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Design for Wildfire Resilience

 June 15th, 2022 12:00pm – 1:30pmAs climate change intensifies, the risk of devastating wildfires around the world will surge in coming decades and is being considered a “global wildfire crisis.” In recent years, California has seen the wildfire season expand beyond a few months to the entire calendar year, and conditions in spring and early summer give an early indication of the severity of what lies ahead. In the case of 2022, the outlook is ominous, and the need for resilience among residential and commercial buildings is becoming essential. This webinar will look at the importance of fire clearance, site design and landscaping as tools for resilience to wildfires.Moderator:Libby Barnes, AIA, LEED AP BD+C | WorkbenchSpeakers:Seth Parker | Wildfire Mitigation Specialist and Fire Conservationist.Pacific Land Water and Home, Inc | Pacific Wildfire ManagementEmily Aiken | Fire and Fuels Management Specialist + Santa Lucia PreserveKevin Kamnikar, Division Chief/Fire Marshal | Monterey County Regional Firehttps://youtu.be/8OaTvwGIF_A Additional Resources Additional Resources PDF Presentation | Design for Wildfire ResilienceEmily Aiken’s Presentation (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)

Resilient Sustainable Outcomes Pt. II | Design Approaches to Integration of Natural and Built Systems

When: July 13th, 2022 11:30am – 1:00pmUnits: 1.5 LU/HSW (pending approval)Moderator:Pauline Souza, FAIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, LFA --- Partner, Director of Sustainability | WRNS STUDIOSpeakers:John Leys, PE, LEED AP --- Managing Principal Sherwood Design Engineers headquarters office San FranciscoDesigners aspire to do the right thing when it comes to ensuring resilient outcomes for our projects, including the integration of water management into the design of a building or site. This starts by both looking backwards in time, hydrologically and ecologically, to see how the natural systems functioned, as well as looking forward to understanding the challenges facing a site in terms of water resilience such as drought, urban heat island, the potential flash floods from intense rainfall events, and fire risk.New challenges have materialized over the past 20 years that have required more sophisticated approaches and the ability to quantify benefits for clients, design partners, and regulators. With a heavy focus on resilience, Sherwood has refined the approach to water management to think about the relationship of water in built and natural systems. Made in partnership with the AIA CA Climate Action Resilient Design Committee, this session will provide insights into this design approach through case studies at the building, site, and campus scale, including Microsoft's new Silicon Valley Campus, a COTE Top 10 Award Winning project, and UC Berkeley's Resilient Water Plan.(Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)https://youtu.be/_dBp-I9UFkw Additional Resources Additional Resources PDF Presentation | Water: Resilient Sustainable Outcomes Pt. II | Design Approaches to Integration of Natural and Built Systems

ZNCD Case Study: California Air Resources Board, Mary D. Nichols Campus

When: August 10th, 2022 11:30am – 1:00pmUnits: 1.5 LU/HSWQualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who stay on and watch the webinar live.Moderator:Avideh Haghighi AIA, LFA, LEED GA --- Associate Principal | ZGF ARCHITECTS LLPSpeakers:Marisa Keckeisen |Associate, ZGF Architects Paul Erickson LEED® AP BD+C --- Principal | Affiliated Engineers, Inc.Situated in the historic City of Riverside, the new headquarters of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has now become the largest true net-zero energy facility in the nation—producing more energy than it uses. The project is designed to achieve LEED Platinum® certification and meets all CALGreen Tier 2 building standards. This facility symbolizes the transition of transportation in California to zero-emission technologies. This program will review noteworthy strategies that contribute to achieving net-zero performance for a dynamic and energy-intensive campus.Earn 1.5 LU|HSW and 1.5hr ZNCD MCE for attending live, or 1.5hrs ZNCD MCE for watching on-demand here. Additional Resources Additional Resources PDF Presentation | ZNCD Case Study: CARB, Mary D. Nichols Campus

