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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/
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CATEGORIES:Conferences,Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T160000
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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/
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CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T173000
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SUMMARY:Committee on the Environment - COTE Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA COTE presents\nWednesday May 17| 4:00-5:30PM| Zoom |1.5HSW \nGeothermal for Architects \n“Geothermal for Architects” will cover the basics of geothermal (ground source) heat pump technology\, how the systems work\, the different application for both the mechanical systems and the ground loop heat exchangers\, the benefits of geothermal systems\, and the challenges to incorporating the technology into buildings. The presentation will be led by Brian D. Urlaub Director of Geothermal Operations Salas O’Brien Eagan\, MN.  Salas O’Brien is currently working on energy systems projects at several of the 5 Colleges. \nClick here for more information and to register \nWMAIA’s COTE Programs are Sponsored by Wright Builders.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/committee-on-the-environment-cote-monthly-meeting-2-2021-10-21-2/
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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/
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CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T190000
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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:20221109T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T190000
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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:20260427T141820
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SUMMARY:UMass Architecture Fall Lecture Series
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URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass2022fall_lecture/2022-10-26/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T180000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour: ROXBURY BRANCH of the BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA COTE Presents\nA Virtual Tour: ROXBURY BRANCH of the BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY\nA 2022 AIA COTE TOP TEN AWARD WINNER\nThursday\, October 13\, 2022  I 4:30 PM I ZOOM I 1 HSW\nPresented by Michael LeBlanc AIA\, Principal\, Utile \nProgram Description\nUtile worked with the Boston Public Facilities Department and the Boston Public Library to complete the comprehensive renovation of the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library in Nubian Square\, following a previous entry design and programming study for the building. This project creates a welcoming environment for visitors\, enhances the library’s presence in the Lower Roxbury community\, and fully upgraded the outdated building systems. \nThe 27\,000 square foot renovation includes a revitalized community room with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology\, new lighting\, and large windows overlooking a new entrance and plaza. \nNew programs include a technology teaching lab and a nutrition lab featuring a full kitchen\, and a dedicated African American collection is prominently located just inside the new entrance. Expanded computer stations and laptop availability provide visitors with access to technology throughout the library. \nThe renovation visually opens up the library to the community by replacing much of the concrete and glass block walls with new transparent window walls. The entrance was re-oriented to Dudley Street and the Nubian Square MBTA Station to further engage with the neighborhood\, and overlook a fully redesigned plaza. A raised terrace under a large entry canopy provides shaded outdoor space for reading and accessing the library’s Wi-Fi. \nAdditional building upgrades include new windows\, new insulation\, a new roof\, and modernized HVAC and lighting to significantly reduce the building’s energy consumption and carbon footprint. The library is now fully accessible with a new elevator and enhanced technology for the hearing impaired. \nClick here for more information and to register
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/virtual-tour-roxbury-branch-of-the-boston-public-library/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:COTE Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220505T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220505T174500
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SUMMARY:AIA Materials Certificate Program - REGISTER NOW
