Mass Timber in Action: Tour Two Ann Arbor School Projects at South 5th Avenue – Ann Arbor, MI

See how mass timber is shaping the next generation of educational facilities. Join WoodWorks and project team members for guided tours of two Ann Arbor school projects featuring innovative wood structural systems. Explore practical approaches to design, detailing, construction, and code compliance while earning continuing education credits.

Mitchell School: Get a firsthand look at mass timber construction at the new Mitchell School in Ann Arbor, MI. This two-story, 92,140-square-foot facility combines steel and prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) in a hybrid structural system designed for efficient erection while the adjacent school remains operational.

Logan Elementary School: Explore the use of mass timber in high-performance school design with a guided tour of Logan Elementary School in Ann Arbor, MI. This two-story, 91,000-square-foot facility incorporates cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-laminated timber (glulam), with a focus on sustainability and occupant well-being.

The projects are currently under construction, and PPE will be provided by Woodworks. Tours will be followed by a complimentary networking happy hour from 4:30pm – 6:30pm.

Schedule for Tours:

• Tour Departure – 1:30 pm
  • Attendees will meet and board the WoodWorks – provided bus in downtown Ann Arbor on South Fifth Avenue between Liberty and Williams Streets.
  • Parking and Transportation to Tours: Due to limited parking at the project locations, attendees must use the provided bus for transportation and cannot drive directly to or meet the group at the project sites.
    • Library Lane Parking Garage 319 S 5th Ave (convenient to bus pickup location).
    • Fourth & Washington Parking Garage 123 E Washington Street.
    • Metered street parking
    • Parking app https://eparka2.com/
    • Parking rates vary by location. Please check posted rates and restrictions before parking.
• Tour Return – 4:30 pm
  • The bus will return attendees to the original pickup location at South Fifth Avenue.
• Networking & Complimentary Happy Hour: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
  • From there, The Pretzel Bell, our networking/happy hour location, is approximately a two-block walk down Liberty Street to the entrance.

Credits: Attendees can earn 2.0 AIA/CES HSW LU, 2.0 PDH credits or 0.20 ICC credits pending AIA approval.

Hosted by WoodWorks – Anthony Harvey, PE and is supported in part by MassTimber@MSU, a program at Michigan State University that leverages research, education, outreach, communications, policy, and partnerships to advance sustainable mass timber construction and manufacture in Michigan and the surrounding region. For more information visit www.masstimber.msu.edu.

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For questions or additional information, please contact:

Mary Schramka | mary.schramka@woodworks.org | 708.204.9578

Photo: Logan Elementary School as seen on the WoodWorks Innovation Network (WIN)