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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Emerging Innovations in Mass Timber: Regional Advancements in Policy\, Practice\, and Education
DESCRIPTION:The state of Michigan is uniquely positioned to become a national leader in the emerging mass timber economy and become a regional leader in low-carbon construction. Building on the momentum generated by the leadership of MassTimber@MSU (Michigan State University) and co-developed in partnership with them\, this event convenes leaders from policy\, industry\, design\, and education to explore the innovations needed to scale mass timber adoption across the Great Lakes region.\n\nEvent agenda:\n9:00-9:30 — Gather in the commons & coffee\n9:30-9:40 — Welcome & opening remarks (Jen Maigret)\n9:40-10:20 — Setting the Stage: Networks\, Programs\, and Policies to Build Momentum (Sandra Lupien)\n10:20-11:20 — Educating Future Professionals (George Berghorn\, Luke Barnett\, Adam Smith)\n11:20-11:30 — Break\n11:30-12:30 — A Full Systems Values Approach (Susan Jones\, Ben Ridderbos\, Katie Fernholz)\n12:30-1:30 — Lunch\n1:30-2:15 — Q&A Panel (all)\n2:15-2:30 — Closing remarks\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by Climate Futures & MassTimber@MSU (Michigan State University). Registration is not required to attend.\n\n*Climate Futures lecture support connects leading researchers and practitioners with Taubman College students and faculty to foster work advancing healthy\, equitable\, and resilient climate futures.*
UID:152787-21914523@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152787
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Architecture\, Urban Planning,Building,Building Systems,Climate,Climate Week,Climate Week 2026,Construction,Mass Timber,Policy,Regional Practice
LOCATION:Art and Architecture Building - The Commons
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