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From New Urbanism to virtual reality, tiny homes, BIM, ADA, and (much) more, explore some of the hottest topics in architecture and design alongside industry leaders.
These featured sessions are a snapshot of our full schedule—500+ power-packed workshops, seminars, tours, and expo credit sessions on the skills, projects, topics, and trends impacting the architecture and design industry.
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Florida’s Forgotten Modernism: Beauty, Performance of Florida’s Vernacular, Contemporary Architecture
Earns 1.50 LUs / HSW / GBCI / RIBA
Connect to a piece of Florida history through the eminently relevant climate work of this essential Modernist movement.
Featuring: Ron Haase, H2A Architecture & Planning; John Howey, John Howey + Associates; Lawrence Scarpa, Brooks + Scarpa Architects, Inc.
Succeeding with Research: How to Successfully Integrate Research into Practice
Earns 1 LU / HSW / RIBA
Learn from industry leaders how to create a more prosperous firm and advance design through relevant, impactful research.
Featuring: Billie Faircloth, KieranTimberlake; Chris A. Hudson, Morris Architects, Inc.; Anne Schopf, Mahlum Architects; Z Smith, Eskew+Dumez+Ripple.
Problem-Solving Collaboration: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Earns 1.5 LUs / HSW / GBCI / RIBA
The design team leaders behind the brand-new, widely acclaimed Smithsonian landmark reveal what went into making it the most sustainable national museum ever built.
Featuring: Paul Corrado, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff; Zena Howard, Perkins+Will; Benjamin Rosenberg, Silman.
From Sunnyside to Seaside, Garden Suburb to New Urbanism
Earns 1 LU / HSW / GBCI / RIBA
Reexamine the famed suburb Sunnyside Gardens and its impact on contemporary urban design—featuring an influential New Urbanist.
Featuring: Laura Heim, Laura Heim Architect, PLLC; Jeffrey Kroessler, City University of New York; Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, FAIA, University of Miami School of Architecture.
Virtual and Augmented Reality as Impactful Communication Tools
Earns 1 LU / GBCI / RIBA
Explore one of today’s hottest industry topics—including how to give 3D presentations remotely.
Featuring: Steve Biegun, Pulse Design Group; Richard Embers, Pulse Design Group; Callum Vierthaler, Pulse Design Group.
Built Positive from the Molecule to the Metropolis
Earns 3.75 LUs / RIBA
A Google sustainability guru and others outline regenerative design’s ability to boost your bottom line—and the planet’s vitality.
Featuring: Tim Conway, Shaw Industries; Stacy Glass, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute; Priya Premchandran, Google.
Women in Green and Why Diversity for Design Matters
Earns 1.5 LUs / RIBA
What’s the current state of diversity in design? Find out talking shop with a leading chief sustainability officer and others on the 10-year anniversary of a pivotal publication.
Featuring: Kira Gould, Walter Communications / Kira Gould CONNECT; Elizabeth Heider, Skanska; Mary Ann Lazarus, MALeco, LLC; Paula Burns McEvoy, Perkins+Will.
BIM for Lifecycle Management: Boot Camp for Architects, Contractors, and Engineers
Earns 3.75 LUs / GBCI / RIBA
This crash course features a workshop, a case study, and a panel discussion—all on the latest developments in the BIM ecosystem.
Featuring: Chris D’Souza, ARCHIBUS; Mark R. Handy, TRC Worldwide Engineering; Nick Jiang, ARCH Building Data Solutions, LLC; Brandon Tobias, US Army Corps of Engineers.
Coming Soon: Accessibility Requirements for Public Rights of Way
Earns 1 LU / HSW / ADA / RIBA
Learn practical solutions to a range of accessibility challenges—plus master new federal accessibility standards for public rights of way.
Featuring: Randy Dipner, Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
Leveraging Existing Custom Fabrication Abilities in Small Affordable Houses
Earns 1 LU / HSW / GBCI / RIBA
Discover the potential for architectural excellence and superb space making in these modest homes.
Featuring: Ted Shelton, University of Tennessee / curb; Tricia Stuth, University of Tennessee / curb.
Top Ten Design Components for a Secure School Front Entrance
Earns 1 LU / HSW / GBCI / RIBA
Master the latest best practices for secure school entrances, including the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design approach.
Featuring: Randy Atlas, Atlas Safety & Security Design, Inc.