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SUMMARY:Building Construction & Technology Series 2026
DESCRIPTION:These lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units.\nAll programs will be from 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass| \nFor more information and to register visit here\nApplied Construction Fundamentals\nMonday February 9\, 2026| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW Approval Pending\nThis program covers applied construction fundamentals\, using specific operational areas and project examples. Topics include an overview of the Arch Energy project at UMass\, as well as the integration of mechanical\, electrical\, and plumbing systems\, the application of mass timber construction\, and the work of their Virtual Design and Construction team. Presenters Thomas Duszlak\, Senior Project Superintendent\, and Scott Drumm\, Project Manager\, of Consigli Construction will provide an insightful discussion covering the firm’s engagement in various industry sectors and the unique aspects of their roles within the company. \nConstruction Challenges and Solutions in Polar Environments\nMonday March 30\, 2026| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW Approval Pending\nThis lecture will feature David Malpas\, a construction manager currently working in Antarctica. Mr. Malpas will detail the unique challenges and innovative solutions involved in polar construction environments. He will provide an overview of the Antarctic Infrastructure and Modernization for Science (AIMS) Lodging project\, a 285-bed dormitory designed to house station workers for the next 50-75 years. This structure\, the tallest occupied building on the continent of Antarctica\, required specific engineering considerations to withstand extreme temperatures as low as -30°F with windchills dropping below -60°F. \nCuriosity\, Collaboration\, and Carbon-Conscious Thinking\nMonday April 6\, 2026| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW Approval Pending\nMichael Gryniuk\, P.E.\, founder and principal of CORA Structural\, will discuss state-of-the-art structural engineering and sustainability. Mr. Gryniuk will share his wealth of structural engineering expertise and experience\, and extensive contributions to the rapidly developing concept of embodied carbon tracking of structural systems. \nTools of the Trade for Building Diagnostics\nMonday April 27\, 2026| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW Approval Pending\nHow do you go about diagnosing a sick\, leaky\, dripping\, humid\, dry\, or uncomfortable building? Join Mr. Ueno for an overview of the tools that he commonly uses in his diagnostic work on building enclosures and mechanical systems. Everything from the air side (blower doors\, airflow meters\, flow sensors) to the moisture side (spray testing\, moisture meters\, hygrometers) to the heat side (infrared cameras\, temperature meters) will be discussed. We will use multiple case studies to demonstrate how these measurements provided actionable results in solving problems.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/building-construction-technology-series-2026/2026-04-27/
LOCATION:Hybrid: ZOOM or 170 Design Building UMass\, 551 N Pleasant St.\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T190000
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SUMMARY:UMass Architecture Lecture Series SPRING 2026
DESCRIPTION:The UMass Lecture Series resumes March 11th\nSelf Report for Credit \nWednesday March 11\, 2026| 5:30 PM| 170 Design Building UMass\nFive College Architectural Theory Lecture: Paul Emmons PhD\, Partick and Nancy Lathrop Professor of Architecture\, Virginia Tech School of Architecture \nWednesday April 8\, 2026| 5:30 PM| 170 Design Building UMass\nFarooq Ameen FAIA RIBA\, Founding Principal\, City Design Studio \nWednesday April 15\, 2026| 5:30 PM| 170 Design Building UMass\nJanet Marie Smith\, Executive Vice President for Planning and Development\, Los Angeles Dodgers \nWednesday April 22\, 2026| 5:30 PM| 170 Design Building UMass\nDeborah Schneiderman PhD\, Professor of Interior Design\, Pratt Institute\, Principal and Founder\, deSC: architecture/design/research \nFor more details visit here.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-architecture-lecture-series-spring-2026/2026-04-22/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T170000
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SUMMARY:Pella Program will Benefit WMAIA Scholarship Fund
DESCRIPTION:PELLA + PURPOSE PROGRAM BENEFITS WMAIA SCHOLARSHIP FUND\nPELLA + Purpose 2025 Program Details\nComplete a Session 1 AND Session 2 program and Pella will donate $150 to your local AIA Chapter in support of Scholarships. \nClick Here to Register Today! \nSession #1 Webinar Programs (1 HSW each): \n\nFriday\, August 8th:        Window Installation Details\nFriday\, November 14th: Design Solutions for Multi-Family Projects\n\n Session #2 Showroom Programs: \n\nJuly 31\, 12:30-5pm       West Springfield: HSW Extravaganza\nOctober 23\, 5-7pm         West Springfield: Windows and Whiskey\n\nThe HSW Extravaganza is fast approaching and qualifies for the Pella + Purpose Program. If you haven’t registered for the Extravaganza at the Pella Showrooms\, click here to Register Today! We’ll have plenty of food and drink on hand and have 4 exciting presentations lined up from four great manufacturers. \nWhen & Where:  \nJuly 31st at West Springfield Pella Showroom\n12:30 to 5pm. \nWho & What: \n\nTremco Construction Products\n\nInsulated Concrete Forms\nKevin Lynch \n\nHuber Engineered Woods\n\nDetailing Continuity in the Building Enclosure\nAndrew Collins \n\nBenjamin Obdyke\n\nDurability for Steep Pitched Roof Assemblies\nDanielle Chin –Johnson \n\nPella Windows and Doors\n\nWindow Solutions for Historic Buildings\nJeff Stetter\, AIA \nClick Here to Register Today!
