Mass Timber in Multi-Family Housing: Is It a Good Fit for Your Project?

Thu May 07 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:30 pm UTC-06:00

Burwell Center for Career Achievement | Denver

WoodWorks
Publisher/HostWoodWorks
Mass Timber in Multi-Family Housing: Is It a Good Fit for Your Project?
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Regional In-Person Seminar (Denver, CO)
About this Event

Regional In-Person Seminar (Denver, CO)

Mass timber is often associated with the stigma of being more expensive than other building materials, leading to the assumption it is only suitable for unique, one-off projects. But do its other benefits create opportunities for overall cost efficiency?


Typical multi-family housing developments are in the 4-5 story range, often utilizing podium or pedestal construction with 1-2 stories of steel and concrete topped with 3-5 stories of light-frame wood. Historically, building codes have required steel or concrete for taller structures, creating a gap in housing development between roughly 6 and 12 stories.


This presentation explores whether mass timber can make financial sense in mid-rise multi-family projects and how new provisions in the 2021 International Building Code open opportunities for housing in the 6–18 story range.


 


Speaker: Emmy Hoa Tran, PE | WoodWorks


 


Credits: Attendees can earn 1 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1 PDH credits or 0.1 ICC credits


 


Location:


Burwell Center for Career Achievement


2190 E Asbury Ave, Denver, CO 80210


Room #340


 


Parking Options: Transpo Options.pdf


 


For questions or additional information, please contact:


Jaime Krohn, CMP | [email protected] | (312) 841-8272


 


Image: The Canyons, Kaiser+Path, Cantena Consulting Engineers, Photo Jeremy Bittermann



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Burwell Center for Career Achievement, 2190 East Asbury Avenue, Room #340, Room #340, Denver, United States

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