Mass Timber Summit and Hackathon

AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) Hackathons are community initiated events that include innovators from all elements of the built environment, not just AEC.

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The Mass Timber Hackathon is happening in Portland

Oregon State University

Health Notice: Due to the corona virus situation, we offer to refund any purchased tickets up to the time the event begins on March 20th.Presenters (Friday afternoon from 1- 6 pm) and Saturday morning.<ul><li><a href="https://leverarchitecture.com/firm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Thomas Robinson</a>, <a href="https://leverarchitecture.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lever Architecture</a> - Architecture in Mass Timber</li><li><a href="https://www.zaha-hadid.com/people/shajay-bhooshan/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shajay Bhooshan</a>, <a href="https://www.zaha-hadid.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zaha Hadid Architects</a> - Computation and Mass Timber</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallapalos/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Salla Palos</a>, <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/bayarea/2019/04/22/microsofts-silicon-valley-campus-sustainably-built-employee-design/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Microsoft</a> - Digital Building and Technology</li><li><a href="http://carbonleadershipforum.org/people/stacy-h-smedley/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stacy Smedley</a>, <a href="https://www.usa.skanska.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Skanska</a> - Mass Timber, Sustainability and Carbon</li><li>Brad Nile, <a href="https://www.andersen-const.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andersen Construction</a> - Building with Mass Timber</li><li><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/stefan-schneider-721a1623" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stefan Schneider</a>, <a href="http://www.cutmytimber.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CutMyTimber</a> - Mass Timber Building Systems</li><li><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/jelle-feringa-4aba3222" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jelle Feringa</a>, <a href="https://www.aectual.com/company/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Aectuel</a> - Robots , Software and Mass Timber</li><li><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/shaanhurley" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shaan Hurley</a>, <a href="https://autodesk.blogs.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Autodesk</a> - Innovation in Construction</li><li><a href="https://gallery.autodesk.com/fusion360/users/SH5VLQLWZDDY" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ryan McMahon</a>, <a href="https://www.autodesk.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Autodesk</a> - Industrialized Construction</li><li><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/iain-macdonald-5b33948" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Iain MacDonald</a>, <a href="http://tallwoodinstitute.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tallwood Design Institute</a> - Mass Timber Research </li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/francopiva/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Franco Piva</a>, <a href="http://www.ergodomus.it/en/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ergodomus</a>, Mass Timber in Europe</li><li><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/steve-marshall-b0105b45" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Steve Marshall</a>, <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">US Forest Service</a> - Mass Timber in the U.S.</li><li><a href="http://www.cutmytimber.com/our-team/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Greg Howes</a>, Moderator - Mass Timber Cities and Hackathons</li><li><a href="https://forestproud.org/our-team/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Will Novy-Hildesley</a>, <a href="https://forestproud.org/mass-timber/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Forest Proud</a> - Mass Timber Media and Community</li></ul>Join leading architects, engineers, reseachers, builders, fabricators, real estate professionals and technologists for a weekend of innovation focused on mass timber, digitalization of construction, automation, robotics and software.The event will feature workshops and presentations followed by a weekend long hackathon focused on mass timber. This event will be followed by the <a href="https://masstimberconference.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">International Mass Timber Conference on March 24-26t</a>h. We welcome participants to join both events in Portland, Oregon .The Pacific Northwest is the fastest emerging American "cluster" of mass timber companies and home to <a href="https://oregonforests.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the country's most productive forests</a>. Interest in mass timber is growing quickly as are the "local" and thriving technology, real estate and construction industries - all while the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_housing_shortage" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">U.S. West Coast housing shortage</a> continues to grow. Join us for a weekend of developing solutions using technology and timber.This event is created to give those designing, building, fabricating and building the future of the mass timber industry a unique opportunity to learn from and collaborate with both partners and cutting-edge technologies and the technologists creating the tools and future of the $12 trillion construction industry.The first "Mass Timber Hackathon" is being organized by the team that created a global construction innovation movement through the <a href="http://aechackathon.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AEC Hackathon (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) events</a> (43 AEC Hackathons in 30 cities in 10 countries thus far). This Hackathon will be focused on mass timber and associated digitalization. What happens at a Hackathon focused on Construction Innovation?<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hacking-10-trillion-construction-industry-40-aec-hackathons-howes/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>Watch the videos below from past AEC Hackathons we helped organize. The first video is from Copenhagen from our <a href="https://bloxhub.org/event/aec-hackathon/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AEC Hackathon </a>at <a href="https://bloxhub.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bloxhub</a> in 2019 and the second from our <a href="https://isarc2018.blogs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/aecfm-hackathon/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AEC Hackathon in Berlin in 2018</a>. Also please visit our <a href="http://aechackathon.