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/pella-program-will-benefit-wmaia-scholarship-fund/2025-11-14/
LOCATION:Pella Showroom\, 69 Ashley Ave.\, West Springfield\, Massachusetts\, 01089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T183000
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SUMMARY:UMass Architecture 2025 FALL LECTURE SERIES
DESCRIPTION:UMASS FALL LECTURE SERIES\nThis semester features a host of speakers that represent a wide spectrum of academic and professional practice in the discipline of architecture. \nTimes and weekdays vary: be sure to check the time and weekday of the lecture you wish to attend! \nAll lectures will be held in the Olver Design Building 170 (unless noted otherwise) and are open to the public.\nPlease click this link or the image at above right to learn more about each of the guest speakers for the Lecture Series. \nArchitects can Self Report for Learning Units.  \nDIALOGUES WITH PRACTICE\nThe DwP series invites innovative architectural practitioners to present a single project through the focused lens of one key detail or assembly. Each speaker discusses the design process that led to the development of this element\, examining the technical\, environmental\, financial\, and aesthetic considerations involved. Presenters also reflect on how this detail embodies or advances the conceptual ambitions of the larger project. \nThis series is part of the graduate Integration course\, but open to the Five Colleges Community. \nPlease click this link or the image at below right to learn more about this series and the guest speakers. \n 
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-architecture-2025-fall-lecture-series/2025-11-12/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T173000
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SUMMARY:Greylock Glen Outdoor Center - Tour & Reception
DESCRIPTION:Greylock Glen Outdoor Center – Tour & Reception (in person)\nWednesday\, June 11\, 2025| 4:00-5:35PM| Greylock Glen Outdoor Center\, Adams\, MA | 1 HSW\n \nRegister Now!  \nSpring in the Berkshires!\nAs the first major built component of the Greylock Glen Resort\, the Outdoor Center is a model for sustainable design. Green building practices\, sustainable operating plans and native species landscaping are all incorporated to meet the goal of a truly sustainable project. \nDesigned by VERMONT INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURE\, PC/MACLAY STUDIO using net-zero principles\, the Outdoor Center will generate all the energy it uses through solar power. This is possible because the building itself will be designed from the ground up for energy efficiency. It will make full use of high-efficiency heat pumps for heating and cooling\, LED lighting\, high R-value insulation and other efficient building systems. Zero carbon\, renewable solar power will be generated by roof panels and/or “carport” panels in the Outdoor Center parking area \nThe Outdoor Center will expand the local and regional economy by establishing Adams as a destination for outdoor recreation and environmental education. The resort will expand visitor services and attractions in the region and connect the Town more meaningfully to surrounding cultural institutions. All of these will positively affect downtown merchants in Adams by building a strong customer base. \nThe tour will be led by the project architect Beth Eisenhower and Greylock Glen Executive Director Mike Winn \nRegister Now!
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/greylock-glen/
LOCATION:Greylock Glen Outdoor Centr\, 135 Gould Road\, Adams\, MA\, 01220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T140525
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SUMMARY:AIA25 - Conference on Architecture
DESCRIPTION:AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2025\nThe premier AEC industry event\nAIA25 is more than just a conference; it’s an invitation to inspiration. Anchored by four days of immersive learning\, inspiring keynotes\, architect-led tours\, networking events\, and the industry’s largest expo\, AIA25 will spark real-time innovation\, discovery\, and engagement. \nIt’s everything you need\, in one location: \n\nHigh-profile speakers to inspire your next project\nIndustry-best CE & the opportunity to earn your HSWs for the year!\nExclusive tours of Boston architecture & firms\nUnparalleled networking with peers & experts\nLargest expo in our industry featuring 600 brands\n\nLearn more and REGISTER NOW! \nDISCOUNT for early bird registration through April 9\, 2025
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/aia25/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T140525
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SUMMARY:SPRING Building Construction & Technology Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Spring BCT Lectures – Hybrid\nAll programs are Mondays from 4:00 -5:15 pm \nFor Detailed Information and TO REGISTER visit here \nThese lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units.\nUMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register for no fee.\nWhen registering\, select the TOTAL # of programs (1\, 2\, 3 or all 4) that you plan to attend.  \nResidential Construction: It’s Not Like Other Jobs\nMonday February 10| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 LU\nThis presentation will address the challenges and joys of working in the residential construction business. It will discuss and provide anecdotes based on the decades of experience in this work that describe some of the dozens of ways residential builders can be inspired or hindered by its many challenges. Presenter: Patrick McCombe Senior Editor\, Fine Homebuilding Magazine \nThe Pretty Good House: Simplifying High Performance Homes\nMonday March 3| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW\nWhat are the essential elements of building comfortable\, high-performing\, durable and healthy homes? What are the building science principles we ignore at our peril? Dan Kolbert is a building contractor in Portland\, ME. Co-Author of Pretty Good House\, he has also written for Fine Homebuilding\, Journal of Light Construction and Green Building Advisor. He teaches and presents often and has been the facilitator of the Building Science Discussion Group\, a local monthly meeting\, since 2009 \nManage Energy & Moisture with Equal Intensity\nMonday March 31| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW\nWe are continually asking more of our buildings and we must respond by asking more of ourselves as building professionals. Because the physics of energy and moisture are inextricably linked\, we must manage moisture with the same respect and care as we manage energy. Presented by: Peter Yost\, sole proprietor of Building-Wright in Durham\, NH. \nLocally Grown Homes: Buildings As A Climate Solution\nMonday April 28| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW\nDiscover how locally sourced\, biogenic building materials are transforming the construction industry into a driver of climate solutions. This lecture explores the potential of straw insulated structural panels (S-SIPs) and other biogenic building materials to reduce carbon emissions\, promote housing equity\, and support local economies. The presenter is Greg Bossie an experienced craftsman and business owner with a penchant for entrepreneurship and the founder of Rare Forms\, an Easthampton\, MA-based design/build firm specializing in high-performance residential design and straw-insulated panelized buildings. \nFor Detailed Information and to Register visit here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/bct-lectures-fall-2024-2/2025-04-28/
