Detailed

Program
SEPTEMBER 30
› OCTOBER 4 2019
Program at a glance 1

↓ SEPTEMBER 30 ↓ OCTOBER 2
8:00 AM REGISTRATION OPENING 7:00 AM REGISTRATION OPENING

5:00 PM CONFERENCE OPENING REMARKS BREAKFAST

KEYNOTE SPEAKER CONFERENCE — HoHo Vienna EXHIBITION & B2B MEETINGS

6:30 PM EXHIBITION HALL OPENING AND WELCOMING COCKTAIL WOODRISE TECHNOLOGICAL SHOWCASE

8:15 AM WELCOMING REMARKS

8:25 AM  LENARY SESSION #3 (PART 1)

P
↓ OCTOBER 1 Science and technology for urban densification :
wood as a tool

7:00 AM REGISTRATION OPENING 9:45 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK

BREAKFAST 10:30 AM  LENARY SESSION #3 (PART 2)

P
Science and technology for urban densification :
EXHIBITION & B2B MEETINGS wood as a tool

WOODRISE TECHNOLOGICAL SHOWCASE 12:00 PM CONFERENCE

The impact of wooden cities on quality of life and comfort
8:15 AM WELCOMING REMARKS
12:20 PM  ONCLUSION OF PLENARY SESSIONS
C
AND PASSING OF THE RELAY
8:25 AM I NTRODUCTORY CONFERENCE
Update on international policies implemented –
leaders and emerging countries 12:35 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

8:45 AM  LENARY SESSSION #1 (PART 1)

P 2:00 PM TECHNICAL WORKSHOP (PART 1)
Emerging mid-rise and high-rise timber
construction projects worldwide 3:45 PM REFRESHMENT BREAK

9:45 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK 4:30 PM  ECHNICAL WORKSHOP (PART 2)

T
& EXHIBITION HALL CLOSING
10:30 AM  LENARY SESSSION #1 (PART 2)
P
Emerging mid-rise and high-rise timber 6:00 PM END OF THE DAY
construction projects worldwide

12:00 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

1:15 PM  LENARY SESSION #2 (PART 1)

P
Contribution of timber construction ↓ OCTOBER 3+4
to the bioeconomy and carbon market

7:00 AM TECHNICAL VISITS

2:45 PM REFRESHMENT BREAK > 5:00 PM

3:30 PM  LENARY SESSION #2 (PART 2)

P
Contribution of timber construction
to the bioeconomy and carbon market

5:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS OF THE DAY

6:00 PM GALA EVENING

Legend

Main Plenary room
Exhibition hall and Foyer
Technical Workshop Area (Level 3)
Exhibition Hall
Main entrance
Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury
Preliminary detailed program 2

↓ MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30

8:00AM – 5:00PM R
 EGISTRATION OPENING
Main entrance

 E
 XHIBITORS MOVE-IN
Exhibition Hall

5:00PM – 6:30PM C
 ONFERENCE OPENING REMARKS
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Master of Ceremonies: Jean-François Lépine

KEYNOTE
 SPEAKER CONFERENCE
HoHo Vienna : A lighthouse project for wood hybrid construction
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Keynote Speaker: Richard Woschitz (Woschitz Group GmbH, Austria)

6:30PM – 8:00PM E
 XHIBITION HALL OPENING AND WELCOMING COCKTAIL
Exhibition Hall

↓ TUESDAY OCTOBER 1

7:00AM - 5:00PM R
 EGISTRATION OPENING
Main entrance

 EXHIBITION & B2B MEETINGS

Exhibition Hall

W
 OODRISE TECHNOLOGICAL SHOWCASE
Exhibition Hall

7:00AM – 8:15AM B
 REAKFAST
Exhibition Hall

8:15AM – 8:25AM W
 ELCOMING REMARKS
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Master of Ceremonies: Jean-François Lépine

↓ TUESDAY OCTOBER 1 3

8:25AM – 8:45AM I NTRODUCTORY CONFERENCE

Update on international policies implemented – leaders and emerging countries
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

This introductory talk aims to provide an overview of the existing policies in many countries to facilitate
the construction of mid- and high-rise buildings.

For more than a decade, we have seen a significant global increase in the number of new construction
projects for buildings over four stories high. This new reality is being made possible thanks to the measures
taken by governments and their rapid adoption by developers and construction professionals. Some
countries have long stood out, while others are slowly emerging with programs to support the development
of this market.

Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Cover (US WoodWorks, USA)

8:45AM – 9:45AM P
 LENARY SESSION 1 (PART 1)
Emerging mid-rise and high-rise timber construction projects worldwide
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

In recent years, there has been an ever-increasing number of large-scale projects worldwide where wood
has demonstrated its ability to meet the requirements of high-rise construction. Developers and profes-
sionals from many countries have taken up the challenge of using wood to construct buildings that reach
unprecedented heights.

In this plenary session, key speakers from several countries will share their experience on projects recently
completed or still under development.

Moderator #1: Eric Karsh (Equilibrium, Canada)

Speaker #1: Nicolas Laisné (Nicolas Laisné Architectes, France)

Implementing new uses with high-rise timber construction

Speaker #2: Karim Khalifa (Sidewalk Labs, USA)

Sidewalk Labs is reimagining cities to improve quality of life

9:45AM – 10:30AM R
 EFRESHMENT BREAK
Exhibition Hall

10:30AM - 12:00PM P
 LENARY SESSION 1 (PART 2)
Emerging mid-rise and high-rise timber construction projects worldwide
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Moderator #1: Eric Karsh (Equilibrium, Canada)

Speaker #3: Mario Rando (Degree of Freedom, Engineer, Norway)

Finansparken Bjergsted in Stavanger (Norway) – An innovative timber office building

Speaker #4: Ana Belizário and Carol Bueno (Amata/Tryptique, Brazil)

Project Amata

Speaker #5: Jean-Marc Dubois (Nordic, Canada)

US Projects

12:00PM – 1:15PM N
 ETWORKING LUNCH
Exhibition Hall
↓ TUESDAY OCTOBER 1 4

1:15PM – 2:45PM P
 LENARY SESSION 2 (PART 1)
Contribution of timber construction to the bioeconomy and carbon market
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

The construction sector plays a major role in the economy of each industrialized country. This industry is
increasingly interested in participating in sustainable development, which includes ensuring that materials
come from sustainable practices and have a low environmental footprint. Wood, with its ability to store
carbon, has every advantage to be used in the construction and development of buildings. This plenary
session is intended to explain the benefits and challenges of opting for wood within a forest bio-economy
and sustainable development perspective for future generations.

Moderator #2: Robert Beauregard (Université Laval, Canada)

Speaker #6: Andrew Waugh (Waugh-Thistleton Architect, UK)

The Making of Multiply

Speaker #7: Stéphan De Faÿ (EPA Bordeaux-Euratlantique, France)

Aquitaine’s projects

Speaker #8: Michael Marks (Katerra, USA)

Katerra’s vision and potential impact on the construction industry and communities of tomorrow

2:45PM – 3:30PM R
 EFRESHMENT BREAK
Exhibition Hall

3:30PM – 5:00PM P
 LENARY SESSION 2 (PART 2)
Contribution of timber construction to the bioeconomy and carbon market
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Moderator #2: Robert Beauregard (Université Laval, Canada)

Speaker #9: David Bruchon (ICADE, France)

Wood construction and the low-carbon transition

Speaker #10: Weiqing Liu (Nanjing Tech University, China)

Effect on carbon footprinting of timber structures in China

Speaker #11: Johan Thorsell (Växjö Municipality, Sweden)

Wood strategy impact on construction and urbanisation

5:00PM C
 LOSING REMARKS OF THE DAY
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Master of Ceremonies: Jean-François Lépine

6:00PM – 10:30PM G
 ALA EVENING
Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury
↓ WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2 5

7:00AM – 4:30PM R
 EGISTRATION OPENING
Main entrance

EXHIBITION
 & B2B MEETINGS
Exhibition Hall

W
 OODRISE TECHNOLOGICAL SHOWCASE
Exhibition Hall

7:00AM – 8:15AM B
 REAKFAST
Exhibition Hall

8:15AM – 8:25AM W
 ELCOMING REMARKS
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Master of Ceremonies: Jean-François Lépine

8:25AM – 9:45AM P
 LENARY SESSION 3 (PART 1)
Science and technology for urban densification: wood as a tool
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

The development of new construction techniques or technological tools to speed up the construction of
buildings has been growing at a fast pace in recent years. Whether it is the larger-scale use of BIM (Building
Information Modeling) or the integration of innovative building systems that enable rapid installation of
structural components, these new construction techniques and technologies are often cited as examples
when building in highly dense urban environments.

