UPCOMING EVENTS:

World Conference on Timber Engineering 2027

August 15–19, 2027
Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

Visit the WCTE 2027 Website

 

Upcoming HQP Seminar

HQP Seminar XXXVIII “Mechanics and structural performance of strengthened timber members: Implications for rehabilitation”

PAST EVENTS:

HQP seminars

HQP Seminar XXXVII: “From lab discovery to market adoption” by Mehr Nikoo, P.Eng., Program Director, Alberta Innovates

HQP Seminar XXXVI – “Vibration Serviceability Design of Mass Timber Floor Systems” By Dr. Jianhui Zhou, University of Northern British Columbia

HQP Seminar XXXV – “Beyond the Burn: Repairing and Retrofitting Fire-Damaged Mass Timber for a More Resilient Future” By Dr. Sam Salem, Lakehead University

HQP Seminar XXXIV – “Keeping Value in Circulation: Reclaimed Lumber and Deconstruction in Toronto” By Meredith Moore, Ouroboros Deconstruction

HQP Seminar XXXIII – “Innovations in the Reclamation and Repurposing of Salvaged Wood” By Gil Yaron (Light House BC)

HQP Seminar XXXII – “Decoding Timber Towers” By Amy Nugent (Urbanarium) & Travis Hanks (Haeccity Studio Architecture)

HQP Seminar XXXI – “ Tall Timber Buildings: Past, Present and Future” – By Dr. Solomon Tesfamariam (University of Waterloo)

HQP Seminar XXX – “TCN: The concrete answer to your mass timber connections!” – By Mr. Brandon Sullivan (Fast + Epp)

HQP Seminar XXIX – “DLT in Modern Wood Construction: Principles, Performance, and Practice” By Mr. Derek Autenrieth (DowelLam)

HQP Seminar XXVIII – “Designing with Mass Timber: Principles of Sustainability” By Peter Moonen (Canadian Wood Council) & Étienne Bélanger (FPAC)

HQP Seminar XXVII – “Robotics in Construction: Building Smarter, Faster, and Beyond” By Dr. Rafiq Ahmad (University of Alberta)

HQP Seminar XXVI – “The Rising Wave: Engineered Wood and the New Era of Brazilian Construction” By Dr. Carlito Calil Neto (ReWood, Brazil)

HQP Seminar XXV – “Prefabricated Timber Basement and Foundation Systems” By Mr. Bruno Stadler (Timbase)

HQP Seminar XXIV – “The Value of Pilot Plants in New Product and Process Development” By Mr. Earl Jenson (InnoTech Alberta)

HQP Seminar XXIII – “Zoom in on Europe: Frei Otto at 100 and Recent Timber Design Trends” By Mr. Andrzej Winkler

HQP Seminar XXII – “Strength and Stiffness Assessment of Secondary Timber and CLST” By Dr. Wenchen Dong (StructureCraft)

HQP Seminar XXI – “Timber–Steel Composite Beams” By Dr. Joshua Woods (Queen’s University)

HQP Seminar XX – “Climate Resiliency and Its Impact on Infrastructure” By Ms. Lauren Kembi (Entuitive)

HQP Seminar XIX – “The Future of Engineering Careers and Skills in the Next Decade” By Ms. Abla Krouma (University of Ottawa)

HQP Seminar XVIII – “The Role of the Forest Sector for Climate Change Mitigation” By Dr. Evelyne Thiffault (Université Laval)

HQP Seminar XVII – “When Structures Face Fire: Engineering Challenges and Solutions” By Dr. Hamzeh Hajiloo (Carleton University)

HQP Seminar XVI – “Fire Safety for Timber Structures: The Intersection of Fire Resistance and Reaction to Fire” By Dr. Felix Wiesner (University of British Columbia)

HQP Seminar XV – “Building a Fundable Narrative: Essential Insights for Grant Success” By Ms. Jelena Sapkovskaja (Alberta Innovates)

HQP Seminar XIV – “Design of Connections for Mass Timber Structures” By Dr. Alexander Salenikovich (Laval University)

HQP Seminar XIII – “Addressing Grand Challenges in Life Cycle Assessment Through AI” By Dr. Qingshi Tu (UBC)

HQP Seminar XII – “Future Stocks and Flows of Wood in the Canadian Construction Sector” By Bidhan Bhuson Roy (University of British Columbia)

HQP Seminar XI – “Before We Begin: Informed Approaches to Working with Indigenous Communities” By Ms. Sarah Frey (NNDDC)

HQP Seminar X – “Energy Audit of Exterior Building Envelopes Using Infrared Thermography” By Dr. Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya (University of Victoria)

HQP Seminar IX – “Composite and Hybrid Mass Timber–Steel Floors” By Dr. Cristiano Loss

HQP Seminar VIII – “Mastering Structural Design: Shear Walls, Sizer, and Connections Software” By Diego Flores

HQP Seminar VII – “High-Performance Building Envelope for Climate-Resilient Buildings” By Dr. Hua Ge

HQP Seminar VI – “Design, Construction, and Performance of Prefabricated Wooden Houses” By Dr. Yuxiang Chen

HQP Seminar V – “Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Engineering” By Dr. Mickey Richards

HQP Seminar IV – “Seismic Performance of CLT Shear Walls” By Dr. Thomas Tannert

HQP Seminar III – “Seismic Performance of Light Wood Frame Shear Walls” By Dr. Lina Zhou

HQP Seminar II – “Mastering Technical Writing” By Dr. Robyn Braun

HQP Seminar I – “Important Factors in Growing Canadian Wood Engineering Education” By Dr. John Gales

 

NextGen Conferences

Third NextGen Wood Conference 2026

2nd NextGen Wood Conference (May 26–27, 2025)

NextGen Wood Conference 2024 (Edmonton, May 13–14, 2024)

 

Workshops

NextGen Timber Connections Workshop (May 28, 2025)

3rd NextGen Wood Workshop Series 2025

NextGen Wood Workshop 2025

 

Other Events

17ᵗʰ International Conference on the Durability of Building Materials and Components (DBMC 2026)

Woodrise 2025 Vancouver

Wood Solutions Conference 2024 (December 3, 2024)

BUILDEX Alberta (October 23–24, 2024)

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