As many as 100,000 apartment buildings in California, which could house up to two million residents, many lower income, elderly or the disabled, may have a dangerous seismic vulnerability known as a soft story. In June, 2022, CA Governor Gavin Newsom appropriated $250 million in grant funding in budget bill SB-189 to owners of 2-20 […]

The purpose of this session is to provide an introduction to occupancy evaluation, the range of applications, and technologies available today. We will discuss the tradeoffs between effort of implementation and impact of the technology, and how to select the right application for your projects. Flavia Grey, PhDMore information and additional resources can be found […]

Speaker: Eric Hough | Chief Commercial Officer, Epic Cleantec Water conservation best-practices for modern buildings are evolving. Epic Cleantec invites you to discuss the growing trend of “onsite water reuse” and why owners and leading design professionals are integrating graywater and blackwater recycling into new development projects.

William Leddy, FAIA | Principal | LMS Architects Ryan Jang, AIA | Principal | LMS Architects How can we redesign the practice of architecture to focus the transformative power of design on some of society’s most urgent issues? Today, our communities face overwhelming challenges, including the accelerating climate emergency, persistent social injustice, chronic homelessness, and […]

Panel: This panel discussion with subject matter experts coming from a number of different perspectives will discuss the current state of Accessory Dwelling Unit design and permitting in California using the following questions as a baseline: Plus (+): What’s going well? Delta (Δ): Where is there room for improvement? During this session our esteemed panelists […]

Units: 1.5 LU/HSW (pending approval) Qualifies for 1.5hrs of ZNCD MCE Speakers: Brad Benke, AIA | Research Scientist, Carbon Leadership Forum Jessica Martinez, PE, LEED AP | Sustainability Specialist, DCI Engineers Jacob Davis, AIA, LEED AP | Senior Associate, archimania Kate Diamond, FAIA, LEED AP | Civic Design Director, HDRINC Yunnan Allen, RA, NCARB, LEED […]

Neel Lighting and Controls Product Fair and AIA CEU Course Credit Presentations Sixteen design and lighting manufacturers and professional industry organizations will display throughout the fair. When: Thursday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Where: College of Architecture and Environmental Design (Bldg. 05), Berg Gallery, Room 105 Special Lighting Design Presentation by Teal Brogden […]

Speakers: Simon Turner | Founder, Building Cognition LLC Orlane Panet | Co-founder, Micro Habitat Vicki Worden | President & CEO, Green Building Initiative Science shows that people benefit from daylight, views, and natural ventilation. Today’s technologies allow architects to incorporate biophilic design into building design as part of their net zero carbon design goals and […]

Brett Stewart, J.D. | Risk Manager / Design Professional | AXA XL, a division of AXA An overview of resilient design and how this concept is shaped by human and natural events, with a primary focus on climate driven change. The standard of care is both defined and discussed against the backdrop of resilient design, […]

AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco