1.5 ConEd Learning Hours
1.5 AIA LU

Sponsored by the Canadian Wood Council and Wood WORKS!

The Mid-Rise Wood Building Guide, by the Canadian Wood Council and Wood WORKS!, explores in detail the opportunities and possibilities that exist by utilizing the Canadian code requirements across the country. The guide itself is illustrated to be relevant to all design and building professionals involved in building future environments, including architects, engineers, the development community, material suppliers, manufacturers, building inspectors, municipal officials and planners, project managers, contractors, innovators, and the general public at large. This special session takes you inside the projects and building technologies that inform this resource to showcase the potential for mid-rise wood construction.

Learning Objectives:

1. Gain a comprehensive overview of the use of wood in mid-rise construction as required by code.
2. Discuss the environmental, economic, social, and cultural benefits of utilizing wood in building design.
3. Illustrate design opportunities presented by the mid-rise requirements on a national scale, including strategies to establish a business case in utilizing wood in design.
4. Review key design and planning considerations in optimizing wood in building design.