Mid-Rise Multi-Family: Exploring Light-Frame and Mass Timber Solutions

This presentation will help designers understand the breadth of considerations associated with mid-rise multi-family buildings for both light-frame wood and mass timber construction. It will begin with a review of occupancies and construction types, emphasizing opportunities for wood use in types III, IV and V construction. Methods for optimizing the design of mid-rise wood buildings will also be explored, including how to maximize a project’s height and area using sprinklers, open frontage, sloping sites, podiums, and mezzanines. Essential detailing practices for multi-family construction, including detailing for fire-resistance ratings, acoustical performance, and shrinkage, will also be reviewed for both light frame and mass timber.

Speakers: Chelsea Drenick, SE and Kate Carrigg, PE | WoodWorks

Attendees can Earn 2.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 2.0 PDH credits or 0.2 ICC credits

Online Attendees:

WoodWorks will send each attendee a certificate of completion within 2 weeks via email.

Please note that to receive a certificate, attendees must stay for the duration of the event.

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Jaime Krohn, CMP | jaime@litpliant.net | (312) 841-8272

District Flats / Studio Fusion Architects / photo Larry Harwell Photography