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA COTE – COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT – presents:\nAIA Materials Certificate Program \n5 courses — 6.25 HSW credits \nThursdays\, 4:30 – 5:45 PM\nMarch 10\, March 24\, April 7\, April 21 and May 5\nVirtual Program offered on Zoom \nSponsored by Wright Builders\n \nMaterial selection is a core service provided by architects\, but that process is far from simple. The AIA Materials Certificate Program untangles the complexities of that process in five essential courses. The key? Materials transparency. When you know everything you can about the materials you use\, you’re able to make the best product decisions for projects\, people\, and the environment. The courses cover different types of impacts\, and best practices for reducing these impacts\, from industry-best instructors. Take all five courses and earn a certificate! \nREGISTRATION WILL BE FOR ALL 5 COURSES FOR SINGLE FEE\nAIA Members: $50\nNon-members: $100 \nFor more information and to register visit here \nCOURSE 1\nMaterials: The Big Idea \nThursday March 10th 4:30 – 5:45 PM\n1.25 HSWs\nKnow the health and environmental impacts of building products and key drivers for materials transparency in the marketplace. \nCOURSE 2\nEnvironmental Impacts: Making a Difference\nThursday March 24th 4:30 – 5:45 PM\n1.25 HSWs\nUnpack the entire product life cycle. \nCOURSE 3 \nHealth Impacts: Connecting Building Materials\, Human Health\, and the Environment\nThursday April 7th  4:30 – 5:45 PM\n1.25 HSWs\nDiscover the relationship between building materials and human health. \nCOURSE 4\nLife Cycle Assessment: Tools to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Buildings\nThursday April 21st  4:30 – 5:45 PM\n1.25 HSWs\nSimplify the LCA process and better understand its value to architects. \nCOURSE 5\nMaterials & Health: Understanding the Tools\nThursday April 21st  4:30 – 5:45 PM\n1.25 HSWs\nLearn to use the right tools for healthier project and product decisions. \nFor more information and to register visit here \n 
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/aia-materials-certificate-program/2022-05-05/
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CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,COTE Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T171500
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Spring BCT Programs
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 11 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom LUs TBD\nMiami Florida International University (FIU) Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Investigation\nNational Transportation Safety Board Staff: Robert Accetta\, Steve Prouty\, Dan Walsh\, Jesús Cudemus \nThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) presentation will focus on the investigation into an incident that occurred on March 15\, 2018\, when a partially constructed pedestrian bridge crossing an eight-lane roadway in the city of Miami\, Florida\, experienced a catastrophic structural failure. The 174-foot-long bridge span fell about 18.5 feet. The presentation will provide a general overview of the investigation\, as well as detailed findings related to the safety issue areas that were identified. \nREGISTER 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.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/wmaia-spring-bct-programs-3/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T171500
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Spring BCT Programs
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 28 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nResilient Design: The New Paradigm in an Age of Climate Change\nAlex Wilson\, Resilient Design Institute \nAlex Wilson will address climate change impacts and how those will be influencing building design over the coming years. Examples of resilient design strategies will be presented as responses to flooding\, wind\, extreme temperatures\, drought\, wildfire\, and the cascading impact of power outages. \nREGISTER 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.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/wmaia-spring-bct-programs-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T171500
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Spring BCT Programs
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 28 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nAcoustics and Vibration in Mass Timber\nRose Mary Su\, ACENTECH \nAcoustics is the key to success for many buildings and building spaces. Most of us have dined in a noisy restaurant unable to hear our friend sitting across the table or tried to study in a library full of distracting noises. Workplaces today tend to be open and collaborative\, but the noise level may inhibit productivity. Learn how acoustically comfortable space is achieved in the face of multiple obstacles. \nREGISTER 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.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/wmaia-spring-bct-programs/
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CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Committee on the Environment
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!\nWMAIA COTE – COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT – register now for February 24\nThursday\, February | 4:30 PM | Zoom  1 HSW (no fee) \nWhy Trees Are Stronger Than Wood – a presentation by Greg Cabral\, Original Mass Timber Maine \nIn this program\, rescheduled from last fall\, Greg Cabral will discuss the Original Mass Timber Structural Round Timber (SRT)\, which requires no adhesives\, minimal processing\, and can be fabricated using existing local timber supplies\, making it an accessible and early-impact solution for mass timber markets and sustainable forest economies. SRT can compete in both strength and cost with steel and engineered wood products\, with the added benefits of shorter supply chains\, lower embodied energy\, and higher carbon sequestration. Original Mass Timber Maine\, a grant-funded initiative administered by the Town of Ashland\, ME\, has joined forces with influential leaders in the A/E/C community to develop markets for Structural Round Timber (SRT) from regional forest owners to provide cost effective solutions that sequester more carbon\, and require less processing than competitive products\, while providing jobs for local forest economies. Join us to learn more! \nTo register email Lorin Starr for log in information
