AIA Baltimore/Baltimore Architecture Foundation

Bike Tour (ULI)
2020-04-25
More details to come.

Commemorative Monuments and Adaptive Use (Jackson Gilman-Forlini)
2020-04-24 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
The first in a series of virtual tours and presentations with Baltimore Heritage and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation

The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present a series of 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. First up is Jackson Gilman-Forlini, Historic Preservation Officer for the Baltimore City Department of General Services and BAF board member, speaking about Commemorative Monuments and Adaptive Use with a focus on the Baltimore War Memorial.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support the BAF and Baltimore Heritage. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
Commemorative monuments and memorials are frequently valued for their historical significance as well as their role in representing collective memory. But despite the durable materials from which they are constructed, the symbolic meaning of commemorative structures is often impermanent, as evidenced by recent changes in public opinion toward Baltimore’s Confederate monuments. Generally, the impermanence of collective memory presents a problem for preservationists at these sites since preservation guidelines presume significance of a resource to be inherent to the building material – and therefore permanent.
Using the Baltimore War Memorial as a case-study, this talk will propose a solution to the problem of monument preservation by applying the modern principles of adaptive reuse to their management. In order to preserve the relevance and symbolic usefulness of these places, the physical markers of their symbolism must periodically be updated to reflect contemporary value-systems and ideas.
About the Presenter
Jackson Gilman-Forlini is the Historic Preservation Officer for the Baltimore City Department of General Services, where he manages the preservation of city-owned historic landmarks, including the Baltimore War Memorial. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in Historic Preservation from Goucher College, where his thesis dealt with the adaptive reuse of monuments and memorials. He is frequently quoted in The Baltimore Sun and has written for Maryland Historical Magazine and the architecture blog McMansion Hell.
About the Baltimore Architecture Foundation
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) celebrates design and the built environment. Launched in 1987, BAF encourages people to explore Baltimore architecture: to be mindful of the area’s history, and recognize Baltimore’s architectural heritage, and appreciate its design innovations.
Through its tours, lectures, educational programs for adults and kids, exhibitions, research, and publications, the BAF demonstrates how ideas are manifested in the built environment and urban design of the city.
http://baltimorearchitecture.org/
About Baltimore Heritage
Founded in 1960, Baltimore Heritage, Inc. is Baltimore’s nonprofit historic and architectural preservation organization. With a small staff, 33 volunteer board members, and a host of volunteers, we work to preserve and promote Baltimore’s historic buildings and neighborhoods.
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Image: “Afterimage Requiem” by Kei Ito and Andrew Paul Keiper (2018)

AIA/BAF Summer Outing/Golf Committee Meeting
2020-04-23 17:00 - 18:00
The AIA Baltimore/BAF Summer Outing/Golf planning committee meets monthly at AIA Baltimore. Please note, during the COVID-19 pandemic all board, committee, and individual meetings have been rescheduled as virtual meetings.
For access to the virtual meeting, please contact, Margaret Stella, Mstella@aiabalt.com
More info: http://www.aiabaltimore.org/areas-of-interest/golf-outing/
Committee Co-chairs: Erik Baiamonte, AIA, ebaiamonte@ahsarch.com and Christine Simeone, christine.simeone@kohler.com

Let's Talk Trends: Modern Ideas Reflecting Design Trends in Color (Kohler)
2020-04-23 15:00 - 16:00 | https://cloud.news.kohlernews.com/LetsTalkTrends?id=em_em_kbus_kss_2020_virtual-services_apr3A,
Presented by Kohler.
Register here: https://cloud.news.kohlernews.com/LetsTalkTrends?id=em_em_kbus_kss_2020_virtual-services_apr3A
This course will explore the origin and evolution of trends in design through a lens of broader cultural dynamics. We’ll touch on emerging insights in kitchen and bathroom design and new ways of living that are driving some of these trends. Finally,we’ll also discuss the different expressions of modernist design, from minimalism to maximalism.
1 AIA LU available.

Lessons from Seattle: An Interview with Planning Chief Samuel Assefa (CAC and AAO)
2020-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Conference
FREE for all registrants
Seattle was the first major U.S. city hit hard by COVID-19. With little precedent, domestically at least, the local government had to act decisively to contain the outbreak.
Join us for a discussion with Seattle Director of Planning and Community Development Samuel Assefa, as he recounts the moment it became clear combatting this crisis would require the full resources and attention of the city government. What was the role of the planning department in this response, and what interventions in the built environment made a difference in flattening the curve? Looking ahead, what proactive steps can be made to get the city up and running again?
To register visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5015868153002/WN_IZln9FVNQeG65SIm__kW0Q?mc_cid=ed47a19059&mc_eid=cd6892e3ff

Webinar: The Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space (AIA Northern Virginia)
2020-04-23 12:00 - 13:00
The Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space (Online)
April 23, 12:00-1:00p
Explore the impact of enclosed interiors and deep-plan buildings on human performance, including analysis of the role circadian light and perceived open space play in shaping cognitive function plus our psycho-physiology changes in interior environments. Presented by Rebecca Clemens of Sky Factory and organized by the AIA Northern Virginia Small Firms Committee.
1 LU|HSW, also offers USGBC, ASID, and IIDA credit. Information is available on the AIA Northern Virginia website at aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1981
There are 100 places available for this free Zoom presentation.

