Agenda
Symposium
Tuesday, July 22
Times in CDT
8:30 – 9:30 AM
9:30 – 9:40 AM
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
This panel session looks at the facade design of a higher educational facility, focusing on how the project team achieved sustainability and performance goals through prefabrication, and offsite assembly. In addition, the speakers will share challenges encountered during construction as well as lessons learned from the project.
11:00 – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Passive House certification can be significantly easier to achieve in temperate climate like that on the West Coast, where projects require significantly less insulation to maintain a constant internal temperature. In this presentation, speakers will look at a recent passive house certified project in the Midwest and the strategies that were adopted to respond to the region’s drastic fluctuation in temperature throughout the year.
12:00 – 12:30 PM
In this panel, attendees will explore cutting-edge building envelope products and services that are revolutionizing the AEC industry. These innovations enhance energy efficiency, durability, and sustainability while pushing the boundaries of design and performance. Experts will discuss how advancements in materials, fabrication techniques, and digital tools are enabling architects, engineers, and contractors to work smarter, build better, and achieve their design visions with greater precision. These panelists will share their manufacturing expertise on technologies that contribute to meeting evolving building codes, improving occupant comfort, and reducing environmental impact, ultimately shaping the future of high-performance building envelopes.
12:30 – 1:30 PM
1:30 – 2:15 PM
Table Talks is an opportunity to have a guided conversation with your peers in the Kansas City AEC community. During this 45-minute session, fellow attendees offer an excellent opportunity to exchange insights on facades, share design strategies, and collaboratively tackle complex challenges within a group dynamic. We hope this session will be surprising, engaging, and productive.
2:15 – 3:00 PM
As owners become more open to the reuse of existing structures, architects are defining a new balance between historic preservation and high-performance targets. Sometimes these goals stand in conflict with one another. For this spotlight session, presenters will share the reuse of mid-century building, noting how the building’s new panelization was detailed to respect the original design intent.
3:00 – 3:30 PM
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Join Kansas City-area experts as they discuss trends related to sustainability in the construction industry. Topics will include design for material health, resilience, and carbon reduction. Additionally, the speakers will provide insight for how the industry can shift its baselines to accommodate more sustainable practices and systems.
4:15 – 5:00 PM
In this session, speakers from a leading entertainment venue design firm will share their recent work, imparting to the audience the trends and technologies that are currently driving the typology forward. The presenters will demonstrate how each project responds to the evolving tastes of live audiences, while also meeting new standards for sustainability and emissions reduction.
5:00 – 5:05 PM
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