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May 21, 2024 - (Regional Online Event (NY) This course takes a brief look at the use of wood products in construction and their ability to store carbon long term. Developers/owners, architects, engineers and builders will all learn how mass timber can create value and will be provided with an overview of the WoodWorks’ Mass Timber Business Case Study series highlighting key takeaways.

June 12, 2024 - (National Online Event) This presentation will compare two projects—Bakers Place and Heartwood Workforce Housing and will examine how objectives such as scale, economy, and sustainability were achieved using hybrid construction and the new tall wood construction types.

June 20, 2024 - Regional Online Event (GA, MS) Topics will also include preconstruction coordination and interactions between the manufacturer and design/construction teams, case-based approaches to costing and scheduling, project delivery methods, how to achieve the highest level of efficiency for costs, schedule, and performance, and additional education and training opportunities.

July 10, 2024 - National Online Event. This presentation will provide an in-depth review of the various options and best practices for devising a comprehensive plan. It will also review common moisture management strategies, including factory-applied coatings, construction sequencing, temporary storage, tarps, curtains, and waterproof membranes.

July 16, 2024 - Regional Online Seminar (NY) 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. Topics will include construction types, fire ratings, column grids and beam/panel spans, acoustics and MEP integration.

July 17, 2024 - Regional Online Event (West) The webinar will provide background on the code, when it applies, and the three pathways available for compliance. The second half of the webinar will focus on the whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) compliance pathway outlined in CALGreen.

July 31, 2024 - Regional Online Event (DC, DE, MD, VA, WV) This presentation provides an overview of considerations related to durable wood design, including moisture management techniques, preservative treatment specification, and details for controlling termites. It will also focus on common detailing issues and areas of misunderstanding related to exterior walls and their intersection with rated floor assemblies

August 6, 2024 - Regional Online Event (CA-North, NV, UT) This presentation will introduce Type III construction, then focus on common detailing issues and areas of misunderstanding related to exterior walls and their intersection with rated floor assemblies. We will also cover potential ramifications of platform framing, such as design considerations for wood shrinkage.  

August 14, 2024 - National Online Event. This webinar will examine the unique considerations of building enclosure design for wood-frame multi-family and commercial projects in hot and humid climates, focusing on southern regions. The session will emphasize initial design approaches to deter termite ingress and effective maintenance protocols for ongoing surveillance.

August 20, 2024 - Regional Online Event (AK, ID, HI, OR, WA) This presentation will address critical early decisions that impact cost efficiency and project success, including construction types, fire ratings, column grids, beam and panel spans, acoustics, and MEP integration.

August 27, 2024 - Regional Online Seminar (MA, CT, ME, NH, RI, VT) 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. Developers/owners, architects, engineers and builders will all learn how mass timber can create value.

August 29, 2024 - Regional Online Seminar (TX) Would you like to pitch sustainable mass timber to a client? This presentation will provide an overview of the WoodWorks’ Mass Timber Business Case Study series, written for the developer/owner/investor audience. This course also takes a brief look at the use of wood products in construction and their ability to store carbon long term.

September 11, 2024 - National Online Event. This webinar will focus on commonly missed items—some of which can provide a more efficient design, and others which are critical to ensuring adequate structural performance. We will cover tips on how and when these provisions apply and show design examples to demonstrate their impact on the design.

October 1, 2024 - Regional Online Event (GA, LA, FL, LA, MS) Learn what new opportunities the 2021 International Building Code will create for mass timber multi-family housing in the 6-18 story range.

October 4, 2024 - Regional Online Event (CA-South, AZ, NM) This course examines the use of mass timber in construction and the positive environmental benefits it can bring to a project, with case studies illustrating wood’s impact on sustainability outcomes.

October 9, 2024 - National Online Event. This webinar focuses on the critical role that gravity-loaded connections play in the success of a mass timber project, emphasizing their importance in ensuring structural integrity, meeting aesthetic goals, and complying with design codes.

October 10, 2024 - Regional Online Seminar (CO, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY) This presentation will cover some of the design considerations associated with mid-rise wood-frame buildings and focuses on mid-rise mass timber construction, highlighting examples in the five- to eight-story range—including office, mixed-use, and multi-family projects

October 10, 2024 - Regional Online Seminar (PA, NJ) Mass timber is a unique, non-commodity building material and, to lay the groundwork for success, certain critical decisions must be made as early as possible. 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.

October 30, 2024 - Regional Online Seminar (NC, SC, TN) This presentation will build on the environment of shared learning in the mass timber community, providing an overview of everything from available products to the planning, design, and implementation methods across disciplines that maximize the benefits these buildings can deliver.

November 12, 2024 - Regional Online Event (KS, AR, MO, OK) 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.

November 18, 2024 - Regional Online Event (GA, AL, LA, MS) 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 19, 2024 - National Online Event. A delegated design engineer is often brought on to handle specific components of timber-related engineering. Teams must plan for the handoff to the specialty engineer. Through this presentation, attendees will gain a deep understanding of the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved, focusing on the crucial information that the AOR/EOR must provide to the delegated design engineer.

November 20, 2024 - Regional Online Event (IL, IA, MN, WI) 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 20, 2024 - National Online Event. The 2025 Mass Timber Competition: Building Sustainable Schools will provide $1.8M in total funds to support projects that demonstrate mass timber’s application in schools, their biophilic benefits, and their ability to quickly reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment.

November 21, 2024 - Regional Online Event (NC, SC, TN) 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 21, 2024 - National Online Event. This presentation offers an overview of structural engineering modeling techniques for horizontal mass timber diaphragms under wind and seismic loading. The presentation will also explore the impact of connections on diaphragm system behavior, lateral load distribution, and key parameters influencing performance under lateral loads.

December 4, 2024 - National Online Event. 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.