Agenda

Session 1 / Track 1

Session 1 / Track 2 Moisture Protection in Mass Timber Buildings

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  Moisture Protection in Mass Timber Buildings: Design Considerations & Construction Management

  Learn about the unique moisture-related considerations for mass timber during construction and post occupancy. Designed for architects, engineers, general contractors, and other construction professionals, this course will outline the plan development and moisture risk assessment process—and detail real project examples that illustrate lessons learned and the variety of the moisture management strategies available.

Session 1 / Track 3 Healthy Forests through Mass Timber Markets

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  Healthy Forests through Mass Timber Markets: Regional Approaches

  This session will look at the interconnection of regulation, forest product infrastructure, and strong markets for wood products and how these factors collectively impact forest health in the U.S. Representatives from three areas of the U.S. with abundant forest resources will share the efforts within their region to improve forest health, generate manufacturing jobs, and bring innovative building products to market.

Session 2 / Track 1

Session 2 / Track 2

Session 2 / Track 3 Sustainable Forestry in New England

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  Sustainable Forestry in New England: Forest Health and Low-Carbon Cities

  This session will look at how sustainable forest management practices in New England promote climate resilience, biodiversity, carbon storage, and long-term ecosystem health—essential elements for the built environment and public welfare. Participants will gain insight into the USDA’s Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) grant and its role in supporting both the supply and demand sides of the forestry economy.

Session 3 / Track 1

Session 3 / Track 2 Mass Timber Builder’s Risk Insurance

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  Mass Timber Builder’s Risk Insurance: Strategies for Success

  This course explores the landscape of mass timber builder’s risk insurance, with insights from an insurance broker and insurance carrier on how they collaborate to navigate insurance challenges and manage cost considerations to support project success. Attendees will gain a well-rounded understanding of how to procure builder’s risk insurance, how insurance considerations impact design choices, and proactive engagement with insurers that can streamline the process, promote safer building practices, and improve project outcomes.

Session 3 / Track 3 Wood’s Role in Low-Embodied Carbon Buildings

Chelsea Drenick, SERegional Director, California, WoodWorks

John O’Donald II, PERegional Director, Mayland, WoodWorks

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  Wood’s Role in Low-Embodied Carbon Buildings

  The spotlight once held by operational energy efficiency in building design and construction has shifted to material choice and embodied carbon. This course will examine the environmental benefits of using wood construction, focusing on biogenic carbon accounting throughout the life cycle of a wood building. We’ll review carbon-related terminology, information on biogenic carbon storage, and life cycle assessment (LCA) as a scientific way to measure, report, and compare the carbon impacts of building systems.

Session 4 / Track 1 Mass Timber in K-12 Educational Facilities

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  Mass Timber in K-12 Educational Facilities: Sustainable Design Solutions & Community Learning Outcomes

  Learn about mass timber systems in K-12 school design, featuring winners from the 2025 Mass Timber Competition: Building Sustainable Schools. Get real-world insights on system selection, fire safety strategies, structural performance in hybrid construction, quantifying carbon impact, and post-occupancy wellness outcomes. The session will also address current market barriers, regulatory and insurance pathways, and how to make the business case for mass timber construction in the educational sector.

Session 4 / Track 2 Mass Timber Quality Assurance

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  Mass Timber Quality Assurance: Inspection & Observation for Code-Compliant Construction

  Get practical guidance on special inspection and structural observation requirements under the International Building Code (IBC), with emphasis on how architects and engineers can plan and coordinate site inspections, verify installation details, and manage quality assurance responsibilities across the design and construction team. Guidance will be shared in the context of project experience to provide actionable strategies that mitigate risk, support material durability, and contribute to the safe delivery of mass timber buildings.

Session 4 / Track 3 Studies in Mass Timber Multi-Family

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  Mass Timber Multi-Family: Studies in Carbon, Cost, and Constructability

  Learn about the Three Regions Study, which took prototypical multi-family residential structures from three different U.S. cities and reimagined them in mass timber using construction types IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C. Representatives from SCB, LeMessurier, and Turner Construction will present the study’s results, sharing comparative costs, construction conditions, and GWP—demonstrating the potential for mass timber to be more readily adopted into many different U.S. markets.