Specifying Wood and Wood-Composite Products - North America - Free Live Interactive Webcast
Specifying Wood and Wood-Composite Products - North America - Free Live Interactive Webcast
Event Info
September 3, 2025
10:00 AM (CDT)
09:00 AM (MDT)
08:00 AM (PDT)
07:00 AM (AKDT)
05:00 AM (HAST)
04:05 PM (CDT)
03:05 PM (MDT)
02:05 PM (PDT)
01:05 PM (AKDT)
11:05 AM (HAST)
4 AIA HSW
2 GBCI (USGBC/CAGBC)
4 AIBC Core LU
4 AAA Structured LU
4 OAA, OAQ, SAA, MAA, AAPEI, NWTAA
1 AIBD Elective
2 AIBD Primary
1 Climate Action (OAA)
Day Program*
Welcome, Credits, and Certificates
Western Red Cedar, Distinctive Sustainable Design


11:05 AM - 12:05 PM
This presentation is intended to increase awareness of Western Red Cedar uses, properties and performance characteristics. Western Red Cedar grades and product specifications will be reviewed, as will proper installation, finishing and maintenance for a variety of applications. Through brief case study presentations, attendees will gain an appreciation of design trends that leverage cedar's versatility and the enhanced appeal it brings to institutional, commercial and residential designs. Demonstrating Western Cedar’s value as one of the ‘greenest’ building material available, discussion will include facts about sustainable forests and forest certification systems along with a brief review of Western Red Cedar Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
- AIA HSW # WRCLA - 6 | GBCI (USGBC/CAGBC) # 0920029577
- Provider: Western Red Cedar Lumber Assn (WRCLA)
- Presenter: Jay Poppe Course Number: WRCLA - 6
Credits: 1 AIA HSW, 1 GBCI (USGBC/CAGBC), 1 AIBC Core LU, 1 AAA Structured LU, 1 OAA, OAQ, SAA, MAA, AAPEI, NWTAA, 1 AIBD Primary, 1 Climate Action (OAA),
Review of Session Code Process
Non-Combustible & NFPA 285 Tested Wood Aesthetic Technologies for Commercial Projects


12:10 PM - 01:10 PM
The look of “Wood” provides warmth in a building design that cannot be achieved by masonry, metals, glass or other building materials. Natural wood may not be an option for Class 1-3 (40’+) Commercial project due to combustibility, but newer composite and synthetic products replicate the look of natural wood and provide the fire performance required for Class 1-3 Commercial projects. They may also provide superior color retention and life-cycle performance while requiring little to no maintenance. This learning unit will provide an in-depth overview of “wood” design technologies that meet code requirements for Class 1-3 Construction.
- AIA HSW # GL NC 001 | GBCI (USGBC/CAGBC) # 0920031927
- Provider: Hughes & Associates
- Presenter: Yancey Hughes Course Number: GL NC 001
Credits: 1 AIA HSW, 1 GBCI (USGBC/CAGBC), 1 AIBC Core LU, 1 AAA Structured LU, 1 OAA, OAQ, SAA, MAA, AAPEI, NWTAA, 1 AIBD Elective,
Break
Sponsor
Reviving The Lost Art of Moldings
01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Why does a room feel right when you walk into it? What's the significance of scale and proportion? Have we lost our "design" roots? This AIA continuing education program touches on these issues and more, looking back to the Greek's, the evolution of moldings, and why they make such an impact on any building project. Understand why moldings play such an important role in the design of structures, making them ascetically pleasing while creating an emotional response.
- AIA HSW # 001
- Provider: WindsorONE
- Presenter: Corbin Rinehart Course Number: 001
Credits: 1 AIA HSW, 1 AIBC Core LU, 1 AAA Structured LU, 1 OAA, OAQ, SAA, MAA, AAPEI, NWTAA, 1 AIBD Primary,
Break
Wood Glazed Facades in Net Zero and Passive Buildings
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Architects and LEED professionals understand the numerous benefits of building with wood. But many are unaware of its application in a timber curtain wall (TCW). Today’s technology provides opportunities to incorporate the beauty and energy-efficiency of wood into glazed facades that not only bring the outdoors in but also serve as the building’s heavy lifter. This course will present the differences between a conventional curtain wall and a timber curtain wall including load-bearing and non-load-bearing capabilities as well as net-zero and passive building. We will also show examples of projects using TWC.
- AIA HSW # SP24014
- Provider: Allegion / Unicel Architectural Corp
- Presenter: Sergiy Kholodov Course Number: SP24014
Credits: 1 AIA HSW, 1 AIBC Core LU, 1 AAA Structured LU, 1 OAA, OAQ, SAA, MAA, AAPEI, NWTAA,
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04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
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Additional Information
Attention AIA Members - You can only take a course once in its lifespan (3 years) - Members may repeat a course, but no additional credit will be awarded.