the city of the future a little background on me I’m from a town in
background on me I’m from a town in
background on me I’m from a town in South Florida I grew up in the 70s and
South Florida I grew up in the 70s and
South Florida I grew up in the 70s and 80s the town is called deerfield beach
80s the town is called deerfield beach
80s the town is called deerfield beach and it’s near Miami it’s home of palm
and it’s near Miami it’s home of palm
and it’s near Miami it’s home of palm trees and of sunny beaches and also home
trees and of sunny beaches and also home
trees and of sunny beaches and also home of Disney World I probably been to
of Disney World I probably been to
of Disney World I probably been to Disney World around 20 times as a kid
Disney World around 20 times as a kid
Disney World around 20 times as a kid but you’d be surprised that Disney World
but you’d be surprised that Disney World
but you’d be surprised that Disney World or magic kingdom that you see here is
or magic kingdom that you see here is
or magic kingdom that you see here is actually not my favorite theme park my
actually not my favorite theme park my
actually not my favorite theme park my favorite theme park is epcot an epcot is
favorite theme park is epcot an epcot is
favorite theme park is epcot an epcot is dedicated to the celebration of human
dedicated to the celebration of human
dedicated to the celebration of human achievement dedicated dedicated to
achievement dedicated dedicated to
achievement dedicated dedicated to technology and also international
technology and also international
technology and also international cultures Epcot is divided into two areas
cultures Epcot is divided into two areas
cultures Epcot is divided into two areas one is called World Showcase which you
one is called World Showcase which you
one is called World Showcase which you can see at the top of the screen and the
can see at the top of the screen and the
can see at the top of the screen and the other one is called future world my
other one is called future world my
other one is called future world my favorite child my favorite ride growing
favorite child my favorite ride growing
favorite child my favorite ride growing up as a child was the land and the land
up as a child was the land and the land
up as a child was the land and the land was essentially a water taxi that went
was essentially a water taxi that went
was essentially a water taxi that went through a greenhouse and it also went
through a greenhouse and it also went
through a greenhouse and it also went through a hydroponic garden and the the
through a hydroponic garden and the the
through a hydroponic garden and the the ride was called listen to the land
ride was called listen to the land
ride was called listen to the land growing up I also was a lover of sci-fi
growing up I also was a lover of sci-fi
growing up I also was a lover of sci-fi every day after school I would watch
every day after school I would watch
every day after school I would watch star trek with my mom and I actually
star trek with my mom and I actually
star trek with my mom and I actually think that visiting Epcot as a kid and
think that visiting Epcot as a kid and
think that visiting Epcot as a kid and watching Star Trek gave me my interest
watching Star Trek gave me my interest
watching Star Trek gave me my interest in the future the city of the future and
in the future the city of the future and
in the future the city of the future and in thinking about the environment and
in thinking about the environment and
in thinking about the environment and thinking about cities and our future
thinking about cities and our future
thinking about cities and our future fast forward it’s the 1990s and I’m
fast forward it’s the 1990s and I’m
fast forward it’s the 1990s and I’m attending Cornell University i’m
attending Cornell University i’m
attending Cornell University i’m actually studying agricultural
actually studying agricultural
actually studying agricultural engineering somehow that ride as a kid
engineering somehow that ride as a kid
engineering somehow that ride as a kid looking at the hydroponic garden made me
looking at the hydroponic garden made me
looking at the hydroponic garden made me want to feed the world that was my what
want to feed the world that was my what
want to feed the world that was my what i wanted to do when I grew up and my
i wanted to do when I grew up and my
i wanted to do when I grew up and my freshman year I had a chance to take one
freshman year I had a chance to take one
freshman year I had a chance to take one course freshman writing seminar and i
course freshman writing seminar and i
course freshman writing seminar and i had a hundred choices to take and so i
had a hundred choices to take and so i
had a hundred choices to take and so i picked a course called utopia’s and
picked a course called utopia’s and
picked a course called utopia’s and dystopias utopia is an imagined state or
dystopias utopia is an imagined state or
dystopias utopia is an imagined state or place in which everything is perfect a
place in which everything is perfect a
place in which everything is perfect a dystopia is an imagined state or place
dystopia is an imagined state or place
dystopia is an imagined state or place in which everything is unpleasant or bad
in which everything is unpleasant or bad
in which everything is unpleasant or bad usually seen as a totalitarian regime or
usually seen as a totalitarian regime or
usually seen as a totalitarian regime or an environmentally degraded one
an environmentally degraded one
an environmentally degraded one so essentially you get the city that you
so essentially you get the city that you
so essentially you get the city that you want or you get the city that you end up
