Prerequisite: None
LL026 Wood Framing in School Construction
Scott Lockyear, PE, National Director for School Construction, WoodWorks
Session Description:
This presentation will focus on current allowances and restrictions for the use of wood in schools. With an emphasis on actual project examples—including the recently-completed 320,000-square-foot El Dorado High School in Arkansas—topics will include fire protection, heights and areas, aesthetics and cost. Attendees will learn not only how to construct schools using wood-frame systems, but how to evaluate whether wood is a good fit for their upcoming projects.
Learning Objectives:
1.) Discuss techniques to reduce project costs.
2.) Investigate allowable heights and areas.
3.) Review techniques to improve life safety of a structure.
4.) Discuss aesthetics in the use of wood construction.
Room: Learning Lounge