Better planning combined with rapid construction of buildings help minimize impacts on residents. In this
plenary session, examples of new technologies and construction techniques currently being used around
the world will be presented

Moderator #3: Beth MacNeil (Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada)

Speaker #12: Catherine St-Marseille & Nicolas Demers (Provencher-Roy Architects, Canada)
Arbora Project: The benefits and challenges of CLT residential construction in Quebec

Speaker #13: Toni Kekki (Rahennuskonsultointi T Tekki, Finland)

Tuuliniitty and Puukuokka – Phases 2 & 3

Speaker #14: Lisa Podesto (Lendlease, États-Unis)

To be confirmed

9:45AM – 10:30AM R
 EFRESHMENT BREAK
Exhibition Hall

10:30AM – 12:00PM P
 LENARY SESSION 3 (PART 2)
Science and technology for urban densification: wood as a tool
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Moderator #3: Beth MacNeil (Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada)

Speaker #15: Daniel Wilded (Martinsons, Sweden)

Add CLT for sustainable skylines

Speaker #16: Jan-Willem van de Kuilen (Technical University of Munich, Germany/Netherlands)

Hotel Jakarta, 8 storey hotel with 3D modules

Speaker #17: Masahiro Harada (Mt. Fuji-Architects Studio, Japan)

Mount Fuji Architects Studio
↓ WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2 6

12:00AM - 12:20PM Q
 UALITY OF LIFE AND CONFORT CONFERENCE
The impact of wooden cities on quality of life and comfort
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

The comfort and well-being of the occupants of a building are evaluated on the basis of a number of criteria.
Whether it is a matter of obtaining a certain level of acoustic or thermal comfort or a healthy and well-lit
environment, appropriate constructive solutions need to be implemented. It has been found that a well-
designed building increases productivity and that occupants have a better quality of life. Some studies
have also shown that the use of wood increases occupants’ comfort and well-being.

Keynote Speaker: Marie-France Stendahl (White arkitekter AB, Sweden)

Architecture as medicine - Evidence-based research into well-being

12:20PM – 12:35PM C
 ONCLUSION OF PLENARY SESSIONS AND PASSING OF THE RELAY
Plenary Room | Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN

Master of Ceremonies: Jean-François Lépine

12:35PM – 2:00PM N
 ETWORKING LUNCH
Exhibition Hall

2:00PM – 6:00PM T
 ECHNICAL WORKSHOPS ON MID-RISE AND HIGH-RISE WOOD BUILDINGS

1 → Acoustic and vibration performance 2 → Seismic risk prevention

Room 301A Room 302AB

The use of wood in the construction of mid- and high-rise
buildings is proving to be a competitive alternative to steel
and concrete. However, like any other building material and
system, wood systems must comply with the rules of building
codes and thereby ensure users’ comfort with respect to
sound transmission and building vibration.
This session on acoustic and vibration performance will be an
opportunity to review recent advances in these fields and share
views and experiences with international experts in the field.
Discussions will inevitably take place on how to translate re-
search findings into effective, sustainable technical solutions.
Moderator: Jean-Luc Kouyoumji (FCBA, France)
The seismic behaviour of wood buildings is often one of their
best features. However, despite this inherent advantage,
seismic design must be based on the most recent data and
techniques; otherwise, substantial structural damage could
occur during powerful earthquakes.
The considerable losses sustained during recent large earth-
quakes have shifted the philosophy of seismic design towards
so-called “resilient” or “low damage” structural systems. These
innovative systems aim to reduce structural damage, while provid-
ing occupants with the same or even a higher degree of safety.
This session will serve as an opportunity to present the work
accomplished, share the results and build on recent knowledge
and experience.

Moderator: Marjan Popovski (FPInnovations, Canada)