want or you get the city that you end up
want or you get the city that you end up with so I would like everybody to close
with so I would like everybody to close
with so I would like everybody to close their eyes everybody has to close her
their eyes everybody has to close her
their eyes everybody has to close her eyes and I would like you to visualize
eyes and I would like you to visualize
eyes and I would like you to visualize the city of the future you can open your
the city of the future you can open your
the city of the future you can open your eyes now so I would put a bet on it that
eyes now so I would put a bet on it that
eyes now so I would put a bet on it that the or city in your head probably looks
the or city in your head probably looks
the or city in your head probably looks something like this tall buildings
something like this tall buildings
something like this tall buildings skyscrapers steel glass or maybe look
skyscrapers steel glass or maybe look
skyscrapers steel glass or maybe look something like this concrete from one of
something like this concrete from one of
something like this concrete from one of your favorite sci-fi movies or perhaps
your favorite sci-fi movies or perhaps
your favorite sci-fi movies or perhaps since it’s 2016 it had a lot of
since it’s 2016 it had a lot of
since it’s 2016 it had a lot of technology in it a lot of video screens
technology in it a lot of video screens
technology in it a lot of video screens LEDs automated cars and the funny thing
LEDs automated cars and the funny thing
LEDs automated cars and the funny thing is actually the form of the future of
is actually the form of the future of
is actually the form of the future of the city is probably not dependent on
the city is probably not dependent on
the city is probably not dependent on all those factors that you said that you
all those factors that you said that you
all those factors that you said that you thought in your mind but actually on
thought in your mind but actually on
thought in your mind but actually on these population constraints
these population constraints
these population constraints environmental issues climate change
environmental issues climate change
environmental issues climate change scarcity of food and resources and
scarcity of food and resources and
scarcity of food and resources and political instability those are probably
political instability those are probably
political instability those are probably the factors that are going to determine
the factors that are going to determine
the factors that are going to determine this the future of the city so where did
this the future of the city so where did
this the future of the city so where did we all get this idea that the future
we all get this idea that the future
we all get this idea that the future city was going to look like one of those
city was going to look like one of those
city was going to look like one of those pictures in order to understand that we
pictures in order to understand that we
pictures in order to understand that we need to look at our past and so in their
need to look at our past and so in their
need to look at our past and so in their ancient days people built buildings from
ancient days people built buildings from
ancient days people built buildings from what was ever around them depending on
what was ever around them depending on
what was ever around them depending on their environment so you might have clay
their environment so you might have clay
their environment so you might have clay sand rock stone thatch would sort of
sand rock stone thatch would sort of
sand rock stone thatch would sort of dependent on where you lived and
dependent on where you lived and
dependent on where you lived and thinking about the future being steel
thinking about the future being steel
thinking about the future being steel and concrete sort of what we think of
and concrete sort of what we think of
and concrete sort of what we think of the future so you’d be surprised to know
the future so you’d be surprised to know
the future so you’d be surprised to know that the tallest I mean the oldest
that the tallest I mean the oldest
that the tallest I mean the oldest buildings in the world are actually made
buildings in the world are actually made
buildings in the world are actually made from wood these are buildings that are
from wood these are buildings that are
from wood these are buildings that are over a thousand years old ten stories to
over a thousand years old ten stories to
over a thousand years old ten stories to 18 stories high pagodas in Japan and
18 stories high pagodas in Japan and
18 stories high pagodas in Japan and also in China and you have to understand
also in China and you have to understand
also in China and you have to understand that these buildings have gone through
that these buildings have gone through
that these buildings have gone through seismic issues they’ve gone through
seismic issues they’ve gone through
seismic issues they’ve gone through earthquakes they’ve gone through
earthquakes they’ve gone through
earthquakes they’ve gone through moisture conditions and they’re still
moisture conditions and they’re still
moisture conditions and they’re still standing closer to where I live now
standing closer to where I live now
standing closer to where I live now which is Portland Oregon there’s a
which is Portland Oregon there’s a
which is Portland Oregon there’s a building that’s 100 years
building that’s 100 years
building that’s 100 years old you can see on the image on the left
old you can see on the image on the left
old you can see on the image on the left an old-growth tree which is probably
an old-growth tree which is probably
