This presentation will review decisions that are key to the viability of mass timber multi-family projects, including construction type selection, grid layout, approach to achieving fire-resistance ratings, lateral system selection, and acoustics.

The Mass Timber Committee plans monthly mass timber presentations, building tours, forest walks, and happy hours. The committee helps people become mass timber experts and advance the industry to build more mass timber projects. Join AIA Seattle’s Mass Timber committee for its monthly meeting, taking place on the second Tuesday of every month at 4pm PST.

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The Mass Timber Committee plans monthly mass timber presentations, building tours, forest walks, and happy hours. The committee helps people become mass timber experts and advance the industry to build more mass timber projects. Join AIA Seattle’s Mass Timber committee for its monthly meeting, taking place on the second Tuesday of every month at 4pm PST.

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Led by local foresters, you’ll walk through a working forest to see climate-smart design, local sourcing and long-term sustainability in practice.

The International Mass Timber Conference is the largest gathering of mass timber experts in the world, focusing on the entire industry supply chain. This is our 10th annual event in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Explore cross-laminated timber (CLT), nail-laminated timber, glulam, mass plywood panels, dowel-laminated timber, and laminated veneer lumber; and the opportunities and obstacles in global design, construction, development, manufacturing, and more.

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