Presentations from the October 19th Prairie Wood Solutions Fair are posted.  Double click on the presentation title to view a PDF version of the seminar.

About the Fair  
This is an annual FREE event for members of the design community. We will start planning our 2012 Wood Solutions Fair soon.  Check back for details in the new year.

International speakers, award winning structures, and manufacturers showcasing what's new in wood design and construction.  We look forward to seeing you there in 2012! 

2011 Program Topics

2010/11 Award Winning Designs Arcoss North America
Ms. Marianne Berube, Executive Director, Wood WORKS! Ontario, Thunder Bay, ON
www.wood-works.org/Ontario+Wood+WORKS

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:  The Cathedral of Christ the Light
Mr. Keith Boswell, Director of Technical Design, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, San Francisco, CA
www.som.com

"CITY.COM" - Networked Digital Design of Timber Structures in Urban Context
Mr. Sebastian Finckh, J.MAYER H. Architects, Berlin, DE
www.jmayerh.de

Lateral Design for Wood Buildings: Design Principles and Loads
Mr. Robert Jonkman, P.Eng, Manager, Structural Engineering, and Jasmine B. Wang, Ph.D., E.I.T, Technical Services Specialist, Canadian Wood Council, Ottawa, ON
www.cwc.ca

Distinctive Sustainable Designs with Western Red Cedar
Mr. Paul Mackie, Western District Manager, Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, Vancouver, BC
www.wrcla.org

Simple and High-Tech Structures of Timber for Economic and Sustainable Support of our Forests
Professor Julius Natterer, Bois Consult Natterer SA, Etoy, CH
www.nattererbcn.com

Sustainable Structures
Duane Palibroda, P.Eng., Struct. Eng., M.I.Struct.E., LEED® AP Managing Associate, Fast + Epp, Vancouver, BC
www.fastepp.com

Mid-rise Timber Structures Offer New Opportunities for Designers
Mr. Marjan Popovski, Ph.D., P.Eng., Senior Scientist and Quality Manager, Building Systems Department, FPInnovations, Vancouver, BC
www.fpinnovations.ca