AIA Baltimore/Baltimore Architecture Foundation

Urban Design Committee - Meeting
2020-04-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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
