Continuing Education for Architects: Tall Wood Building
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Resources for Designing and Building with Wood: Continuing Education for Architects
Designing and Building Tall Timber Construction
Interest in tall wood buildings is increasing with the growing demand for new urban development that is both sustainable and aesthetically unique. Learn the case for tall wood buildings and get tips for designing and building with mass timber by taking one of our AIA and GCBI-accredited courses.
We’re dedicated to helping architects and designers discover the power of using wood in new applications. Whether you’re interested in using wood in multifamily buildings, commercial structures, or mass timber framing, Think Wood has an extensive CEU library with AIA and GCBI accredited courses to support your needs and continuing education requirements.
Check out our continuing education for architects and see what piques your interest.
Check out our continuing education for architects and see what piques your interest.
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2021 IBC: Building Bigger and Taller with Low Carbon Wood
In this course, you’ll learn about the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) changes related to tall wood construction, including three new building types that allow for wood buildings up to 18 stories and even taller using an Alternate Materials and Methods Requests (AMMR). -
Steel-Timber Hybrid Highrise Buildings: Trends, Drivers, Challenges
This pre-recorded lecture will examine the recent trend towards steel-timber hybrids—as a subset of the wider trend towards mass timber—in high rise buildings. -
Maximizing the Design Benefits of Podium Construction
Limited space and rising costs have prompted developers and architects to re-think building design. See how podium construction allows for greater density and more rentable square footage while also reducing material and labor costs. -
Design and Construction of Taller Wood Buildings
With rising demand for new urban buildings, and increased interest in sustainable and efficient construction, the potential for tall wood buildings is growing. Learn more in this AIA accredited CEU. -
Introduction to Wood Building Systems
Whether designing for light frame or mass timber structural systems, see how wood can help increase your project's versatility, sustainable supply chain, benefits to occupants, as well as thermal, acoustic, seismic and fire performance. -
Designing for Durability
Even as the use of wood is expanding, one significant characteristic of wood buildings is often underestimated: their durability. Learn design and construction techniques to control moisture and insect impacts.