How Repeatable Mass Timber Systems Are Accelerating Warehouse Construction

Session Type
Date
August 20th
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Location
Denver Art Museum
Room/Stage
Garden
Session info
Continuing Education Credits
Yes
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Continuing Education Type
Learn how to apply these lessons at the Mass Timber Group Summit in Denver, Colorado
What You'll Learn

As industrial developers face increasing pressure to deliver projects faster, more predictably, and more sustainably, repeatability is becoming a key driver of project success. This session explores how standardized mass timber systems, repeatable structural grids, and prefabricated kit-of-parts approaches can help reduce risk, improve schedule certainty, and streamline coordination across large-scale warehouse and mission-critical developments. Through real-world project examples and lessons learned, attendees will gain practical insights into how mass timber can support scalable, efficient, and sustainable industrial construction.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to design repeatable structural grids and kit-of-parts systems that improve constructability, accelerate installation, and support scalable warehouse development.
  • How mass timber can help developers achieve sustainability and project delivery goals, including reduced embodied carbon, efficient manufacturing, and streamlined construction processes.
  • How early coordination of structural systems and interior build-outs, including skids, and prefabricated components can reduce project risk, improve collaboration, and create more efficient project execution.

Speakers
Sidney Filippis
Director of Design
Michaela Harms
VP of Mass Timber

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