- Thursday Schedule
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Registration opens
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Opening Plenary: What Happens When Architects Don't Do Architecture?
Mark Buchalter, IDEO - Smart Space Practice (Evanston)
Everyone talks about the need for change, but what are we really doing about it? One of the most effective ways to bridge the gap between where we are and were we'd like to be is by embracing collaboration and design thinking, and the opportunity to open ourselves to the impact of new perspectives on design. What aspects of design practice can help teams and clients see things in a new way or create totally new solutions? Using case studies of what happens when we blur or stretch the boundaries of our disciplines, Mark will explore what happens when we work with and against each other, and he'll suggest how to keep the user at the center of the process. 1 LU
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Session I
Collaboration
How Can Collaboration Deliver Great Design?
- Gordon Gill, AIA, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (Chicago)
- Francisco González-Pulido, Murphy/Jahn (Chicago)
- Thomas Oslund, FASLA, FAAR, Oslund and Associates (Minneapolis and Chicago)
Moderator: Zurich Esposito, AIA Chicago
Does collaboration enhance the design process and the development of great design? Two architects and a landscape architect will use project case studies to discuss the collaborative process and the value added. 1.5 LU/HSW
Implementation
Managing Sub-Consultants Through AIA C401 (2007)
- Daniel Buelow, HRH A&E (Schaumburg)
- Mark Blankenship, HRH A&E (Schaumburg)
Moderator: Amy Yurko, AIA, BrainSpaces (Chicago)
What are the challenges and pitfalls in working with subs and also taking the lead as the prime? Review vicarious liability and inherent risks with the various disciplines, and the advantages, challenges, and negotiation tactics for the owner to contract directly with certain subs. Learn how the new C401 can establish, manage, and document expectations and enhance collaboration. 1.5 LU/HSW
Economics
Understanding Carbon in the Building Industry
- Karen Butler, AIA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Washington, D.C.)
- Michael Walsh, Chicago Climate Exchange (Chicago)
- Mark Alan Robinson, Hines (Houston)
- Karen Hobbs, Chicago Dept. of Environment (Chicago)
Moderator: Rand Ekman, AIA, OWP/P
Who would have guessed that our industry would be talking so much about carbon? What will this mean for our industry? How can carbon use be calculated? Is there value in carbon for our owners? The presenters bring complementary perspectives – environment, development value, and carbon market - on how to address carbon within our industry. 1.5 LU/HSW
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote: Construction Outlook 2009
Daniel Palmer, McGraw-Hill Construction (New York)
Each fall, McGraw-Hill Construction publishes its Construction Outlook for the following year. The Outlook is a national, regional and local recap of recent, current, and upcoming construction activity. Senior director, Daniel Palmer, will share this forecast with us. 1 LU
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Session II
Collaboration
Generations at Work: Why They Won't Just Grow Out of It
- Marsha Littell, HOK (St. Louis)
Moderator: Story Bellows, Assoc. AIA, OWP/P
How do we understand the four generations currently in the workforce? The challenges of an aging, experienced population and new attitudes toward work and learning in our younger generations is an issue that must be addressed by all professionals. Just as technology is changing rapidly and must be managed, sociological and demographic changes must also be managed as they have a profound impact on the present and future of our organizations. Explore what defines the generations, how to work with each of them, and consider strategies for turning this challenge into an opportunity. 1.5 LU
Implementation
Energy Performance in Older Buildings
- Dan Doyle, PE, Grumman/Butkus Associates (Evanston)
- Nick Malik, PE, Argonne National Labs (DuPage County)
- Mark Nussbaum, PE, Architectural Consulting Engineers (Oak Park)
Moderator: Gregg Garmisa, Esq., WMA Consulting Engineers Ltd. (Chicago)
Leaders in the area of solar and geothermal energy implementation will discuss their experiences and lessons learned regarding the evaluation of system economics, system design preferences, and how to coordinate with a building’s architecture and engineering. 1.5 LU/HSW
Economics
Cost and Value: When Economics Lead Us in the Wrong Direction
- Henry Henderson, National Resources Defense Council (Chicago)
- Kathy Tholin, Center for Neighborhood Technology (Chicago)
- Dennis Dreher, Cowhey Gudmundson Leder Ltd. (Chicago) and Chicago Wilderness
Moderator: Robert Cassidy, Building Design + Construction (Oak Brook)
This session will look at the question of cost and value in sustainable project development and explore how value is measured. Are there environmental factors that should be considered, yet missing from our economic system? How would consideration of environmental economics provide value? What are these factors and can we better address them in our projects? 1.5 LU/HSW
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Session III
Collaboration
Conservation Planning: Collaborating with the Land
- James Patchett, ASLA, RLA, Conservation Design Forum (Elmhurst)
- Terry Guen, ASLA, Terry Guen Design Associates Inc. (Chicago)
- Robert Newport, U.S. EPA Region 5 (Chicago)
Moderator: Ted Haffner, Terry Guen Design Associates Inc. (Chicago)
How do landscape architects approach site design in the collaborative design process? Learn about performance landscape topics that pertain to green infrastructure such as green roofs, bioswales, porous pavements, and stormwater infiltration as it relates to stormwater management, and post-design monitoring for data and analysis. How does proper site design relate to larger local and regional issues? 1.5 LU/HSW
Implementation
High Performing Building Envelope Design and Construction
- William Rose, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
- Rick Ariagno, Home Energy Control Inc. (Joliet)
- Fernando Araujo, AIA, CSI, OWP/P (Chicago)
Moderator: Rik Master, AIA, USG (Chicago)
