Mass Timber Design Workshop: Essential design considerations for a new generation of low-rise commercial wood buildings

1 DAY | 3 OUTSTANDING PRESENTATIONS

DATE: January 21, 2021

TIME: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

REGISTRATION: $25pp

This comprehensive workshop will recreate the design thinking, technical challenges and advanced BIM/VDC work that was behind two new innovative offices using a mass timber structure.

Presentation #1: BCBC: New Prescriptive Allowances for Low-rise Commercial Wood Buildings

Presentation #2: PH1: Integrated Design and Construction in a Mixed-use Office

Presentation #3: Fast + Epp Headquarters: Close-up with a Head Office under Construction

Wood WORKS! BC is pleased to announce the presenters:

• Marc Alam, Manager, Codes & Standards – Fire, Canadian Wood Council
• John Hemsworth, Principal – Hemsworth Architecture
• Joe Geluch, President – Naikoon Contracting Ltd.
• Austin Hawkins, Architect AIBC – F2A Architecture Ltd.
• Tobias Fast, Senior Engineer – Fast + Epp

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Developers, building and design professionals, including architects, structural engineers, building officials, contractors and technologists wanting to expand their proficiency and knowledge of mass timber in a new building type.

Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity to learn from innovators and thought leaders in mass timber!

Photo: Fast + Epp Home Office, Vancouver – Courtesy: Fast + Epp