Presentations by:
& Thomas Catterou (FCBA, France)
Samuel Cuerrier-Auclair (FPInnovations, Canada)
Jean-Luc Kouyoumji (FCBA, France)
Presentations by:
Pierre Landel (RISE, Sweden)
Hiroshi Isoda (Kyoto University, Japan)
Delphine Bard (Lund University, Sweden)
Pierre Quenneville (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Victor Salcedo (GERB Vibration Control Systems, Inc, USA)
Shiling Pei (Colorado School of Mines, USA)
Jeffrey Mahn (NRC, Canada)
Hans-Erik Bloomgren (Katerra, USA)
Student: To be announced
Girma Bitsuamlak (Western University, Canada)
Marjan Popovski (FPInnovations, Canada)
Thomas Catterou (FCBA, France)
Student: To be announced
↓ WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2
2:00PM – 6:00PM 3 → Fire safety
Room 303AB
The inherent nature of structural timber components to be
charred slowly and at a predictable rate makes solid wood
systems capable of maintaining significant structural capacity
for extended periods of time when exposed to fire. Solid
systems such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam (GLT),
nail-laminated timber (NLT) and dowel laminated timber
(DLT) have proven that they can provide excellent fire resis-
tance, often comparable to that of typical non-combustible
heavy structures.
To facilitate greater acceptance of solid wood systems in
international building codes, many topics still need to be
studied. This session will cover the most recent topics related
to fire safety for medium- and high-rise buildings.
Moderator: Christian Dagenais (FPInnovations, Canada)
Presentations by:
Daniel Brandon (RISE, Sweden)
David Lange (University of Queensland, Australia)
Jan Smolka (Czech Fire Protection Association –
Majaczech, Czech Republic)
Jason Smart (American Wood Council, USA)
Martino Negri (CNR Ivalsa Trento, Italy)
Lindsay Ranger (FPInnovations, Canada)
Student: To be announced
5 → Asian construction market: R&D and market
Plenary Room
Simultaneous translation FR EN JP MAN
Asia is the largest regional construction market worldwide
accounting for some 40% of global construction spending
in 2012, and it is forecasted to account for almost one half of
global construction spending by 2020. While mid- and high-
rise buildings have been dominated by concrete and steel in
Asia, climate change, urbanization, sustainable development
and world housing needs have created a case for wood as
a structural material in buildings. With governments seeking
lower carbon building alternatives and renewable materials,
there is a growing interest to use mid-rise and tall wood build-
ings in countries like China, Japan and South Korea.
This workshop will present market opportunities, government
policy, research and development, and code and standard
work to advance mid-rise and tall wood construction in China,
Japan and South Korea.
Moderator: Chun Ni (FPInnovations, Canada)
Presentations by:
Shawn Lawlor (Canada Wood Japan, Canada/Japan)
KiCheol Bae (Innovative Design Studio, Korea)
Xuebin Yang (China Southwest Architectural Design
and Research Institute Corp, China)
Minjuan He (Tonji University, China)
Huifeng Yang (Nanjing Tech University, China)
Yosuke Komiyama (Kyoto University, Japan)
3:45PM – 4:30PM R
 EFRESHMENT BREAK
Exhibition Hall
6:00PM END OF THE DAY
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4 → Forest resources and wood products
Room 304AB
In recent decades, environmental and safety concerns, particu-
larly in high seismic risk areas have prompted engineers
and designers to develop new wood and wood-based building
products and systems. Modern structural products and systems
made of solid wood (such as CLT and GLT) are just a few of
the engineered wood products that now make it possible to
build higher and over a larger area, while providing safety and
a reduced environmental footprint.
The workshop on forest resources and wood products will
highlight the various approaches now available, particularly
through the fourth industrial revolution and the interconnectivity
of tools, in order to enable sound management of forest resources
and their optimal use in transforming them into sustainable,
safe and low environmental footprint building products.
Moderator: Jean-Frédéric Grandmont (MFFP, Canada)
Presentations by:
Frédéric Verreault (Chantiers Chibougamau, Canada)
Daniel Wilded (Martinsons, Sweden)
Patrick Reydams (AMATA, Brazil)
Toru Fujii (Nice International Canada Corporation, Japan)
FAO (To be announced)
Student: To be announced
6 → Durable building enclosure design
Room 301B
Wood is increasingly recognized by the construction sector
as an essential and innovative choice of material. On an interna-
tional scale, wood has been gaining popularity for prefabrica-
tion of wall, roof, and floor elements. The building envelope
plays a key role for a comfortable, durable, and energy efficient
building. The design of a building envelope consisting of
solid wood or engineered wood products differs from that of
traditional light wood-frame buildings and requires special
attention because of the unique characteristics of the product.
This workshop will discuss the design and construction of
building envelope assemblies based on mass timber products,
with a focus on protecting the structure from moisture and
environmental elements, separating the indoors from the
outdoor environment, and ensuring thermally efficiency. Con-
struction moisture management will also be covered. Knowledge
and experiences learned from the recent developments
of mass timber buildings in various countries will be shared.
Moderator: Jieying Wang (FPInnovations, Canada)
Presentations by:
Toni Kekki (Rakennuskonsultointi T Kekki, Finland)
Graham Finch (RDH, Canada)
Julien Lamoulie (FCBA, France)
Stephan Ott (TUM – Germany, Germany)
Judith Sheine (University of Oregon, USA)
Joey Larouche (Upbrella, Canada)
Student: To be announced
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 4

photo: Origine Building © Stéphane Groleau

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