Diversify Your Structural Portfolio: Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Construction

In partnership with the Ontario Structural Wood Association, this webinar will explore the use cases for incorporating more wood into a sector that is typically dominated by structural steel construction. We will look at Light Wood Framing (LWF), Structural Composite Lumber (SCL), Mass Timber (MT), and Hybrid Systems that may incorporate any or all of these materials, as well as structural steel. What is important is using the right material in the right application. Several examples from the CWC Publication “Low-Rise Commercial Construction in Wood: A guide for Architects and Engineers”, as well as real project examples from the presenter.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify strengths and weaknesses of various wood products.

• Learn to select the right wood material/system for the most efficient and cost effective structure.

• Highlight critical details and identify potential red flags to ensure a successful project.

• Provide useful examples, resources and tools for the practitioner to add to their “tool belt”.