Sustainable Infrastructure and the Role of Envision (SEI-MD)
2020-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Date: April 23, 2020
Free Presentation: “Sustainable Infrastructure and the Role of Envision”
Speaker: Lindsey Geiger, PE, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C
Director, Education – Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
How do you know whether your decisions as engineers and architects are contributing to sustainability or not? How do you bring attention to the need for more sustainable infrastructure? How do you communicate around a shared understanding of what sustainability means?
This presentation introduces Envision as a framework for providing the guidance needed to initiate systemic change in the planning, design and delivery of sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Envision.

1.0 AIA/CES HSW/LU available.

To register please visit: https://sei.ascemd.org/upcoming-events/monthly-presentations/april-2020
Interested in meeting your fellow structural engineers in Maryland? Want to enjoy drinks and conversation with talented individuals? Want to combine a catered dinner with a lively discussion of the challenges of your field?

Come to our next presentation!

Let's Talk Trends: Modern Ideas Reflecting Design Trends in Color (Kohler)
2020-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | https://cloud.news.kohlernews.com/LetsTalkTrends?id=em_em_kbus_kss_2020_virtual-services_apr3A

Building Resiliency When The Going Gets Tough (ULI)
2020-04-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Free for Members
Non-members $15
Register
What does it take to adapt to changing conditions? How can you conquer self-doubt and fears, while becoming more proficient at perseverance, resilience, and tenacity?
Emotional Intelligence has been touted as one of the most important skills in a successful person’s toolkit. Training in Emotional Intelligence can build confidence, develop grit, and teach how to manage the inevitable ups and downs of the business environment.
Dr. Judy Morley is a certified emotional intelligence trainer who helps teams build resiliency, adapt to changing conditions, manage relationships and solve ever-evolving problems.

Resiliency is based on the same principles as emotional intelligence:

· Self Awareness: Learn to identify when you’re overwhelmed, frustrated, and angry, and have the discipline to take a break. It’s never easy to adapt to change, but it’s even harder in a negative frame of mind.
· Self Management: After identifying your feelings, keep yourself from getting emotionally hijacked. Learn ways to take care of yourself so that you stay recharged and energized.
· Social Awareness: Learn to empathize. Put yourself in your clients’ or team members’ place and learn to say what they need to hear. This helps avoid frustration and miscommunication by talking when your audience is most receptive.
· Relationship Management: Learn to communicate effectively, understand accountability and set clear boundaries. Learning good relationship management skills helps you manage expectations and accomplish goals.

Dr. Judy’s emotional intelligence presentation is part of her broader package on Purposeful Leadership, which will also keep teams focused on their “why.”
By the close of this presentation, you will leave equipped with tools to help identify key factors to expand your resiliency, be more successful and therefore have greater engagement at work.

Relationship & Business Development Academy (ABC)
2020-04-23 08:00 - 12:00 | ABC Baltimore, 1220 E Joppa Rd, Towson, MD, 21286, United States
This is a 12 hour learning module held over three days on April 9, 23, & 30 from 8 am to noon at the ABC Greater Baltimore office.
Who should come: Business Development professionals from commercial construction primes doing business with private and public owners; sub-contractors performing commercial work; and members with services related to the commercial building industry.
Module 2, April 23:
Conducting professional meetings that produce results. Set a clear purpose, and gaining agreement.

How to set a clear purpose for discussions with potential clients: What you gain
In addition to job specification questions: learn what else you should be asking
Developing a “Question guide” so you and your team can be better prepared for meetings
Developing a “Objection guide” in the event you don’t win the desired project – what should you be saying or doing?
Presenting – why the relationship step is important, and what you should be doing
Setting concrete next steps for follow up, value engineering, negotiation

Learn more and register

Urban Design Committee - Meeting
2020-04-22 18:00 - 19:00 | AIA Baltimore & BAF Center for Architecture and Design, 100 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
The Urban Design Committee (UDC) meets every fourth Wednesday at 6:00 pm. New members are always welcome.
For access to the virtual meeting, please contact, Katherine Somerville at ksomerville@aiabalt.com
More info about UDC: http://www.aiabalt.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=48 Committee co-chairs: Griffin Sanderoff, Assoc. AIA: gsanderoff@gmail.com and Ren Southard, Assoc. AIA: renata.southard@gmail.com

