Attn: Meetups are now held virtually!
Join the Critical Mass Timber Meetup Group here!
Hosted in Portland, OR, the Critical Mass (Timber) Meetup Group is an informal monthly gathering of professionals interested in building bigger, taller and smarter with wood. Centering around various topics related to the use of relatively new-to-the-US materials such as cross-laminated-timber, our group brings together architects, engineers, construction professionals, developers, code officials, municipal planners and anyone with an interest in seeing more buildings go up using renewable materials. THIS IS NOT A LECTURE SERIES! The goal of these meetings is to create an interactive discussion space in which individuals can learn from each other through sharing of personal experiences and projects they have undertaken. All are welcome!
Recordings:
Recordings newer than OCT 2020 are now at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQrTCaK7se_G_waPkToFnYA/featured
October 1, 2020 - Innovative Seismic Systems
September 2020 - Lateral Force Resisting Systems with KPFF
July 2020 - Develop/Design/Build - Path + Kaiser Firm Showcase
May 2020 - Mass Timber Investment and Development
Previous Meetups:
2019
Mass Timber Mingler at the Oregon Conservation Center
Mass Timber Tour: District Office with Hacker Architects + Andersen Construction
The Canyons and Block 76: Mass Timber Projects Showcase
Manufacturing Mass Timber: Considerations for Growing a Local Supply Chain
IBC TallWood Provisions - Mass Timber Building Code Changes
2018
Monitoring Timber Structures: Why, what, where and how?
REclaiming Wood: Deconstruction Initiatives, Upcycling into CLT, and More
Forestry 101 (for Designers and Other Non-Foresters)
Acoustics in Mass Timber Buildings
BIM and CAD in Mass Timber Construction Projects
George W. Peavy Forest Science Ctr. Tour & Project Discussion
Fire Protection Strategies for Mass Timber Buildings