Professional calendar
Conferences, training, competitions, tours, and conversations selected for people shaping the built environment.
Upcoming
All announced upcoming events, nearest first. Future years are included to help you plan ahead.
Oct 20, 2026
In Person · Chicago
WoodWorks Connect Chicago brings together design and construction professionals with leading wood product manufacturers and suppliers. Taking place at an 18th floor rooftop deck, this gathering allows project teams to discover current wood products, explore structural solutions, and consult directly with technical…
Oct 22, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar provides structural engineers with practical guidance on the structural design of four-to-six-story multi-family wood buildings. The presentation moves beyond standard code provisions to examine structural analysis and detailing for both gravity and lateral systems. Key topics include wood…
Oct 22, 2026
In Person · West Des Moines
This regional in-person tour explores two pioneering multi-family mass timber developments in Iowa. Participants will visit Junction Lofts, the state first residential mass timber building and recipient of a US Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant, alongside Goldfinch Lofts, a hybrid mass timber…
Oct 26, 2026
Virtual
Heat Pump Water Heater Week brings building professionals together to explore the market adoption and technical advancement of heat pump water heaters. Hosted by New Buildings Institute through the Advanced Water Heating Initiative, the multi-day event covers both residential and commercial applications.…
Oct 27, 2026
Hybrid · San Jose
This hybrid training and trade fair focuses on split system heat pump water heaters, an emerging technology that locates the compressor outdoors away from the storage tank. Organized during Heat Pump Water Heater Week, the program pairs an instructional session from an…
Oct 27, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar examines code-compliant design pathways for mid-rise wood construction, comparing light-frame methods with mass timber structural systems. Attendees will explore how occupancy, construction type, height, and area requirements dictate system selection. The presentation outlines practical techniques to maximize light-frame…
Oct 28, 2026
In Person · Bozeman
This regional seminar and site tour explores structural engineering strategies for four to six story multi-family wood buildings, accompanied by a walkthrough of Montana State University first mass timber facility. The technical session covers gravity and lateral design steps, shrinkage accommodation, floor…
Nov 3, 2026
In Person · Portland
This site tour offers an inside look at the Paul Edwards Building, a three-story residential development delivering twenty-two one-bedroom affordable housing units for low-income veterans. Project team members lead participants through the active jobsite to examine how volumetric modular light-frame wood construction…
Nov 4, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar from WoodWorks explores the practical realities of mass timber design, sourcing, and construction. Geared toward project teams navigating unfamiliar structural systems, the session addresses how architects, engineers, and contractors can coordinate effectively to avoid misconceptions and resistance. Instruction…
Nov 5, 2026
Virtual
This WoodWorks regional online seminar addresses fire-resistant wood design and detailing for wood-frame buildings. Led by Jessica Scarlett, the session focuses on interior fire-rated assemblies, including firewalls, fire barriers, and fire partitions. Participants will examine methods for determining fire-resistance ratings, allowable uses…
Nov 10, 2026
Virtual
This WoodWorks webinar explores moisture management throughout mass timber construction to protect structural performance, dimensional stability, finish quality, and long-term building durability. Contractors Chad Hamilton of XL Construction and Matthew Tonello of Consigli share jobsite lessons from completed mass timber structures. The…
Nov 12, 2026
In Person · South San Francisco
This WoodWorks site tour offers an in-person exploration of the all-mass timber South San Francisco Wellness Center, highlighting how mass timber functions within a healthcare environment. Led by structural engineer Chelsea Drenick, the walking tour examines the building structural system, including glue-laminated…
Past briefings
Apr 9, 2014
In Person · London
The Shape To Fabrication Conference will take place on April 9 – 10 in London, United Kingdom. It has a focus on cutting-edge technology and innovative construction and…
Apr 9, 2014
In Person · Dublin
The Better Building Conference – International Conference for a Sustainable Built Environment is Ireland’s largest property and construction conference. It is organized by Better Building in association with…
Apr 9, 2014
In Person · New York
The REGREEN Implementation Workshop will take place on April 9 in New York, New York. It is based on the REGREEN Residential Remodeling Guidelines©, a set of sustainability…
Apr 7, 2014
In Person · High Point
The Sustainable Furnishings Council Semi-Annual Lunch and Panel will take place on April 7 in High Point, North Carolina. With the theme of “Spin Out Greenwash, Fold in…
Apr 7, 2014
In Person · Sacramento
Now in its 7th year, the 2014 Green California Summit will take place on April 8 – 9 in Sacramento, California. It is a unique event that offers…
Apr 7, 2014
In Person · San Francisco
The 2014 ASHRAE High Performance Buildings Conference seeks to advance the industry’s efforts to accomplish a true high-performance built environment. This is ASHRAE’s third high performance buildings conference,…
Apr 2, 2014
In Person · Frankfurt
The 8th International Conference Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings (IEECB’14) will take place on April 2 to 3, 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany during the Light+Building, the world’s…
Mar 31, 2014
In Person · Shanghai
Ecobuild is going to China for the first time as part of the Expo Build, the premium building and construction event in China on March 31 – April 3.…
Mar 28, 2014
In Person · Beijing
Taking place in Beijing, China at the end of March is the Tenth International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building and Technologies and Products Expo (IGEBC) organized by…
Mar 26, 2014
In Person · Santa Cruz
Passive House California’s (PHCA) annual conference, Building Carbon Zero California, will focus on how we can move California towards the carbon reduction goals mandated by the State of…