Virtual Lecture - DC Engineers: Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr. and Bernard Richardson Green (APT-DC)
2020-04-21 18:30 - 19:45 | Virtual
Virtual Lecture – DC Engineers: Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr. and Bernard Richardson Green
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr. and Bernard Richardson Green were two of the most influential engineers in Washington, DC. They were responsible for the completion of the Washington Monument, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and the Library of Congress. Bernard Green continued his legacy by building the Carnegie Library and the National Museum of Natural History.
This virtual lecture will focus on the construction history of these buildings; how the distinctions between architect, engineer, and contractor was blurred on these projects; and the various innovations that Casey and Green were responsible for implementing in these buildings, like the installation of elevators, Guastavino arches, and efficient metal library stacks. Finally, the enduring importance of these buildings to the architectural, urban, political, and social history of Washington DC and The United States will be highlighted throughout the presentation.
This virtual lecture is presented by Constance Lai, FAIA. Lai is the Manager of Historic Preservation Services for Grunley Construction Company, Inc. and APT DC’s own Board Member at Large.
AIA Credits Available – 1.0 LU
All registered individuals will receive the link to the GoogleMeet before the lecture. Registration will close at 12:00 PM on Monday, April 20th.
To register visit: https://www.aptdc.org/event-3815121
www.aptdc.org/events

HRC Meeting
2020-04-21 17:30 - 18:30
This meeting is virtual only. Reach out to the committee chairs for meeting access information.Including a presentation on the Albert Kahn Martin Factory by Andrea Drake.

The Historic Resources Committee organizes events that promote the knowledge and appreciation of the restoration and adaptive use of Baltimore’s historic buildings and neighborhoods.
The committee meets every 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 pm at various locations.
Contact the committee chairs for information about joining:
Dave DitmanRetired teacher, HoCo Public Schoolsdvditman@verizon.net
Rob Brennan, AIAbrennan+company architectsrbrennan@brennanarch.com

Free Webinar-Action Now: Accelerating Pathways to Decarbonization (AIA Seattle)
2020-04-21 11:30 - 20:00
ACTION NOW: ACCELERATING PATHWAYS TO DECARBONIZATION
For many years, our focus as a professional association has been on reducing or eliminating operating carbon from new buildings. But the significant scale and urgent timeframe of our climate crisis demand interventions that are broad and immediate, and that recognize decarbonization is directly correlated to health, safety, and equity in our communities.
Considering: 1) Reducing embodied carbon in new construction, including the construction process; 2) Electrification of buildings; and 3) Retrofitting existing buildings, this year’s thought leadership summit will explore high-impact actions in policy and practice that make actionable differences in atmospheric carbon over the next five years.
What are the data-driven interventions that will pay the highest dividends immediately, and what will position us to stay on the path to 2030 targets and net-zero 2050? What are the regulatory and financial frameworks necessary to support this scale and urgency?

WEBINAR SCHEDULE + REGISTRATIONS
Four (4) live Zoom webinars will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 between 8:30AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
Join us online to learn from thought leaders and identify immediate actions we can take to accelerate decarbonization in the built environment. Click below for the full program schedule and speaker bios!

Regarding continuing education credits and certificates, please note:

Participants in the LIVE webinars (up to 500 per session) are eligible to receive AIA continuing education credits, submitted by AIA Seattle within 2 weeks of the event date.
Participants interested in the full day summit (all four webinar sessions) must still register for each webinar session individually.
AIA Seattle will not submit continuing education credits for later viewings of any recorded webinars (though recordings of the webinars will be made available after the live event).
A “Certificate of Completion” for non-members will only be provided upon request.
Please direct all registration and credit questions to Zoe Guckenheimer.

Registration deadline: 12PM, April 20, 2020. All sessions and speakers subject to change.
8:30AM | POWER SWITCH: EQUITY, POLICY & PRACTICE
April 21, 8:30-10:30AM PT | Keynote Presentations + Discussion (2 LU HSW)

Sudha Nandagopal | CEO, Social Venture Partners International
Panama Bartholomy | Director, Building Decarbonization Coalition
Vincent Martinez | COO, Architecture 2030

Sudha Nandagopal, CEO, Social Venture Partners International | Sudha Nandagopal is connector, organizer, network facilitator, strategist, and movement builder focused on democratizing systems of power and shifting power outward to those most affected by injustice. Sudha has worked in and with government, labor, national and international organizations, and serves as a consultant on racial equity and organizational strategy to foundations, campaigns, and other agencies. Most recently, she co-created and led the first-of-its kind City of Seattle’s Equity & Environment Initiative. Sudha joined SVP International as CEO in February 2019.

