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Feb 20, 2019
Opportunities for Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Buildings
When designing restaurants, stores, and low-rise offices, certain features come to mind as typical. These buildings tend to have large openings…
Feb 20, 2019
Multifamily, Mid-Rise Buildings Using Wood Construction
Multifamily housing is an active part of design and construction activity across the U.S. Steel, concrete and masonry typically come to mind as…
Feb 20, 2019
Mid-Rise Wood Construction
Cost-effective, code-compliant and sustainable, mid-rise wood construction is gaining the attention of design professionals nationwide, who see it…
Feb 19, 2019
The Impact of Wood Use on North American Forests
As green building has evolved beyond its initial emphasis on energy efficiency, greater attention has been given to the choice of structural…
Feb 19, 2019
Designing for Fire Protection
Wood construction offers economic, performance and environmental advantages not typically found with other structural materials. Wood is cost…
Feb 19, 2019
Designing for Earthquakes
This continuing education course provides an overview of seismic-resistive design issues in wood-frame buildings with a focus on compliance with…
Feb 19, 2019
Designing for Durability
Misperceptions still exist that buildings made of materials such as concrete or steel last longer than buildings made of wood. Although this…
Feb 19, 2019
Building Resilience
This course will consider traditional wood framing and mass timber systems in the context of resilience, including performance during and after…
Feb 18, 2019
Building Materials Matter
With an abundance of information and competing environmental claims, determining a material’s true impacts can be a challenge. Does wood reduce a…
Feb 7, 2019
Optimizing Acoustic Performance of Wood Buildings
This course will examine how wood structures and finishings can help meet tenancy trends and the benefits wood provides to owners and occupants,…