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/wmaia-committee-on-the-environment/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:COTE Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Annual Meeting - Members Only
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA Annual Meeting \nThursday\, December 16th | 4:30-6:00 | Zoom \nSponsors:  Pella\, Keiter Builders\n \nGrab a glass of wine and join us for our Annual Meeting on Thursday\, December 16th. \nThis members-only event will feature: \nArchitecture Quiz\nA favorite from last year’s annual meeting was THE QUIZ where we showed series of architecture photographs and challenged the group to identify them.  This year we’d like to crowd-source the images.  So…you can send a photo (and identifying information) to Caryn Brause FAIA cjbrause@umass.edu .  Caryn will curate the quiz.  Local images appreciated!  Please use WMAIA QUIZ in the subject line.  Deadline December 10th \nBusiness Meeting\nYear in Review\nElection of Officers\nScholarships \nGreen Giants Awards Presentation\nThe Green Giants Award Program honors the work of trades people\, educators\, and owners/program directors who help build\, teach about\, envision and fund the green buildings in Hampshire\, Hampden\, Franklin\, and Berkshire counties.  This year’s winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting \nFeature Presentation \nA peek Inside the New Neilson Library at Smith College\nThere’s been quite a bit of interest in seeing the new Neilson Library\, which opened last winter amid the pandemic. The building is still closed to the public\, but we will get a bit of a peek with a video tour followed by a Q & A led by Smith alumnae Helen Fantini AIA and Martha Montgomery AIA. The panel will include Smith College’s Dean of the Libraries Susan Fliss\, Smith College’s Project Manager Charlie Conant along with Janette Blackburn FAIA from Shepley Bullfinch\, executive architect for the building designed by Maya Lin Studio with Bialosky and Partners. The discussion will focus on the College’s vision for a 21st century library and the execution of Maya Lin’s design. Early on\, designer Maya Lin said that in reimagining Neilson she wanted to create a “glowing central hub that revitalizes the center of the campus.” Mission accomplished?
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/16812/
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CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211129T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211129T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
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SUMMARY:UMASS Building & Construction Technology Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:UMASS BCT SERIES BEGINS SEPTEMBER 20TH – REGISTER NOW!\nWMAIA members will attend remotely; please register for credit here \nMonday\, September 20 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nAdvancing Healthy\, Energy Efficient\, Climate-Friendly Housing to Achieve Health and Racial Equity \nMonday\, October 18 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nClimate Smart Forests and Green Construction: Designing with Biogenic Carbon to Achieve Climate Positive Structures \nMonday\, November 8 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 LU\nThe Continuing Rise of Women in Construction \nMonday\, November 29 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nBuilding Performance Improvement with Building Automation Systems (BAS) \nPlease register for credit here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-building-construction-technology-lecture-series/2021-11-29/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
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SUMMARY:Committee on the Environment - COTE Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join a conversation on the environment. \nRSVP: director@wmaia.org \nIt’s always a good discussion with an interesting group of thoughtful people!
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/committee-on-the-environment-cote-monthly-meeting-2/2021-09-23/
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CATEGORIES:COTE Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T180000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - Architecture and the Senses in the Italian Renaissance: The Varieties of Architectural Experience
DESCRIPTION:UMass Renaissance Center presents a Book Launch for David Karmon\nFriday\, September 10 | 4:00 PM | Zoom \nBook launch for David Karmon’s Architecture and the Senses in the Italian Renaissance: The Varieties of Architectural Experience\, the first study of Renaissance architecture as an immersive\, multisensory experience that combines historical analysis with the evidence of first-hand accounts. David Karmon is Professor of History of Art and Architecture and Head of the Architectural Studies program at Holy Cross. \nThe author of Architecture and the Senses in the Italian Renaissance: The Varieties of Architectural Experience (Cambridge University Press\, 2021) and The Ruin of the Eternal City: Antiquity and Preservation in Renaissance Rome (Oxford University Press\, 2011)\, his writings on architecture\, urbanism\, and the history of archaeology have appeared in numerous journals\, anthologies\, and exhibition catalogues. \nFor more information and to register for the Zoom link visit the Renaissance Center here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/book-launch-event/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T200000