Climate Action Webinar : Title 24 Interface to The 2030 Commitment – Zero Net Carbon Designed ADUs and Residential Projects

Date: Thursday, August 18th  Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PSTUnits: 1.5 LU/HSWQualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who stay on and watch the webinar live.All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. Establishing the owner’s project requirements and associated performance targets and metrics allows comparative evaluation of different design strategies and options. It also generates the data used in reporting for the 2030 Commitment. A simple illustration is the all-electric ADU showcased in this program.Earn 1.5 LU|HSW and 1.5hr ZNCD MCE for attending live, or 1.75hrs ZNCD MCE for watching on-demand here. Additional Resources Additional Resources PDF Presentation | Title 24 Interface to The 2030 Commitment – ZNCD ADUs and Residential Projects

Resilient Design: Performance Assessment of Structural Materials

**Scroll Down for Link to Video**Speakers:Evan Reis, PE, SE | Executive Director, Co-Founder | U.S. Resiliency CouncilBrandon Wray | Director, Building Innovations | National Ready Mixed Concrete AssociationDay | Date | Time: Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMAIA LUs: 1 LU / HSW (pending)Description: The U.S. Resiliency Council (USRC) conducted a study on the comparative seismic performance of multifamily structures comprised of four construction types: traditional wood framing, cross laminated timber (CLT), steel framing and insulated concrete forms (ICF). The objective of the study was to demonstrate that different structural systems, all permitted within the International Building Code, may nonetheless deliver different performance in earthquakes. While a code compliant building regardless of structural system is expected to provide life safety, the amount of physical damage, repair costs and building functional recovery time can depend significantly on the strength and stiffness of the selected structural system.The in the study, estimates were made on the repair costs and recovery times associated with damage caused by a range of earthquake intensities in various locations. These estimates were based upon methodology developed over more than fifteen years by FEMA in the P58 - Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings standard. Furthermore, it estimates repair costs and recovery time based on the fragility of individual structural and nonstructural components. Ultimately, net benefits and net construction cost deltas were compared across the four configurations and potential return on investment was estimated considering earthquakes that might occur over a 50-year building life. The study concludes with a USRC rating for safety, damage and recovery for each system and territory.https://youtu.be/EXN-KdtlftE

Adaptive Reuse, Efficient by Default: Projects with Embedded Energy Efficiency

Did you miss this valuable Webinar? Scroll down to view the video. Speakers: Paul A. Mathew, Ph.D. | Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryMegan Dougherty, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Fitwel Amb. | Perkins EastmanStephanie Kingsnorth, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP | Pfeiffer PartnersHeidi Lubin | e6 DevelopmentDay | Date | Time: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMAIA LUs: 1 LU / HSWDescription: There’s a wide array of commercially available, proven technologies to deliver deeper energy savings cost-effectively. The energy efficient integrated systems approach often requires significant expertise to ensure that they are designed, integrated, commissioned, and operated effectively. Furthermore, the customary practice of building energy retrofits is to treat such projects as standalone engineering projects, which is often too disruptive to the building occupants and activities because they are not aligned with the real estate life cycle.A scalable approach to deploying energy efficient integrated systems in offices and schools by opportunistically incorporating them within adaptive reuse projects ranging from tenant fit outs to whole building renovations is more productive. We describe a suite of Integrated Systems Packages (ISPs) that are ‘pre-engineered’ to minimize expertise and effort required for implementation. Each ISP is tailored to a particular project scope, such as tenant fit out, equipment replacement, whole building renovation, etc. Each ISP is also pre-validated with respect to functionality and energy performance to reduce real and perceived risk. We review ISP toolkits which include template specifications and other resources.Learn More:What You Can Do Now: Incorporate Energy Efficiency into Tenant Improvement and Renovation Projects with Integrated Systems PackagesEarn 1 LU|HSW and 1hr of ZNCD MCE for attending live.https://youtu.be/DI4P_fq2EM8 Additional Resources Additional Resources PDF Presentation | Adaptive Reuse, Efficient by Default: Projects with Embedded Energy Efficiency

