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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 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 Business Case for Building with Wood

The Business Case for Building with Wood

Several converging trends are presenting both design challenges and new market opportunities. Cities are getting denser, spurring mixed-use projects that combine ground-level retail and several stories of residential units. Firms are under pressure to innovate, implement lean practices, and ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: Think Wood
Credits: AIA LU/HSW
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
Tall Timber Buildings: Where Sustainability Meets Performance

Tall Timber Buildings: Where Sustainability Meets Performance

Part 1 of the series will address code requirements and relative stiffness issues associated with cantilever diaphragms in wood structures. Traditionally, wood-frame diaphragms are designed as flexible, meaning that shear forces are transferred to vertical-resisting systems based on tributary ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Sustainability: AWC's LCA, EPDs, GWP and Other Abbreviations Explained

Sustainability: AWC's LCA, EPDs, GWP and Other Abbreviations Explained

Green Standards are relying more on a product’s environmental impacts, especially embodied carbon and Global Warming Potential (GWP). An understanding of Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) is needed to specify, procure, and use the best products. This webinar will...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Structural Grids, Fire Resistance and MEP: Holistic Coordination in Mass Timber Design

Structural Grids, Fire Resistance and MEP: Holistic Coordination in Mass Timber Design

Designing a mass timber building that is efficient—both in its use of timber fiber and application of code provisions—requires a high level of preconstruction coordination across all facets of design. Delivered by experienced structural and mechanical engineers, this presentation will address ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Structural Engineering of Wood Over Podium Structures

Structural Engineering of Wood Over Podium Structures

Wood over podium structures have become common in the United States as demand has increased for dense, mixed-use spaces and multi-unit residences. Using the maximum allowable building heights can result in structures with five stories of wood over two stories of concrete; however, there are a ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Steel-Timber Hybrid Highrise Buildings: Trends, Drivers, Challenges

Steel-Timber Hybrid Highrise Buildings: Trends, Drivers, Challenges

This presentation will examine the recent trend towards steel-timber hybrids - as a subset of the wider trend towards mass timber - in high rise buildings. It will overview where this is happening, and what the advantages and challenges are, focusing on some of the key case studies employing such...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: Think Wood
Credits: AIA LU/HSW
Standard Update: 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind & Seismic

Standard Update: 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind & Seismic

The 2021 Edition of Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) is the latest update of the IBC-referenced document. The 2021 SDPWS was developed by AWC’s Wood Design Standards Committee (WDSC) and contains provisions for the design of wood members, fasteners, and assemblies to resist ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Specifying and Using Pressure-Treated Southern Pine for Marine Applications

Specifying and Using Pressure-Treated Southern Pine for Marine Applications

Southern pine (SP) is a group of four highly versatile and durable softwood species with a unique cellular structure that permits deep, uniform penetration of preservatives, making it preferred for pressure treatment in aquatic environments. SP is used in a wide variety of marine applications, ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: Think Wood
Credits: AIA LU/HSW
Special Inspections for Wood Construction (2018 IBC)

Special Inspections for Wood Construction (2018 IBC)

The International Code Council’s (ICC) International Building Code (IBC) Chapter 17, titled Structural Tests and Special Inspections, will be covered in this program.  This presentation provides background on special inspections for wood construction, in addition to discussion on related topics ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Sound Solutions: Designing for Acoustics in Wood Structures

Sound Solutions: Designing for Acoustics in Wood Structures

Noise control in buildings such as apartments, schools, and offices plays an important role in tenant satisfaction. Selecting an effective wall or floor/ceiling assembly is important—and necessary for proper design—but it’s just one of several considerations. Covering both light wood-frame and ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Significant Wood Design and Construction Changes to the 2018 IBC and NDS

Significant Wood Design and Construction Changes to the 2018 IBC and NDS

The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) published by the International Code Council and the National Design Specification® (NDS) for Wood Construction published by the American Wood Council are both now available. This presentation will provide an overview of the significant changes to wood ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Significant Changes to AWC’s 2015 NDS® and the 2015 SDPWS

Significant Changes to AWC’s 2015 NDS® and the 2015 SDPWS

AWC's 2015 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction and Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) standards are referenced in US building codes and used to design wood structures worldwide. The current editions, designated ANSI/AWC NDS-2015 and ANSI/AWC SDPWS-2015,...
Learning Hours: 2
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
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
Setting a Precedent: Mass Timber at Michigan State University’s New STEM Facility

Setting a Precedent: Mass Timber at Michigan State University’s New STEM Facility

Michigan State University’s new 121,290-sf STEM teaching facility is breaking new ground with the first significant use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the state. The University and design team chose an exposed mass timber structure of CLT floors and walls supported by a glue-laminated timber ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: WoodWorks
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Safeguarding Buildings During Construction: Fire & Life Safety Best Practices

Safeguarding Buildings During Construction: Fire & Life Safety Best Practices

This program provides information to assist the Fire Service charged with responsibilities for fire and life safety on a construction site to follow best practices. Builders and building officials will also benefit from the information provided. The purpose is to reduce the risk of injuries and ...
Learning Hours: 1.5
Provider: American Wood Council
Credits: AIA LU/HSW, ICC CEU
Resilient Wood Construction: Designing for Earthquakes & High Winds

Resilient Wood Construction: Designing for Earthquakes & High Winds

Designing a building to withstand the potentially devastating forces of high winds or seismic events is a challenge an architect or engineer will likely face. Properly designed and constructed wood structures that comply with building code requirements are resilient, performing with minimal ...
Learning Hours: 1
Provider: Think Wood
Credits: AIA LU/HSW
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