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Salon: Mass Timber
Chapter: Golden Gate – San Francisco
Date: September 30, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Los Angeles (GMT-7)
Location: SOM, One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco, CA
In person at SOM
One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco
or
Virtual via Zoom
(please choose when you register)
Attendees:
This event is open to All LAI members globally.
$15
Salons are small informal group discussions on matters of import.
Join us for an exclusive roundtable on Mass Timber Construction, bringing together four industry experts at the forefront of this rapidly growing sustainable, high-performance building type. Hear from the perspectives of a contractor on the realities of building with mass timber, a fire life-safety expert on navigating safety considerations and code compliance, and a structural engineer on design innovation and performance. This multidisciplinary panel will offer attendees a rare 360-degree view of mass timber projects—from concept through construction.
Bevan Jones, PE, Principal and Director of Strategic Initiatives at Holmes; Eric Long, PE, SE, LEED AP, Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Lisa Podesto, Director of Mass Timber and Sustainable Construction Innovation at Swinerton; and Brian Main, LEED AP, Vice President and Construction Manager at Plant Construction Company, L.P., will discuss the regulatory, design, supply chain, procurement, and cost considerations shaping mass timber construction in California.