LOCATION:Hybrid: ZOOM or 170 Design Building UMass\, 551 N Pleasant St.\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T174500
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SUMMARY:Women in Architecture - Mentoring & Building Tour
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA WiA Mentoring and Building Tour\nFriday April 25| 4:00-5:35PM| Girls Inc.\, Holyoke MA |LUs tbd\n \nOur April Women in Architecture program will be a tour and presentation of the Girls Inc. of the Valley facility in Holyoke MA (Kuhn Riddle Architects & Designers). In addition to the tour and presentation\, we will use this building project as a framework for mentoring Girls Inc scholars on the myriad roles for women in the design and construction industries.  For more information or to register visit here. \nRegister Now! \nWMAIA WiA Committee is sponsored by Marvin. \nThis program is sponsored by:
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/save-the-date-women-in-architecture/
LOCATION:Girls\, Inc.\, 480 Hampden Street\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T183000
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SUMMARY:UMass Spring Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:UMass SPRING LECTURE SERIES \nThis semester features a host of speakers that represent a wide spectrum of academic and professional practice in the discipline of architecture. All lectures are on Wednesday afternoons at 5:30pm in Olver Design Building 170 (unless noted otherwise) and are open to the public.\nPlease click the links below to learn more about each of the guest speakers.\nArchitects can Self Report for Learning Units.  \nWednesday March 12 | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Olver Design Building 170 | 1 LU\nJeff Day\, FAIA. Professor\, College of Architecture\, University of Nebraska Lincoln. Founder & Principal\, Actual Architecture Company \nWednesday April 2 | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Olver Design Building 170 | 1 LU\nAmanda Lawrence PhD. Professor\, Department of Architecture\, Northeastern University. \nWednesday April 16 | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Olver Design Building 170 | 1 LU\nJennifer Carpenter\, AIA. Founder & Principal\, Verona Carpenter Architects \nWednesday April 24 | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Olver Design Building 170 | 1 LU\nTeddy Cruz & Fonna Forman. Principals\, Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass_brut-2-2/2025-04-24/
LOCATION:UMass Olver Design Building 170\, 551 North Pleasant Street\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T170000
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SUMMARY:FALL Building Construction & Technology Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Fall BCT Lectures – Hybrid – All programs are Mondays from 4:00 -5:15 pm EST\nFor Detailed Information and to Register visit here \n These lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units.\nUMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register for no fee.\nWhen registering\, select the TOTAL # of programs (1\, 2\, 3 or all 4) that you plan to attend.  \nBeyond Recovery: Leveraging Technology for Post-Disaster Building Assessment and Damage Segmentation\nMonday September 16| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW\nWhen historic and existing buildings suffer damage or destruction\, the recovery and restoration process is often slow and challenging. This presentation introduces an effective methodology for expediting post-disaster assessment of structures by leveraging digital technology. Focusing on the Beirut Blast case study\, it demonstrates the advantages of 3D image-based modeling in disaster recovery and decision-making. The talk also covers the use of AI and machine learning to assess the resiliency of masonry buildings and guide future retrofit decisions. Additionally\, it discusses the automation of damage assessment on 3D point clouds\, which accelerates emergency response and enhances the safeguarding of our built heritage. Presented by: Joe Kallas\, Architect\, Cultural Heritage Specialist. \nToward More Sustainable Living Models: Exploring Tiny Homes and Micro Housing\nMonday October 7| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW\nAs cities become more densely populated and our society grapples with pressing housing challenges\, the concept of micro housing and tiny homes has gained traction as a potential solution for those who seek sustainable\, simpler and affordable lifestyle. In this presentation\, we explore the concept of micro housing and tiny homes\, designs using software\, how to build them according to the IRC codes and their potential impacts challenges with zoning regulations and infrastructural requirement. Presented by: Douglas Smith\, Founder Beechwood Tiny Homes. \nPLAIN DESIGN * BUILD – At Intersection of Architecture and Forestry\nMonday October 28| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW \nPLAIN DESIGN * BUILD works at the intersection of architecture and forestry with projects advancing contemporary forms of timber architecture. The talk proposes an architectural language for the emerging technology of engineered lumber construction highlighting forms of mass timber construction that support location-based material flows and non-extractive timber production. The lecture will also foster diverse forestry ecosystems and low embodied carbon\, providing alternatives to mainstream timber construction. Presenter: Jason Griffiths\, Associate Professor\, The College of Architecture\, University of Nebraska Lincoln. \nRecent Applications of Reality Capture Technology in Building and Civil Construction\nMonday November 25| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW\nThis presentation will highlight recent successful applications of reality capture technology—including scanning\, LIDAR-based mobile mapping\, and unmapped aerial vehicles (UAVs)—on building and civil construction projects from multiple industries across the globe. Presenter: Ronald Bisio\, Senior Vice President\, Field Systems\, Trimble Technology. \nFor Detailed Information and to Register visit here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/bct-lectures-fall-2024/2024-11-25/
LOCATION:Hybrid: ZOOM or 170 Design Building UMass\, 551 N Pleasant St.\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T183000
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SUMMARY:UMass Fall Lecture Series & Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:UMass FALL LECTURE SERIES \nWednesday October 23 | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Olver Design Building 170\nSusanne Schindler. Design Critic\, Harvard Graduate School of Design; Research Fellow\, Harvard Joint Center of Housing Studies\nDavid Dillon Memorial Lecture \nMonday October 28 | 4:00-5:00pm | Olver Design Building 170\nJason Griffiths. Associate Professor & W. Cecil Steward Professor\, College of Architecture\, University of Nebraska Lincoln; Founder\, PLAIN D*B \nWednesday November 20 | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Olver Design Building 170 | 1 LU – we will open registration (for credit) for this program soon!\nGeorge Guida. Co-founder\, ArchiTAG and xFigura; Researcher and AI Teaching Fellow\, Harvard Graduate School of Design. \nFor more information visit here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass_brut-2/2024-11-20/
LOCATION:UMass Olver Design Building 170\, 551 North Pleasant Street\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T170000
