The Ascent: Approving the Climb

This course will discuss the approval of beyond prescriptive code tall mass timber developments through effective collaboration and project vision. Learn how the largest mass timber high-rise building in the world, the Ascent, was completed by involving the right people at the right time and approving IBC code variances supported by laboratory testing. Structural design concepts used for the structure metropolitan high-rise building firefighting concepts will be discussed briefly, as will for fire and code officials, engineers, and other design professionals.

Funding provided in part by the Softwood Lumber Board.