Innovations in Mass Timber Building Design and Construction

Join us as we explore Innovations in Mass Timber Building Design and Construction through an engaging panel discussion with a group of industry experts. From the latest updates in policy and programs to cutting-edge engineering techniques, this panel will cover the advancements of mass timber influencing our industry.

You’ll gain insights into the latest innovations driving efficiency and sustainability in modern construction. Whether you're a seasoned architect, engineer, or simply curious about mass timber as a structural material, this event offers an insightful exploration of the evolving landscape of building materials.

This event is a collaboration between CLF Toronto and the Mass Timber Institute.

This event will be held in-person at DIALOG Toronto’s studio located at Suite 500 - 35 John Street, Toronto, Ontario. (Entrance at 35 John Street elevators only). Doors open at 5:30pm, event starts promptly at 6pm.

Speakers: 

Aryan Rezaei Rad, Assistant Professor Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

The overarching theme of Professor Rad’s academic activities is to advance sustainability and digitalization in building technology and structural engineering and foster the associated state-of-the-art knowledge in research, teaching, and technology transfer.

Professor Rad’s research is located at the interface of multi-scale experimental and computational methods. With a particular focus on the structural engineering aspects, his research integrates advanced digital fabrication technologies and human-machine interactive design with eco-friendly construction materials (i.e. timber and wood-based products) to embrace new design frameworks and principles for sustainable structural systems.

Craig Applegath. BSc | BArch | MArchUD | PPOAA | Architect AIBC | NSAA | AIA | FRAIC | LEED® AP BD+C

Craig was a founding partner of DIALOG, and launched it’s Toronto Studio in 2003. In addition to his project and practice management responsibilities, Craig is active within his industry and the community at large. His speaking engagements include CaGBC GreenBuild conferences, CEC Conference in New Orleans, the Smart City Summit in Cuanghzhou Baiyun International Convention Centre in China, the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto and the CIP/APPI Conference in Banff, Alberta. Craig was the Principal-in-Charge for a project that gleaned the prestigious OPPI Award and he coauthored a related article for the Ontario Planning Journal. Craig was named a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada for his services to the profession in 2002, and was made an Honourary Member of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects in recognition of notable service in advancing the cause of landscape architecture in 2017.

Craig is a future-oriented thinker and passionate advocate developing thoughtful planning and design solutions that make sense in a world challenged by climate change. Since completing studies at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University with a Master of Architecture in Urban Design, Craig has garnered a reputation for successfully leading complex, sustainably designed planning and design projects, and is internationally known for his advocacy and thought leadership in low carbon and regenerative design.

Hailey Quiquero, MASc, P.Eng., Technical Manager, WoodWorks ON - Canadian Wood Council

Hailey is a structural engineer and has focused her career specializing in sustainable architecture and the advancement of timber building systems. Hailey spent several years of her career in research on the behaviour and fire safety of mass timber, as a structural designer with Entuitive in Toronto, and working to develop affordable housing products built of high-performance timber panels, contributing to the successful completion of several turnkey housing projects with Assembly Corp. (previously R-Hauz).

In her current role as a Technical Manager for the Canadian Wood Council’s WoodWorks program, Hailey aids project teams with technical support and brings resources and education to industry stakeholders, advocating for the successful implementation of wood as a beautiful and sustainable building material in our built environment.