Mass Timber Webinar Series – Healthy Schools: Ann Arbor Public Schools’ 21st Century Learning Leadership
June 24, 2026 10:00AM - 11:15AM
Zoom
Mass Timber Webinar Series – Healthy Schools: Ann Arbor Public Schools’ 21st Century Learning Leadership
Description:
Ann Arbor Public Schools is helping lead Michigan’s transition toward healthier, lower-carbon buildings through the adoption of mass timber construction in its new school facilities. As part of the district’s bond-funded building program, new school projects are being designed with a focus on healthy indoor environments, safety, sustainability, and innovative building materials that support both student well-being and long-term climate goals. The use of mass timber—an engineered wood product that stores carbon while enabling high-performance design—represents a major shift in how public buildings can be constructed in Michigan.
Recent updates to building codes and local development policies, alongside broader state adoption of the 2021 Michigan Building Code, are expanding opportunities for mass timber construction and allowing taller, more complex timber structures while maintaining rigorous safety standards.
Participants will gain insight into the technical, policy, and design considerations shaping mass timber adoption in Michigan and how Ann Arbor’s experience can serve as a model for communities looking to build healthier, safer, and more climate-forward buildings.
This webinar will be valuable for educators and administrators, construction and design professionals, sustainability advocates, and those interested in learning more about the applications of Mass Timber.
Panelists:
- Jason Bing, Director, Capital Programs and Ann Arbor Public Schools, (Owner)
- Kevin Stansbury, Project Design Manager at Gilbane Building Co (Program Manager/Owner’s rep)
- Jeff Winslow, Jeffrey L. Winslow, Associate/Senior Project Manager at Neumann/Smith Architecture (Architect of Record, New Mitchell Elementary School)
- Lindsay Woods, Senior Project Manager at Stantec (Architect of Record, Logan and Thurston)
- Mitch DeLange, Senior Project Manager at Christman (Construction Manager, Logan and Thurston)
Moderator:
Sandra Lupien, Director, MassTimber@MSU, Michigan State University
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