an old-growth tree which is probably where all of these buildings came from
where all of these buildings came from
where all of these buildings came from and unfortunately that’s a resource
and unfortunately that’s a resource
and unfortunately that’s a resource that’s not really available right now
that’s not really available right now
that’s not really available right now and closer to home we have the tallest
and closer to home we have the tallest
and closer to home we have the tallest wood structure standing here in goleta
wood structure standing here in goleta
wood structure standing here in goleta at the radio tower so we’ve been doing
at the radio tower so we’ve been doing
at the radio tower so we’ve been doing this for a while but then in 1885 the
this for a while but then in 1885 the
this for a while but then in 1885 the first skyscraper I say skyscraper was
first skyscraper I say skyscraper was
first skyscraper I say skyscraper was built called the home insurance building
built called the home insurance building
built called the home insurance building in Chicago and it stood at 10 stories
in Chicago and it stood at 10 stories
in Chicago and it stood at 10 stories high and really this building was made
high and really this building was made
high and really this building was made possible by new technologies such as
possible by new technologies such as
possible by new technologies such as iron framing steel framing the invention
iron framing steel framing the invention
iron framing steel framing the invention of the elevator and the curtain wall and
of the elevator and the curtain wall and
of the elevator and the curtain wall and you would think that these technologies
you would think that these technologies
you would think that these technologies are what caused the first skyscraper to
are what caused the first skyscraper to
are what caused the first skyscraper to be built but actually these were not the
be built but actually these were not the
be built but actually these were not the reason why that was built the real
reason why that was built the real
reason why that was built the real reason was fire resistance because
reason was fire resistance because
reason was fire resistance because earlier in 1871 there was a great fire
earlier in 1871 there was a great fire
earlier in 1871 there was a great fire in Chicago and this fire essentially
in Chicago and this fire essentially
in Chicago and this fire essentially took out 3.5 miles of the city of
took out 3.5 miles of the city of
took out 3.5 miles of the city of Chicago the city of Chicago is fulfilled
Chicago the city of Chicago is fulfilled
Chicago the city of Chicago is fulfilled with wooden buildings and wooden
with wooden buildings and wooden
with wooden buildings and wooden sidewalks and around two hundred million
sidewalks and around two hundred million
sidewalks and around two hundred million dollars worth of damage was caused
dollars worth of damage was caused
dollars worth of damage was caused during this fire and that was the reason
during this fire and that was the reason
during this fire and that was the reason that those technology advancements were
that those technology advancements were
that those technology advancements were made and you also had fires in New York
made and you also had fires in New York
made and you also had fires in New York earlier and two fires actually three
earlier and two fires actually three
earlier and two fires actually three fires in san francisco the first two
fires in san francisco the first two
fires in san francisco the first two were fires the the third was a fire
were fires the the third was a fire
were fires the the third was a fire caused by an earthquake and so
caused by an earthquake and so
caused by an earthquake and so essentially this led to in the united
essentially this led to in the united
essentially this led to in the united states a whole series of building
states a whole series of building
states a whole series of building regulations that made building buildings
regulations that made building buildings
regulations that made building buildings out of wood more restrictive and
out of wood more restrictive and
out of wood more restrictive and essentially made made it so that you
essentially made made it so that you
essentially made made it so that you can’t build buildings more than six
can’t build buildings more than six
can’t build buildings more than six stories out of wood in the united states
stories out of wood in the united states
stories out of wood in the united states and so the rest is history skyscrapers
and so the rest is history skyscrapers
and so the rest is history skyscrapers dot the american downtown skyline and
dot the american downtown skyline and
dot the american downtown skyline and they’re made out of steel and they’re
they’re made out of steel and they’re
they’re made out of steel and they’re made out of concrete but this went
made out of concrete but this went
made out of concrete but this went further this is in singapore most of the
further this is in singapore most of the
further this is in singapore most of the major cities in the world look something
major cities in the world look something
major cities in the world look something like this but while all this industry
like this but while all this industry
like this but while all this industry was booming
was booming
was booming development was happening there was also
development was happening there was also
development was happening there was also something else happening which was
something else happening which was
something else happening which was basically our environment it was
basically our environment it was
basically our environment it was degrading it was changing so we’ll look
degrading it was changing so we’ll look
