Delivering Mid-Rise Housing Solutions – Part 1 Light Wood Frame
Course Overview We are excited to be joined by Ashley Hammerbacher and Seungyeon Hong from s2e Technologies Development Inc a team constructing the 4 storey Eve Park in London Ontario. Eve Park is an innovative net zero community with Phase 1 underway. With the unique building shape, it shows that there are no limits with what offsite prefabrication can’t do. Learning Objectives Understand the innovative use of prefabricated light wood construction in creating sustainable residential developments – design choices, construction techniques, and sustainability goals. Analyze the design and logistical challenges in implementing prefabricated construction systems, including coordination between various stakeholders. Evaluate the benefits of modular construction in achieving sustainability goals, such as Net Zero Energy standards. Discuss the role of innovative parking solutions and community design in enhancing the sustainability and livability of residential developments. Course Video Speaker Bio Ashley Hammerbacher Managing Director S2E Technologies Ashley is a Managing Director for the US division of S2E Technologies and is the EVE Park Project Lead. She is currently living and breathing everything EVE Park. Ashley is coordinating and advising on EVE Park where we are reimagining neighbourhoods for green energy along with the future of aut-on-omous vehicles. Ashley holds a Bachelors in Bioengineering and a Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, and has accumulated a breadth of experience in green technology and intelligent mobility. Seungyeon Hong Modelling and Data Specialist S2E Technologies Seung is a Modelling and Data Specialist at S2E Technologies. His role includes providing technical analysis on all matters related to buildings. This includes developing physics-based computer simulations to study a building’s behaviour and estimate the associated energy use, which helps guide design decisions and achieve net-zero energy design. Seung had earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering at Carleton University, apprenticed as a timber-framer in South Korea, worked as structural inspector, wrote a thesis on BIM-BEM interworking, and co-led a team of graduate students to win a national Hackathon.
Building Code Evolution: Understanding the Latest Mass Timber Provisions
Course Overview WoodWorks and the BC Office of Mass Timber Implementation present a brief, but detailed technical webinar focusing on the recently adopted provincial code provisions. Learning Objectives Beyond the introduction of a new, 18 storey limit, you will: Learn the additional changes for various different occupancies, building heights, and construction requirements that will help you enhance your future projects with exposed or encapsulated mass timber. Gain insights into the national landscape, understanding how these code amendments might reverberate across other provinces in Canada. Course Video Speaker Bio Cameron McDonald Technical Solutions Lead, Office of Mass Timber Implementation Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Cam is a former level 3 building official and BOABC member. He now works in the Office of Mass Timber Implementation, under the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, as the Lead of Technical Solutions and played an active role in the development of the new code provisions for EMTC in BC. Derek Ratzlaff, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., PE Technical Director, WoodWorks BC Canadian Wood Council Derek began his career in the wood industry in high school working on single and multi-family light wood construction, after university and almost 20 years of structural consulting experience, Derek has worked in all types of wood construction and played key roles in the delivery of iconic BC wood structures, the Richmond Olympic Oval and Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre. He brings his experience in design and construction to support the industry as the Woodworks BC Technical Director.
