WW! L&L Building a Low Carbon Future: Opportunities for Mass Timber Const.

PLEASE NOTE - This is an in-person event. Very limited spots are available for this lunch and learn session. We kindly ask that you only register if you fully intend to show up for the session as seating is very limited.

Abstract

The forest and wood manufacturing sector in Canada is working to address the future expansion of various mass timber products in a variety of construction typologies. While regulatory and code changes provide opportunities for new uses and applications, there is also a surging need to inform the design, construction and regulatory sectors about how best these materials can be incorporated. What does the future look like for Mass timber and construction?

Come and find out what could be our future as we discuss the following:

• A discussion and showcase of various of exterior and interior grade solid and engineered wood products (with hands on samples)
• Examination of applicability across typical and potential uses, typologies and assets types for each engineered wood product – both heavy and mass timber
• Brief discussion about regulatory environment and changes affecting Mass Timber in different jurisdictions
• Identification of the principal durability challenges for exposed wood products
• Share an insight on current direction, aspirations and opportunities for the mass timber industry and its future.

Participants will learn:

1. What are the types of Heavy and Mass timber and how is each made?

2. Regulatory and Sectoral changes affecting construction and Heavy / Mass Timber around the world

3. Direction, aspirations and opportunities for the Heavy/ Mass Timber industry and its future.

4. Uses and Buildings with Heavy/Mass Timber

About the Speaker:

Peter Moonen - National Sustainability Manager, Canadian Wood Council
Peter studied Marine Biology, Zoology and Forestry the University of British Columbia and over the last 30 years has used that science-based foundation to advance a better understanding of wood products, wood construction and the forest sector.

He is National Sustainability Manager for the Canadian Wood Council (CWC), a technical and knowledge transfer organization, which provides free technical support to designers, contractors, building and fire officials, owners and regulators to build a strong wood culture in Canada through education, training and awareness

He regularly presents to design professionals, contractors, educators, regulators and building officials in Asia, Europe and throughout North America on achieving greater sustainability, durability and the appropriate use of wood.

He is a regular participant and session facilitator with the UN Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry; a member of the UNECE Team of Specialists and market reviewer specializing in wood and the green economy for the Forest Products Annual Market Review published by the UNECE Forestry and Timber section; a member of the UNEP Biogenic Carbon Working Group the Bio-Based Materials Working Group for the Buildings and Climate Conference in Paris, 2024.

He is actively involved in the Low Carbon-Assets through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA^2) Initiative of the National Research Council of Canada and is leading the wood industry’s efforts to gather Life Cycle Inventory data from every producer in the country.

E vent Details:

Very limited spots are available for these lunch and learn sessions. We kindly ask that you only register if you fully intend to show up for the session as seating is very limited.

Please arrive 10-15 mins prior to noon. A Wood WORKS! representative will greet attendees in the lobby. Participants will need to be scanned into elevator in order to access the 13th floor.

As always, an awesome lunch will be provided to all the attendees. Please specify if you have dietary restrictions.

Plus 1 hour learning unit of CPD.

Host or Publisher Wood WORKS! Alberta