degrading it was changing so we’ll look at some a few graphs this one I found
at some a few graphs this one I found
at some a few graphs this one I found quite horrifying more going toward our
quite horrifying more going toward our
quite horrifying more going toward our dystopian future but you can see on the
dystopian future but you can see on the
dystopian future but you can see on the red line there’s a line about the
red line there’s a line about the
red line there’s a line about the historic levels of atmospheric carbon in
historic levels of atmospheric carbon in
historic levels of atmospheric carbon in our environment and this is for the last
our environment and this is for the last
our environment and this is for the last four hundred thousand years and you can
four hundred thousand years and you can
four hundred thousand years and you can see with this black dot this is 1950 and
see with this black dot this is 1950 and
see with this black dot this is 1950 and you can see with this other black dot
you can see with this other black dot
you can see with this other black dot this is right now and this came from
this is right now and this came from
this is right now and this came from NASA’s data and so you can see there’s
NASA’s data and so you can see there’s
NASA’s data and so you can see there’s been a change in the last years that
been a change in the last years that
been a change in the last years that hasn’t been in our history and is not
hasn’t been in our history and is not
hasn’t been in our history and is not part of our cycles also you have global
part of our cycles also you have global
part of our cycles also you have global temperatures obviously are on the rise
temperatures obviously are on the rise
temperatures obviously are on the rise you have sea levels on the rise and then
you have sea levels on the rise and then
you have sea levels on the rise and then the ice in the Arctic is at a low and so
the ice in the Arctic is at a low and so
the ice in the Arctic is at a low and so you wonder how how do buildings
you wonder how how do buildings
you wonder how how do buildings contribute to this and basically the
contribute to this and basically the
contribute to this and basically the making of buildings and also the
making of buildings and also the
making of buildings and also the operating of buildings which are seen in
operating of buildings which are seen in
operating of buildings which are seen in yellow account for the at least in the
yellow account for the at least in the
yellow account for the at least in the United States the major energy usages in
United States the major energy usages in
United States the major energy usages in in across all sectors more than industry
in across all sectors more than industry
in across all sectors more than industry which is in dark blue and more than
which is in dark blue and more than
which is in dark blue and more than transportation and then you know how do
transportation and then you know how do
transportation and then you know how do we affect the carbon by making an
we affect the carbon by making an
we affect the carbon by making an operating buildings well you see out on
operating buildings well you see out on
operating buildings well you see out on the other graph it’s almost equal to
the other graph it’s almost equal to
the other graph it’s almost equal to both industry and transportation so
both industry and transportation so
both industry and transportation so buildings are contributing a lot and
buildings are contributing a lot and
buildings are contributing a lot and unfortunately these statistics make us
unfortunately these statistics make us
unfortunately these statistics make us think rather when we think of the future
think rather when we think of the future
think rather when we think of the future as our dystopian future as you can see
as our dystopian future as you can see
as our dystopian future as you can see from this movie slide so I want to take
from this movie slide so I want to take
from this movie slide so I want to take a moment and go to a parallel universe
a moment and go to a parallel universe
a moment and go to a parallel universe completely different I want to talk
completely different I want to talk
completely different I want to talk about the farm-to-table movement and so
about the farm-to-table movement and so
about the farm-to-table movement and so similar to the building industry in
similar to the building industry in
similar to the building industry in ancient days people got their food from
ancient days people got their food from
ancient days people got their food from the land and you know it went straight
the land and you know it went straight
the land and you know it went straight from the farms right to your table and
from the farms right to your table and
from the farms right to your table and as populations begin to increase and
as populations begin to increase and
as populations begin to increase and there were famine and food scarcity
there were famine and food scarcity
there were famine and food scarcity essentially man had to kind of catch up
essentially man had to kind of catch up
essentially man had to kind of catch up and in the eighteenth and nineteenth
and in the eighteenth and nineteenth
and in the eighteenth and nineteenth century there was mass production
century there was mass production
century there was mass production agricultural production major machinery
agricultural production major machinery
agricultural production major machinery advancements the use of synthetic
advancements the use of synthetic
advancements the use of synthetic pesticides and more recently genetically
pesticides and more recently genetically
