2023 Agenda

Tuesday, September 26

All times are Eastern Standard Time

  • Blueprint Robotics Factory Tour 8:30am — 1:00pm

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    Blueprint Robotics Factory Tour

    8:30am : Leave Walter E. Washington Convention Center
    9:45am – 10:00am : Introduction
    10:00am – 11:00am : Tour
    11:00am – 11:30am : Lunch
    11:30am : Depart Blueprint

    This tour is $200, and is open only to IWBC participants.

  • Tour DC’s First Mass Timber Overbuild! 10:00am — 12:30pm80 M Street

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    Tour DC’s First Mass Timber Overbuild!80 M Street

    As vacant parcels become harder to find in densifying urban centers, developers are looking at vertical expansion through overbuild construction. 80 M Street is 2 full floors + Penthouse – 100,000 sq ft – of trophy class office space atop the existing 286,000 sq ft building.

    “We wanted to bring something new to the market – something that would set the space apart, said Tom Corrado, senior associate and project designer, Hickok Cole.

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    To create this engaging environment, Hickok Cole incorporated biophilic design principles. Exterior terraces, increased daylighting and exposed timber complement the surrounding neighborhood’s waterfront access, walkable streets and public green space. Columbia expects these factors to “help drive office leasing demand.”

    Join us for a tour of this beautiful building!

    10:00am : The tour will leave the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
    10:30am : Presentation and tour of the building
    12:00pm : Bus picks up at 80 M Street for return to Walter E. Washington Convention Center

    This tour is $150, and is open only to IWBC participants.

5:00pm –
6:30pm

Opening Night Reception For all IWBC speakers, exhibitors and registered attendees.

Downtown Dining District, Lower Level of the Convention Center.
Come network with fellow attendees, exhibitors and speakers.

Track 1 / Room 101Lessons Learned from Real Projects

By showcasing a range of offsite implementations and success stories, attendees will gain perspective beyond the abstract. Real project examples will be discussed and real supply chain questions will be addressed.

Track 2 / Room 102AProducts and Technology

Explore the engineered wood and mass timber solutions which are driving advancements in offsite construction. This track will provide attendees with the knowledge needed to leverage technological solutions that enable them to iterate design options rapidly, incorporate manufacturer input, and ultimately lead to jobsite speed and precision.

Track 3 / Room 102BHow do all of these offsite options apply to your project? Attendees can receive 1.0 AIA LU/HSW (0.1 ICC credit) for each Track 3 session attended. Total credits possible 4.0 AIA LU/HSW (0.4 ICC credits) if attending all 4 Track 3 sessions.

If you can’t actually procure the supply options, utilize the technological solutions, and design to leverage the benefits of offsite wood, it won’t make financial sense. These sessions will help you de-risk your exposure to unknowns and level up your knowledge to design better offsite wood buildings.

Wednesday, September 27

All times are Eastern Standard Time

8:00am –
9:00am

Track 1 / Room 101Panel Discussion
Evolution + Innovation: What’s Leading Mass Timber’s Rise in the U.S.?
Mass timber is making leaps and bounds within the U.S. and has moved past the early adopter phase to transition toward a mainstream construction methodology. In this presentation, Lauren, William and Iain will review key milestones in mass timber’s rise, examine critical considerations for competitive projects, and look ahead to what might be in its future.

Iain MacdonaldDirector, TallWood Design InstituteBuild Back Better & Mass Modular

Lauren MagaskoSenior Project Engineer, Timberlab

William SilvaRegional Director of Preconstruction, Swinerton

ModeratorMark BartlettRegional Director (TX), WoodWorks

Track 2 / Room 102APanel Discussion
Leading Offsite Technologies

Jerry SmalleyCEO, Blueprint Robotics

Bill GrothmannDirector of Sales, Blueprint Robotics

ModeratorDave CooperCo-Founder, Dave Cooper Live

Track 3 / Room 102BUsing Wood to Achieve Embodied Carbon Reductions in the Built EnvironmentEarn 1.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1.0 PDH credit or 0.1 ICC credit

Ashley CagleTechnical Director, WoodWorks

Troy HarrisManaging Director of Timberland and Innovative Wood Products, Jamestown, L.P.

ModeratorJennifer HardySenior Associate, Payette

Keynotes are in Salon C
10:15am –
10:30am

Welcome to IWBC!

