Wood Solutions Conference

Archives from the Wood Solutions Fair on September 10, 2014 at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre Calgary

Speakers + Topics:
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Mr. Arthur Schankula, Principal, Schankula Architekten, München, DE

A Range of Storey’s:  The Potential of Hybrid Prefab Systems in Schools and Commercial Projects to 8 Storey Residential Structures
Arthur Schankula
Principal, Schankula Architekten, München, DE

Arthur Schankula was born in Romania and lives in Germany. He studied mechanical engineering before transitioning to architecture. After working for several architectural firms, he started his own company in 2003.  He has developed a number of building-systems based on wood, mostly as part of publicly sponsored research assignments. Arthur’s interest in wood construction was sparked by an analysis of rational building methods. Wood’s suitability for prefabrication and fast construction times is what first attracted him to begin experimenting with the material. Arthur has written extensively on wood prefabrication, energy efficiency, and tall wood construction. His projects have   been featured throughout Germany and internationally as examples of innovative and sustainable design techniques.

Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis joined the Surrey Fire Service in 1998 and has worked in the fire service and related fields since 1980. In 2010, he was appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research and in February 2011 Chief Garis became an Adjunct Faculty member in the Part-time Studies Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. June 2013 he was appointed as an Affiliated Research Faculty at John Jay College of Criminal Justice / The Christian Regenhard Centre for Emergency Response Studies in New York. In June of 2011 he was elected as President of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of B.C and currently serves as the Past President. He has also been a member of the FIREfighting in Canada editorial advisory board since 2005.  Read more…

Len Garis, Fire Chief, Surrey Fire Service, City of Surrey, BC

Fire and Safety Risks Posed by Wood Frame Residential Construction Overview
Len Garis
Fire Chief, Surrey Fire Service, City of Surrey, British Columbia
This presentation is available online!
http://www.woodworkselearning.com/fire___safety_risks

Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis joined the Surrey Fire Service in 1998 and has worked in the fire service and related fields since 1980. In 2010, he was appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research and in February 2011 Chief Garis became an Adjunct Faculty member in the Part-time Studies Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. June 2013 he was appointed as an Affiliated Research Faculty at John Jay College of Criminal Justice / The Christian Regenhard Centre for Emergency Response Studies in New York. In June of 2011 he was elected as President of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of B.C and currently serves as the Past President. He has also been a member of the FIREfighting in Canada editorial advisory board since 2005.  Read more…

Marianne lives and works in North Bay, Ontario. She graduated from Nipissing and York Universities with degrees in Environmental Science and Business.  She has extensive experience within the Finance, Construction and Wood industries. Marianne sits on several boards and is currently Chair of Nipissing University’s Board of Governors.

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Jim Taggart, Editor, Sustainable Architecure and Building Magazine (SABMag), Vancouver

Jim has delivered more than 100 professional development seminars and written a similar number of articles and case studies on the use of wood in contemporary architecture. He is also  the author of the award winning book ‘Toward a Culture of Wood Architecture’. Jim was the 2012 recipient of the Premiere of British Columbia’s ‘Wood Champion’ Award.

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Fiberglass Composite Bridges

Maik Gehloff is the founder and owner of Gehloff Consulting Inc. providing a variety of services including technical support for timber connections for many years. Maik Gehloff holds a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) degree in Wood Science and Technology specializing in timber engineering from the University for Applied Sciences in Eberswalde, Germany, as well as a MASc in Timber Engineering from University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver. During his studies at UBC, his research projects focused on self-tapping, structural wood screws in all forms, shapes and applications, as well as other modern wood connectors.

Pushing Boundaries: Achieving Affordable, Sustainable and Beautiful Wood Design in the Mosaic Centre
Panel presentation by the project team: Chandos Construction Ltd, Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd., Mosaic Family of Companies, Western Archrib
(2 hour session)
This presentation is available online!
http://www.woodworkselearning.com/the_mosaic_centre

Thermal Wall Calculator
Robert J. Jonkman, P.Eng.
Director Codes and Standards – Structural Engineering, Canadian Wood Council, Ottawa, ON
More information coming soon.

Western Red Cedar Distinctive Sustainable Design
Paul Mackie
Western Area Manager, Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, Seattle, USA
More information coming soon.

Wood Works Software overview
Robert J. Jonkman, P.Eng.
Director Codes and Standards – Structural Engineering, Canadian Wood Council, Ottawa, ON
More information coming soon.

2013-2014 North American Wood Design Awards
Marianne Berube
Executive Director, Ontario Wood WORKS!, North Bay, ON
More information coming soon.

2013-2014 North American Wood Design Awards
Jim Taggart FRAIC
Editor, SABmag, Vancouver, BC

Since leaving architectural practice in 1992, Jim has concentrated on public and professional education and communications in the areas of architecture, urban design and sustainable development. His most notable area of specialty is  the use of wood in contemporary architecture.  Jim has delivered more than 100 professional development seminars on this subject in more than 40 cities across North America, as well as lecturing internationally in Sweden and New Zealand. He has also written a similar number of articles and case studies for technical and professional publications in  Canada, the USA, Europe and Asia. He is also the author or editor of 12 books,  , the latest of which ‘Toward a Culture of Wood Architecture’, received an Independent Publishers award in 2012.  Jim has taught architecture at the British Columbia Institute of Technology since 2004, and has been the editor of Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine (SABMag) since 2006. He was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 2010, and was the recipient of the Premier of British Columbia’s Wood Champion Award in  2012.

Adam Robertson, M.A.Sc, P.Eng. , Manager, Codes and Standards (Structural Engineering and Sustainability), Canadian Wood Council, Ottawa, ON

Adam joined the Canadian Wood Council in 2011.  He completed his Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto and also holds a Master of Applied Science degree from the Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia.  Adam is involved in CWC’s building code and standards initiatives, the revision of CWC’s design tools and publications and is also responsible for the ongoing development of the WoodWorks® Software for both Canada and the United States.

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Kevin Rocchi, MASc, E.I.T., Technical Service Specialist, Codes and Standards (Structural Engineering), Canadian Wood Council, Ottawa, ON

Kevin joined the Canadian Wood Council in 2014 and holds the position of Technical Service Specialist.  He completed both his Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering (COOP) and his Master of Applied Science degrees at the University of Ottawa.  Kevin is involved in the revision of CWC’s design tools and publications and he is also responsible for the technical support of the WoodWorks^® Software for both Canada and the United States.

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