pesticides and more recently genetically modified organisms and this has led to a
modified organisms and this has led to a
modified organisms and this has led to a series of environmental issues such as
series of environmental issues such as
series of environmental issues such as soil erosion nutrient loss deforestation
soil erosion nutrient loss deforestation
soil erosion nutrient loss deforestation and water pollution and also to health
and water pollution and also to health
and water pollution and also to health issues such as chronic illness and
issues such as chronic illness and
issues such as chronic illness and obesity and so there was a movement in
obesity and so there was a movement in
obesity and so there was a movement in the early 2000s on the west coast of the
the early 2000s on the west coast of the
the early 2000s on the west coast of the United States called the farm-to-table
United States called the farm-to-table
United States called the farm-to-table movement and this movement was basically
movement and this movement was basically
movement and this movement was basically the idea that you could take food from
the idea that you could take food from
the idea that you could take food from local farms and that those should kind
local farms and that those should kind
local farms and that those should kind of go to your tables to your grocery
of go to your tables to your grocery
of go to your tables to your grocery stores to your restaurants without very
stores to your restaurants without very
stores to your restaurants without very much processing and this movement really
much processing and this movement really
much processing and this movement really embraced sustainable practices such as
embraced sustainable practices such as
embraced sustainable practices such as organic farming free-range husbandry and
organic farming free-range husbandry and
organic farming free-range husbandry and also fair trade practices and so this
also fair trade practices and so this
also fair trade practices and so this wasn’t something new this was really
wasn’t something new this was really
wasn’t something new this was really going to the past and thinking about how
going to the past and thinking about how
going to the past and thinking about how do we listen to the land and so you’re
do we listen to the land and so you’re
do we listen to the land and so you’re probably thinking what does this have to
probably thinking what does this have to
probably thinking what does this have to do with the city of the future well I’m
do with the city of the future well I’m
do with the city of the future well I’m a real estate developer in Portland
a real estate developer in Portland
a real estate developer in Portland Oregon I’ve been practicing for the last
Oregon I’ve been practicing for the last
Oregon I’ve been practicing for the last ten years this is an example of a
ten years this is an example of a
ten years this is an example of a building that I did its student housing
building that I did its student housing
building that I did its student housing off-campus student housing near the
off-campus student housing near the
off-campus student housing near the University of Oregon this is another
University of Oregon this is another
University of Oregon this is another building near the University of Oregon
building near the University of Oregon
building near the University of Oregon it’s six stories tall and this is a
it’s six stories tall and this is a
it’s six stories tall and this is a building near oregon state university
building near oregon state university
building near oregon state university and you can see you can’t see but you
and you can see you can’t see but you
and you can see you can’t see but you might wonder what do these all these
might wonder what do these all these
might wonder what do these all these buildings have in common and what they
buildings have in common and what they
buildings have in common and what they have in common is that they’re all made
have in common is that they’re all made
have in common is that they’re all made from wood and so the interior of all of
from wood and so the interior of all of
from wood and so the interior of all of those buildings the structure of the
those buildings the structure of the
those buildings the structure of the building is made from wood on this
building is made from wood on this
building is made from wood on this particular building the second third and
particular building the second third and
particular building the second third and fourth floor the exterior of the
fourth floor the exterior of the
fourth floor the exterior of the building is also made from wood but
building is also made from wood but
building is also made from wood but unfortunately this type of wood which is
unfortunately this type of wood which is
unfortunately this type of wood which is called stick frame how you know making
called stick frame how you know making
called stick frame how you know making it with stick frame is not fire
it with stick frame is not fire
it with stick frame is not fire resistant so we can’t go farther in
resistant so we can’t go farther in
resistant so we can’t go farther in height than probably five or six stories
height than probably five or six stories
height than probably five or six stories and this is another building for Pacific
and this is another building for Pacific
and this is another building for Pacific Northwest College of Art and even though
Northwest College of Art and even though
Northwest College of Art and even though the outside is metal and brick it is
the outside is metal and brick it is
the outside is metal and brick it is also made from wood and you can see on
also made from wood and you can see on
also made from wood and you can see on the interior we’ve reclaimed some wood
