Columbus Mass Timber Hub Meeting

Follow the conversation about Mass Timber construction and sustainability in the Columbus area

Watch The Presentations

Overview of Mass Timber: Products, Performance & Design

At the Georgia Forestry Foundation’s Columbus Mass Timber Hub, Laura Cullen, PE, Woodworks Regional Director, provided an overview of how mass timber has successfully been integrated into commercial and residential development throughout Georgia.

Building Brookhaven City Hall with Mass Timber

At the Georgia Forestry Foundation’s Columbus Mass Timber Hub, Bill de St. Aubin, LEED AP with the Sizemore Group, shared his experience with mass timber construction in Atlanta.

Opportunities & Challenges for Columbus

At the Georgia Forestry Foundation’s Columbus Mass Timber Hub, David C. Johnson, Principal Managing Broker with NAI G2, Derek Rathford, CEO of SmartLam North America, and Scott Allen, AIA, NCARB, Architect with 2WR+Partners discussed the unique position of mass timber in this region, focusing on a sustainable supply chain with an abundant resource grown right here in Georgia.

Speakers & Panelists

Bill de St. Aubin AIA, LEED AP

CEO
Sizemore Group

Bill heads the Sizemore Group, a lead mass timber architecture firm in Atlanta brings. He brings over 30 years of architectural experience. Often, his projects and studies are catalysts for the redevelopment of urban/suburban districts and become…

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Bill de St. Aubin AIA, LEED AP

CEO
Sizemore Group

Bill heads the Sizemore Group, a lead mass timber architecture firm in Atlanta brings. He brings over 30 years of architectural experience. Often, his projects and studies are catalysts for the redevelopment of urban/suburban districts and become regional and national models.

Scott Allen, AIA, NCARB

Senior Principal, Partner
2WR + Partners Architects

Scott leads local architecture firm 2WR + Partners that works in education, residential, recreation, healthcare, government, corporate, and hospitality

Laura Cullen, PE

Regional Director (GA, AL, LA, MS)
WoodWorks

Laura is passionate about educating others on the benefits of building with wood. Prior to joining WoodWorks, she worked as a structural designer for seven years.

Derek Ratchford

CEO
SmartLam North America

Derek heads one of the largest mass timber engineering teams in the industry. For over 30 years, Derek has thrived in the rapidly changing world of Engineered Wood Products with an enthusiasm for the tall wood building revolution.

David C. Johnson

Principal, Managing Broker
NAI G2 Commercial Real Estate

Together with his partner, Jack Hayes, David has sold or leased over 20 million square feet of space in the last 10 years and is recognized as one of West Georgia / East Alabama’s commercial real estate leaders.