Mass Timber in Multi-family Construction: Mid-Rise and Beyond

Can mass timber make financial sense for mid-rise multi-family construction? What new opportunities does the 2021 International Building Code create for mass timber housing in the 6 to 18-story range? While mass timber is often associated with one-off projects that celebrate innovation over repeatability, options for multi-family buildings that provide a strong return on investment have never been greater—if a designer understands how to leverage the benefits of these materials in the context of the new mass timber construction types. 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.

Speaker: Michael Muller, PE, SE | WoodWorks

Credits: Attendees can earn 2.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 2.0 PDH credits or 0.2 ICC credits

Location:

National Nordic Museum

2655 NW Market Street

Seattle, WA 98107

Classroom 1

Map/Directions

Parking: The National Nordic Museum’s parking lot is located on the south side of the building and can be accessed from the corner of NW Market St and 28th Ave NW. Parking starts at $2.00 per hour and must be paid at the parking kiosks located at the base of the stairs or online via Premium Parking(Opens an external site).

Alternative parking options are available along NW Market Street, in the residential neighborhoods surrounding the Museum, and at the Hiram Chittenden Locks parking lot—a five-minute walk to the Museum.

Public Transit: Ballard is serviced by Metro buses 17, 40, 44, and the D Line.

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Jaime Krohn, CMP | [email protected] | (312) 841-8272

Image: The Canyons, Kaiser+Path, Catena Consulting Engineers, Photo Jeremy Bittermann

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