the interior we’ve reclaimed some wood
the interior we’ve reclaimed some wood from an existing
from an existing
from an existing building that that was there earlier and
building that that was there earlier and
building that that was there earlier and used wood as an accent for some of the
used wood as an accent for some of the
used wood as an accent for some of the spaces and we have also smaller scale
spaces and we have also smaller scale
spaces and we have also smaller scale projects where there’s an existing
projects where there’s an existing
projects where there’s an existing building made out of wood which you can
building made out of wood which you can
building made out of wood which you can see the darker ceiling on the building
see the darker ceiling on the building
see the darker ceiling on the building and then an introduction of wood from
and then an introduction of wood from
and then an introduction of wood from sustainably harvested farms which is the
sustainably harvested farms which is the
sustainably harvested farms which is the lighter wood so really the use of wood
lighter wood so really the use of wood
lighter wood so really the use of wood interior and exterior this is one of my
interior and exterior this is one of my
interior and exterior this is one of my most recent projects called treehouse
most recent projects called treehouse
most recent projects called treehouse which has an interior really using wood
which has an interior really using wood
which has an interior really using wood in all different applications be it on
in all different applications be it on
in all different applications be it on the entry of the building to the floors
the entry of the building to the floors
the entry of the building to the floors of the lobby and then you can also see
of the lobby and then you can also see
of the lobby and then you can also see it’s a seven story building and this
it’s a seven story building and this
it’s a seven story building and this building is probably the tallest
building is probably the tallest
building is probably the tallest building in the united states that you
building in the united states that you
building in the united states that you can build out of wood the first two
can build out of wood the first two
can build out of wood the first two floors of the building are made out of
floors of the building are made out of
floors of the building are made out of concrete the next five parts of the
concrete the next five parts of the
concrete the next five parts of the building are made out of wood and this
building are made out of wood and this
building are made out of wood and this is this is as good as it gets when it
is this is as good as it gets when it
is this is as good as it gets when it comes to wood and so I earlier last year
comes to wood and so I earlier last year
comes to wood and so I earlier last year my team won a competition it was a 1.5
my team won a competition it was a 1.5
my team won a competition it was a 1.5 million dollar grant from the United
million dollar grant from the United
million dollar grant from the United States Department of Agriculture for a
States Department of Agriculture for a
States Department of Agriculture for a building called framework and framework
building called framework and framework
building called framework and framework one of the reasons we won was this idea
one of the reasons we won was this idea
one of the reasons we won was this idea of forest to frame and it was modeled
of forest to frame and it was modeled
of forest to frame and it was modeled after the farm-to-table movement so just
after the farm-to-table movement so just
after the farm-to-table movement so just like you get your food from a farm and
like you get your food from a farm and
like you get your food from a farm and it comes straight to your table the idea
it comes straight to your table the idea
it comes straight to your table the idea is that you get wood from a local farm
is that you get wood from a local farm
is that you get wood from a local farm and that goes straight into our
and that goes straight into our
and that goes straight into our buildings and it really captured this
buildings and it really captured this
buildings and it really captured this idea of this virtuous cycle the idea
idea of this virtuous cycle the idea
idea of this virtuous cycle the idea that would harvested from forest would
that would harvested from forest would
that would harvested from forest would go to the lumber mill become an
go to the lumber mill become an
go to the lumber mill become an engineered wood product go into the
engineered wood product go into the
engineered wood product go into the future tall buildings that fueled our
future tall buildings that fueled our
future tall buildings that fueled our sustainable cities the building’s 12
sustainable cities the building’s 12
sustainable cities the building’s 12 stories high or will be 12 stories high
stories high or will be 12 stories high
stories high or will be 12 stories high and it really is the idea of showcasing
and it really is the idea of showcasing
and it really is the idea of showcasing wood by allowing this glass center that
wood by allowing this glass center that
wood by allowing this glass center that goes down the building to show off that
goes down the building to show off that
goes down the building to show off that the building is made out of wood and you
the building is made out of wood and you
the building is made out of wood and you can see in the lobby the core of the
can see in the lobby the core of the
can see in the lobby the core of the building the beams the columns the
building the beams the columns the
