Thank you for your active participation and valuable contributions to our workshops last year! Building on the success of previous sessions, we are delighted to invite you to the NextGen Wood Workshop Series 2025.
As part of our NSERC Alliance Grant, “Next-Generation Wood Construction,” this series includes four theme-specific workshops that bring together academia, industry, and government stakeholders. These workshops aim to foster innovation, advance sustainability, and expand the use of wood in tall buildings and massive construction. They will feature the presentations by the Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) sharing their research progress, future plans, and anticipated outcomes, alongside discussions with experts and stakeholders.
Workshop Schedule:
- NextGen Wood Workshop Series 2025: Theme 1 – Structural and Serviceability Performance
- Date & Time: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 8 am–2:30 pm PT / 9 am–3:30 pm MT / 11 am–5:30 pm ET
- Session Chairs: Dr. Tony Yang (UBC) and Dr. Marjan Popovski (FPInnovations)
- Mode: Online (Zoom Link)
- Google Calendar Link: (Calendar Link)
- NextGen Wood Workshop Series 2025: Theme 2 – Fire Safety
- Date & Time: Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 8 am–1:30 pm PT / 9 am–2:30 pm MT / 11 am–4:30 pm ET
- Session Chairs: Dr. Beth Weckman (UWaterloo) and Dr. Christian Dagenais (FPInnovations)
- Mode: Online (Zoom Link)
- Google Calendar Link: (Calendar Link)
- NextGen Wood Workshop Series 2025: Theme 3 – Building Envelope and Energy Performance
- Date & Time: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 8 am–1:30 pm PT / 9 am–2:30 pm MT / 11 am–4:30 pm ET
- Session Chairs: Dr. Hua Ge (Concordia University) and Dr. Jieying Wang (FPInnovations)
- Mode: Online (Zoom Link)
- Google Calendar Link: (Calendar Link)
- NextGen Wood Workshop Series 2025: Theme 4 – Sustainable Construction Technologies and Practices
- Date & Time: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 8 am–1:15 pm PT / 9 am–2:15 pm MT / 11 am–4:15 pm ET
- Session Chairs: Dr. Ben Amor (Sherbrooke University), Dr. Pierre Blanchet (Laval University), and Sylvain Gagnon (FPInnovations)
- Mode: Online (Zoom Link)
- Google Calendar Link: (Calendar Link)
Please find the tentative agenda for these workshops here.
Feel free to extend this invitation to colleagues or collaborators who may benefit from these workshops. For any inquiries or concerns, please contact us at tshamsi@ualberta.ca.