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UID:10000482-1618338600-1618344000@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:WMAIA Film Series - Spring 2021
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA/5-COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE FILM SERIES  \nTuesday March 23| 6:30 PM | Zoom 1.5LUs  \nKISS THE GROUND\n\nTo significantly mitigate the climate crisis\, there are a lot of problems humans need to solve — and as the new Netflix documentary Kiss the Ground suggests\, one of the biggest problems is right under your feet: the soil. \nNarrated by Woody Harrelson and featuring music from your favorite avocado farmer Jason Mraz\, the star-studded film explains why transitioning to regenerative agriculture could be key in rehabilitating the planet\, while simultaneously invigorating a new sense of hope and inspiration in viewers. \nRSVP to director@wmaia.org to receive Zoom login info \nWMAIA/5-COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE FILM SERIES  \nTuesday\, April 13 | 6:30PM | Zoom 1.5LUs  \nWASTE IS FOOD\n\nMan is the only creature that produces landfills. Natural resources are being depleted on a rapid scale while production and consumption are rising in na­tions like China and India. The waste production worldwide is enormous and if we do not do anything we will soon have turned all our resources into one big messy landfill.  But there is hope. \nThe German chemist\, Michael Braungart\, and the American designer-architect William McDonough are fundamentally changing the way we produce and build. If waste would become food for the biosphere or the technosphere (all the technical products we make)\, produc­tion and consumption could become beneficial for the planet.  A design and production concept that they call Cradle to Cradle: a concept that is seen as the next industrial revolution. Design every product in such a way that at the end of its lifecycle the component materials become a new resource. Design buildings in such a way that they produce energy and become a friend to the environment. \nRSVP to director@wmaia.org to receive Zoom login info
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/wmaia-film-series-spring-2021-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Films
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195033Z
UID:10000480-1616524200-1616529600@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:WMAIA Film Series - Spring 2021
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA/5-COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE FILM SERIES  \nTuesday March 23| 6:30 PM | Zoom 1.5LUs  \nKISS THE GROUND\n\nTo significantly mitigate the climate crisis\, there are a lot of problems humans need to solve — and as the new Netflix documentary Kiss the Ground suggests\, one of the biggest problems is right under your feet: the soil. \nNarrated by Woody Harrelson and featuring music from your favorite avocado farmer Jason Mraz\, the star-studded film explains why transitioning to regenerative agriculture could be key in rehabilitating the planet\, while simultaneously invigorating a new sense of hope and inspiration in viewers. \nRSVP to director@wmaia.org to receive Zoom login info \nWMAIA/5-COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE FILM SERIES  \nTuesday\, April 13 | 6:30PM | Zoom 1.5LUs  \nWASTE IS FOOD\n\nMan is the only creature that produces landfills. Natural resources are being depleted on a rapid scale while production and consumption are rising in na­tions like China and India. The waste production worldwide is enormous and if we do not do anything we will soon have turned all our resources into one big messy landfill.  But there is hope. \nThe German chemist\, Michael Braungart\, and the American designer-architect William McDonough are fundamentally changing the way we produce and build. If waste would become food for the biosphere or the technosphere (all the technical products we make)\, produc­tion and consumption could become beneficial for the planet.  A design and production concept that they call Cradle to Cradle: a concept that is seen as the next industrial revolution. Design every product in such a way that at the end of its lifecycle the component materials become a new resource. Design buildings in such a way that they produce energy and become a friend to the environment. \nRSVP to director@wmaia.org to receive Zoom login info
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/wmaia-film-series-spring-2021/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Films
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195033Z
UID:10000484-1616085000-1616090400@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:Committee on the Environment - COTE Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\, here\nThursday\, March 18| 4:45 PM | Zoom 1 HSW\n \nWMAIA COTE (Committee on the Environment)  presents:\nNet Zero for Boston City Hall: A Case Study for the Proposed Use of Heat Pumps and Energy Recovery Ventilators for Dramatic Energy Reductions  \nIn this presentation\, Bart Bales\, PE\, MSME of Bales Energy Associates focuses on heat pumps and energy recovery ventilators in an interactive presentation that highlights a case study of a proposed transformation of Boston City Hall to a Net-Zero building. This transformation would result in added usable rentable floor area and strongly respect the design of this well-known\, brutalist building. \nIn addition to talking about the proposed Boston City Hall project\, Mr. Bales will share information about how heat pumps and energy recovery ventilators work and how they may be applied in residential\, as well as institutional buildings. Ducted and un-ducted heat pumps will also be addressed and indications of where each is best applied will be described. Examples of residential projects will also be included. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/committee-on-the-environment-cote-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:COTE Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T103000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195034Z
