
About this episode
To begin Season 4, we're going to be doing a best of series for the next 4 weeks. Today, we'll be looking at the best moments in Timber Talks so far, on the topics of design. In this episode you'll hear from:
- Jennifer Cover CEO at Woodworks USA on 7 advantages to tap into for timber
- Nick Milestone Chairman at Trada on the importance of timber first design
- Emma Russell, Senior Engineer at WSP on building extensions
- Andy Buchanan on use of post tensioned building systems
- Hans Blaas Professor of Timber Engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Timber Technologies on connection design fundamentals
- Rob Dixon Senior Fire Engineer at ARUP on things to consider for exposed timber
- Karim Khalifa Director at Sidewalk Labs on innovative fire solutions
- Greg Nolan Director at Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood at UTAS on durability of wood
- Shaun Walsh President at AILA on external use of timber
- Jesse Clarke Building Science Manager at Pro Clima Aus on designing for building physics
- Amanda Robinson CEO at Marshall Day Acoustics
- Ryan Miller Senior Associate at Buehler about designing for vertical movement
If you want to learn more about designing or building with timber, I recommend you go to the WoodSolutions Website and download the Technical Design Guides:
https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/publications
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