Art SchmonManaging Director, IWBC; VP Mass Timber, Forest Economic Advisors (FEA)Welcome Remarks

10:30am –
10:45am

Introduction to WoodWorks

Bill ParsonsCOO, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council

10:45am –
11:45am

Keynote: The Hybrid Wood Tower as a Means of Using Mass Timber in High Rise Structures

Craig ApplegathFounding Partner, DIALOG

Moderated byIain MacdonaldDirector, TallWood Design Institute

1:00pm –
2:00pm

Track 1 / Room 101Panel Discussion
Mass Timber Overbuilds: A Case Study on 80 M Street
Vertical Expansion Though Overbuild Construction

Nick MilestoneDirector, Mercer Mass Timber80 M Street

Thomas CorradoSenior Project Designer, Hickok Cole80 M Street

Jason WrightDirector of Technical Operations, Hickok Cole80 M Street

ModeratorPat LaytonProfessor & Director Wood Utilization & Design, Clemson University

Track 2 / Room 102APanel Discussion
Global Offsite Innovation Frameworks: The US, the UK, Japan and Sweden

Ivan Rupnik, PhDFounding Partner, MOD X

Tyler SchmettererManaging Partner, MOD X

Dan HardcastleSpecial Policy Advisor, HUD and FHA

ModeratorBill ParsonsCOO, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council

Track 3 / Room 102BThe Common Pain Points with Offsite Design and Construction (and How to Navigate Them)Earn 1.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1.0 PDH credit or 0.1 ICC credit

Ilana DanzigAssociate Principal, Aspect Structural Engineers

ModeratorLaura CullenRegional Director, WoodWorks

Keynotes are in Salon C
2:45pm –
3:45pm

Keynote: Bending the Arrow of Housing Affordability: How Integrated Mass Timber Building Systems with AI Change the Cost, Sustainability, and Value Paradigms

Oliver LangCo-Founder & CEO, Intelligent City

ModeratorDave CooperCo-Founder, Dave Cooper Live

Thursday, September 28

All times are Eastern Standard Time

8:00am –
9:00am

Track 1 / Room 101Productized Buildings with Mass Timber

Lee ScottSales Manager for USA and Canada , Element5Affordable Housing with Mass Timber

Matt BolenFounding Partner, Principal, Edge Architects Ltd.Affordable Housing with Mass Timber

Craig CurtisPartner, Director of Emerging Building Technologies, MithunA Mass Timber Platform Approach to Building Better Schools

ModeratorDave CooperCo-Founder, Dave Cooper Live

Track 2 / Room 102ABreakthrough Technologies in Urban Housing Solutions

Eric LawCo-Founder & CEO, Urban MachineSalvaging the Past to Build the Future

Josh DorfmanCo-Founder & CEO, Plantd MaterialsBreakthrough in Carbon Negative Building Materials

Josh CableCEO InventWoodThe Next Generation of Carbon Sequestration Opportunities in the Built Environment

ModeratorJennifer CooperCo-Founder, Dave Cooper Live

Track 3 / Room 102BScopes, Roles and Responsibility Delineation: How to Establish Design Parameters for Off- vs. On-Site WorkEarn 1.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1.0 PDH credit or 0.1 ICC credit

Sarah FitzMauriceAssociate Principal & Director of Project Delivery – New York, Fast & Epp

Ryan ColkerVice President, Innovation International Code Council (ICC)

ModeratorJason WrightDirector of Technical Operations, Hickok Cole

Keynotes are in Salon C
10:30am –
11:30am

Keynote: Wood for Good; Regenerating Communities with Mass Timber
Keynotes are in Salon C

Dan TangherliniManaging Director, Emerson Collective

Moderated byBill ParsonsCOO, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council

1:00pm –
2:00pm

Track 1 / Room 101Mass Timber: Will There Be Enough Wood to Meet Future Demand?
Two experts from FEA will be joined by Roland Hernandez who has some exciting news on hardwood mass timber!

Rocky GoodnowVP Timber, Forest Economic Advisors (FEA)

Crystal GauvinSenior Economist, Forest Economic Advisors (FEA)

Roland HernandezVertical Market Manager – Mass Timber, Stiles Machinery – North America

ModeratorPat LaytonProfessor & Director Wood Utilization & Design, Clemson University

Track 2 / Room 102AInnovative Business Models

Bruno VergeArchitect, Boon ArchitectureAn Open Platform for the Design, Manufacture, Delivery and Assembly of Kits of Parts for Construction Projects

Garrett MooreCo-Founder & CEO, AGORUSWhy is Industrialized Construction So. Dang. Hard?

Mike SchmidtFounder & President, Auto Construct IncorporatedThe Business of Panelized Construction: Sustainable Profitability

ModeratorFrançois RobichaudPartner Market Intelligence, Forest Economic Advisors (FEA)

Track 3 / Room 102BDon’t Slow Down the Timber: Maximizing Other Off-Site Work for Schedule Gains with Mass TimberEarn 1.0 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1.0 PDH credit or 0.1 ICC credit

Mike BakerDirector of Architecture, oWOW1510 Webster – A High-Rise Mass Timber Case Study

Ryan MarshallLead Superintendent – Special Projects, PCL Construction Services, Inc.Best practices to maximize the speed of the Mass Timber erection – The upfront planning, coordination through delivery and execution of the erection of Mass Timber buildings.

ModeratorJohn O’DonaldRegional Director, WoodWorks