UID:10000478-1614157200-1614162600@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:Bi-annual Freshman Legislators Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 24| 9:00 – 10:30 AM | Zoom \nDue to COVID\, this year’s event\, hosted by AIA Massachusetts\, will be held virtually. \nWith 17 new state representative and two new state senators from cities and towns all across the state\, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet your newly elected leaders and engage in a conversation about the importance of our profession to both the construction industry and overall built environment. The agenda is casual conversation\, and the event is free.  It requires no preparation\, only a willingness on your behalf to engage in conversation about your profession. \nTo register for this event\, please CLICK HERE \nI hope I can count on your attendance. \nThanks! \nRussel Feldman AIA \nPresident\, AIA Massachusetts
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/bi-annual-freshman-legislators-breakfast/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Legislative Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195035Z
UID:10000417-1607097600-1607108400@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:RSVP Now: WMAIA Annual Meeting & Design Awards
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA CHAPTER AWARDS & ANNUAL MEETING \nWednesday\, December 9 | 4:00 PM | Zoom \nRSVP via email to Lorin Starr\, Executive Director \nOur December program is a celebration of the season and of architecture and landscape architecture in Western Massachusetts. The winners of the 2020 Design Awards Program will be announced. This awards program was held in conjunction with the Western Massachusetts Section of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects.   In addition we will present student scholarships and our Hon WMAIA awards.  Hopefully all members can attend this year as we grab a festive beverage and celebrate virtually. \nThanks to our sponsors\, Keiter Builders 
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/wmaia-film-series-save-the-dates-2-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Awards Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195031Z
UID:10000415-1604505600-1604511000@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:UMass Architecture Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:UMass Architecture Lecture Series\nThese programs are free and open to the public.\nYou must register to receive Zoom link. You may self-report for CEU credits. \nWednesday\, September 9 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nDavid Dillon Memorial Lecture: Lee Bey\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, September 16 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nThe Lois E. Toko Lecture: Billie Tsien\nDetails and registration here \nFriday/Saturday\, October 2-3 | all day | Zoom\nExactitude: A Five College Architecture Symposium\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, October 21 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nFive College Architecture Theory Lecture: Alberto Pérez-Gómez\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, November 4 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nFarshid Moussavi Lecture and a Conversation with Pari Riahi\nDetails and registration here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-architecture-lecture-series-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T171500
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195031Z
UID:10000584-1604332800-1604337300@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:BCT Lecture Series - FREE
DESCRIPTION:BCT Lectures begin September 21st — SAVE THE DATES \nRegistration is by invitation of the UMASS BCT Program— this program is free and open to the public\nArchitects who want LUs recorded must register and submit the administrative fee. \nRegister here for any or all of the BCT LecturesBoston’s Big Dig\nMonday\, September 21 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nDan McNichol\, Journalist & Author\, Spokesperson for the Big Dig \nDan McNichol\, best-selling author and award-winning journalist discusses the nation’s most intriguing\, modern\, urban marvel\, Boston’s Big Dig.  McNichol shares how the mega urban project has come to define how we plan\, design\, construct cities in the United States…for better and for worse. The interactive conversation concludes with how The Big Dig\, the current plague and climate change challenge the promise of urbanism in America. For over two decades\, Dan McNichol was the spokesperson for the largest\, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history: Boston’s Big Dig. McNichol will discuss the management of this mega-public works project\, officially known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project\, sharing lessons learned as well as describing the civil engineering feats of innovative tunnel designs\, the creation of one of the world’s largest ventilation systems\, and the construction of a cable stayed bridge over the Charles River in Boston. Big Dig’s project management revealing managerial successes and failures of the project’s many “messy complexities.” \nForests\, Forestry & Climate Change\nMonday\, October 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nRobert Perschel\, Executive Director\, NE Forestry Foundation \nHow we protect and manage our forest base will likely determine if New England can meet its climate goals.  