From small to tall, mass timber is a versatile, sustainable, modern building product that can be used in any building type. Attend the workshop and learn about mass timber projects from Ontario and BC including: Brock Commons, UBC’s 18-storey timber tower currently under construction, the award winning Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre, Laurentian Architecture, TPL’s Scarborough Branch Library, and Mountain Equipment Co-op’s new Head Office. Steve Craft from CHM Fire Consultants will discuss Fire Protection of Mass Timber.

Schedule:

8:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Registration and Coffee

Welcome and Introduction

Ontario Wood WORKS!

9:30 AM to 10:45 AM

A Tale of Tall Timber: UBC Brock Commons Student Residence

Russell Acton, Principal, Acton Ostry Architects Inc.

10:45 AM to 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Bill Fisch York Region Forest Stewardship and Education Centre

Daria Khachi, P. Eng., Principal, Dialog

12:00 PM to 12:45 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM to 1:45 PM

Mass Timber Projects and Case Studies: LAL Building, Scarborough Library

Brock James, Partner, LGA Architectural Partners

1:45 PM to 2:45 PM

Fire Protection of Mass Timber

Steven Craft, Ph.D., P. Eng., Fire Research and Engineering Principal, CHM Fire Consultants Ltd.

2:45 PM to 3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Mass Timber Building Systems: MEC Head Office Case Study

Tanya Luthi, Associate, Fast + Epp Structural Engineers

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made a minimum of five (5) business days prior to the event. A $30 administration fee will apply to all cancellations. Cancellations made less than five (5) business days prior to the event will not be refunded however the registration is transferable to another individual at any time. Please contact Tim Buhler for registration cancellations or updates at tbuhler@cwc.ca