November 2013 Monthly Meeting

When
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Meeting Title
Cross Laminated Timber - The Wood Story
Location

Aceh Community Room
Mercy Corps, 45 SW Ankeny St
Portland, OR 97204

Presenters
Ethan Martin, PE
Description

Beginning with an overview of sustainably managed forests, life cycle analysis, and the carbon cycle of wood, this presentation introduces the current thinking on architectural and structural use of Cross Laminated Timber in buildings with a focus on high rise projects. Included will be a short history of CLT which began in Europe and a discussion of building enclosure strategies.

Ethan Martin, PE is Senior Technical Director, Pacific Northwest US for WoodWorks. He is based out of Seattle, WA. Ethan received a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University. As the previous owner of a structural engineering firm in Asheville, NC, Ethan has worked on projects that range from small renovations and additions to a 470,000 square-foot, $125 million central school for the Cherokee Nation.

In his role with WoodWorks Ethan serves as a wood products industry spokesperson and educator dedicated to growing the knowledge and use of structural wood products in non-residential construction through a variety of forums and seminars reaching over 1,000 design professionals annually. He currently serves on both the Midrise Construction and Schools initiative WoodWorks teams, and his primary role as Senior Technical Director, directly consulting with design professionals to educate and successfully implement wood into their designs.