Carbon Part 1. | Carbon Accounting: Terminology and Metrics

When: Wednesday September 14th, 2022 12pm – 1pmUnits: 1 LU/HSW (pending approval)Moderator:Avideh Haghighi AIA, LFA, LEED GA --- Associate Principal | ZGF ARCHITECTS LLPSpeaker:Brad Benke, AIA | Researcher, Carbon Leadership ForumJack Rusk, LEED AP | Climate Strategist, EHDDDescription:This program is the first in a 3 part series on Carbon made in partnership with the Carbon Leadership Forum.Kicking off the series with basic terminology and metrics, this program will guide audience members through core concepts of carbon analysis and demystify terms such as embodied carbon, whole-life carbon, and zero carbon. Attendees will leave this program with a foundational understanding of the built environment’s contribution to global climate change including how, when, and where greenhouse gas emissions are generated over the full life cycle of a building.Please Note:To qualify for AIA course credit and/or a ZNCD certificate of completion, you must stay logged in to the live webinar. It may take several weeks before credits are posted to your AIA transcript or before you receive your certificate of completion. Certificates are sent via email to the address that is provided at time of registration.Earn 1 LU|HSW and 1hr ZNCD MCE for attending live, or 1.25hrs ZNCD MCE for watching on-demand here. Additional Resources Additional Resources PDF Presentation | Carbon Part 1. | Carbon Accounting: Terminology and MetricsFinal_Combined Presentation_CLF Pt 1

Small Firm Carbon Basics: Why It’s Important and How to Measure It

When: Thursday September 22nd, 2022 12pm – 1:30pm Units: 1.5 LU/HSW (pending approval) Qualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who stay on and watch the webinar live. Moderator: Carmen Suero, Associate AIA --- Principal with GPCO Speaker: David Arkin, AIA --- Principal | Arkin Tilt Architects While reducing the operational carbon impacts of structures is important, focus has turned to the impacts of material choices and construction itself – the embodied carbon of a building from extraction, processing, and assembly of materials. This is especially important in California given the relatively low carbon intensity of our grid-supplied electricity. An all-electric, grid-harmonized building will have low operational carbon emissions in California because of our electric grid’s cleaner energy mix. Thus, the need to shift focus toward embodied carbon. The AIA 2030 Commitment’s Design Data Exchange (DDx) added reporting of embodied carbon in 2021. In this session, David Arkin outlines the basics of embodied carbon, discusses materials that have low embodied carbon or store carbon, and introduces a range of tools for measuring your project’s kilograms of CO2 emitted per meter squared. Examples of carbon storing materials and the range of tools available for measuring embodied carbon will be shared. The presentation will include challenges to answer questions regarding embodied carbon and climate impacts, such as: ‘Name the earth’s five carbon sinks’, ‘What process drives the sequestration of carbon in plants and soil’, and ‘Other than wood, what bio-based resources are potential carbon storing building materials’, to name a few. Earn 1.5 LU|HSW and 1.5hrs ZNCD MCE for attending live. https://youtu.be/a49NkNfZTO4 Additional Resources Additional Resources PDF Presentation | Small Firm Carbon Basics: Why It’s Important and How to Measure It

Carbon Pt. 2 | Carbon Accounting: Measurement and Tools

When: Wednesday October 12, 2022 12pm – 1:30pmUnits: 1.5 LUs/HSW Qualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who stay on and watch the webinar live.Speakers:Kanika Sharma, LFA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, ENV SP, LBC Ambassador, Fitwel Ambassador, EcoDistricts AP | Associate Principal, Sustainability Integral GroupBrad Benke, AIA Research Scientist | Carbon Leadership ForumThis program is the second in a 3-part series on Carbon made in partnership with the Carbon Leadership Forum.In this second session of this three-part carbon series, the presenters will set the groundwork for a rapidly growing ecosystem of tools and strategies available for designers to measure the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of their projects. This session will focus on methods and processes for assessing the whole building life cycle of buildings. Attendees will learn the core concepts of conducting a whole building life cycle assessment and build an awareness of the different tools, data, and resources that can be used throughout the design process.Earn 1 LU|HSW and 1hr ZNCD MCE for attending live, or 1.25hrs ZNCD MCE for watching on-demand Additional Resources Additional Resources Combined Presentation