A discussion on the building science behind high performance building envelopes will show you what to look for when designing, as well as the pitfalls to watch for during construction. The research, design, and construction sides of this subject will be addressed. 1.5 LU/HSW
Economics
Funding Opportunities for Energy Efficiency
- William Haas, Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (Chicago)
- George Malek, PE, ComEd (Chicago)
- Robert Romo, Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (Chicago)
Moderator: Steve Montgomery, AIA,
Illinois has a new set of programs offering funding opportunities for building energy efficiency. Our state has moved from one of the least-funded state energy efficiency programs to among the top ten states as a percent of utility revenues. The speakers will address the goals and details of this important and groundbreaking program. Learn what this means for your work and your clients. 1.5 LU/HSW
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- Friday Schedule
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Registration opens
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Opening Plenary: Changing Our Mental Model, or Can We Put Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again? Developing Whole System Thinking and Integrative Design
Bill Reed, AIA, Integrative Design Collaborative (Arlington, MA)
How will we meet the goals of sustainability? Rating systems are entry-level indicators of success, but they don't tell us how to practice cost-effective integrative design, nor the purpose of this deeper level of practice. Maintaining the same thought processes we’ve used to produce code-compliant buildings will not permit us to reach a sustainable world condition. So how can we reach higher levels of system integration, including the integration of ourselves with living systems? How do we start thinking in "wholes" rather than fragments? And how do we develop these new skills while we are working on our projects? 1.5 LU/HSW
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Session I
Collaboration
Integration Case Studies: A Team Perspective
- Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, Ross Barney Architects (Chicago)
- Devon Patterson, AIA, Solomon Cordwell Buenz (Chicago)
- William Sturm, AIA, Serena Sturm Architects Ltd. (Northbrook)
Moderator: Vuk Vujovic, Assoc. AIA, Legat Architects (Chicago)
Three of our region’s premier architectural firms will discuss the process and value of an integrated project delivery process on their work. Recent project case studies will be used to explore how an integrated project team can find additional value. 1.5 LU/HSW
Implementation
What's So Special About Integrative Design and Construction?
- Bill Reed, AIA, Integrative Design Collaborative (Arlington, MA)
- Pam Touschner, FAIA, WWCOT (Palm Springs, CA)
Moderator: Helen Kessler, FAIA, HJKessler Associates Inc. (Chicago)
Learn about two recently developed approaches to holistic practice, both focused on a collaborative team approach to increase cost effectiveness and sustainability: "Integrated Project Delivery," developed by the AIA, and "Whole Systems Integrative Process," an ANSI standard developed by Market Transformation to Sustainability. 1.5 LU/HSW
Economics
Is Sustainability Operationally Effective?
- Chuck Scott, Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
- Myron Maurer, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (Chicago)
- James Boley, AIA, General Growth Properties, Inc. (Chicago)
Moderator: Steven Kismohr, AIA, Harley Ellis Devereaux (Chicago)
Upon completing a building, the owner has a variety of factors to consider for operations and maintenance. How do design decisions and sustainability factor in these solutions? This discussion will illustrate available standards, example policy decisions, and real results found through a range of building types and sizes. 1.5 LU/HSW
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote: Performance Landscapes
Martin Felsen, AIA and Sara Dunn, UrbanLab (Chicago)
Performance Landscapes are process-oriented, non-hierarchical, sustainable, open-ended matrices that are capable of evolving flexible and multi-functional (natural and artificial) spaces. Performance-based bio-design strategies deploy a series of landscape elements that promote self-organizing environmental patterns to emerge over time. Emergent behavior within a landscape occurs where the interaction between independent elements creates a complex adaptive system rendering the total effect of action greater than the sum of its parts. 1 LU/HSW
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Session II
Collaboration
ABCs of Working with MEPs: Risk Management for an Integrated Design Team
- Melissa Roberts, AAI, Euclid Insurance Agencies (Itasca)
- Laurie Randolph, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLC (Chicago)
Moderator: James Arends, AIA, Gilbane Building Co.
You've decided to use an integrated design approach. How do you structure contracts that coordinate and complement each discipline? How to you manage communication among team members, especially electronic communication and documentation including e-mail and field reports? Shop drawing review, RFIs, and joint defense strategies will also be covered. 1.5 LU/HSW
Implementation
Successful Integration of Renewable Energy Systems: Economic Screening and Installation Issues
- William Guiney, Johnson Controls Inc. (Milwaukee)
- Branden Levitt, Solar Service Inc. (Niles, IL)
Moderator: Stephen Zehr, PE, Power Engineers Collaborative LLC (Chicago)
Two leaders in the area of solar energy implementation will discuss their experiences and lesson learned regarding how to evaluate system economics, system design preferences, and how to coordinate with a building’s architecture and structure. 1.5 LU/HSW
Economics
Building Fundamentals that Still Work
- Anne Sullivan, AIA, Thornton Tomasetti Inc. (Chicago)
- Susan Turner, AIA, Bailey Edward Design Inc. (Chicago)
- Anne McGuire, AIA, McGuire Igleski & Associates Inc. (Evanston)
Moderator: Charles Smith, AIA, OWP/P
What can we learn from historic buildings and the ways in which their architects took advantage of the technology of their times? Can we regain knowledge from buildings designed before air conditioning and structures in which daylighting was essential? And what is the best way to handle all those old windows: is it better to maintain or replace them? 1.5 LU/HSW
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