Elliot Glassman AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD is an architect specializing in environmentally sustainable design. He is the firm-wide building performance leader at CannonDesign. Elliot obtained his Bachelors of Architecture from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and earned a Masters of Design Studies degree with a concentration in sustainability from the Harvard GSD. He

Aris Tsiopoulos is a Project Consultant at SGH’s Building Technology group in New York City. He holds a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Aris has performed analysis and simulation of heat/air/moisture migration in building enclosures, energy modeling, and finite element analysis while designing enclosure systems

Ali Yalaz, P.E., LEED AP, is a Consulting Engineer with SGH’s Building Technology group. He received his B.S. in Architecture Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2016. His work at SGH encompasses a variety of enclosure-related projects, including energy modeling, building enclosure commissioning, computational analysis of existing and proposed building enclosure systems, and building enclosure

Cheryl M. Saldanha, P.E., CPHD specializes in the design and evaluation of building enclosures for new construction projects, and in the investigation and renovation of building enclosures for existing buildings. Her background is in building science, including computer simulations of buildings and building components. She is adept at using multiple computer software packages to perform

New York City THE PREMIER CONFERENCE ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING ENCLOSURES May 11-12 Metropolitan West PRESENTED BY Facades+ bring together some of the world’s most productive building professionals Be inspired and learn how to innovate all steps of facade implementation, from systems and materials to designs and delivery strategies. Earn AIA CEUs Remain registered to practice

The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures Vancouver calendar_month May 21, 2024 location_on Join us at The Fairmont Earn 4.75 CORE LUS Earn 6 AIA HSW CEUs This event has ended. Sign up to be notified of our upcoming events. Themes we’ll explore: Co-Chair Featured Speakers What to Expect at Facades+ The Premier Conference for

JED is a Partner at Johnson Fain with more than 20 years of professional experience in designing large-scale projects including creative office, residential, and mixed-use developments. JED earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and a Master of Architecture Degree from Virginia Tech. JED’s knowledge of the building industry

Since 2003 I’ve been working with researchers, NGOs, architects, and the glass industry to reduce bird mortality. My specialty is risk assessment, product evaluation, collision monitoring, public education and outreach, and implementing custom bird safe building solutions. This includes integrating bird safe practices into existing thermal and/or aesthetic design goals for LEED, passive house, net

Alex Yoon is Director of Design at Monte French Design Studio. His work across the last 12 years runs the gamut of housing: designing new single-family homes, retrofitting Boston triple-deckers, infilling urban lots with midrise multifamily, and recently overseeing the construction of Boston’s first ground-up mass timber structure, a 7 story Passive House multifamily. His

The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures Minneapolis September 12, 2023 Join us at the Hilton Minneapolis 6 AIA HSW CEUs This event has ended. Sign up to be notified of our upcoming events. Facades+ continues to bring together the world’s most talented building professionals. 6 AIA HSW CEUs Event Overview Symposium Attend a day

Peter is a Partner at the New York City-based start-up, Hydronic Shell Technologies, that is seeking to advance the adoption of a newly developed and patented retrofit solution. A graduate of the Rhode School of Design, Peter has held the roles of Senior Designer and Project Manager with Skidmore, Owings Merrill, where he gained experience

Brought to you by: Facades+ returns to New York for AN’s largest conference of the year on March 30 and 31. In its 11th edition, the conference will feature a full-day symposium on March 30 and workshop sessions on March 31. Highlighting the best in envelope design, the conference will emphasize the importance of embodied carbon,

Devanshi is an Associate of the New York office and co-leader of Atelier Ten’s Energy Analysis practice. With expertise in both sustainable and architectural design, Devanshi further enhances all projects with her focus and deep interest in building energy performance. Devanshi has successfully managed some of Atelier Ten’s most ambitious projects varying from academic facilities,

As an Associate and a Registered Architect in New York, Craig has almost two decades of experience as a green building consultant advocating for energy efficient and sustainable design strategies. He is a Certified Passive House Designer with demonstrated experience in sustainable materials, envelope optimization, benchmarking, and energy efficient design. Craig has industry experience that

Boston June 7, 2022 | 6 AIA/OAA HSW CEUs Join us in person at the Westin Copley Place 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 Boston for the first time since 2019 to discuss the latest

Elissa Winzelberg is responsible for overseeing the planning, design and construction of properties leased or owned by Breaking Ground. She analyzes prospective sites, participates in the selection of consultants and contractors, coordinates programming and design based upon targeted populations and oversees the construction process through project start up and post-occupancy. Before joining Breaking Ground in

Michael Buesing, AIA, LEED AP, CPHD, is a Principal at FXCollaborative, a New York City-based architecture, interiors, and planning design firm. With more than 25 years of experience, he is instrumental in the design and coordination of planning, interiors, code, and sustainability strategies. Michael believes that architects are an integral part of sustainable development and

The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures Boston July 12, 2023 Join us at the Boston Marriott Copley Place 6 AIA HSW CEUs This event has ended. Sign up to be notified of our upcoming events. Facades+ continues to bring together the world’s most talented building professionals. 6 AIA HSW CEUs Event Overview Symposium Attend

Gary Handel FAIA is the founder and Managing Partner of Handel Architects. Since starting the practice in 1994, Handel has overseen its growth to over 200 architects, designers, and planners around the world. He leads the firm’s direction by placing an emphasis on enriching the urban environment. Handel is a leader in sustainable building strategies,

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Toronto July 21, 2022 | 6 AIA/OAA HSW CEUs Join us in person at the Hyatt Regency Toronto 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 Toronto for the first time since 2019 to discuss the latest

Felipe Francisco, AIA is an Architect, Builder, and Fabricator with experience ranging from large-scale commercial and institution projects, medium scale Passive House residential projects, and small scale digital fabrication projects. At Studio NYL Felipe’s role is that of Technical Design Lead for the Boston Office. As part of the facades division, he works with architects,

In the decades following World War II, countries across the globe embarked on campaigns of residential construction, and for reasons of economy and time, many reached for an off-the-shelf, modernist solution: “Towers in the park” ringing an existing urban core. Few municipalities were as gripped by this building fever as the Greater Toronto Area, which eventually amassed

On September 27, The Architect’s Newspaper is returning to the Great Lakes for the sixth time to host Facades+ Chicago. The city is no stranger to architectural innovation, pioneering steel-frame construction, and the curtain walled skyscraper. The conference is, in effect, an appraisal of the most recent projects and research that keep Chicago ahead of the curve in architectural