building the beams the columns the ceilings are all made out of wood and
ceilings are all made out of wood and
ceilings are all made out of wood and really you know why couldn’t we do this
really you know why couldn’t we do this
really you know why couldn’t we do this before it’s really based on a new
before it’s really based on a new
before it’s really based on a new technology called cross laminated timber
technology called cross laminated timber
technology called cross laminated timber and a lot of people like to cross call
and a lot of people like to cross call
and a lot of people like to cross call cross laminated timber
cross laminated timber
cross laminated timber plywood on steroids and this technology
plywood on steroids and this technology
plywood on steroids and this technology was invented in Austria and Switzerland
was invented in Austria and Switzerland
was invented in Austria and Switzerland in the 19 in 1990 and what it allows is
in the 19 in 1990 and what it allows is
in the 19 in 1990 and what it allows is basically tall buildings the CLT is very
basically tall buildings the CLT is very
basically tall buildings the CLT is very strong it spans large distances but most
strong it spans large distances but most
strong it spans large distances but most important in the case of the United
important in the case of the United
important in the case of the United States especially its fire resistant and
States especially its fire resistant and
States especially its fire resistant and it creates lighter buildings that are
it creates lighter buildings that are
it creates lighter buildings that are faster to construct and it also uses
faster to construct and it also uses
faster to construct and it also uses less resources and energy to get done
less resources and energy to get done
less resources and energy to get done and what’s really important for
and what’s really important for
and what’s really important for governments for institutions for local
governments for institutions for local
governments for institutions for local communities is that it can be a local
communities is that it can be a local
communities is that it can be a local product and you can see that’s why the
product and you can see that’s why the
product and you can see that’s why the government of the United States decided
government of the United States decided
government of the United States decided to fund such a competition and it can
to fund such a competition and it can
to fund such a competition and it can also be an economic driver for rural
also be an economic driver for rural
also be an economic driver for rural communities that have lost jobs that may
communities that have lost jobs that may
communities that have lost jobs that may be manufacturing jobs that have gone
be manufacturing jobs that have gone
be manufacturing jobs that have gone away can now have a new source of income
away can now have a new source of income
away can now have a new source of income and it’s not just cross laminated timber
and it’s not just cross laminated timber
and it’s not just cross laminated timber that I showed you there’s a lot of other
that I showed you there’s a lot of other
that I showed you there’s a lot of other wood products that are out there that
wood products that are out there that
wood products that are out there that can do the same job and really what
can do the same job and really what
can do the same job and really what these new technologies allow is a
these new technologies allow is a
these new technologies allow is a building like framework being at 130
building like framework being at 130
building like framework being at 130 feet tall it’s just trying to rival the
feet tall it’s just trying to rival the
feet tall it’s just trying to rival the size of a tree the tree that it would
size of a tree the tree that it would
size of a tree the tree that it would come from but most important to this
come from but most important to this
come from but most important to this discussion of utopian and dystopian
discussion of utopian and dystopian
discussion of utopian and dystopian futures is the idea that you can take
futures is the idea that you can take
futures is the idea that you can take wood from a forest that normally the
wood from a forest that normally the
wood from a forest that normally the tree would die and release the carbon
tree would die and release the carbon
tree would die and release the carbon into the atmosphere rather than that
into the atmosphere rather than that
into the atmosphere rather than that happening you can harvest those trees
happening you can harvest those trees
happening you can harvest those trees and the tree itself essentially captures
and the tree itself essentially captures
and the tree itself essentially captures the carbon in in its wood and you can
the carbon in in its wood and you can
the carbon in in its wood and you can sequester or hold that carbon in an
sequester or hold that carbon in an
sequester or hold that carbon in an actual building and that carbon will
actual building and that carbon will
actual building and that carbon will stay there as long as the building is up
stay there as long as the building is up
stay there as long as the building is up and so rather than that being released
and so rather than that being released
and so rather than that being released in the environment you’ve captured that
in the environment you’ve captured that
in the environment you’ve captured that and meanwhile you’ve replanted a tree in
and meanwhile you’ve replanted a tree in
and meanwhile you’ve replanted a tree in that same forest so it’s seen as a
that same forest so it’s seen as a
that same forest so it’s seen as a climate change mitigation and it’s very
climate change mitigation and it’s very