Climate Action- Embodied Carbon in Construction and the Contractor’s Role

When: Thursday October 20, 2022 12pm – 1pmUnits: 1 LU/HSW (pending approval)Qualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who stay logged in and watch the webinar live.Speakers:Moderator:Suyama Bodhinayake, Associate AIA, LEED Green Associate | BAUER ArchitectsSpeakers:Tolga Tutar CEM | LEED AP® BD+C | LEED AP® ID+C | TRUE Advisor | SustainabilityDirector – Green Project SolutionsMark Chen, Sustainability Manager | SkanskaEmbodied Carbon, or the carbon emissions associated with building materials and construction, account for at least 39% of energy-related global carbon emissions on an annual basis. Unlike operational energy, embodied carbon can’t be reduced over time as these emissions are released into the atmosphere before a building is constructed. Therefore, embodied carbon must be addressed before building and tenant space fit-out construction begins when the materials are selected or purchased. This session will explore some of the key strategies to reduce embodied carbon in construction projects, discuss General Contractors’ role in addressing embodied carbon and consider how embodied carbon affects project work and collaboration across project team members.Earn 1 LU|HSW and 1hr ZNCD MCE for attending live.https://youtu.be/Dc5auY4M3Vc Additional Resources Additional Resources Combined Presentation_EC in Construction and Contractor’s Role

Climate Action Webinar – Smart Carbon Goals: Lessons Learned in the Construction of a Carbon Calculator

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Smart Carbon Goals: Lessons Learned in the Construction of a Carbon Calculator When: Wednesday November 30th, 12-1:30pmUnits: 1.5 LU/HSW (pending approval)Qualifies for 1.5 hrs Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who stay on and watch the webinar live.Speakers:Sean Cryan | Associate Principal, MithunClaire McConnell, BEMP | Associate , MithunOriginally released in 2007, Mithun is in the middle of an update to the Build Carbon Neutral free online calculator.This ZNCD session will provide a “behind the scenes” look at the development of BCN version 2.0, and how we plan to incorporate the lessons learned at Mithun and across the broader industry in the 15 years since the calculator’s debut.Leveraging industry research, Mithun’s internal project database and iterative parametric modeling, the updated BCN calculator will better address complex construction types, specific structural quantities, site design and above-ground biomass for simplified carbon assessments of comparative elements of buildings and sites, and the specific elements of design that can be influenced for a lower carbon footprint.Earn 1.5 LU|HSW and 1.5hrs ZNCD MCE for attending live.https://youtu.be/RCqOg1U1UwI

U.S. Resiliency Council Seismic Grant Legislation

Units: 1 LU/HSW (pending approval) Speaker: Evan Reis | Executive Director, Co-founder, U.S. Resiliency Council Description: As many as 100,000 apartment buildings in California, which could house up to two million residents, many lower income, elderly or the disabled, may have a dangerous seismic vulnerability known as a soft story. In June, 2022, CA Governor Gavin Newsom appropriated $250 million in grant funding in budget bill SB-189 to owners of 2-20 unit apartment buildings with soft stories, to seismically retrofit them and make them safer for their residents. The US Resiliency Council was the sponsor of the bill and led the effort to establish a coalition of supporters unprecedented in its diversity. This course will describe the legislation, how the USRC was able to successfully create the coalition of supporters and provide information about how the architectural community can benefit from the grant program. https://youtu.be/JBlQnPTm-pw Additional Resources Additional Resources Final Presentation_USRC Q&A Report_USRC

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