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ULI Colorado: The Emergence of Mass Timber: What it is and Where it’s Going (Sold Out)
The utilization of mass timber is one of the fastest-growing trends emerging in the construction and development industries, offering a strong, sustainable alternative to traditional building materials. Join the ULI Colorado Discovery Committee in exploring the pros and cons of mass timber development. Attendees will tour T3 RiNo, a 235K square-foot mass timber office and retail project by Hines and hear from a panel of experts on the many benefits and challenges of this increasingly popular building material. A networking happy hour will follow the panel.
This is an active construction site so please wear closed-toed shoes and long sleeves. If you have your own PPE please bring it! This will help ensure that we have enough for everyone.
Overview of Schedule:
3 pm | Check-In & PPE
3:15 pm | T3 RiNo tour begins
4:20 pm | Walk or drive to HH location
4:30 pm | Mass Timber Panel - River North Brewery
5:15 pm | Panel Q&A
5:30 pm | Happy Hour
Attire:
Closed-toed shoes
Preferably long sleeves
Parking:
There is a lot of construction in the area so parking is limited. Street parking surrounds the area.
W Blake St
34th & Walnut
35th & Walnut
Panel Location:
River North Brewery, 3400 Blake St, 4:30 PM
*The brewery is located only one block away from T3. We encourage walking so you do not have to park again.
Panel Discussion Topics:
- What is Mass Timber? Why should we build a mass timber building vs concrete or steel? How do you sell it to investors?
- What are some misconceptions about mass timber? (matchbox, earthquakes/natural disaster resilience, lifetime of building)
- What are some trends you see in Mass Timber?
- Can you discuss mass timber's role in carbon neutrality (City of Denver goals) and building performance – Is it more energy efficient?
- What are the new code standards that we're seeing in mass timber? (exposed wood)
- What are some challenges to mass timber? (insurance, repairs following a fire event, exposed MEP systems, smaller structural grid)
- Financing processes for a mass timber.
Courtney Anderson
Net Zero New Buildings Manager, City & County of Denver
Sam Dickie
Business Development Manager, Timberlab
Chris Kalmbach
Senior Construction Manager, Hines
Sara Walker
Global Account Manager & EV SME, Legrand
Michelle Lorentzen
Electrical Engineer & Project Manager, Affiliated Engineers