climate change mitigation and it’s very important I think to the future and when
important I think to the future and when
important I think to the future and when thinking about a wood building versus
thinking about a wood building versus
thinking about a wood building versus steel and a concrete building there’s a
steel and a concrete building there’s a
steel and a concrete building there’s a lot of data by independent researchers
lot of data by independent researchers
lot of data by independent researchers that show you can see in
that show you can see in
that show you can see in orange add item for the wood building
orange add item for the wood building
orange add item for the wood building and then also for in green for steel and
and then also for in green for steel and
and then also for in green for steel and concrete there’s a lot of potential with
concrete there’s a lot of potential with
concrete there’s a lot of potential with regard to reduction in smog less fossil
regard to reduction in smog less fossil
regard to reduction in smog less fossil fuel energy usage also the global
fuel energy usage also the global
fuel energy usage also the global warming potential is much lower and
warming potential is much lower and
warming potential is much lower and these buildings been popping up
these buildings been popping up
these buildings been popping up everywhere mostly in Europe for the last
everywhere mostly in Europe for the last
everywhere mostly in Europe for the last 10 years just in Canada for the last
10 years just in Canada for the last
10 years just in Canada for the last five years and actually the tallest wood
five years and actually the tallest wood
five years and actually the tallest wood building is going to be 18 stories high
building is going to be 18 stories high
building is going to be 18 stories high and it’s under construction right now in
and it’s under construction right now in
and it’s under construction right now in Vancouver British Columbia in Canada and
Vancouver British Columbia in Canada and
Vancouver British Columbia in Canada and so just like the fire issues of the past
so just like the fire issues of the past
so just like the fire issues of the past in the 1800’s led to a steel and
in the 1800’s led to a steel and
in the 1800’s led to a steel and concrete age many believe that our
concrete age many believe that our
concrete age many believe that our issues of global warming our issues of
issues of global warming our issues of
issues of global warming our issues of environmental degradation will lead to a
environmental degradation will lead to a
environmental degradation will lead to a timber age and here are some
timber age and here are some
timber age and here are some inspirational images not necessarily
inspirational images not necessarily
inspirational images not necessarily tall buildings but inspirational images
tall buildings but inspirational images
tall buildings but inspirational images on buildings made out of wood so this is
on buildings made out of wood so this is
on buildings made out of wood so this is a church in the United States this is a
a church in the United States this is a
a church in the United States this is a museum and also in the United States a
museum in Japan and you have a cultural
museum in Japan and you have a cultural center in New Caledonia and really
center in New Caledonia and really
center in New Caledonia and really institutions are probably on the
institutions are probably on the
institutions are probably on the forefront of this new technology and
forefront of this new technology and
forefront of this new technology and using it in their buildings and I’ll
using it in their buildings and I’ll
using it in their buildings and I’ll show you a couple pictures of different
show you a couple pictures of different
show you a couple pictures of different institutions this one being in Canada
institutions this one being in Canada
institutions this one being in Canada and also in the UK and really what’s
and also in the UK and really what’s
and also in the UK and really what’s going to make this industry take off is
going to make this industry take off is
going to make this industry take off is when real estate developers such as
when real estate developers such as
when real estate developers such as myself embrace this technology this is
myself embrace this technology this is
myself embrace this technology this is an office building in Switzerland and
an office building in Switzerland and
an office building in Switzerland and you know the the sky’s the limit there’s
you know the the sky’s the limit there’s
you know the the sky’s the limit there’s a lot of competitions going on right now
a lot of competitions going on right now
a lot of competitions going on right now a lot of architects are engaged in this
a lot of architects are engaged in this
a lot of architects are engaged in this idea and so these are a series of images
idea and so these are a series of images
idea and so these are a series of images of a futuristic a utopian futuristic
of a futuristic a utopian futuristic
of a futuristic a utopian futuristic view of what the city of the future may
view of what the city of the future may
view of what the city of the future may look like
and so I would like you to take a minute
and so I would like you to take a minute you don’t have to close your eyes to
you don’t have to close your eyes to
you don’t have to close your eyes to visualize the city of the future my hope
visualize the city of the future my hope
visualize the city of the future my hope is that when you do this you think of
is that when you do this you think of
is that when you do this you think of wood thank you
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