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The Fire Safety Solutions Using Timber presentation is part of the AIA National Seminar Series, a selection of high-quality seminars delivered across Australia as part of the Institute's continuing professional development (CPD) program.

In Archi : talk 2: architects Billie Faircloth, Research Director, KieranTimberlake and Professor Robert Morris-Nunn, circa architecture, discuss the role of materials and timber in their work and more.

With WikiHouse, open source comes to design and construction. In the IT community the open source model has been successful in many areas - for example, the Linux operating system and hundreds of widely used software applications.

How often do you get the opportunity to learn about some of the cutting edge software and hardware in timber fabrication - and then have the chance to design and build a structure actually using it? With the Spring 2013 Digital Fabrication with Timber Studio (DFTS) course you can broaden your skills and professional network as you become informed and inspired to do more with timber technology.

Canadian architect Michael Green has twice visited Australia to speak at WoodSolutions events. Here, in a 12 minute presentation delivered at TED he argues the case for using more wood in our built environment.

The Australian Institute of Architects' National Seminar Series is an opportunity for people in cities and major regional centres - and now online too - to maintain the currency of their information on popular topics. 2 formal Refuel CPD points are available to attendees.

In Australia and internationally, the idea of moving construction processes from the unpredictabilities of a building site to a factory floor is gaining traction. German architect Arthur Schankula has developed two innovative solutions.

Occasionally WoodSolutions discovers articles in other places that we think are relevant and interesting to you - our visitors. If possible, we'll give you some information about it and a link to find out more. If you know of something you think we should feature - that aligns with our primary role of promoting the use of responsibly sourced wood in design and construction - please contact us through the link at the base of this page.

WoodSolutions Technical Design Guides are written by specialists to provide architects, building designers and engineers with detailed information to enable them to accurately design and specify the use of wood and wood products to the National Construction Code (NCC).

Architects - or building designers - and engineers are often the two drivers of material specification in small residential building projects (material specifications in large multiresidential and commercial projects are usually more complex). Here, Nicolas Pratt presents an architect's perspective.

WOOD: art design architecture, the exhibition has been co-curated by Brian Parkes and Elliat Rich, supported by the Commonwealth Government's Contemporary Touring Initiative and is principally sponsored by Wood. Naturally Better.™

Differentiate yourself with an expanded design offering to potential clients, give your career a boost or simply broaden your knowledge about using our only large scale renewable building material. It's as easy in enrolling in the course below...

The Building Designers Association of Victoria is an industry body which acts for building design professionals. It is managed by a committee of volunteers from amongst the membership, whose objective is to advance the profession of building design, by offering cost-effective, quality, membership services and benefits. The Association has more than 1,900 members (at March 2013).

Here's a research report that outlines the design of a 42 storey timber tower, using a system described as the “Concrete Jointed Timber Frame. This free download 72 page document is recommended reading for anyone interested in more sustainable tall structures.

WoodSolutions will be at designEX in Melbourne - the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre - from Thursday May 30th to Saturday June 1st. WoodSolutions is also a sponsor of the co-located 2013 Australian Institute of Architects National Conference.

As part of keeping the WoodSolutions website interesting, informative and inspirational, we'll be running a series of occasional blog posts from people working with timber. In this blog, Brisbane engineer Amy Cook talks about designing with timber. If you're interested in writing a blog post for WoodSolutions, please contact us.

Architects Andrew Waugh and Michael Green, both of whom have been keynote speakers at WoodSolutions Seminars, discuss very tall timber buildings.

This is a New England design competition for engineered timber or massive timber building systems. If you know of any timber specific design competitions or projects, please contact us. Note that this competition is restricted to current engineering, architecture or design students or graduates within the last ten years.

Lack of relevant knowledge is often cited as the main reason why architects, engineers, building designers and other construction professionals don't design and specify the use of more timber. Similarly, many in the wood and wood products industry lack the depth of knowledge to adequately advise design and build clients. This course is a welcome addition to the career development options of both groups.

With most of the news stories about cross laminated timber (CLT) focussing on how big and how high, it's easy to forget that CLT panels can be a simple substitute for the well known and used tilt slab concrete construction system. Here's an example:

WoodSolutions Tutorials have proved popular among architects, building designers, engineers and other building professionals. Now, WoodSolutions is partnering with the Building Designers Association of Victoria to offers a dedicated Masterclass series.

WoodSolutions Tutorials are informative, inspiring ways to increase your knowledge of wood and wood products - and gain CPD or CPE points. Written by specialists for architects, engineers, building designers and other building professionals, the monthly Tuesday Tutorials are presented by the Timber Development Association.

The Universities of Auckland, Canterbury and Technology, Sydney (backed by a consortium including FWPA) have now completed a 5 year collaborative research program into new timber systems for commercial buildings. The result is a range of world leading new timber technology suitable for large span commercial, industrial and residential buildings. New timber systems include post stressed beam and frame systems, large span floors, roof systems and new timber connectors.

The CREE system is a hybrid timber construction system that aims to minimise the use of energy and resources over the life of the structure. It's a modular system said to be suitable for a wide range of applications. Read more or download an information brochure by following the link below.