets, Trends and Innovations

Multi-family housing development is undergoing a period of significant change. Rising land and construction costs have created the need for higher-level amenities and site optimization, while labor market volatility is adding urgency to technology advancements. Meanwhile, the need to reduce ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Offset Diaphragms and Shear Walls

Offset Diaphragms and Shear Walls

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
Optimizing Mass Timber Designs for Application & Efficiency

Optimizing Mass Timber Designs for Application & Efficiency

A common feature of many successful mass timber projects is that their teams focused on design optimization early in design to effectively balance structural proficiency, aesthetics and cost. This webinar will examine best practices that emerged during this process for the team designing an ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Practical Considerations for Shear Wall Connections and Details in Light-Frame Wood Structures

Practical Considerations for Shear Wall Connections and Details in Light-Frame Wood Structures

Light-frame wood structures typically rely on wood-sheathed shear walls as the lateral force-resisting system to withstand wind and seismic forces. While many resources exist to help engineers determine the load demand on these walls, specific connections and details are often rooted in ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Practical Lessons for Structural Analysis and Design of Cross-Laminated Timber

Practical Lessons for Structural Analysis and Design of Cross-Laminated Timber

As project design teams consider using cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels as floor, roof, or wall framing, structural design questions frequently arise, especially for designers new to mass timber products. This presentation provides specific design guidance on how to address common scenarios in...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, PDH
Shrinkage and Vertical Movements in Multi-Story Wood-Frame Structures

Shrinkage and Vertical Movements in Multi-Story Wood-Frame Structures

In light-frame wood buildings of three or more stories, cumulative shrinkage can be significant and have an impact on the function and performance of finishes, openings, mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) systems, and structural connections. However, as more designers look to light-frame ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
The Bullitt Center: Meeting the Living Building Challenge

The Bullitt Center: Meeting the Living Building Challenge

The Bullitt Center, a six-story heavy timber building, recently competed in Seattle, is predicted to be the world’s most energy efficient commercial building. It has been designed to last 250 years and to achieve the highest benchmark of building sustainability—Living Building Challenge™ (LBC) ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
The Business Case for Mass Timber: Completing the Value Proposition

The Business Case for Mass Timber: Completing the Value Proposition

Would you like to pitch sustainable mass timber to a client? Are you wondering how mass timber might pencil in a project pro forma? If so, attend this session to learn how to complete value proposition for developers and owners. The aesthetic differentiation and biophilic benefits of mass timber ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
The Evolution of Fire Life Safety in Building Codes

The Evolution of Fire Life Safety in Building Codes

Over the last 80 years, prescriptive height and area limitations have remained relatively unchanged in North American building codes while technological advances and fire service capabilities have improved considerably. Through an examination of historical code development and identification of ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
The Rise of Modular Construction in the US

The Rise of Modular Construction in the US

The use of modular construction throughout the United States continues to intrigue developers and designers. As more project teams consider modular systems, it is essential to understand how these buildings differ from traditional construction methods. Modular units are constructed in ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Type III Construction for Multifamily: Best Practices and Detailing for Success

Type III Construction for Multifamily: Best Practices and Detailing for Success

As demand for multi-family housing grows, there is pressure on building designers to increase the unit density of projects while maintaining affordability. There may also be the need to integrate seamlessly into neighborhoods comprised predominantly of low- and mid-rise buildings. Type III ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
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
Wood Construction Applications in Industrial and Warehouse Facilities

Wood Construction Applications in Industrial and Warehouse Facilities

For decades, it has been generally assumed that large industrial facilities consist of steel roof framing and tilt-up concrete walls or exterior metal panels. However, with increased awareness of the monetary and carbon costs associated with building systems and assemblies, some design and ...
Learning Hours: 2.5
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Integrating Robotics and Artificial Intelligence into Architecture & Construction

Integrating Robotics and Artificial Intelligence into Architecture & Construction

This course explores how robotics, AI, and computational design are transforming architectural practice and construction workflows. Drawing on research from Princeton’s Adel Research Group (ARG) and ETH Zurich, participants will examine multi-robot assembly, AI-driven material ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: Think Wood
Credits: AIA LU/HSW
ISO 13391: Advancing Carbon Quantification for Wood Products

ISO 13391: Advancing Carbon Quantification for Wood Products

ISO 13391 is a recently published standard that specifies how to calculate the greenhouse gas (GHG) dynamics for a set of wood and wood-based products. It includes four components: value chain emissions, harvested wood product carbon, forest carbon balance, and potentially displaced ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU, GBCI