Webinar presented by Jerry Calara. Date and Time: May 6, 2020 2:00 EST. Length 1 hr. Fee: Free. This webinar qualifies for educational credits from AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing and EIC. To register copy and paste the following link into your Browser: //attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2619396644352589326 This presentation will focus on why itâs important for the design community to consider using more innovative wood technology in their designs; what are the different types of products available and some project examples of where these products have been used.
Courses
All course learning content is free for Students, Instructors and Industry Professionals. Courses can be accessed by clicking the Read More button at the bottom of each course description. However, to earn course credits you must first pass a quiz. To access course quiz you must register in the Wood WORKS! eLearning Centre and enroll in course. Both registration and enrolment are free.
2. Building With Wood: Benefits, Opportunities, and Future Vision
Webinar presented by Matthew Babineau, Date and Time: May 13, 2020 2:00 EDT. Length 1 hr. Fee: Free. This webinar qualifies for educational credits from AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing and EIC. To register copy and paste the following link into your Browser: //attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2619396644352589326 If you are involved in buildings in any way, as a designer, builder or owner, tune in for a glimpse into structural systems and why wood use is evolving at an unprecedented rate.
3. Build Towards Low Carbon Construction with the Gestimat Tool
Webinar presented by Caroline Frenette. Date and Time: May 20, 2020 2:00 EST. Length 1 hr. Fee: Free. This webinar qualifies for educational credits from AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing and EIC. To register copy and paste the following link into your Browser: //attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3899656988812050192 Gestimat facilitates the assessment of the carbon footprint of buildings. This new web-based tool estimates the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to structural materials used in different building scenarios.
4. Why Forestry is not about trees
A. WoodWorks® Software: Sizer, Connections and Shearwalls
Free Workshop proudly sponsored by the WoodWorks® Software and presented by Ontario Wood WORKS!â. Date: June 4, 2020, Time: 1:00 PM EDT. This workshop will discuss the capabilities of WoodWorks® Sizer, WoodWorks® Connections, WoodWorks® Shearwalls, and provide a brief overview of the Database Editor. To participate in workshop register or login to Wood WORKS! eLearning Centre and enroll in workshop.
Acoustic Considerations for Wood Frame Construction
By Mihkel Toome and Daniel Lyzun – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Downloadable Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC and BC Housing – This presentation will discuss acoustics in wood frame structures and the value that can be added through early planning and good acoustic design.
Application of CLT in high end custom homes and mixed use residential buildings
By Mehrdad Jahangiri and Allison DenToom – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: No – Follow the journey of introducing CLT into high endâcustom homes and mixedâuse residential projects in the Greater Vancouver Area.
Art Gallery of Ontario Transformation
By Crispin Howes Format: PowerPoint – Video Length: One Hour – Dowloadable Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Transformation AGO is the recently completed renovation of the Art Gallery of Ontario by Frank Gehry. Crispin Howes discusses the technology used to design and build this complex structure.
Art Gallery of Ontario- Use of Advanced Technology & Design
By David Moses – Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Dowloadable Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Creating the AGO curtain’s complex wood geometry was made possible by the use of CNC machines and 3D CAD systems.
Aspen Art Museum – Creating an Innovative Wood Structure
By Gregory R. Kingsley – 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.