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SUMMARY:Greenbuild International Conference
DESCRIPTION:The theme for Greenbuild 2024 is “Built to Scale\,” spotlighting the green building community’s commitment to wholesale market transformation\, bringing proven solutions and strategies to global communities. \nJoin us in Philadelphia\, PA\, November 12-15\, 2024\, for a new chapter in the green building movement. Registration is slated to open this spring. \nMore info here.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/greenbuild-international-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T180000
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SUMMARY:Conference - UMass Brut: Windows on UMass
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nUMASS BRUT: WINDOWS ON UMASS\nUMass Brut: Windows on UMass is a multi-part conference focusing on the preservation and renovation of Brutalist architecture on the UMass Amherst and Dartmouth campuses. WMAIA is providing credit for two of the sessions.\nThese lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units. UMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register for no fee. \nUMass Dartmouth LARTS Building Renovation Project\nFriday October 25| 3:15-4:15PM| in person at 170 Design Building UMass/Amherst |1 HSW (approval pending)\nUMass Dartmouth LARTS Building Renovation Project Description: As the UMass Dartmouth campus nears the 50th anniversary of the construction of the majority of its facilities\, it is engaged in modernization of its bold\, brutalist architecture that represents architect Paul Rudolph’s vision for an “urban” public university. The presenters will provide an overview of a historic $97M project that will renovate to the campus’s main academic building – the Liberal Arts or LARTS building – with updated classrooms\, student support spaces\, and other communal learning areas to give the Commonwealth’s students the educational facility they need to achieve educational\, professional\, and personal success. Upgrades to the facility include universal access improvements\, adding air conditioning\, energy efficiency upgrades like new exterior windows\, roof\, HVAC\, and lighting systems\, all within a historically significant and formally expressive concrete building. In addition to student spaces\, there will also be enhancements to faculty and staff spaces.\nPresented by: Carla Ceruzzi\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C – Associate Principal\, Sasaki\, Rebecca L. Berry\, AIA\, LEED AP – Principal\, Finegold Alexander Architects \nDuBois Library 6th & 7th Floor Renovation Tour\nFriday October 25| 4:30-5:30PM| in person at DuBois Library UMass/Amerst|1 HSW (approval pending)\nOpened in 1973\, the 28 -story UMass W.E.B. Du Bois Library (designed by Edward Durell Stone) is currently the third tallest library in the world. Renovations in mid-20th century buildings preset multiple challenges including limited space for MEP and fire protection systems\, aging\, outdated and often failing systems\, structural limitations\, building envelope issues\, hazardous materials abatement\, accessibility concerns\, and construction that is often difficult to adapt to the current occupants’ space requirements. Additionally\, changes in building code requirements may mean that renovation projects often must confront complex code compliance issues. The Du Bois Library presents all of the above challenges and more. The 6th and 7th floor renovation project\, completed by Kuhn Riddle Architects & Designers involved the conversion of a graduate student study floor and an existing stack floor to offices and facilities for the Universities IDEAS (Instructional Design\, Engagement\, and Support) and CTL (Center for Teaching and Learning) programs\, renovation to the existing Digital Scholarship offices on the 6th floor\, and offices for IT support staff. The IDEAS and CTL programs rely heavily on technology to assist facility with both in-classroom and on-line teaching methodologies. Spaces provided include classroom and group training rooms\, public and private meeting rooms\, a small video production studio\, and both open and private offices for staff.\nPresented by: Liv Wyatt\, Designer / Construction Administrator\, Kuhn Riddle Architects & Designers \nRegister Now!
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass_brut/
LOCATION:Umass\, Amherst
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:WMAIA COTE Program: New MA Energy Codes Overview
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! \nMASSACHUSETTS NEW ENERGY CODES OVERVIEW\nTuesday September 10| 3:30-5:00| ZOOM |1.5 HSW  \nMark Newey Managing Principal of Airtight Energy Consulting will provide an overview of Massachusetts’ new energy codes. Mark will provide insight\, helping Massachusetts firms navigate the new codes implemented over the last year.  This will be an interactive program in which participants will be able to discuss the challenges they face implementing the new energy code during the half an hour discussion at the end of the presentation. Mark Newey has nearly 25 years experience working to make buildings more energy efficient\, including 17 years at the Center for EcoTechnology (CET). He holds certifications as a HERS Rater\, Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC)\, Passive House Rater and Verifier\, LEED AP Homes\, and LEED Green Rater. Mark holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State University and has a minor in Engineering Leadership Development. \nFor Detailed Information and to Register visit here \nCOTE PROGRAMS ARE SPONSORED BY WRIGHT BUILDERS
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/cote-2024/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,COTE Events,WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T170000
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SUMMARY:2024 Northeast Embodied Carbon Summit
DESCRIPTION:The BSA & the Boston/Northeast Hub of the Carbon Leadership Forum are co-hosting the 2024 Northeast Embodied Carbon Summit\, to be held in Boston from June 20-21\, 2024.  \nThe summit marks five years since the BSA held the Embodied Carbon in Buildings Conference which led to the development of the EC 101 Series and the creation of the CLF Boston / Northeast Hub. The goal of the summit is to come together to learn from each other\, provide resources to the broader Architecture\, Engineering & Construction (AEC) community\, and to advance the collective efforts of this group to help lower the impact of climate change. \nThe Summit will include opening remarks by Andrea Love\, FAIA and past President of the BSA and keynote remarks will be made by Billie Faircloth\, FAIA\, former Partner and Research Director at KieranTimberlake\, incoming Associate Professor at Cornell University College of Architecture\, Art\, and Planning (AAP)\, Cornell Atkinson Scholar and Senior Faculty Fellow at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. The event will also recognize the winners of the Embodied Carbon Reduction Challenge\, a competition put on by MassCEC and Built Environment Plus (BE+) during our reception. \nMore details on the summit and registration information can be found here.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/embodied-carbon-summit/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T170000
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SUMMARY:AIA24 Conference on Architecture & Design
DESCRIPTION:Early bird rates through April 10! \nThree new passes with valuable perks let you design your AIA24 experience. \nPick your pass\, then register for the keynotes\, tours\, and events you’d like to attend!