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AEC Hackathon website</a> Also read this article on the why we started the AEC Hackathons and their history. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hacking-10-trillion-construction-industry-40-aec-hackathons-howes/?published=t" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">"Hacking the $12 Trillion Construction Industry: 41 AEC Hackathons in 30 cities in 10 countries"</a>Proposed Hack Challenges:Timber City West: Timber neighborhoods are in development in many countries but not yet the U.S. We think the U.S. West Coast is an ideal region for timber cities and neighborhoods. Let's develop a plan to build the first one - and then scale!Existing timber neighborhoods/cities in development:<ul><li>Canada: <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/911805/snohetta-and-heatherwick-design-a-timber-city-for-sidewalk-labs" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Quayside in Toronto</a>. In addition to using mass timber on multiple campuses, Google Sidewalk is leading this development as prototype for cities around the world. <a href="https://www.sidewalktoronto.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Masterplan</a>. Sidewalk's <a href="https://medium.com/sidewalk-talk/introducing-pmx-our-model-for-how-tall-timber-buildings-could-work-in-cities-4402fab7ac45" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PMX System</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/sidewalk-talk/exploration-1-how-to-design-a-timber-building-that-can-reach-35-stories-1c68de983390" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">How to reach 35 stories</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/sidewalk-talk/exploration-2-how-to-design-a-timber-building-thats-easy-to-make-in-a-factory-48ade4e4487f" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mass Timber DfMA</a>.</li><li>Japan: <a href="https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/31171023.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Toyota</a> is developing an<a href="https://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/bjarke-ingels-group-and-toyota-are-building-wild-woven-and-wooden-city-future.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> innovation city of mass timber</a> by designed by <a href="https://big.dk/#projects-twc" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BIG</a></li><li>Sweden: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/swedish-architect-planning-to-build-31-wooden-skyscrapers-in-stockholm-2018-10#each-of-the-31-proposed-wooden-skyscrapers-would-be-25-to-35-floors-tall-they-would-feature-3000-apartments-along-with-30-shops-and-restaurants-6" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Masthamnen in Stockholm</a> by <a href="http://andersberenssonarchitects.com/work/masthamnen/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anders Berensson Architects</a></li><li>Denmark:<a href="https://archpaper.com/2020/01/henning-larsen-all-timber-neighborhood-in-copenhagen-faelledby/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> A 7,000 unity neighborhood</a> in Copenhagen designed by <a href="https://henninglarsen.com/en/projects/1900-1999/1915-faelledby/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Henning Larsen</a></li><li>France: <a href="http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/new-french-public-buildings-must-be-made-50-wood/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">All new public buildings in Paris must be at least 50% wood by 2022</a>.</li><li>Australia: <a href="https://www.buildaustralia.com.au/projects/victorias-largest-mass-timber-project-tops-out/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">$100 million mass timber building anchors</a> Victoria's $5 billion La Trobe University Campus plan to build a <a href="https://www.latrobe.edu.au/future-city" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University City of the Future</a>.</li></ul>Mass Timber Passive House: Mass Timber buildings constructed to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">passive house standards</a> are an ideal combination for extremely green wooden cities (<a href="https://www.sidewalktoronto.ca/innovations/buildings-housing/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Google Sidewalk also selected this combination for their Toronto project</a>). There are still only a few buildings in North America constructed from mass timber to this standard - <a href="https://youtu.be/28Zay2ihz-Q" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">one is a home we fabricated in West Vancouver</a> . Teams with passive house and mass timber experience would be perfect.Off Grid Mass Timber Homes: Digitally Fabricated Mass TImber is very efficient and ideal for off grid, green building and for construction in remote areas with short buildings seasons like ski resorts or islands. Explore mass timber design for off grid living.Propose your own Hack!: Based on our experience organizing 40 AEC Hackathons, we expect most people will build their own teams and develop their own Hack project at the event. We highly encourage you to do so and look forward to seeing what your team creates. Sponsors: Please contact us to support the mass timber industry and innovation. We thank our current sponsors, the <a href="https://www.fs.fed.us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">US Forest Service</a> and the<a href="http://tallwoodinstitute.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Tallwood Design Institute </a>for making this event possible.Volunteers: Please contact us to volunteer at the hackathon.

<h3>Schedule:</h3>Friday Afternoon, March 20th, 20201 PM to 6 PMPresentations on Mass Timber from leading architects, engineers, fabricators and others at the forefront of the industry. Speakers to be announced. 6 PM Doors Open (Open to the Public)7 PM Welcome and Intro for the Mass Timber Hackathon 7:445 PM Lighting Rounds / Team Formation10 PM AdjournSaturday, March 21, 20209 AM Doors open10 AM - 12 PMAdditional presentations from leading Mass Timber Innovators. Speakers to be announced.12 PM - 1 pm Lunch and Hacking7 PM Dinner10 PM AdjournSunday, March 22, 20209 AM Doors Open1 PM Hacking Concludes2 PM Team Presentations (Open to the Public including people arriving for the Mass Timber Conference).6 PM AdjournTuesday, March 24th - Thursday, March 26th - Portland, Oregon<a href="https://masstimberconference.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mass Timber Conference</a>. Join us at the world's largest mass timber conference. <a href="https://masstimberconference.com/event-agenda/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Agenda</a> and <a href="https://masstimberconference.com/register/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Register here</a>.

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