The Mass Timber Committee helps people become mass timber experts and advance the industry to build more mass timber projects. The committee plans monthly mass timber presentations, building tours, forest walks, and happy hours.
The Mass Timber Committee serves AIA Seattle’s Society vision. The Mass Timber Committee meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 pm. To receive upcoming meeting and event details, subscribe to our email list. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as other professionals in the design community.
List of recent/**upcoming MT Committee Events/Lectures
- 10/22/25 MT Tour: Shoreline CLT House (+SPARC)
- 10/14/25 October Committee Meeting
- 10/08/25 Sustainable Forestry Tour
- 10/07/25 Policy Sub-Group Meeting at Mithun
- 09/09/25 September Committee Meeting – Small scale CLT manufacturer
- 07/31/25 Mass Timber Tour of Alki Elementary
- 06/25/25 Mass Timber + CAE Tour of Evergreen High School
- 06/10/25 June Committee Meeting – in person at CfAD
- 06/03/25 Policy Sub-Group Meeting at CfAD
- 05/13/25 Sourcing, Supply Chains, & Tariffs (recording, notes)
- 05/06/25 Policy Sub-Group Visioning Session at CfAD
- 05/02/25 Structurecfraft Dowellam Tour with AIA NWW
- 04/08/25 IMTC Recap
- 03/25/25 Happy Hour at IMTC
- 02/11/25 New Mass Timber Projects
- 01/14/25 Mass Timber Incentive Programs
- 12/10/24 Holiday Happy Hour
- 11/19/24 Zoom lecture
- 10/08/24 Zoom lecture
- 09/10/24 Yakama Forest Tour debrief (slides) & MT Code Updates (recording)
- 08/23/24 Yakama Nation Forest Tour
- 07/20/24 Newhouse Building & Milgard Hall Tour
- 06/20/24 MT Tour: Mercer Middle School
- 06/11/24 MT Sustainable Forestry (recording)
- 05/08/24 MT Tour: Kenmore CLT House (+SPARC)
- 04/22/24 MT Tour: 35 Stone #3 (+YAF)
- 04/09/24 Portland IMTC debrief (recording)
- 03/26/24 Happy Hour at the Portland MT Conference
- 03/18/24 MT Tour: 35 Stone #2
- 02/12/24 MT Tour: 35 Stone #1
- 01/09/24 MT Moisture Protection (recording)
- 12/13/23 Happy Hour
- 11/14/23 MT Cost/Schedule (slides)
- 10/10/23 MT Modular
- 09/12/23 MT Suppliers
- 08/15/23 MT Tour: Bush School
- 08/08/23 Forest to Frame: Sustainable Sourcing Panel
- 08/01/23 MT Tour: Northlake Commons (+YAF)
- 06/20/23 MT Testing (Nheri Shake Table)
- 06/13/23 MT Tour: Northlake Commons
- 05/09/23 Project Highlights: Northlake Commons
- 04/18/23 Portland IMTC debrief
- 03/27/23 Happy Hour at IMTC
- 02/14/23 Firm Highlights
- 01/10/23 Sustainability / Embodied carbon
- 12/13/22 Happy Hour
- 11/08/22 MTC Planning Meeting / Forest Tour recap
- 10/26/22 MT Tour: Heartwood
- 10/04/22 Forest Tour (Recap & Notes)
- 09/22/22 MT Testing (Fire, Acoustic, Connections)
- 08/11/22 MTC Planning Meeting
- 07/21/22 MTC + SPARC: MT Residential (recording)
- 06/01/22 MT Tours: UW HSEB & UW Founders Hall
- 05/10/22 MT Mini Case Studies
- 04/18/22 Portland IMTC debrief
- 03/08/22 MT Moisture Protection (slides 1 & slides 2: best practices)
- 02/08/22 MT Code / Fire
- 01/11/22 MT Contractors
- 12/14/21 Happy Hour
2024-25 – MT committee potential future lectures
- Mass timber case studies and lessons learned
- Vibration and acoustics
- Sustainability/Carbon/Forestry
- Fire Protection
- MT lateral systems
- Historic timber building retrofits and repairs
- Wood Products (non-structural: wood fiber insulation, wood cladding, etc.)