Robert Perschel will speak about the Forest to Cities Climate Challenge\, forestry standards for both storing carbon and producing materials for buildings 6-18 stories tall. \nStrategies to Lower CO2 Emissions Using Concrete Masonry\nMonday\, October 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nHeidi Jandris\, BArch\, Technical Services\, Jandris Block \nLowering the embodied carbon of our concrete masonry units during production is essential to lowering the overall global warming potential of our products. The CMU industry on average uses less cement than ready-mixed concrete\, due to the manufacturing process.. CMU uses a dry-cast\, zero-slump concrete mix\, and its’ unique structure enables us to accelerate CO2 sequestration rates. During this presentation we will cover greenhouse gasses\, climate change scenarios\, and CO2 emission sources. We will discuss climate change solutions including adaptation which includes resiliency. We will discuss mitigation\, and show how we are able to lower embodied carbon during CMU production by implementing breakthrough technology. \nTHIS MONTH:\nA Better Way to Build in the 21st Century\nMonday\, November 2 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1LU\nTedd Benson\, Founder\, and CEO of Bensonwood & Unity Homes \nWhat are the critical ingredients of more enlightened homebuilding? In this presentation\, we’ll discuss the ingredients of a better work culture\, design rules for smart standardization\, energy performance standards that must be normalized\, and why “open building” disentanglement are all critical ingredients of a more enlightened age of homebuilding that will get us to a better future.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/bct-lecture-series-free-2-2-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195031Z
UID:10000589-1603296000-1603301400@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:UMass Architecture Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:UMass Architecture Lecture Series\nThese programs are free and open to the public.\nYou must register to receive Zoom link. You may self-report for CEU credits. \nWednesday\, September 9 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nDavid Dillon Memorial Lecture: Lee Bey\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, September 16 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nThe Lois E. Toko Lecture: Billie Tsien\nDetails and registration here \nFriday/Saturday\, October 2-3 | all day | Zoom\nExactitude: A Five College Architecture Symposium\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, October 21 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nFive College Architecture Theory Lecture: Alberto Pérez-Gómez\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, November 4 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nFarshid Moussavi Lecture and a Conversation with Pari Riahi\nDetails and registration here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-architecture-lecture-series-2-2-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T171500
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
UID:10000583-1603123200-1603127700@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:BCT Lecture Series - FREE
DESCRIPTION:BCT Lectures begin September 21st — SAVE THE DATES \nRegistration is by invitation of the UMASS BCT Program— this program is free and open to the public\nArchitects who want LUs recorded must register and submit the administrative fee. \nRegister here for any or all of the BCT LecturesBoston’s Big Dig\nMonday\, September 21 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nDan McNichol\, Journalist & Author\, Spokesperson for the Big Dig \nDan McNichol\, best-selling author and award-winning journalist discusses the nation’s most intriguing\, modern\, urban marvel\, Boston’s Big Dig.  McNichol shares how the mega urban project has come to define how we plan\, design\, construct cities in the United States…for better and for worse. The interactive conversation concludes with how The Big Dig\, the current plague and climate change challenge the promise of urbanism in America. For over two decades\, Dan McNichol was the spokesperson for the largest\, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history: Boston’s Big Dig. McNichol will discuss the management of this mega-public works project\, officially known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project\, sharing lessons learned as well as describing the civil engineering feats of innovative tunnel designs\, the creation of one of the world’s largest ventilation systems\, and the construction of a cable stayed bridge over the Charles River in Boston. Big Dig’s project management revealing managerial successes and failures of the project’s many “messy complexities.” \nForests\, Forestry & Climate Change\nMonday\, October 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nRobert Perschel\, Executive Director\, NE Forestry Foundation \nHow we protect and manage our forest base will likely determine if New England can meet its climate goals.  