October 2020
Wood Webinar Wednesday (October 7) – Getting to “Yes” using Alternative Solutions, 2:00 pm
October 7, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe first wave of mass timber buildings are starting to come to fruition. Toronto has seen mass timber as the material of choice for residential and commercial projects. These projects are intended to address market demands for sustainable buildings and the efficiency of panelization and prefabrication. This presentation discusses the design challenges and alternative solutions of mass timber construction for…
Wood Webinar Wednesday (October 14) – The Elements of Enriched Environments, 2:00 pm
October 14, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmJanuary 2021
Wood Webinar Wednesday (January 27) – A Hybrid CLT Solution: CFS/CLT Residential Tower, 2:00 pm
January 27 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmEngineering Essentials for Connections in Mass Timber, 10:00 am
January 28 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pmJoin us for a one-day virtual workshop featuring the essentials for engineering timber connections with industry sessions featuring available product solutions in the Canadian marketplace. Thursday, January 28 10am-3pm (with 50 minute lunch break) 10:00AM Welcome and introductions Dr. Ghasan Doudak, Ph. D., P. Eng., Professor of Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, University of Ottawa Engineering Essentials for Connections in…
February 2021
The Future of Off-Site Construction, 9:00 am
February 3 @ 9:00 am - February 4 @ 4:00 pmThe future of construction is increasingly moving toward more — and more advanced — prefabrication systems. Labour shortages, building performance expectations and regulations, new materials, and the growing ability to integrate the designers directly with the manufacturing facilities is enabling buildings to be smarter, faster, better performing and, often, more cost effective. This workshop will bring together manufacturers, users, contractors,…
Steel Castings for Timber Connections – Wood Webinar Wednesday, 2:00 pm
February 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmTimber is a naturally sourced material that provides warmth to almost any design, and castings are manufactured from recycled material that offers free form geometric capabilities, strength and ductility. Used together, steel castings and timber hybrid-construction offer designers the ability to leverage the best attributes of both materials for architectural and structural design, while opening up a world connection solutions. In this…
March 2021
Virtual Wood Wellness Summit, 11:00 am
March 10 @ 11:00 am - March 11 @ 5:00 pmThe inaugural Wood Wellness Summit is dedicated to showcasing innovative research, advancements, and applications in designing for health-centered living using wood. Materials and designs of structures affect our physical, mental and emotional health and well-being in both conscious and sub-conscious ways affecting our ability to play, learn, heal and perform. Join us for 2 days of thought-provoking perspectives and project…