International Mass Timber Conference 2025
March 25-27, 2025 - Regional In-Person Event (Portland, OR). Co-produced by WoodWorks & Trifecta Collective, this conference is one of the largest gatherings of mass timber experts in the world.
17 events found.
Framing and Unit Layout Efficiencies in Multi-Story Wood Structures
April 9, 2025 - National Online Event. This presentation will explore the importance of gravity and lateral force-resisting systems and thoughtful design decisions that enhance structural performance and construction feasibility.
Multnomah County Library Tours: A Firsthand look @ Mass Timber Construction
Albina Library 216 Northeast Knott Street, Portland, OR, United StatesApril 15, 2025 - Regional In-Person Tour (Portland, OR) This unique educational event will provide an in-depth look at two mass timber libraries—Multnomah County’s Albina Library Expansion and East County Library. Attendees will tour both sites with project team members and hear strategies for successful, code-compliant mass timber buildings with insight into detailing and construction techniques.
Mass Timber in Multi-Family: Key Considerations and Advanced Fire Design
April 22, 2025 - Regional Online Event (CA-North, HI, ID-South, NV, OR, UT) Learn how mass timber and hybrid wood building systems can help address critical gaps in the multi-family housing market and the changes introduced in the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) that significantly expand the opportunities for tall timber structures.
$20.00
Mass Timber: Early Design Decisions & Tall Wood Code Provisions
Burwell Center for Career Achievement 2190 East Asbury Avenue, Room #340, Denver, CO, United StatesApril 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 StatesRegional 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 StatesRegional 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 StatesMay 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 StatesJune 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.