Robert Perschel will speak about the Forest to Cities Climate Challenge\, forestry standards for both storing carbon and producing materials for buildings 6-18 stories tall. \nTHIS MONTH:\nStrategies to Lower CO2 Emissions Using Concrete Masonry\nMonday\, October 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nHeidi Jandris\, BArch\, Technical Services\, Jandris Block \nLowering the embodied carbon of our concrete masonry units during production is essential to lowering the overall global warming potential of our products. The CMU industry on average uses less cement than ready-mixed concrete\, due to the manufacturing process.. CMU uses a dry-cast\, zero-slump concrete mix\, and its’ unique structure enables us to accelerate CO2 sequestration rates. During this presentation we will cover greenhouse gasses\, climate change scenarios\, and CO2 emission sources. We will discuss climate change solutions including adaptation which includes resiliency. We will discuss mitigation\, and show how we are able to lower embodied carbon during CMU production by implementing breakthrough technology. \nA Better Way to Build in the 21st Century\nMonday\, November 2 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1LU\nTedd Benson\, Founder\, and CEO of Bensonwood & Unity Homes \nWhat are the critical ingredients of more enlightened homebuilding? In this presentation\, we’ll discuss the ingredients of a better work culture\, design rules for smart standardization\, energy performance standards that must be normalized\, and why “open building” disentanglement are all critical ingredients of a more enlightened age of homebuilding that will get us to a better future.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/bct-lecture-series-free-2-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T171500
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
UID:10000582-1601913600-1601918100@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:BCT Lecture Series - FREE
DESCRIPTION:BCT Lectures begin September 21st — SAVE THE DATES \nRegistration is by invitation of the UMASS BCT Program— this program is free and open to the public\nArchitects who want LUs recorded must register and submit the administrative fee. \nRegister here for any or all of the BCT LecturesBoston’s Big Dig\nMonday\, September 21 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nDan McNichol\, Journalist & Author\, Spokesperson for the Big Dig \nDan McNichol\, best-selling author and award-winning journalist discusses the nation’s most intriguing\, modern\, urban marvel\, Boston’s Big Dig.  McNichol shares how the mega urban project has come to define how we plan\, design\, construct cities in the United States…for better and for worse. The interactive conversation concludes with how The Big Dig\, the current plague and climate change challenge the promise of urbanism in America. For over two decades\, Dan McNichol was the spokesperson for the largest\, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history: Boston’s Big Dig. McNichol will discuss the management of this mega-public works project\, officially known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project\, sharing lessons learned as well as describing the civil engineering feats of innovative tunnel designs\, the creation of one of the world’s largest ventilation systems\, and the construction of a cable stayed bridge over the Charles River in Boston. Big Dig’s project management revealing managerial successes and failures of the project’s many “messy complexities.” \nTHIS MONTH:\nForests\, Forestry & Climate Change\nMonday\, October 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nRobert Perschel\, Executive Director\, NE Forestry Foundation \nHow we protect and manage our forest base will likely determine if New England can meet its climate goals.  Robert Perschel will speak about the Forest to Cities Climate Challenge\, forestry standards for both storing carbon and producing materials for buildings 6-18 stories tall. \nStrategies to Lower CO2 Emissions Using Concrete Masonry\nMonday\, October 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nHeidi Jandris\, BArch\, Technical Services\, Jandris Block \nLowering the embodied carbon of our concrete masonry units during production is essential to lowering the overall global warming potential of our products. The CMU industry on average uses less cement than ready-mixed concrete\, due to the manufacturing process.. CMU uses a dry-cast\, zero-slump concrete mix\, and its’ unique structure enables us to accelerate CO2 sequestration rates. During this presentation we will cover greenhouse gasses\, climate change scenarios\, and CO2 emission sources. We will discuss climate change solutions including adaptation which includes resiliency. We will discuss mitigation\, and show how we are able to lower embodied carbon during CMU production by implementing breakthrough technology. \nA Better Way to Build in the 21st Century\nMonday\, November 2 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1LU\nTedd Benson\, Founder\, and CEO of Bensonwood & Unity Homes \nWhat are the critical ingredients of more enlightened homebuilding? In this presentation\, we’ll discuss the ingredients of a better work culture\, design rules for smart standardization\, energy performance standards that must be normalized\, and why “open building” disentanglement are all critical ingredients of a more enlightened age of homebuilding that will get us to a better future.
