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INSTRUCTOR: 
James W. Case, S.E.
Jeff Milheizler, S.E.

Purpose and Background

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is a state-of-the-art mass timber structure on the Georgia Tech campus. This net-zero energy project has been awarded LEED Platinum status as well as Living Building certification. The competitive team selection procedure, integrated building design process and construction methodology were truly unique and point the way toward a new and more sustainable way of building.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the basics of mass timber construction
• Apply the benefits and design methodologies involved in integrated design projects
• Explain the unique structural challenges of the Kendeda Building

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Who Should Attend?

Engineers, Architects, Construction Professionals, Planners and anyone else considering the use of mass timber structural systems.

Outline

• Mass timber construction overview
• Building code requirements for mass timber
• Project team selection process – an ideas competition
• Project gravity systems – nail laminated timber, glue laminated construction, composite
• wood and steel components, tensegrity columns
• Project lateral load system – hybrid steel and timber braced frames
• Brief discussion of construction challenges and logistics

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

This online course is worth .1 CEUs/1 PDH. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 60 days of the course.