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6 AIA HSW CEUs
Event Overview
Symposium
Attend a day of
presentations and panels examining the fast-paced evolution of facade
technology.
Expo Hall
Visit and network with our exhibitors and your fellow attendees at the Methods+Materials
Gallery
Location
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Co-Chair
Featured Speakers
Symposium
Tuesday, September 12 – Times in CDT
8:00 – 9:30 AM
9:30 – 9:40 AM
9:35 – 9:40 AM
9:40 – 9:45 AM
9:45 – 10:45 AM
John Dalzell welcomes the Facades+ conference series to Boston! John will provide an overview of BPDA’s programs towards Net Zero rbon, and provide case study examples of how these policies are beginning to be realized. At the BRA, Boston’s planning and economic development agency, Mr. Dalzell leads Green Building and Sustainable Development initiatives including public and internal sustainable development and green building policy development such as the January 2007 enactment of Boston’s Green Building Zoning regulations. Additionally, Mr. Dalzell focuses City resources on sustainable development through community based area and district planning initiatives and programs in Boston’s neighborhoods. Recently, Mr. Dalzell launched the Mayor’s E+ Green Building Demonstration Program to test the feasibility of urban environmental, energy, and equity positive (E+) residential prototypes in Boston neighborhoods.
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
The new Stretch code will help keep Massachusetts at the forefront of energy efficient goals. Learn from two members of the task force that helped make these changes possible. The speakers will share the history of this code, what has changed, and how to incorporate these changes into your practice. A Q&A will follow the presentations.
11:00 – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Following in the footsteps of local enclosure hero, Wagy Anis, Brian H. Neely will share his insights of the Building Envelope Commissioning process, and how design teams can benefit from it.
12:00- 12:30 PM
This roundtable with leading building materials manufacturers will discuss the advanced materials newly available and just around the corner. Learn how architects can work together with manufacturers to build with the latest, most up-to-date technologies and projects, and hear what’s next for the industry.
12:30 – 1:30 PM
1:30 – 2:30 PM
The use of mass timber as a building material has become increasingly popular in recent years. This presentation, led by Chris O’Hara of Studio NYL and Shu Talun of RDH, will delve into the technical considerations that architects face when using mass timber on the exterior or superstructure of a project. This session will impart valuable lessons about the properties of mass timber and its response to weather conditions and moisture, as well as strategies to prevent damage during the construction process.
2:30 – 3:00 PM
The 11 East Lenox project is the first ground-up mass timber structure in the City of Boston. It will also become Passive House certified. This session will explore the development, design and construction from the team that created this groundbreaking project.
3:00 – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
SOM helped Wellesley College achieve the most ambitious building project in its modern history: transforming an outdated science center into an inviting, sustainable, and flexible village for teaching and learning. Involving a careful mix of removal, renovation, and addition for a series of existing buildings, the project reimagined the college’s Science Complex as a “village” for research and education.
The new addition to the Science Complex features a series of ship-lapped zinc-clad pavilions with punched windows, all connected by a flowing central spine made of mass timber. The spaces between the pavilions allow natural light in, while also offering panoramic views of the surrounding Wellesley landscape. These two-story glass openings feature a timber-framed curtainwall system, creating a sense of openness and accessibility. Timber entries connect the spine to campus pathways, and to the existing “Focus” atrium that leads to the renovated Laboratory Wing: a Brutalist building that has been given a fresh new look by SOM, including a new envelope designed for improved durability, insulation, and energy performance.
This presentation will give an overview of the concepts that drove the design of the new building and informed the development, materiality, and detailing of the enclosure systems for this latest addition to the Wellesley College campus.
4:00 – 4:35 PM
This spotlight session will focus on the use of various wood materials, products, and construction techniques that come together celebrate the United States Forestry Service’s National Conservation Legacy Center designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates. The new center will provide a world class, one of a kind facility for all to learn and enjoy this rich and uniquely American conservation history to learn from the past and therefore foster a better understanding of the conservation challenges of today and future generations.
4:35 – 4:45 PM
Testimonials
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.
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.
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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