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/bct-lecture-series-free-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201004
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
UID:10000588-1601596800-1601769599@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:UMass Architecture Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:UMass Architecture Lecture Series\nThese programs are free and open to the public.\nYou must register to receive Zoom link. You may self-report for CEU credits. \nWednesday\, September 9 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nDavid Dillon Memorial Lecture: Lee Bey\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, September 16 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nThe Lois E. Toko Lecture: Billie Tsien\nDetails and registration here \nFriday/Saturday\, October 2-3 | all day | Zoom\nExactitude: A Five College Architecture Symposium\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, October 21 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nFive College Architecture Theory Lecture: Alberto Pérez-Gómez\nDetails and registration here \nWednesday\, November 4 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom\nFarshid Moussavi Lecture and a Conversation with Pari Riahi\nDetails and registration here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/umass-architecture-lecture-series-2-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T183000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
UID:10000585-1601049600-1601058600@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:AIANE Virtual Design Awards Presentation & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:AIA NEW ENGLAND DESIGN AWARDS PRESENTATION & PANEL DISCUSSION\nThe 2020 AIA New England Design Awards Presentation will take place virtually.\nThis event is FREE but RSVP is required.   \nRSVP HereThe virtual program will include:\nPanel Discussion\nDesign for a Changing World: How Can Architecture Respond to Societal Shifts? \nOur values and beliefs define us\, as well as our built environment. Architecture is a manifestation of our beliefs which\, in turn\, can lead us to new ways of living and valuing the world around us. 2020 has been a year of unprecedented change as our country responds to the COVID-19 pandemic\, the social justice movement\, Black Lives Matter\, and the ensuing economic fall out of failed systems. How will architecture\, and the institutions of our communities respond? With representation from the fields of economics\, sociology\, arts and culture\, sustainability\, and architecture\, our panel discussion will look for evidence of where our culture is going\, and provide clues for architects as we look to re-envision our communities. \nPanelists will include: \n\nPhil Bernstein\, Associate Dean of Architecture at Yale School of Architecture\nAimee Vieira\, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sociology at Norwich University and Interim Director\, School of Justice Studies and Sociology\nArthur Brooks\, Teacher at Bennington College\, Musician and Founding member of Ensemble 5\nJohn Fernandez\, Director and Professor\, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative\nSteve Pecsok\, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Economics at Middlebury College\n\nCo-Moderators: Gregor Masefield\, AIA and Jeff McBride\, AIA \nJury Roundtable\nHear from the awards jury as they discuss their definition of design excellence\, how they chose the projects selected for awards\, and how the events of 2020 influenced their thinking. \nAwards Presentation\nThe winners of the 2020 AIA New England Design Awards will be announced. This year’s jury deliberations were recorded\, and comments will be included in the announcement of winning projects. \nMore info here
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/aiane-virtual-design-awards-presentation-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Awards Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T141820
CREATED:20250911T195033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195033Z
UID:10000576-1600790400-1600795800@www.wmaia.org
SUMMARY:Our first VIRTUAL Building Tour! UMass Student Union
DESCRIPTION:UMASS Student Union Tour\nTuesday\, September 22 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom |1.5 HSW \nThe UMass Student Union building\, completed in 1957\, was designed by architect and UMass alumnus Louis Warren Ross in the modernist style. Located at the center of the UMass Amherst campus\, it was the first campus building dedicated to student organizations and extracurricular activities. The facility contains shared common areas\, a large ballroom\, and dedicated offices for student organizations and other campus services. At the time of its construction\, the Student Union was the largest building on campus\, and served 4\,800 students.  Today\, the building supports over 30\,000 students and 200 registered student organizations (RSOs). \nThe $62 million renovation\, designed by Shepley Bulfinch\, will revitalize the facility as a modern hub for student activity and interaction\, and reconnect the building to its surrounding natural landscape. As a “global campus living room\,” the design will embrace student entrepreneurship\, organizations\, and events to support collaboration\, multidisciplinary learning\, and leadership. The project team is targeting completion for spring 2021\, and anticipating LEED Silver Certification.  The building features many strategies in support of the University’s commitment to sustainability. \nThe program will consist of a project overview and “live” tour led by WMAIA member Derek Noble AIA of Shepley Bulfinch.  Derek will be joined by Shepley colleagues and staff members from UMass Campus Planning. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.wmaia.org/event/our-firstvirtual-building-tour-umass-student-union/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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END:VCALENDAR