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Standing 45 meters tall in Vancouver, The Hive eliminates conventional concrete shear cores above its podium. By pairing an exterior Douglas fir glulam braced frame with self-centering friction…
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Sep 2026
An RMI study reveals that Maryland single-family households switching from heating oil and propane to high-efficiency heat pumps…
Sep 2026
San Francisco University High School has opened its first ground-up building in 50 years. Designed by Leddy Maytum…
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Professional calendar
Plan ahead with conferences, training, tours, and conversations, from next week to future years.
Sep 30, 2026
Virtual
This WoodWorks online seminar provides structural and architectural guidance for optimizing mass timber buildings while controlling project costs. Presenter Kate Carrigg explores early project decisions, showing how choices around construction types, fire resistance ratings, column grids, spans, acoustics, and mechanical system integration…
Oct 1, 2026
In Person · Tustin
This regional seminar and site tour provides building practitioners with an in-depth examination of the upstream design choices that drive successful mass timber projects. Led by WoodWorks engineer Hamid Kaboli, the technical presentation addresses construction type selection, fire resistance, structural grids, acoustic…
Oct 1, 2026
In Person · Seattle
This regional in-person jobsite tour offers a detailed look at the under-construction Bush Middle School in Seattle. The two-story, 24,000-square-foot educational facility pairs cross-laminated timber panels with glulam framing to establish a sustainable, biophilic environment for classrooms, offices, dining spaces, and administrative…
Oct 5, 2026
In Person
Hosted in partnership with NYSERDA, the GTZ Forum 2026 convenes industry professionals for two immersive days dedicated to realizing high-performance buildings and accelerating market growth. The curated program features building tours, collaborative workshops, keynote addresses, and a poster session. Attendees examine strategic…
From the library
Three enduring reports selected for their useful precedents and lessons.
GreenLinks · Jan 2022
The What: BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area save energy…
GreenLinks · Jan 2022
With the signing of the new Federal Sustainability Executive Order the current administration has set forth aggressive goals to make…
Products · Dec 2021
Supporting its continued commitment to delivering innovative, energy-efficient products, Solatube® International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting…
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