The Alaska SAF Speaker series returned for 2023 and the second presentation features a discussion on using locally harvested timber for home construction projects off the Alaskan road system. Aaron Cooke is a licensed architect and project manager at NREL’s Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. He manages the Sustainable Northern Communities Program, which designs and deploys emerging building technologies and approaches in the Arctic and Subarctic. Cooke’s work primarily focuses on durable, affordable, healthy, and sustainable building design in extreme climates and remote locations. He works with architects, builders, technicians, local leaders, and Tribes to design, build, and monitor innovative buildings across the circumpolar north.

Date and time: Feb. 9, 2023, 12:00 p.m. (Alaska Time)

Preregistration is required – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0td-ypqT0tGtUp0xfMpfIEJdg_IQa_jE_k. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CFEs will be available.