Wood Based Construction: Mass Timber and Beyond
Schedule
Tue Sep 23 2025 at 08:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI
About this Event
Advancements in wood technologies have expanded the use of wood in design and construction. Mass timber products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) have emerged and offer opportunities in tall wood contrusction. The use of Urban Wood has grown in demand as it a unique and sustainable option in building and design. Come explore how wood building systems are a sustainable, cost effective soultion for tackling modern design needs.
Registration includes: breakfast, lunch, parking, & tour of the Ascent building.
Pending approval event will fullfill credits through AIA, ASLA, & SEA
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration and Vendor Booth Networking
Info: Please join us for morning registration and networking with our vendor booths. Light breakfast options and refreshments will be available during this time.
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome and Introductions
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Eric Diels with Thornton Tomasetti
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Sailesh Adhikari with Real American Hardwood
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Break with Vendors
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Ryan Hiederman (WI DNR) and Scott Bowe (UW-Madison)
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Urban Wood Talk: Urban Evolutions and Wudeward
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:40 PM
Break and Vendor take down
🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:00 PM
Travel to tours
Info: Tours at the Ascent Building on mass timber and Baird Center on Urban Wood will take place.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Ascent Building Tour/Baird Center tour
🕑: 04:00 PM
Dismiss for the day
Where is it happening?
Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 North Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 100.00
