SeaBEC

2019 January Member Meeting

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The Momentum of Tall Wood

As examples of successful tall wood buildings proliferate worldwide, many U.S. architects are seeking a way to leverage wood’s sustainability among other advantages in their own tall building designs. Pursuing both an ambitious carbon reduction and a new aesthetic does not exempt design teams from achieving a high degree of life safety, cost-effectiveness, and building performance; all the things building codes are designed to insure.

Because mass timber is a relatively novel concept in modern construction, it is not well addressed in the prescription of US building codes today. With more than two tall wood projects of 10 stories or more in height planned to start construction in the US in 2016, designers are curious how design teams are navigating the code hurdles. This presentation will examine the latest research available supporting tall wood structures and how architects can leverage this information with their local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ).

Ethan Martin is the Northwest Regional Director for the U.S. WoodWorks program. He provides project assistance, education, and resources for developers/ architects/engineers/contractors of non-residential and multi-family wood buildings. Ethan is a licensed engineer and joined WoodWorks when the pilot program went nationwide in 2011.  Prior to that, Ethan had his own engineering firm for eight years and is a Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate of Cornell University specializing in structures.

WoodWorks is a non-profit organization established and led by the Wood Products Council and funded by the Softwood Lumber Board, USDA Forest Service, Forestry Innovation Investment and Natural Resources Canada. WoodWorks is closely affiliated with the American Wood Council and other partner organizations, whose resources utilize in the resolution of technical issues and the identification of appropriate wood solutions.

Presentation is ICC accredited for building officials and approved for 1 hour of AIA continuing education credits.  

Speaker: Ethan Martin with WoodWorks Wood Products Council

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2019

Schedule:
5:00-5:30 PM: Networking/Lunch
5:30-5:45 PM: Seabec Business & Announcements
5:45-7:00 PM: Speaker presentation

Location:  OAC Services, 2200 1st Avenue South, Suite 200, Seattle, WA  

Refreshments: Glenn Fisher with Georgia Pacific 

Attendance at monthly SeaBEC meetings is free for 2019 members. We request $10 for non-member attendance. Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted at the meeting sign-in table.  

Seattle Building Enclosure Council PO Box 725 Mercer Island, WA 98040 www.seabec.org