Solve Cost, Schedule, and VE Risks

Western Night - Kick-off Networking Party

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Upstairs

Join the best AEC and development decision-makers at Denver’s National Western Center Legacy Building

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Check-In, Coffee & Exhibitor Kickoff

Day 2 - Thursday August, 20th

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Check in, grab your badge, and fuel up with coffee and refreshments. Explore the exhibitor hall, connect with attendees, and get ready for the day’s keynotes.

Buildings that Heal, Buildings that Harm

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

The spaces we occupy do not simply shelter us, they actively shape our physiological and psychological health.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Refuel with coffee and tea while reconnecting in the exhibitor hall. Visit booths, chat with speakers, and dive deeper into the sessions—all while grabbing a quick pick-me-up.

Lunch ( it's sooo good... )

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

We’re serving up more than just your average conference lunch. Levin Deli (they're famous around here) is serving up a gourmet lunch at the Denver Public Library.

A First-of-Its-Kind Mass Timber Community Hub

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

The Globeville Mixed-Use Development in Denver represents a convergence of community need, environmental equity, and structural innovation.

Determining if Mass Timber will Make Financial Sense Quickly & Effectively

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Cost per square foot doesn't work for mass timber. So how do you know if a project pencils before you spend a year and a small fortune?

Session Details Coming Soon

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Refuel with coffee and tea while reconnecting in the exhibitor hall. Visit booths, chat with speakers, and dive deeper into the sessions—all while grabbing a quick pick-me-up.

Developer Accelerator Course

1:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Main Library

Key topics will be framed, followed by group discussion, and then you apply it to your own projects and stakeholders.

Mass Timber Critical Design Parameters: Decisions That Drive Project Outcomes

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Garden

Mass timber projects succeed or fail on the design decisions made early. Member sizing and bay geometry drive structural performance, fabrication cost, and erection speed.

The Importance and Success of Hybrid Steel and Mass Timber Buildings

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Session Details Coming Soon

Make it Modular | The Shift Redefining Mass Timber Delivery

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

This session explores the growing shift from site-built construction to factory-driven delivery in mass timber projects.

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Refuel with coffee and tea while reconnecting in the exhibitor hall. Visit booths, chat with speakers, and dive deeper into the sessions—all while grabbing a quick pick-me-up.

Beyond 5 Stories: A Hybrid CFS and Mass Timber System for Mid-Rise Construction

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

In the 5 to 10 story accommodation market (hotels, student housing, residential, social housing), light frame wall systems can't reach that height leaving concrete as the default.

Session Details Coming Soon

Session Details Coming Soon

Mass Timber Magic Mixer: Sleight of Hand & High Level Networking

5:15 PM - 8:15 PM

Sturm Pavillion

End day one with mind-bending magic, killer card tricks, apps, and a cash bar. It’s networking, but way cooler—where connections appear like magic in the exhibiting hall.

Check-In, Coffee & Exhibiting Time

Day 3 - Friday August, 21st

Go deep on the technical aspects of mass timber, with sessions tailored to every discipline in the AEC team. We’ll focus on advanced detailing, system design, and in-depth case studies of mass timber buildings. We close the Summit with rooftop networking at the Colorado Rockies game, and some of the most fun you'll ever have at a business event.

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Check in, grab your badge, and fuel up with coffee and refreshments. Explore the exhibitor hall, connect with attendees, and get ready for the day’s keynotes.

Session Details Coming Soon

9:00 AM- 10:15 AM

Refuel with coffee and tea while reconnecting in the exhibitor hall. Visit booths, chat with speakers, and dive deeper into the sessions—all while grabbing a quick pick-me-up.

Mass Timber in Practice: Coordination Lessons Between Architect, Engineer & Fabricator. A deep dive into interdisciplinary function, friction, and solutions.

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

This panel explores the real-world coordination required to deliver a complex mass timber project, using Ullrhof in Aspen as a case study.

Mass Timber Doesn't Have to Be All or Nothing

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Mass timber doesn't have to be the primary structural system to show up in a building

Session Details Coming Soon

Lunch ( it's sooo good... )

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

We’re serving up more than just your average conference lunch. Levin Deli (they're famous around here) is serving up a gourmet lunch at the Denver Public Library.

Unique Considerations of Tall Timber

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

The team behind MSU's Summit House made a 12-story timber tower compete with concrete on cost. Hear how they built Colorado's tallest mass timber building.

Session Details Coming Soon

Session Details Coming Soon

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Refuel with coffee and tea while reconnecting in the exhibitor hall. Visit booths, chat with speakers, and dive deeper into the sessions—all while grabbing a quick pick-me-up.

Session Details Coming Soon

Session Details Coming Soon

Home-Run Social: Summit Kickoff at Coors Field

4:30 PM - End of Game

Jack Daniels Rooftop Deck - Follow Signs

Kick off the Summit with rooftop views, ballpark eats, and Rockies vs. Dodgers action! Check in, grab your pass, and network on the Jack Daniel’s Rooftop before the game. Cash bar.