Modular Mass Timber Stair Cores - Introduction to Timber Core™

Session Type
Presentation
Date
August 22nd
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
Denver Art Museum
Room/Stage
Garden Room
Session info
Session Category
Cutting Edge Practices & Insights to Make Projects Successful
Unlocking Financial Success in Mass Timber Projects for You and Your Clients
Continuing Education Credits
Yes
No
Continuing Education Type
None
Learn how to apply these lessons at the Mass Timber Group Summit in Denver, Colorado
What You'll Learn

1) How to reduce installation time with prefabricated modular stair core components, improving project efficiency.

2) Understand the structural performance of Timber Core and how it integrates into mass timber designs.

3) How Timber Core contributes to sustainability metrics, carbon sequestration, and eco-friendly building solutions.

Russ Brotnov | CEO and Founder of Carpentry Plus Inc, has completed 70 Mass Timber projects to date. Now their next chapter is revolutionizing stair cores.

Timber Core is a precision-engineered, modular stair core system designed to replace traditional stair core systems. Built from CLT and glulam components, Timber Core installs rapidly—each module setting in about an hour—providing immediate, code-compliant access across all floors of the construction project.

Engineered for strength, their cores meet rigorous fire, seismic, and wind standards while reducing embodied carbon compared to traditional concrete or steel cores. Prefabrication ensures accuracy, minimizes waste, and accelerates timelines, delivering a smarter, more efficient, and sustainable stair core solution for modern building projects.  

The presentation showcases its benefits in modern construction, highlighting real-world applications and industry advancements.

Speakers
Russ Brotnov
President & CEO

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