Agenda
Symposium
Tuesday, July 22
Times in CDT
8:30 – 9:30 AM
9:30 – 9:40 AM
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Presenters Steven Shatswell, Project leader at Krueck Sexton Partners and Bryan Howard, Senior Project Director at Thornton Tomasetti, will discuss the complexities of renovating a complex civic building, including replacing all glazed exterior assemblies with high-performance, bird-safe glazing while preserving the existing precast-and-granite cladding. This renovation included protective design upgrades to improve occupant safety and was led by thermal analysis and carbon reduction strategies that enhanced operational energy efficiency and elevated both user and public experiences while retaining the original aesthetic intent, all while keeping the building operational and occupied during the renovation process.
Moderated by: Joyce Raybuck
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
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.
Moderated by: Carleigh Pope
11:00 – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
This presentation session will explore prioritizing a problem-solving ecosystem to navigate constraints as opportunities and advocate for design excellence. Through the lens of AIA’s framework for design excellence, BNIM Architects Joyce Raybuck, John Collier, and Josh Harrold will present three project case studies demonstrating high-performance facade design that successfully addresses challenges of climate, site, program, and community context. Presenters will share lessons learned and key strategies in implementing technical solutions for environmental and programmatic challenges; advocating for facade design excellence in client collaboration; and designing facades in dialogue with community context and urban conditions.
Moderated by: Joyce Raybuck
12:15 – 12:45 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.
Moderated by: Carleigh Pope
12:45 – 1:45 PM
1:45 – 2:30 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.
2:30 – 3:15 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.
Moderated by: James Pfeiffer
3:15 – 3:45 PM
3:45 – 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.
Moderated by: Joyce Raybuck
4:15 – 4:20 PM
4:20 – 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. With the next generation of stadium enclosures, presenters from HOK, Walter P Moore, VIA and Populous will demonstrate how each project responds to the evolving tastes of live audiences, while also meeting new standards for sustainability and emissions reduction.
Moderated by:
5:00 – 5:05 PM
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