Episodios

  • Mark Wishnie: Mass Timber: A Climate-Positive Investment

    Mark Wishnie: Mass Timber: A Climate-Positive Investment
    Feb 2 2023
    In this episode, Mark Wishnie, Executive Director, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, spoke to CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik about sustainable forestry, and how the development of a mass timber industry can be a climate-positive investment.

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  • Mohamad Mohamad: Mass Timber Fundamentals (2)

    Mohamad Mohamad: Mass Timber Fundamentals (2)
    Feb 2 2023
    CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik interviewed Mohamad Mohamad, Senior Research Advisor, Natural Resources Canada, about the seismic, strength and weight advantages of mass timber, as well as its value as a prefabricated construction material.

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  • Phil McCormac: Mass Timber’s Value to Developers

    Phil McCormac: Mass Timber’s Value to Developers
    Feb 2 2023
    CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik interviewed Phil McCormac, Senior Director, Development and Capital Projects, Ivanhoe Cambridge, about new mixed-use projects his company is developing for Denver’s up-and-coming RINO district.

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  • Carsten Hein: Mass Timber Fundamentals (1)

    Carsten Hein: Mass Timber Fundamentals (1)
    Feb 2 2023
    CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik interviewed Carsten Hein, Associate Director, Structural Engineering, Arup, about the relative strengths and weaknesses of timber as a structural element, in terms of both performance and economics, relative to other materials.

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  • Hannes Blaas: Design and Engineering Benefits of Mass Timber

    Hannes Blaas: Design and Engineering Benefits of Mass Timber
    Feb 2 2023
    Hannes Blaas is the CEO of Rothoblaas USA, a manufacturer of connectors for timber construction. He spoke to CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik on the design and engineering benefits of mass timber.

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  • David Barber: Fire Safety and Mass Timber: Myths, Reality and Unknowns

    David Barber: Fire Safety and Mass Timber: Myths, Reality and Unknowns
    Feb 2 2023
    The adoption of mass timber for tall and large buildings on a greater scale is hindered by the prevailing fire safety codes in many jurisdictions, which are predicated on the fire properties of light or “stick-frame” dimensional-lumber construction. This episode addresses the real fire properties of mass timber, and considers the obstacles that must realistically be overcome to achieve widespread adoption. CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik interviews David Barber, Principal, Fire Engineering, Arup, on the subject.

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    12 m
  • Rune Abrahamsen: The World’s Tallest All-Timber Building, and the Future of the Timber Supply Chain

    Rune Abrahamsen: The World’s Tallest All-Timber Building, and the Future of the Timber Supply Chain
    Feb 2 2023
    CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik discusses the design and engineering potential, and the constructability advantages of mass timber with Rune Abrahamsen, CEO of Moelven, a timber manufacturing company and construction firm in Norway, which has constructed Mjostarnet, the world’s tallest all-timber building.

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  • Robert Foster: Pushing Mass Timber to the Maximum

    Robert Foster: Pushing Mass Timber to the Maximum
    Feb 2 2023
    Robert Foster, Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge has participated in several cutting-edge design projects to push the limits of tall timber. He spoke to CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik about the true potential of mass timber, which can be competitive with steel and concrete in large and tall buildings.

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    12 m