Alex Legcov attended a 6-hour event on guidelines for designing mid-rise wood-frame buildings held in Vaughan, Ontario on October 14, 2015. The event was hosted by FPInnovations, Wood WORKS!, and the Canadian Wood Council and featured presentations by authors of the new Mid-Rise Wood-Frame Construction Handbook covering topics such as fire safety design, structural analysis and design, floor vibration, building enclosures, and case studies. The certificate was signed by Sarah Hicks of Wood WORKS! Ontario.

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Continuing Education Certificate of Completion
Participant Name: Alex Legcov
Participant Email: llawrence@melroseinvestments.com
Event Name: Guidelines for Designing Mid‐Rise Wood‐Frame Buildings
Location: Universal EventSpace, Vaughan, ON
Date Completed: October 14, 2015
Provider: FPInnovations / Wood WORKS! / Canadian Wood Council
Hours Completed: 6
Presentations: The Mid‐Rise Wood‐Frame Construction Handbook, a new
technical resource consisting of ten multi‐disciplinary chapters,
covers broad design and construction topics, providing practical
solutions by making use of the most recently developed technical
and research information. In this day‐long technical session, the
handbook authors presented their chapters and answered
questions from the audience. Topics covered:
• Introduction (E. Karacabeyli & M. Berube)
• Fire Safety Design (L. Osborne)
• Structural Analysis & Design Pt. 1 ‐ Overall Aspects (M. Popovski)
• Structural Analysis & Design Pt. 2 ‐ Design Examples (J. Wang)
• Floor Vibration (L. Hu)
• Design for Vertical Differential Movement (J. Wang)
• Noise Control (C. Pirvu)
• Building Enclosure (R. Jonkman)
• Design for Elevators & Stairwells (T. Leung)
• Prefabricated Systems (K. Koo)
• B.C. Case Studies (S. Johal)
• Mid‐Rise in Ontario (S. Street)
Authorizing Signature
Sarah Hicks, Communications Manager
Wood WORKS! Ontario