Denver
September 21-22, 2022
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6 AIA/OAA HSW CEUs
Join us in person at the Cable Center
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The premier conference on high performance building enclosures
In its 10th year, Facades+ continues to bring together the world’s most talented building professionals.
We return to Denver with the help of COBEC to discuss the latest advances, issues, and technologies driving the AEC community.
Be inspired by presentations and discussion by world-class architects and engineers at the Facades+ Conference.
Here are some of the themes we’ll explore at Facades+ Denver
- The Case for Mass Timber
- High-Performance Retrofit: Altmeyer Deep Dive
- Reducing Embodied Carbon at Scale: A New Type of Building.
- ..and more
Day 1
Symposium Presentations
Methods+Materials Gallery
Day 2
Workshops
Earn up to 3 extra CEUs
Join from Anywhere via Zoom
Location
September 21st Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd S
Denver
Colorado 80210
Featured Speakers
Agenda
Symposium
Times in EST
8:00 – 9:30 AM
9:30 -9:40 AM
8:40 – 8:45 AM
10:00 – 10:40 AM
Reducing Embodied Carbon is critical in the design of new buildings. Across all sectors of the building profession, the decisions regarding materials are critical as we further optimize and experiment at achieving net zero and climate-positive buildings. Join the conversation with a look into the award-winning Platte Fifteen and other stunning buildings that advance carbon reduction goals in the Front Range and beyond.
10:40 – 11:10 AM
11:10 – 12:10 PM
Hear from the project team behind T3 RiNo; Hines, DLR Group and Pickard Chilton Architects will discuss the opportunities and challenges of building a hybrid timber office building. Its facade features a brick and wood aesthetic that fits perfectly into Denver’s post-industrial development. They will also focus on the pursuit of LEED Gold and WELL Certification, and the forward thinking opportunities of the T3 Program at large.
12:10 – 12:40 PM
Golden, CO is home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which drives the R&D that supports the building industries. Hear from Marcus Bianchi as he discusses new research produced by NREL’s building studies, which significantly enhances the resiliency, efficiency, and affordability of energy systems across the United States and the world.
12:40 – 1:30 PM
1:35 – 1:40 PM
One River North is one of the fastest transforming areas of Denver, and MAD Architects has designed an incredible building like nothing Colorado has seen before. One River North’s biophilic design with a “green rift” at its heart brings life and intrigue to this 16 story residential building. Project Leader, Jon Kontuly, will present on details of this soon-to-be iconic project that is MAD’s third in the U.S.
2:30 – 2:50 PM
2:50 – 3:50 PM
Located on the Social Security Administration Woodlawn Campus, the Arthur J. Altmeyer Building serves as the primary offices for the Senior Social Security Administration personnel. The building was originally constructed in 1959, and includes 10 occupied stories. Mechanical systems for much of the campus are housed in the basement, and the building features a two-story penthouse on the roof. With many of the original systems and office design still in place, the General Services Administration recognized the opportunity to update the building into a state-of-the art, high performance office to serve the Social Security Administration for generations to come. The modernization and renovation included a complete re-cladding, all-new mechanical systems, and new stairs and elevator cores. The project is targeted for a LEED Silver certification as a result of the innovative facade design by Studio NYL, SKA, and HGA, which increases the building’s energy capabilities to meet modern energy code standards.
3:50-4:30 PM
Robin Ault and Jamie Benallo of Perkins& Will will present the design approach and materials behind of the new Parker, CO Water and Sanitation District HQ. The building’s form comprises two overlapping rings that are fully integrated into a hillside with a radial, modular facade comprised of 9 unique GFRC forms that were inspired by the archeological history of the site.
Perkins + Will says of the project:
“By envisioning a new headquarters and as a regional water leader, Parker Water and Sanitation District seeks to deliver innovation and inspire conservation as a responsible, reliable, and sustainable water provider. The administrative and maintenance-focused new facility will serve as the home for PWSD’s projected 20-year growth. The unified relocation will provide unique environmental resources fostering collaborative efforts in the application of celebrating and promoting regional water innovation to solve real-world problems, including the advocacy of sustainable water harvesting and strategies to balance energy and climate for a more sustainable future.”
4:30 – 4:45PM
Online Workshops
Times in EST
Pick one of the following tracks and earn up to 3 AIA HSW LU.
8:45 – 9:00 AM
9:00 – 9:05 AM
TRACK A
Envelope Detailing and Project Collaboration
9:05 – 10:05 AM
This course provides an update on the advancements in perimeter fire containment systems for galvanized backpan assemblies. The value of understanding the performance of galvanized backpan assemblies in today’s ever changing complex designs cannot be overstated. By identifying the unique challenges that these assemblies present in the design phase, you can eliminate costly changes, delays, and compromised life safety requirements prior to construction.
Learning Objectives
- Define the role and value of perimeter fire containment systems in today’s ever changing and complex galvanized backpan assembly designs.
- Identify the code requirements for perimeter fire protection.
