Course Overview
Century-old brick and beam industrial buildings are highly sought after as modern commercial office real estate, and in many markets they have largely all been converted. New versions of the old brick and beam vernacular are being pursued as an attractive and economical form of Class A office space and are highly desirable among progressive employers, especially in the technology start-up sector.
Learning Objectives
- Structural considerations specific to timber offices.
- Sounds and fire considerations.
- Navigating code issues/constraints.
- Hybrid structural systems for offices.
Course Video
Speaker Bio
Cory Zurell, PhD, P.Eng.
Principal
Blackwell Structural Engineers, Waterloo ON
Cory is a structural engineer, managing Blackwell’s Waterloo, Ontario, office. He has a particular interest in timber design—a subject he also teaches for civil engineering students at the University of Waterloo. He is a member of the PRG-320 standard committee for CLT and is currently the chair of the timber design subcommittee for CSA S6, the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code.