As the year comes to a close, let’s wrap up with an insightful seminar before the holiday season. Details are below:

Seminar Details:
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time: 9 am PT / 10 am MT / 12 pm ET
Duration: 1 hour
Topic: Fire Safety for Timber Structures: The Intersection of Fire Resistance and Reaction to Fire
Speaker: Dr. Felix Wiesner, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Zoom Meeting Link: Zoom Meeting Link

Seminar Overview:

Fire safety remains a critical and important topic, especially as timber buildings become more ambitious. This seminar will explore recent fire test outcomes and provide guidance on how findings can shape safer, sustainable designs. Dr. Wiesner will delve into the key differences between timber and other building materials and examine how fire resistance and reaction to fire integrate into Canadian and international building codes.

About Dr. Felix Wiesner:
Dr. Wiesner specializes in fire safety for mass timber buildings, with extensive research in fire dynamics and the mechanical strength of timber under fire conditions. His work has included large-scale burn campaigns and groundbreaking contributions to integrating fire safety into the holistic design of carbon-neutral buildings.

Please feel free to share this with colleagues who might benefit. We look forward to seeing you there and to continuing the HQP Seminar series in 2025!