Additional fee, registration required.Experience 80 M Street—the first-ever mass timber renovation of a commercial office building in D.C. Beginning in the lobby and concluding with 360-degree rooftop views, this tour will address the considerations that made 80 M a prime candidate for mass timber construction and the steps required to ensure its feasibility and safety.
This discussion will delve into the approach to managing multiple feasibility studies and the negotiation of a crucial code modification to obtain approval, given the material's value as a differentiator. You'll leave with insight into timber's benefits and challenges, the navigation of entitlement processes and code limitations, and the endless opportunities mass timber presents.
This is a bus tour.
Learning Objectives
- Hear about the existing entitlement and code limitations impacting mass timber adoption and strategies for successfully navigating them.
- Identify the characteristics of an existing building that make it a strong candidate for mass timber renovations and additions.
- Review the benefits and challenges associated with mass timber and how to talk to your clients about them.
- Define the difference between traditional and mass timber construction processes, and learn the steps required to ensure success and safety throughout.