Join our panel of experts as they present on topics relating to sustainable design. Register once and you’ll receive links for all 5 events.
All presentations begin at 12pm EST via Zoom.
Monday, April 22
Keynote Speaker: Tuning Your Practice to Deliver Beautiful, High-performance Projects
Z Smith, PhD, FAIA, LEED Fellow, Living Building and Fitwel Ambassador, EskewDumezRipple
Learn how you can “tune” your practice to improve project outcomes by using five key tools: The AIA Framework for Design Excellence, the AIA Materials Pledge, the AIA Guide to Building Reuse for Climate Action, the AIA 2030 Commitment Dynamic Data Exchange, and the Early Phase Integrated Carbon (EPIC) Assessment tool.
Tuesday, April 23
Humanitarian Architecture
Yutaka Sho, Ph. D, Associate Professor at Syracuse School of Architecture and Co-Founder of General Architecture Collaborative (GAC)
The presenter will share the work of nonprofit architecture firm General Architecture Collaborative (GAC) operating in rural Rwanda since 2008. The firm’s projects, mostly funded by donor NGOs and CSRs from the global North in the name of empowering low-income Rwandan residents, in what could be called the global development industry.
Wednesday, April 24
Electrification of New York State
Melanie G. Stachowiak, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CMVP Partner, Sustainability | Commissioning Services Group, M/E Engineering
This presentation explains the history of the Greenhouse Effect and its impact on the environment. We will review the importance of this issue and how it affects humans’ health and well-being. We will also discuss how to combat climate change including policies related to energy, carbon reduction and the transition to renewable energies.
Thursday, April 25
The Power of Existing Buildings
Matthew Bowers, Certified Passive House Designer, Accredited Passive House Certifier, AUROS Group
This presentation gives an in-depth methodological approach to decarbonizing existing buildings. We will look at how building decarbonization is currently approached and discuss flaws in the methodology.
Friday, April 26
Community Planning & Impact
Presented by Adam Bonosky, AICP, AIA, Senior Planner, SWBR and Scott Townsend, AIA, Principal, SWBR
Since their mid-20th century construction, urban highways have displaced families, destroyed once-thriving neighborhoods, and divided communities. This presentation will examine successful approaches to repairing our downtowns and reconnecting neighborhoods.