064. Reciprocal Framing Systems

By David Bowick. Course Number WWOL064, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: Yes. This presentation will provide an overview of reciprocal framing systems such as lamella arches, as well as less common radial and triangular frames.

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065. Treet – World`s Tallest Timber Building

By Marina Trifkovic. Course Number WWOL065, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. Through the perspective of Treet’s architect participants will see the advantages and challenges of timber high-rise construction and prefabrication.

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067. Aspen Art Museum – Creating an Innovative Wood Structure

By Gregory R. Kingsley. Course Number WWOL067, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Dowloadable Handout: No – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – This case study presentation will describe the innovative design and construction of the Aspen Art Museum wood structure, including paths explored but not chosen for the final design.

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070. Building Enclosures for 5 & 6 Storey Mid-Rise Wood Buildings

By Graham Finch. Course Number WWOL070, Year Created 2016. Format: 3 PowerPoint Videos – Length: Two Hours – Downloadable Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC, HPO – This 2 hour presentation will cover lessons learned and many of the recent trends in materials, details and enclosure assemblies for creating durable and energy-efficient mid-rise wood frame buildings.

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071. Resources for Wood-Frame Mid-Rise Construction

By Multiple Presenters. Course Number WWOL071, Year Created 2016. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. This course will review three recently published documents created as resource materials for the design and construction of wood-frame mid-rise buildings. Each of the three documents will be reviewed by the authors of that document.

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074. Timber Products & Systems are Here – Will the Market Follow?

By Michael Keller. Course Number WWOL074, Year Created 2016. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. The timber industry in cooperation with material suppliers, universities and institutes have made significant gains in bringing timber based building systems into the market. However is the market ready for these new products?

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