AIACCC

CASE STUDIES: Designing for Zero Net Carbon - All-Electric Buildings: Affordable Housing
2023-07-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Units: 1.5 LU/HSW (pending approval)

Qualifies for 1.5hrs of ZNCD MCE

Moderator:

Tim Kohut, AIA | Director of Sustainable Design, National CORE

Speaker:

Edward Dean, FAIA LEED AP BD+C, PhD | Principal, Bernheim + Dean, Inc

This webinar will showcase 3 all-electric affordable housing projects documented to achieve good energy performance and low carbon emissions through incorporation of energy-efficient design strategies and on-site renewable energy systems. Ed Dean, FAIA, will walk you through design strategies employed for each project, discuss the readily available all-electric building systems utilized by the design teams, and present measured post-occupancy performance data.

AIA National Convention
2023-06-07 08:00 - 2023-06-10 17:00
AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco

Resilient Design and the Evolving Standard of Care
2023-06-06 12:00 - 13:00
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, with emphasis on how catastrophic events can create additional liability exposures for design firms A variety of resilient design exposures are explored from the perspective of hazard and exposure analysis. The program concludes with solutions and best practices that firms can implement to help communicate program requirements to owners while safeguarding infrastructure and public health, safety and welfare.

Earn 1.5 LU|HSW for attending live.

Biophilia in the Workplace
2023-05-25 12:00 - 13:00
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 project requirements.

As part of this presentation, a set of case studies will be used to illustrate how architects can design indoor-outdoor elements into their projects, in both new construction and adaptive reuse of existing buildings. These examples will show how integrating biophilic components can improve the quality of life for inhabitants, increase connection to nature, reduce operational energy demands and lower embodied carbon levels.

Neel Lighting and Controls Product Fair
2023-05-11 10:30 - 19:00
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 of Horton Lees and Brogden (HLB) Lighting Design

When: Thursday, May 11, 6 to 7 p.m.

Where: Cal Poly Business Rotunda (Bldg. 02), Room 213

Please be sure to save May 11 for this complimentary event. The Cal Poly Architecture Department is pleased to partner with Neel Lighting and Controls to present this impressive event for our alumni, friends and students.

Featuring a product show, AIA CEU presentations for professional course credits and a special presentation by a top international lighting designer!Teal Brogden and HLB Lighting Design are internationally recognized for the design of innovative architectural lighting for interior and exterior environments.View the latest in lighitng technology and engage with several product designers and manufacturers that will fill the Berg Gallery and patio with interior and exterior lighting exhibits.

More about the AIA CEU presentations and a registration link will be available soon. We hope to see you at the fair!

CLF Part III of III: Carbon Accounting: Decarbonization Case Studies
2023-04-20 12:00 - 13:00
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 AP | Senior Project Architect, HDRINC

Matt Cunha-Rigby, RA, LEED AP, LFA | Sustainable Leader, HDRINC

This is the final program in a 3-part series on Carbon Accounting made in partnership with the Carbon Leadership Forum.

Designers understand the imperative of achieving net-zero carbon emissions on their projects. But how do we actually get there? In the final installment of this three-part series on carbon, three design firms will share examples of projects that made dramatic carbon reductions. The firms will share their processes for initial goal setting, the strategies employed throughout design, and the methodologies used for measuring and verifying their project impacts. Attendees of this session will get a first-hand look at how design teams are applying the concepts, tools, and strategies we’ve covered in this series to dramatically reduce or eliminate the carbon impacts of projects in the real world.

California Accessory Dwelling Units: 2023 Plus-Delta (+ / Δ) Perspectives
2023-04-06 12:00 - 13:00
Panel:

Jennifer Kretschmer, AIA | Principal Architect | J.Kretshmer Architect – Moderator

Ellen Bildsten, AIA | Principal Architect | Bildsten Architecture and Planning

Michael McLaughlin | HCD Specialist | California Housing and Community Development

Nick Brown, CEA | President | Build Smart Group

Mehgie Tabar, AICP | Principal Consultant | Senate Housing Committee

Denise Pinkston | Partner | TMG Partners

Christopher Olvera

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 will outline if the processes, policies, and standards are working as intended; highlight conundrums, inconsistencies, and disconnects; and discuss how those might be addressed going forward. The focus of this session will be on issues that are of statewide significance rather than specific jurisdictions. This lively, fast paced, and information program is open to all professionals working on the design and permitting of Accessory Dwelling Units in California. It is an offshoot of the AIA California Accessory Dwelling Unit Knowledge Network Program.

1.5 LU/HSW

Practice With Purpose: How to Radically Redesign the Practice of Architecture
2023-02-28 12:00 - 13:00
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 the need for innovative educational environments that prepare young people for a resilient future. These are not discrete phenomena. They are inextricably linked in a combined ecological and societal emergency that cries out for creative, integrated solutions. Architects are uniquely positioned to respond to this profound emergency. But to succeed, the design values and practice of our profession must be rapidly transformed within the next decade. Architects must become creative agents of change, providing the vision and expertise to lead our communities toward an equitable, resilient, zero carbon future for all. Business as usual is no longer viable. We must practice with purpose.

This session will offer practical strategies in the daily practice of architecture. What can one person do to address the great challenges of our time? Take collective action through design every day.

Water Solutions for the Modern World
2023-02-16 12:00 - 13:00
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.

Occupancy Evaluation Technologies: Insights and Trends
2023-02-02 12:00 - 13:00
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 here: https://aiacalifornia.org/

U.S. Resiliency Council Seismic Grant Legislation
2023-01-17 12:00 - 13:00
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 unit apartment buildings with soft stories, to seismically retrofit them and make them safer for their residents. The US Resiliency Council was the sponsor of the bill and led the effort to establish a coalition of supporters unprecedented in its diversity. This course will describe the legislation, how the USRC was able to successfully create the coalition of supporters and provide information about how the architectural community can benefit from the grant program.

Hosted by AIA California