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/aia24-conference-on-architecture-design/
CATEGORIES:Awards Programs,Conferences,Continuing Education,Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T171500
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SUMMARY:Western MA Committee on the Environment (COTE)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! \nPlease join the COTE committee for our spring continuing education series on embodied carbon – with a focus on practical tools for architects hoping to reduce the carbon in their projects. \nEmbodied Carbon in Existing Buildings\nTuesday March 12| 4:00-5:15PM| Zoom |1 HSW approval pending\nBarbra Batshalom\, founder and Executive Director of the Sustainable Building Institute\, and CEO of BuildingEase\, will kick off our discussion of embodied carbon with a look at existing buildings. \nDesigning for Low Carbon New Buildings\nTuesday April 9| 4:00-5:15PM| Zoom |1 HSW approval pending\nAndrea Love\, FAIA\, LEED Fellow\, Principal & Director of Building Science at Payette will address tools and practices around designing low carbon new construction. \nTally Carbon Calculator – Demonstration\nTuesday May 7| 4:00-5:15PM| Zoom |LUs TBD\nSee a demonstration of the Tally Carbon Calculator and learn the basics for implementing this carbon calculating tool in your practice. \nLow Carbon Building Tour – Amherst College Lyceum\nTuesday May 21| 4:00-5:15PM| In Person |1 HSW approval pending\nJoin us for a tour of the Amherst College Lyceum\, with Bruner/Cott architects\, and a discussion of the low carbon strategies that we implemented in this project. \nRegister Now!
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/western-ma-committee-on-the-environment-cote/2024-05-21/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,COTE Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240506T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240506T171500
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SUMMARY:Building & Construction Technology Programs
DESCRIPTION:Spring BCT Lectures – Hybrid\nAll programs are Mondays from 4:00 -5:15 pm EST\nFor Detailed Information and to Register visit here \nIntroduction to Lean Project Delivery\nMonday February 12| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW (approval pending)\nLean construction is all about efficiency. Manufacturers and construction firms care about it because it has the potential to save firms time and money. This presentation will provide a broad overview of Lean Project Delivery and discuss why it’s needed\, review the goals and benefits of implementation\, and explore the shift in thinking and behaviors for lean practices to be successful. Presented by: Kate​ Simons\, Senior Preconstruction Manager at DOC \nEvolution of Carbon Accounting Tools Over a Decade\nMonday April 8| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW (approval pending)\nIn the 2000s\, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) emerged as a pivotal concept\, significantly influencing the development of building carbon accounting tools. The field of carbon accounting tools is dynamic\, with new tools being developed and existing ones evolving. This dynamism\, however\, has often made choosing carbon accounting tools challenging\, primarily due to factors such as the complexity of the tools themselves and the diverse needs of users. In her presentation\, Ph.D. Candidate Diana Brito will share her experiences using various tools\, providing examples that offer valuable insights.\nNOTE – for those looking for more detailed information on using carbon tools in professional practice – sign up for WMAIA’s spring COTE series focusing on Embodied Carbon here \n Don’t Do Stupid Things\nMonday May 6| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW (approval pending)\nFocus on failures related to materials\, systems\, and assemblies that have led to mold\, rot\, decay\, and corrosion in commercial and residential buildings.  Issues covered will include the stack effect\, over ventilation\, under ventilation\, poor water management\, EIFS\, stucco\, negative air pressures\, vapor barriers in the wrong place\, green roofs\, and COVID recommendations from the CDC. Presented by: JOSEPH LSTIBUREK\, B.A.Sc.\, M.Eng.\, Ph.D.\, P.Eng.\, is the founding principal of Building Science Corporation and an ASHRAE Fellow. \nFor Detailed Information and to Register visit here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/building-construction-technology-programs/2024-05-06/
LOCATION:Hybrid: ZOOM or 170 Design Building UMass\, 551 N Pleasant St.\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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SUMMARY:UMass Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Spring Architecture Lecture Series at UMass\nSelf Report for Learning Units\nMore information here. \nAll lectures will be held in Design Building 170 at 5:30pm \nWednesday\, 3/6\nMimi Love\, Principal\, Utile Architecture and Planning \nWednesday\, 3/27\nJoseph Zeal-Henry\, 2024 ArtLab Loeb Fellow at Harvard \nWednesday\, 4/17\nAlan Organschi\, Principal\, Gray Organschi Architecture \nWednesday\, 5/1\nKatie Faulkner FAIA\, Principal\, West Work \nSPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES\nMimi Love is a principal at Utile. Her expertise ranges from complicated renovations to new construction projects with challenging programmatic requirements. Mimi led a master plan for Belmont Day School\, and oversaw the recent construction of “The Barn\,” a 24\,000 square foot building that houses specialty classrooms to support their STEAM program and a Field House. She managed campus master plans for two independent schools; St. Andrew’s School in Austin\, TX and The Park School in Brookline\, MA. She also served as a consultant to Reed Hilderbrand for the Cranbrook Educational Community Master Plan in Bloomfield Hills\, MI. Mimi led an urban campus master plan for a global search engine company based in Kendall Square in Cambridge\, MA that will eventually occupy a half million square feet of office space. Several phases of the expansion have been completed. She was the design principal for Autodesk’s office expansion at The Innovation and Design Building in Boston’s Seaport District and was one of the Utile principals who led the Rethink City Hall project for the City of Boston. She completed the redesign of the Boston City Hall lobby as well as other pilot projects throughout the building. Prior to joining Utile\, Mimi was an Associate at Machado Silvetti in Boston where she was the lead designer for the renovation projects at the Getty Villa in Malibu\, CA. Mimi co-authored Color Space Style\, a reference book on interior design for Rockport Publications. She has recently been appointed as a Commissioner for the Boston Civic Design Commission (BCDC). \nJoseph Zeal-Henry is a designer\, urbanist and curator whose practice advocates for a more equitable built environment through policy and cultural production. His unique multi-disciplinary practice bridges public service and art.