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Mass Timber: Early Design Decisions & Tall Wood Code Provisions

Burwell Center for Career Achievement 2190 East Asbury Avenue, Room #340, Denver, CO, United States

April 29, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Denver, CO) 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. Following a brief discussion of history and motivators, this presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.

$20.00

Oxbow Site Tour: A Firsthand Look at Mass Timber Construction

Oxbow 512 East 25th Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Regional In-Person Tour (Charlotte, NC) Join WoodWorks for a first-hand look at the Oxbow project, a seven-story, 423,000 sqft mass-timber mixed-use building featuring below-grade parking, 389 apartments and 13,803 sqft of retail space.

$20.00

Mass Timber: Early Design Decisions & Tall Wood Code Provisions

May 1, 2025 - Regional Online Event (CO, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY) 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. Following a brief discussion of history and motivators, this presentation will introduce the new tall wood code provisions and construction types, as well as the technical research and testing that supported their adoption.

$20.00

Mid-Rise Wood Design

Maggiano's Little Italy 1201 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Regional In-Person Event (Philadelphia, PA) This presentation will cover some of the design considerations associated with mid-rise wood-frame buildings and will also focus on mid-rise mass timber construction. The presentation will also cover decisions that need to be made early in the design process, including grid layout, approach to achieving fire ratings, and lateral system selection.

$20.00

Type III Exterior Walls: Practical Design Approaches from an Engineer’s Perspective

May 7, 2025 - National Online Event. This educational session will focus on the unique design requirements of Type III construction related to required fire resistance and practical constructability for code compliance.  Topics will include fire-resistance-rating requirements for the interior and exterior, the impact of fire separation distance, implications of intersecting fire walls, and primary structural frame protection within exterior walls. 

Mid-Rise Wood Design

Regional Online Event (PA & NJ) This presentation will cover some of the design considerations associated with mid-rise wood-frame buildings and will also focus on mid-rise mass timber construction. The presentation will also cover decisions that need to be made early in the design process, including grid layout, approach to achieving fire ratings, and lateral system selection.

$20.00

Exploring Tall Timber Building Design

Hudson Grille Sandy Springs 6317 Roswell Road Northeast, Sandy Springs, GA, United States

May 15, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Sandy Springs, GA) This presentation will review the tall wood code provisions, including the three new construction types (IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C), and the technical research and testing that supported their adoption. The session will also cover critical aspects of design and construction unique to tall wood buildings, ranging from sprinkler requirements and shaft wall considerations to fire design for penetrations and acoustics performance.

$20.00

Frame it Right: Optimizing Size & Framing Efficiency in Mid-Rise Buildings

May 20, 2025 - Regional In-Person & Online Event (Charlotte, NC) This presentation will review the allowable construction types, with an emphasis on the opportunities and advantages of using light-frame wood in Types III and V. Presenters will cover design considerations associated with these projects, including how to maximize height and area through the use of sprinklers, open frontage, sloping sites, podiums, and mezzanines.

$20.00

Exploring Tall Timber Building Design

May 20, 2025 - Regional Online Event (GA, AL, LA, MS, FL) This presentation will review the tall wood code provisions, including the three new construction types (IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C), and the technical research and testing that supported their adoption. The session will also cover critical aspects of design and construction unique to tall wood buildings, ranging from sprinkler requirements and shaft wall considerations to fire design for penetrations and acoustics performance.

$20.00

CLT Shear Wall and Diaphragm Design with SDPWS 2021

May 21, 2025 - National Online Event. This presentation will introduce new provisions for CLT shear wall and diaphragm design, in the American Wood Council’s 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS).

WoodWorks at the AIA Conference 2025

June 4-7, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Boston, MA) Join acclaimed architects, designers, and building product manufacturers and earn HSW, GBCI, RIBA & AIA LUs. WoodWorks will host eight sessions on the expo floor at booth 2133.

Wood in Architecture Awards Announcement & Reception

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport 450 Summer Street, Contemporary Room - Level 3, Boston, MA, United States

June 5, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Boston, MA) WoodWorks will announce the 2025 Wood in Architecture Awards in Boston, MA, alongside the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design. Join us for a reception to celebrate the winners, network, and enjoy drinks and appetizers.

Free

Mass Timber+

October 28-20, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Boston, MA) Join top architects, engineers, contractors, owners, developers, and manufacturers specializing in wood solutions to ignite ideas, showcase breakthrough technologies, and advance the art and science of building with wood.