053. Overview of New Changes to CSA-086-2014

By Jasmine Wang. Course Number WWOL053, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, HPO, EIC – Handout: Yes. This presentation gives an overview of the new changes to the 2014 edition of CSA O86 Standard Engineering Design in Wood, in conjunction with new structural/seismic design provisions for mid-rise in the Ontario Building Code.

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054. Shigeru Ban’s Tamedia Office Building

By Christoph Meier. Course Number WWOL054, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: Yes. The architectural art of Shigeru Ban is world famous. How the complex design tasks are solved in this free form structure will be demonstrated in this course.

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056. U.K. Experience in Mid Rise Solid Timber Buildings

By Liam Dewer. Course Number WWOL056, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. This presentation aims to pass on some of the lessons learned by Liam to those involved or looking to become involved in the design, procurement and delivery of midrise solid timber buildings in North America.

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057. Building Futures and Rethinking Construction

By Stephen Good. Course Number WWOL057, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – This presentation will provide an overview of the wood design and construction sector in Scotland showing its evolution from site built to off site construction.

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058. Study of Prefabrication In Timber

By Michael Schluder. Course Number WWOL058, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: Yes. A showcase of prefabricated components for multistorey timber buildings based on the current status of buildings of one to 10 storey in an urban setting.

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059. Renaissance in Finnish Timber Construction

By Mikko Viljakainen. Course Number WWOL059, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. The presentation demonstrates the new off site methods in practice and describes and highlights interesting projects that feature innovative applications of wood in Finnish contemporary settings.

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060. Modern Timber Connection Systems

By Enrique Gonzalez. Course Number WWOL060, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC and BC Housing – Handout: Yes. This course will start with the general concept of modern timber connectors and progress to the more specific details about self-tapping wood screws.

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061. Fiberglass Composite Bridges

By Crawford Dewar. Course Number WWOL061, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Downloadable Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – This course discusses that by wrapping wood with epoxy reinforced fiberglass that encapsulates the wood, wood can become a viable construction material for bridges spanning up to 12m under full truck loading.

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