\nHe has written for Dezeen\, Casabella\, and Architectural Review. In addition to his role with the Greater London Authority’s Culture Team\, he is a cofounder of Sound Advice\, an ‘extra-institutional’ platform exploring new forms of spatial practice through music. In 2022\, the British Council selected Joseph to co-curate the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 alongside Jayden Ali\, Meneesha Kellay and Sumitra Upham. Their pavilion\, Dancing Before the Moon\, explores the need for architecture to look beyond buildings and economic structures and toward everyday social practices\, customs\, and traditions to meaningfully reflect how people use and occupy space. \nJoseph works for the mayor of London in the Culture and Creative Industries Unit\, delivering new cultural infrastructure for the city. He works on the New London Museum\, East Bank\, and the Thames Estuary Production Corridor. He cofounded the social enterprise platform Sound Advice alongside Pooja Agrawal to explore new forms of spatial practice through music. In 2020 they published the book NOW YOU KNOW. He is a trustee of UD Music\, a charity that empowers and harnesses opportunities for young people through Black music culture. \nAlan Organschi is a principal and partner at Gray Organschi Architecture\, an architectural practice in New Haven\, Connecticut recognized internationally for its integration of design\, construction\, and environmental research. He is also the founder of the fabrication workshop and construction management firm JIG Design Build which in 2018 created the Ecological Living Module\, a fully self-sustaining micro house for the United Nations Environment Program. \nIn April 2021\, Mr. Organschi was appointed Director of the Innovation Lab at the Bauhaus der Erde (Earth Bauhaus – www.bauhausdererde.org) a global interdisciplinary initiative that seeks to transform the building sector from a major source of anthropogenic environmental and social impact into a regenerative and ecologically sensitive means to meet the housing and infrastructural needs of an urbanizing global population. In that capacity\, he will direct the development of the Lab\, its experimental projects\, public programs and trans-sectoral collaborations with global partners. \nMr. Organschi continues as a Senior member of the faculty at the Yale School of Architecture where he has taught architectural design and building technology for two decades. During the 2019 and 2020 academic years\, he also served as the Portman Critic at the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Architecture. The findings of the research and design work of the studios he conducted were published in the two-volume collection entitled Technosphere/Biosphere. \nHis ongoing research project\, the Timber City Initiative (www.timbercity.org)\, examines the application of emerging structural wood fiber technologies to the construction of global cities. Timber City has been awarded grants from the Hines Fund for Advanced Sustainability Research in Architecture\, the US Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant program and the SITRA Finland innovation Fund for the Circular Economy. Mr. Organschi has written and lectured extensively on the carbon storage benefits of biogenic material substitution in urban building and is a co-author of the upcoming book Carbon: A Field Manual For Building Designers and the scientific paper “Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink” published in the journal Nature Sustainability in January 2020. That same year\, the paper received the Aquila Capital Transformation Award which honors scientific research that contributes to the decarbonization of Europe. \nIn addition to features in numerous publications\, Gray Organschi Architecture was recognized by the Architectural League of New York as an Emerging Voice in Architecture and has received American Architecture Awards for the Storage Barn in Washington\, CT\, the Common Ground High School in New Haven\, and the Ecological Living Module at the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan. In 2012\, Mr. Organschi and his partner Elizabeth Gray were honored for their work with an Arts and Letters Award in Architecture by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. \nKatie Faulkner\, FAIA\, LEED AP has been working for twenty-five years on spaces and buildings for education\, working\, living\, and healthcare. She received her MArch from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design and an MBA from Boston University.\nBefore West Work\, Katie was a Vice President of Design for Katerra\, focusing on a mid-rise mass timber housing prototype. She was a founding partner of the firm NADAAA\, recognized with notable awards\, including the 2014 Holcim Award\, an AIA COTE Award\, and numerous other accolades. Before NADAAA\, Katie was an Associate Principal at Shepley Bulfinch. In 2017 she received the BSA’s Women in Design Award. In 2020 she was named to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-lecture-series/2024-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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SUMMARY:Building Energy Boston CONFERENCE
DESCRIPTION:BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design\, energy efficiency\, and renewable energy. \nIt brings more than 1\,000 industry leaders and emerging professionals together to learn from and share ideas with each other. Sessions are curated by a volunteer NESEA-Member content committee to ensure that conference sessions are genuinely useful to attendees. \nThe conference will feature product demonstrations\, networking events\, and accredited sessions that offer best practices and lessons learned\, case studies and proven data\, technical “how-to”s\, emerging technologies\, and innovative policies and programs. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/building-energy-2024/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T173000
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SUMMARY:Save the Dates! BCT Lectures
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATES!\nFall BCT Lectures – Hybrid\nAll are Mondays from 4:00 -5:15 pm EST\nA registration link will be sent soon \nRoute 2 Gill Slope Failure: Emergency Response\, Situational Analysis\, and Rapid Repair Procedure\nMonday September 18| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 LU approval pending\n(note – this session may not qualify for credit) \nEnergy Modeling for Homes: Understanding the HERS Rating Process and MA Stretch Energy Code \nMonday October 16| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW approval pending \nBuilding a Greener Future: Mercy Corps’ Global Sustainability Efforts \nMonday November 6| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW approval pending \nClimate-smart construction: Plant-based Prefab as a Carbon Drawdown Solution\nMonday November 27| 4:00-5:15PM|Hybrid – ZOOM or in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1 HSW approval pending \n 
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/save-the-dates-bct-lectures/2023-11-27/
LOCATION:Hybrid: ZOOM or 170 Design Building UMass\, 551 N Pleasant St.\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T170000
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SUMMARY:AIA / ASCA Research Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register Now – registration closes October 4th —two select keynote sessions are opened to WMAIA members!\n2023 AIA/ACSA Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies\nOctober 19-21\, 2023\n \nUMass/Amherst is hosting this year’s AIA/ACSA’s (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture) Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies\nOctober 19-21. WMAIA is pleased to be supporting this event. \nThe conference brings together researchers\, architects\, policy makers\, and more from practice and academia to share innovations in material science\, high-performance design\, healthy materials and circular building. The conference will take place on the campus of University of Massachusetts Amherst and feature keynote speakers Mae-ling Lokko\, assistant professor of architecture at Yale University’s Center for Ecosystems + Architecture and Chandra Robinson\, AIA\, principal at LEVER Architects. \nThis is a great opportunity for WMAIA members!\nWMAIA members register here for one or both of the keynotes.\n\nKeynote: Mae-ling Lokko (Yale University) & Reception\nThursday October 19th  5 PM| in person Olver Design Building UMass|1 LU\nThe Conference opening keynote is Mae-ling Lokko\, an Assistant Professor at Yale University’s School of Architecture and Yale’s Center for Ecosystems in Architecture (Yale CEA). She is an architectural scientist\, designer and educator from Ghana and the Philippines whose work focuses on the upcycling of agrowaste and biopolymer materials.  Her research integrates a broad range of technical\, environmental\, social and cultural criteria to evolve contemporary material-value systems and accelerate business models for upcycling between the Global North and South. Lokko is the founder of Willow Technologies\, Ltd. focused on the research\, design and development of biobased building materials. \nKeynote: Chandra D. Robinson (LEVER Architecture) & Dinner\nFriday October 20th  6:30 PM| in person Campus Center Hotel 11th Floor UMass|1 LU\nChandra is a Principal at LEVER Architecture\, a practice recognized for design excellence and innovative work with mass timber construction. Based in Portland\, Oregon and Los Angeles\, the 38-person firm collaborates with communities and institutions to design buildings that elevate human experience and foreground equity. Chandra recently completed a LEED Platinum campus for equity-based foundation Meyer Memorial Trust and is currently working on several civic and educational projects including the Portland Museum of Art (Portland\, Maine)\, Portland State University’s new School of Art and Design\, and two libraries for Multnomah County Library\, among others. \nWMAIA members register here for one or both of the keynotes.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/aia-asca/
LOCATION:Umass\, Amherst
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T170000
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SUMMARY:Registration closes 10/04: AIA / ASCA Research Conference 11/19-21\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Register Now – registration closes October 4th —two select keynote sessions are opened to WMAIA members!\n2023 AIA/ACSA Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies\nOctober 19-21\, 2023\n \nUMass/Amherst is hosting this year’s AIA/ACSA’s (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture) Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies\nOctober 19-21. WMAIA is pleased to be supporting this event. \nThe conference brings together researchers\, architects\, policy makers\, and more from practice and academia to share innovations in material science\, high-performance design\, healthy materials and circular building. The conference will take place on the campus of University of Massachusetts Amherst and feature keynote speakers Mae-ling Lokko\, assistant professor of architecture at Yale University’s Center for Ecosystems + Architecture and Chandra Robinson\, AIA\, principal at LEVER Architects. \nThis is a great opportunity for WMAIA members!\nWMAIA members register here for one or both of the keynotes.\n\nKeynote: Mae-ling Lokko (Yale University) & Reception\nThursday October 19th  5 PM| in person Olver Design Building UMass|1 LU\nThe Conference opening keynote is Mae-ling Lokko\, an Assistant Professor at Yale University’s School of Architecture and Yale’s Center for Ecosystems in Architecture (Yale CEA). She is an architectural scientist\, designer and educator from Ghana and the Philippines whose work focuses on the upcycling of agrowaste and biopolymer materials.  Her research integrates a broad range of technical\, environmental\, social and cultural criteria to evolve contemporary material-value systems and accelerate business models for upcycling between the Global North and South. Lokko is the founder of Willow Technologies\, Ltd. focused on the research\, design and development of biobased building materials. \nKeynote: Chandra D. Robinson (LEVER Architecture) & Dinner\nFriday October 20th  6:30 PM| in person Campus Center Hotel 11th Floor UMass|1 LU\nChandra is a Principal at LEVER Architecture\, a practice recognized for design excellence and innovative work with mass timber construction. Based in Portland\, Oregon and Los Angeles\, the 38-person firm collaborates with communities and institutions to design buildings that elevate human experience and foreground equity. Chandra recently completed a LEED Platinum campus for equity-based foundation Meyer Memorial Trust and is currently working on several civic and educational projects including the Portland Museum of Art (Portland\, Maine)\, Portland State University’s new School of Art and Design\, and two libraries for Multnomah County Library\, among others. \nWMAIA members register here for one or both of the keynotes.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/aia-asca-register/
LOCATION:Umass\, Amherst
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T140526
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SUMMARY:Capital Planning\, Designer Procurement\, and Carbon Goals
DESCRIPTION:AIA Public Architecture Committee presents:\nCapital Planning\, Designer Procurement\, and Carbon Goals: 21st Century Strategies for Operating State Owned Facilities\nWednesday September 13| 2PM|Zoom|1LU*\n \nWMAIA’s Ludmilla Pavlova-Gillham AIA is moderating a program offered by the AIA Public Architects committee\, which will feature Sarah Felton\, Susan Goldfischer and Betsy Isenstein of DCAMM. The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) will present an overview of our agency including recent and current projects and upcoming opportunities for the design and construction community. Learn more about the range of State-owned buildings that require periodic design services and our designer procurement processes and our strategic approach to the Commonwealth’s primary goals of decarbonization and equity\, diversity\, and inclusion in all aspects of our projects. \nAbout DCAMM: The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM)\, an agency within the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (A&F) is responsible for capital planning\, major public building construction\, facilities management\, and real estate services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. DCAMM oversees the Commonwealth’s capital assets\, totaling over 65 million square feet. The agency manages over $2 billion in capital projects\, working with state agencies on the full cycle of their strategic facility needs. DCAMM directly manages 5.5 million square feet of state buildings\, and for those buildings not managed by DCAMM\, they assist client agencies using comprehensive and cost-effective maintenance and management strategies and standards.​ \nFor more information and to register visit here  \n*NOTE – Credit is being offered directly by AIA National through AIAU
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/capital-planning/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T171500
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SUMMARY:BCT Educational Programs
