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Upcoming opportunities to learn and earn CEU credits with WoodWorks: 1. November 12  – 14 in Philadelphia: Mass Timber+ Offsite Construction Conference @ Greenbuild. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eRvRK9_M 2. November 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET (online): Navigating the Dynamics of Mass Timber Delegated Design, presented by Matt Kantner, PE, SE, EQUILIBRIUM. 1.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1.0 PDH credit or 0.1 ICC credit. Register: https://lnkd.in/ePKt-kcm 3. November 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET (online): Behavior and Modeling of Mass Timber CLT Diaphragms, presented by Ishan Abeysekera, Arup. 1.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1.0 PDH credit or 0.1 ICC credit. Register: https://lnkd.in/exeyr27h See all upcoming events ➡️ woodworks.org/events Photo: The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design / The Miller Hull Partnership in collaboration with Lord Aeck Sargent / Uzun + Case / Photo Jonathan Hillyer

Need guidance on common wood design topics? WoodWorks ‘Expert Tips’ are written by our team of experts, often based on questions we frequently answer while providing technical assistance to project teams across the U.S. Now, you can also print or save a PDF of each tip to have it handy. Find tips by topic or keyword at woodworks.org: https://lnkd.in/ec72Av3d

The entry period for the 2025 Mass Timber Competition: Building Sustainable Schools is now open! Follow the link below for more information, including how to register for the Q&A webinar on Wednesday, November 20th.

Join industry leaders at the #ULI #FallMeeting to see how #MassTimber is shaping the future of sustainable development! Learn how Amazon, Hines, and Timberlab are incorporating mass timber into new building typologies. Beyond the Beam: Mass Timber’s Expansion into New Spaces Tue Oct 29 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific Resorts World Las Vegas Details here: https://lnkd.in/ghyuezhm London Kemp Boykin, Amazon Scott Ziegler, Hines Christopher Evans, Timberlab Melissa Kroskey, AIA, SE, WoodWorks Urban Land Institute #ULIfall #ULIfallmeeting #multifamilydevelopment #multifamily #datacenter #mixeduse #industrial #office #timber #forests #realestatedevelopment #ESG #ESGinvestments #zerocarbon #sustainabledesign #architecture #development #construction #sutstainability #sustainablebuildings #tallwood

It’s National Forest Products Week in the U.S., and we’re sharing how this vital industry impacts our economy. From creating essential everyday products and providing well-paying jobs to paying millions in state and local taxes, the wood products industry is crucial to our nation’s growth and success. Visit the American Wood Council's website to learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02RxVzx0

Yesterday in Boston, WoodWorks Regional Director Patrick Duffy, P.E., New England Forestry Foundation's Vanessa Komada, and Boston University's Dennis Carlberg, Boston University kicked off a day of presentations on the critical relationship between healthy forests and robust markets for forest products and case studies on constructed mass timber affordable housing projects. Thank you to the many guest speakers for sharing about their work, and to our co-sponsor, Boston University! - Jennifer Hushaw Shakun, New England Forestry Foundation - Troy Harris, Jamestown - Jeff Spiritos, Spiritos Properties - Andrew Ruff, GOA - Michael Scancarello, P.E., WSP - Nick Nigro, Leggat McCall Properties - Natalia Escobar, AIA, Stantec - Bryan Maltais, P.E., McNamara • Salvia, Structural Engineers - Molly Cutler & Scott Cutler, Cutler Development - Tom Sung-Jin Chung, Leers Weinzapfel Associates This workshop was the first in a series hosted by the New England Forestry Foundation and its partners in support of the New England Climate-Smart Commodities project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

One year ago, we published the groundbreaking CLT Diaphragm Design Guide—a 144-page guide developed collaboratively with experts in mass timber engineering. The guide is intended for practicing engineers and provides insight into the analysis, design, and constructability of CLT diaphragms that follow the American Wood Council standard, Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS). Download your free copy of the guide at woodworks.org: https://lnkd.in/eB4PPsuM Developed by: Scott Breneman, PhD, PE, SE, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council Eric McDonnell, PE, Holmes US Bill Tremayne, PE, SE, Holmes US Donovan Llanes, PE Jonas Houston, PE, SE, Holmes US Eric Gu, PhD, PE, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council Reid Zimmerman, P.E., S.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers Graham Montgomery, PE, SE, Timberlab

Aerospace manufacturer uses mass timber to meet speed and sustainability goals Janicki Industries, an engineering and manufacturing company, had landed an important contract and needed a new building. Their other nine manufacturing facilities had been built with steel and concrete, but when it was time for Building 10, supply chain issues had created a 12- to 14-month wait time for steel bar joists. The company’s president, John Janicki—a former architect—told the project team he wanted to solve the problem using mass timber. “We wouldn’t have met our contract if we hadn’t switched to mass timber,” he said. “But even though speed was a big part of our decision, we’d been wanting to build using wood for some time. Forest health is important to me, and I’m a huge proponent of doing whatever we can to manage the resource so we have a forest products industry that can go on forever.” Read the full project case study at woodworks.org: https://lnkd.in/gvHt8eEE Janicki Carletti Architects DGC/Watershed (Facet) Chad Fisher Construction Vaagen Timbers Simpson Strong-Tie Photo: Vaagen Media