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“The Wood Products Council” is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Learning Objective 1: Learn how climate change is affected by material

choices.

2. Learning Objective 2: Discuss the booming world population and the need for

affordable housing.

3. Learning Objective 3: Discuss new ways of building that are more

environmentally friendly.

4. Learning Objective 4: Explore the plausibility of tall wood buildings, including

the costs, benefits, and engineering challenges.

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“I’D PUT MY MONEY ON SOLAR ENERGY.WHAT A SOURCE OF POWER! I HOPE WE DON’T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL OIL AND COAL RUN OUT BEFORE WE TACKLE THAT.”

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PHOTOVOLTAICSCPHOTOSYNTHESIS MOTHER NATURE

WOOD IS THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED MATERIAL THAT WE BUILD WITH.

THE EARTHGROWS OUR FOOD.GROWS OUR HOMES. 30

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INNOVATION IS THE ART OF

CHANGING SOCIETY’S PERCEPTIONS OF POSSIBILITY

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PETRONAS TOWERSCESAR PELLI + ASSOCIATES

ENGINEERSTHORTON TOMASETTI

CESAR PELLI + ASSOCIATES

WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORTCESAR PELLI + ASSOCIATES

MIGLIN BIETLER TOWER - CHICAGOCESAR PELLI + ASSOCIATES

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INTERNATIONAL FINCANCIAL CENTRECESAR PELLI + ASSOCIATES

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RMHBC6th and WillowTall Wood IIKokkoShorelineNV City HallAberdeenIndochinoKeats HouseE Van HouseVancouver

Aga Khan KindergartenAga Khan LyceeKhorog Tajikistan

Taichung TowerTaiwan

P2P RendezvousWhistler BlackcombResidencesFort St John

Cannon Point ResidenceDisaster Relief ResearchRoosevelt IslandNew York

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ACCESSORY BUILDINGMICHAEL GREEN

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WILLOWMGB | MGA

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NORTH VANCOUVER CITY HALLmcfarlane green biggar ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN | MGA

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RENDEZVOUS LODGE | WHISTLER BLACKCOMBMGA

PRINCE GEORGE AIRPORTmcfarlane green biggar ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

PRINCE GEORGE AIRPORTMGB

OTTAWA AIRPORTMGB

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WOOD SKYSCRAPERSCARBON +CLIMATE CHANGE 49% BUILDINGS

28% TRANSPORTATION23% INDUSTRY

SOURCE: ARCHITECTURE 2030

ENERGY

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47% BUILDINGS33% TRANSPORTATION19% INDUSTRY

SOURCE: ARCHITECTURE 2030

GHG EMISSIONS

CONCRETESTEELWOOD*

*FROM SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTS

CO FOOTPRINT2

1.6% AIRLINES

5%-8%CONCRETE

3% SHIPPING 30

WOOD SKYSCRAPERSWORLD HOUSING PEOPLE

EACH DAY

100,000

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3 BILLION PEOPLE40% OF THE WORLDBY 2020

SOURCE: UN HABITAT

WORLD HOUSING

70% BY 204050% TODAY

URBANIZATION

12%

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MOM AND POP SHOPS

+TRIAGE 30

THE FIRST ‘SKYSCRAPER’

HOME INSURANCE BUILDING

CHICAGO

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10 STOREYS

EIFFEL TOWER324 METERS

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81 STOREYS

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12 M

c.594-711JAPAN

57 METERS

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15 M

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INNOVATION?

CASE STUDY2009STADHAUS / GRAPHITE RESIDENCEMURRAY GROVELONDON

9 STOREYS9 WEEKSCREW OF 44 DAYS A WEEK

MURRAY GROVEBY ANDREW WAUGH OF WAUGH THISTLETON BY ANDREW WAUGH OF WAUGH THISTLETON

MURRAY GROVEBY ANDREW WAUGH OF WAUGH THISTLETON

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FFTT CC

THE CARBON STORY CARBON:THE TRANSFAT OF ARCHITECTURE

A 20 STOREY CONCRETE BUILDINGEMITS1,215 CO2.

* 150 KG CO / TONNE OF CONCRETE2

A 20 STOREY FFTT BUILDINGSEQUESTERS3,150T CO2.

* STRUCTURE ONLY.

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A NET DIFFERENCE OF4,356 T CO2

= +/- 900 CARS.

* 5.2 TONNES CO PER PASSENGER CAR / YEAR2

NORTH AMERICAN FORESTS GROW THE WOOD FOR A 20 STOREY FFTT STRUCTURE

EVERY 13 MINUTES.

BUT THE WOOD MUST COME FROM ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE

CERTIFIED FORESTRY.

TALL WOODREPORT

Material Shrinkage As a Result of Moisture Loss and Compression

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Charring Charring and Encapsulation

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NEXT STEPSMAJOR DISASTERSARE CHANGING THE WAY SOMECOUNTRIES THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE BUILDINGS.

Image: Damage from Christchurch Earthquake (Courtesy City of Vancouver OEM)

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THANK YOU

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PLEASE ALSO REFER TO CREDIT AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.

CREDIT AND COPYRIGHT

SOME WORK SHOWN IN THIS PRESENTATION WAS GENERATED DURING MICHAEL’S TENURE AT HIS PREVIOUS FIRMS. PROPER CREDIT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE FIRMS AT ALL TIMES.

TALL WOOD REPORT PHASE 1 – was authored by Michael Green while he was a Principal at mcfarlane green biggar ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN INC. (mgb) and was co-authored by structural engineer Eric Karsh of Equilibrium Consulting.

PHOTOS noted with ‘mgb’ refer to projects that Michael was the Project Principal for (alone or in collaboration with Steve or Michelle) while at mgb in North Vancouver, BC.

PHOTOS noted with ‘Cesar Pelli’ refer to projects that Michael was a member of the design team on while an Associate at Cesar Pelli + Associates in New Haven, Connecticut.

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mcfarlane green biggar ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN INC (mgb) is no longer in operation.Architectura is no longer in operation.Cesar Pelli + Associates now operates as Pelli Clark Pelli and is still in operation today.

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Questions?

This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course

Michael Green

Michael Green Architecture

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