DESCRIPTION:Register Now – Programs begin next Monday\, February 13th! \nWMAIA : Spring BCT Programs\nThese lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units. UMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register here for no fee. When registering\, select the TOTAL # of programs (1\, 2\, 3 or all 4) that you plan to attend. \nMonday\, February 13| 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW pending approval\nStorm Water Reuse in Large Commercial Buildings: An Engineering Perspective\nJake Littman\, Technical Principal\, WSP USA\nThe concept of storm water reuse is tantalizing and is conceptually low-hanging fruit in the reduction of building environmental impacts\, but what does it take to design and engineer building systems that capture\, treat\, and distribute storm water in a building? In this presentation\, Jake Littman will use real-world examples to bring to life the breadth\, scale\, and complexity inherent in storm water reuse\, practical implementation\, and the interplay of LEED and municipal requirements. \nMonday\, March 20| 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW  approval pending\nStories in the Details – An Introduction to Forensic Investigations\nNikki Byl\, Senior Associate\, and specification coordinator with Wiss\, Janney Elstner (WJE) Associate Inc.\, and Josh Jaskowiak\, Associate\, WJE\nThis presentation by Nikki and Josh will introduce forensic investigations and the importance of details in the investigation of failures as told through case studies. Our four representative studies will include the facade rehabilitation of a signature historic university structure\, emergency stabilization of 26 Court Street in Boston\, a water leakage investigation at a medical center\, and a look at glazing failures at a Tadao Ando building in Williamstown Mass. \nMonday\, April 10 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW  approval pending\nUniversity Design/Build Programs: How they work and what they are about\nKent Hicks\, ECO Professor\, Owner of East Branch Studio\nIn this lecture Kent Hicks discusses programs that offer the opportunity to explore a hands-on experience focusing on low-carbon and climate-positive construction using local\, natural\, and repurposed building materials; as well as learning about the critical importance of housing affordability and climate equity within the context of providing housing for communities in need. \nMonday\, May 8| 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 LU approval pending\nNoise\, Health\, and the Built Environment\nAndy Carballeira\, Principal Consultant ACENTECH\nNoise is an invisible environmental pollutant that threatens the health and well-being of people worldwide. Its effects are systemic and include hearing loss\, sleep disturbance\, stress\, cognitive deficits\, and childhood learning delays. Places where people live\, work\, and play must be designed to protect people from these harmful effects\, and the building’s façade has an important function to play. \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/bct-educational-programs/2023-05-08/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:UMass Spring Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:UMass Department of Architecture Spring 2023 Lecture Series \nThis spring UMass has a dynamic line-up of speakers who represent a diverse range of architectural practices\, from academic base scholarship to activism to professional practice. All events scheduled to be help in-person at the Design Building on the UMass Campus. \nAll events are free and open to the public. You can self-report for LUs \nWednesday 3/01: V. Mitch McEwan – Princeton SOA and Atelier Office \nWednesday 3/29: Lisa Haber-Thomson – Harvard GSD \nWednesday 4/19: Natasha Espada\, AIA – Studio Enee \nIn addition to the lecture series\, the Department of Architecture is also hosting the Mutlticultural Futuring Exhibition and Seminar featuring a panel discussion with Dr. Bayo Akomolafe\, Chris Cornelius\, and Olalekan Jeyifous. Monday 4/24 at 5:30pm
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-spring-lecture-series/2023-04-19/
LOCATION:UMass Olver Design Building 170\, 551 North Pleasant Street\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:UMass / WMAIA BCT Programs
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA : Fall BCT Programs\nThese lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units. UMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register here for no fee.\nWhen registering\, select the TOTAL # of programs (1\, 2\, 3 or all 4) that you plan to attend.\nClick here for more information and to register \nMonday\, September 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nIntegrating the Old and New: Facing the challenges of a construction remodel regarding structures\, foundations\, and project site complications\nJack Manifold\, CEO Jack Manifold\, CEO\, J Manifold Construction\nJack Manifold will address the complexities of commercial and residential construction and remodeling projects. Using specific case studies\, he will demonstrate vital elements of construction from the old to the new regarding structural integrity\, foundational excellence\, and project sitework elements for both commercial and residential projects. \nMonday\, October 17 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nIRA 2022 and Implication in the Built Environment\nDr. Adewale Adesanya CEO\, Havenergy Consulting Inc.\nThis lecture will review provisions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and what it means to building professionals. The lecture highlights steps towards actions in the built environment that addresses climate change and boosts the administration’s commitments on environmental justice (EJ). \nMonday\, November 7 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nCarbon Drawdown Now: Turning Buildings into Carbon Sinks with Bio-Based Materials\nJacob Deva Racusin\, Director of Building Science and Sustainability\, NewFramework\nIn this lecture\, Jacob Racusin will examine the natural cycle of carbon absorption and storage\, and the role of forests and wood products in mitigating carbon emissions. \nMonday\, December 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nUtilizing Design and Construction Frameworks to Design and Build Software\nMark Harrison\, Product Manager\, Trimble Inc.\nMark Harrison will bring a designer’s view to software development. Creating industry-leading design software like Trimble SketchUp requires a designer’s understanding of and sensibilities for the processes that it needs to support. This talk explores the many ways in which designers (technologists\, architects\, and others) can help shape the software user interfaces and technologies that they work with on a daily basis. \nClick here for more information and to register
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-wmaia-bct/2022-12-05/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
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SUMMARY:UMass Architecture Fall Lecture Series
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URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass2022fall_lecture/2022-11-09/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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SUMMARY:UMass Architecture Fall Lecture Series
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URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass2022fall_lecture/2022-11-09/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T140526
CREATED:20220921T130143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T194313Z
UID:10000761-1666805400-1666810800@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:UMass Architecture Fall Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass2022fall_lecture/2022-10-26/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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