- Describe how galvanized backpan assemblies perform per ASTM E 2307 testing and the importance of independent third-party testing for perimeter fire containment systems.
- Recognize the complexity of aluminum framed galvanized backpan designs and how to address them
10:05-11:05 AM
Frustrated by loops of rework and wasted time, Perkins & Will envisioned a more collaborative and dynamic feasibility review process for its fabrication and construction partners. A process that would allow more design time and speed up decision. Working with like minded leaders at fabrication partner at Zahner, the two firms invented a shared workspace and feasibility model that produces higher design fidelity, shorter delivery schedules, and more joyful clients and communities. Learn more about this process and how it can be adapted for your work and how process improvements like this can be implemented between many partners for faster, better collaborations.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the difficulties and roadblocks to faster, higher fidelity collaboration between design, fabrication, and construction.
- Review a collaboration process between two or more firms using this model
- Learn how Apply process improvements to your own firms
TRACK B
High-Performance Enclosure Design: From Concept to Final Product
9:05 – 10:05 AM
Credit type: 1.0 AIA HSW
Provider: Kalwall
Topics discussed include daylighting strategies available through the integration of structural sandwich panels, energy conservation, enhancements, options, form and aesthetics. The many benefits to health, productivity, safety and sustainable design will be discussed, as well as specialty applications including explosion venting, blast resistance, OSHA fall through protection and hurricane resistance.
Prerequisite Knowledge:
Basic understanding of daylighting applications in walls, windows, skylights and canopies.
Learning Objectives
- Effective and versatile Daylighting strategies and techniques.
- Special performance options and benefits.
- Applications for sustainable design.
- Diffused daylighting for security, health and safety and inviting interior spaces.
10:05 – 11:05 AM
With energy codes driving towards lower carbon and increasing pressures for fast and simple installation, the growing crop of mass timber structures popping up across the US are increasingly being clad with mega panelized façade systems seeking to incorporate high levels of thermal control, low embodied carbon, and fast speed of installation. Manufacturers are quickly evolving to lessons learned and further seek to push towards dry-jointed systems to maximize reliability. In this ever evolving landscape, workshop participants will learn how to de-risk innovative façade projects incorporating mass timber on mid- and high-rise projects. We will use real world case studies to break down the specific components and challenges, show you how the industry is addressing them, and how you can gain the knowledge you need to get your next mass timber project to the finish line. Bring your own projects and challenges and let’s roll up our sleeves together!
11:05 AM – 12:05 PM
Projects within the Healthcare sector are growing in scale, budget and complexity and the transformation of existing buildings particularly, requires novel design visions and collaboration between the design team and construction team. Through the lens of a dramatic transformation of a large healthcare facility, workshop attendees will get insight into how the creative revitalization could be achieved in these complex projects. The design and construction team will describe their envelope design strategies, structural solutions, sustainability approach and construction challenges that the team was able to overcome in the rejuvenation of an aging 1970’s medical office building.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the innovative envelope design strategies that could be implemented in the
transformation of deteriorating existing buildings - Structural design solutions for exterior upgrade of concrete structures with post tensions slabs.
- Sustainable design strategies for a new façade on an existing building to meet energy efficiency codes
- Best construction practices and lessons learned re-skinning an existing and occupied medical facility from the 1970’s.
- Implementation of Lean culture while performing heavy renovation work on an occupied healthcare campus.
Testimonials
The FACADES+ conference offers architectural participants at all levels of experience great opportunities. Recent graduates learn from experts and develop a basic understanding of facade issues to share with their colleagues. Seasoned professionals contribute to the development of a richer facade design vocabulary within the profession.
Facades + NYC was a great day filled with engaging discussions and presentations. The keynote on carbon reduction and regenerative design was insightful and a wake-up-call to the architecture profession on the environmental and social impact of our work. Facades+ delivers transformative ideas for the profession.
This year’s Facades+ LA event was impressive. It was a gathering of people seeking knowledge about the integration of environmental excellence in our industry and the work we need to do. Congratulations on the Facades + team and their efforts at putting together an amazing event.
Big thank you to AN’s Facades + Boston and industry partners for an inspirational day packed with inspiring stories, projects, and design excellence for reuse, resilience, health, sustainability, performance, renewal, and community!
I had the pleasure of participating in a panel at Facades+ focused on sustainability and real estate development. The conference provided a unique platform to exchange ideas and insights beyond the traditional architectural perspective. I truly valued the opportunity to learn from the diverse array of professionals present.
Facades+ LA has been an invaluable platform fostering a network of facade and sustainability-minded professionals, offering unparalleled insights and strategies that elevate our collective commitment to environmentally-conscious and inspiring building envelopes.
Facades+ is a great event and the presentations are always very informative. This is my second year attending and I learned something meaningful on both occasions.
Facades+ continues to be the premier event for architects with interesting product showcases and well curated lectures by leaders in the industry!
Over the past 12 years, Facades+ has evolved into a vital voice within the facades industry. Facades+ continues to provide a much needed forum for facade geeks and created a vibrant community we so desperately needed.
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