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
The Business Case for Building with Wood
Increasingly, building owners and design professionals are turning to wood construction to satisfy all of these industry, market, and regulatory…
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, such…
Feb 6, 2019
Think Wood
Think Wood is a leading education provider on the advantages of using softwood lumber in commercial, community and multifamily building applications…
Jan 31, 2019
Exceeding Thermal Performance Goals by Choosing Wood
Designing with wood offers architects the flexibility to design projects with increased insulation. From a thermal perspective, wood-frame building…
Jan 29, 2019
Structural Wood Building Systems
This course examines the key differences between light frame and mass timber systems. We will highlight the applications, code considerations and…
Jan 29, 2019
Designing Sustainable, Prefabricated Wood Buildings
Prefabricated wood buildings should be considered when designing and building both multi-family and commercial buildings, as prefabrication is an…
