Cost of workshop, lodging, and meals during the workshop are covered. Travel expenses (Roundtrip airfare or car rental, shuttle bus, taxi) will be reimbursed shortly after the workshop.
Speakers
Guest Speakers
Nathaniel Hardy began his career in KPFF’s Portland, OR office before launching KPFF’s Birmingham, AL office in 2021. He has broad experience working on a wide array of building types, including U.S. Embassies, airport facilities, hospitality, and higher-education buildings. Nathaniel has also contributed to or led the design of 10 mass timber buildings across the United States. His passion for mass timber stems from the positive impact this construction material has on each of its stakeholders in the supply chain; from the land owners, timber suppliers, manufacturers, designers, contractors, and rural communities positively impacted by the positive effects of the robust timber industry.Venue Host
David Hinson has been a member of the faculty of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture at Auburn University since 1997. His teaching focus includes design studio, lecture courses in professional practice, building technologies, and seminars on leadership and collaborative practice. In 2001, Hinson established the award-winning DESIGNhabitat Program, an ongoing collaboration between Auburn University and Habitat for Humanity that focuses on innovative strategies for affordable housing design and construction. He is the co-author of Designed for Habitat: Collaborations with Habitat for Humanity, published by Routledge in 2012. Prof. Hinson’s efforts in the studio and classroom have earned him regional and national acclaim, including an ACSA Distinguished Professor Award in 2022, the AIA Alabama Gold Medal in 2021, and election to the AIA College of Fellows in 2008. Prof. Hinson was appointed Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Programs for the College of Architecture, Design and Construction in April of 2022. Prof. Hinson is a founding Partner of Hinson + Dagg Architects, LLC. The firm has earned state and national recognition for their innovative design practice based in Auburn, Alabama.Workshop Sessions | Auburn University CADC Research Park, Auburn, AL
Auburn College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) Research Center is located in a new research park near Auburn University's Main Campus and will be the workshop base location.
Mass Timber Construction Site Visit | KPNC Environmental Education Building, Auburn, AL
Designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, the new Environmental Education Building preschool facility is nestled within the 120-acre tract of the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center. The preschool promotes wonder and exploration of the natural world and cultivates a sense of stewardship toward our community and environment. Constructed from timber harvested on-site, the preschool celebrates the potential of wood – aesthetically, economically, and environmentally. The preschool will incorporate cross laminated timber (CLT) produced in nearby Dothan, Alabama with loblolly pine from the site as a demonstration of this new, sustainable building product with great potential for Alabama’s forestry-based industries.
Forest Management & Tree Harvesting Site | Auburn, AL
The workshop will include a visit to an actively managed Southern Yellow Pine forest. Principles of sustainable forestry and responsible harvesting will be discussed with forest management professionals.
Sawmill & Lumber Production | Rex Lumber, Troy, AL
Rex Lumber has been manufacturing the forest products since the 1920’s. In the 1970’s Southern Yellow Pine lumber became Rex's main product and they pride themselves at being a leader in the softwood lumber industry.
CLT Production & Fabrication | SmartLAM, Dothan, AL
SmartLAM's Southeast production facility in Dothan, Alabama is the first manufacturer to offer Southern Yellow Pine CLT products in the US. The state of the art 225,000 square-foot plant is ANSI/APA certified and meets all the requirements to achieve PRG 320 product certification.
Visit Mass Timber Buildings | The Kendada Building at the University of Atlanta, GA
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is the first building in Georgia and 28th in the world to earn Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification, the world’s most ambitious and holistic green building achievement. Rather than being less bad for the environment, The Kendeda Building fosters regenerative and restorative relationships amongst humans and nature where people give back more to the environment than they take. The building is net-positive energy and water over the course of each year. By incorporating salvaged materials during construction, the building diverted more waste from the landfill than it sent. To keep economic benefits local, at least 50% of the building materials and services were sourced from within 621 miles of the site. And it prioritizes occupant health and happiness.
Visit Mass Timber Buildings | T3 Building, Atlanta, GA
T3 Atlanta is the second T3 office building (“timber, transit, technology”) by the developer Hines. The completed 7-storey T3 Atlanta office building, at 205,000 sqft timber area, is currently the largest mass timber building in the US. The gravity system for this building is comprised of Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) floor and roof panels over a Glulam post and beam substructure.
Visit Mass Timber Buildings | Ponce City Market, Atlanta, GA
619 Ponce, an expansion of Atlanta's Ponce City Market, is a four-story mass timber office building which includes 85,000 square feet of office space and 25,000 square feet of retail space and utilizes Georgia-grown southern yellow pine from Jamestown's forestland. In addition to using more sustainable building materials, designers of the loft-style project are targeting LEED certification and net-zero carbon operations. The four-story structure includes glulam post-and-beam construction with CLT floor and roof decks.