Panama Bartholomy, Director, Building Decarbonization Coalition | Panama Bartholomy is the Director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition, a multi-sector forum advocating for and creating solutions for our pollution-intensive building stock. He has worked on climate solutions in over 30-countries, presented at and collaborated on products from the United Nations, the International Energy Agency and the European Commission. Panama has served as Deputy Director of the California Energy Commission’s Efficiency and Renewables Division and advisor for Chairwomen Douglas and Pfannenstiel. He has worked for the California Conservation Corps on vocational environmental education, and ran the Sustainable Schools program for the Division of the State Architect.

Vincent Martinez, Chief Operating Officer, Architecture 2030 | Vincent Martinez is Chief Operating Officer of Architecture 2030, where he has developed robust networks focused on private sector commitments, education and training. Vincent executes Architecture 2030’s goals by coordinating their exceptional staff on strategic, impactful projects and programs. He also helps set the organization’s vision and currently leads Architecture 2030’s work on urban zero-net-carbon buildings, including the ZERO Code, Achieving Zero framework, and Zero Cities Project with 11 leading US cities.

11:00AM | EMBODIED CARBON: THE NEW FRONTIER
April 21, 11:00AM – 12:30PM PT | Presentations + Panel Discussion (1.5 LU HSW)

Moderator: Kate Simonen, AIA, SE | Founding Director, Carbon Leadership Forum
Landry Watson | Executive Director, Sustainability, Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Kjell Anderson, AIA, LEED Fellow | Director of Sustainable Design, LMN
Keith Lindemulder | Environmental Business Development Manager, Nucor Corporation
Jordan Palmeri | Environmental Scientist and Policy Advisor, Portland, Oregon

Kate Simonen, AIA, SE, Founding Director, Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) | A convener, author and teacher, Kate authored the Life Cycle Assessment pocket handbook and the LCA Practice Guide and is co-chair of the Embodied Carbon Network – a global, open-access communications and action network. She has recently accepted the position of chair of the Department of Architecture and will start her role in Fall 2020.

1:30PM | ELECTRIFICATION OF BUILDINGS: DESIGN FOR DECARBONIZATION
April 21, 1:30 – 3:00PM PT | Panel Discussion + Case Studies (1.5 LU HSW)

Moderator: Amarpreet Sethi | Principal, tk1sc Engineers
Jonathan Heller, PE | President, Ecotope
Chris Hellstern, AIA, LFA, LEED AP BD+C, CDT | Living Building Challenge Services Director, The Miller Hull Partnership
David Logsdon | Director Electrification & Strategic Technology, Seattle City Light
Emily Doe, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP | Senior Associate, Weber Thompson
Hilary Noll, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Fitwel Ambassador | Senior Associate, Sustainability Integration Leader, Mithun

Amarpreet Sethi, Principal, tk1sc | Amarpreet Sethi is a Principal at the Seattle office and leads the High-Performance Design and Sustainability practice for tk1sc engineering, a west coast Engineering firm. Amarpreet combines her knowledge of climate responsive design, building envelope, visual and thermal comfort, indoor air quality and high performing HVAC systems to give clients a clear understanding of the impact of design strategies and innovative solutions on building performance and user experience. Her passion for Architecture, building science and engin

AIA CES webinar: Luxury Kitchen Specifications for Aging in Place/Universal Design (Sub-Zero Group Mid-Atlantic)
2020-04-21 10:00 - 11:00 | virtual program
Presented by Amy Gaeta of Sub-Zero Group Mid-Atlantic:
This course describes general design considerations to make a luxury kitchen suitable for all users, and indicates which features in cooking and refrigeration appliances are safe and accessible.
Approved by AIA (HSW), ASID/IDCEC, NARI and NKBA for 1 hr/1 LU
Register here: https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2515855891826/WN_P73zVmWBTkicu3XliI9EMQ

National Small Business Town Hall (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
2020-04-17 12:00 - 13:00
As the economic pause caused by coronavirus endures, businesses are racing to understand and access the $350 billion in loans provided by the CARES Act to help impacted small businesses. Emergency loans are newly available to sole proprietors, and new guidance accompanies this relief. Estimates indicate the total amount of aid isn’t enough to address current needs, and Congress is considering extending more funds to small businesses.
Friday, April 17 at noon ET, Inc. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will team up for a fourth virtual National Small Business Town Hall to help small business owners alike navigate the programs that are available to them.
Registration:
https://events.inc.com/nationaltownhallevents-4?cid=aff121:633:s00:Townhall4_USCC&utm_source=affliate&utm_medium=uschamberofcommerce&utm_campaign=aff121:633:s00:Townhall4_USCC
