Climate Action

Buildings contribute nearly 40% of annual global CO2 emissions currently and about two-thirds of the global building stock will still exist in 2040. If not retrofitted, the existing buildings will continue to generate unsustainable levels of GHG emissions. Thus, this session will showcase how each one of these projects can be an ideal opportunity to incorporate enhanced energy performance strategies, while also addressing the time and cost of adopting sustainable practices. This session will walk you through the workflow for setting up a renovation project (Interior only and Interior + Exterior) for performance modeling inside the webapp cove.tool. It will also touch on taking advantage of other analysis types such as Daylight, Carbon, Cost and Water Use. Finally, we will look at a variety of renovation case studies emphasizing the same. Speaker: Sandeep Ahuja | Co-Founder of cove.tool https://youtu.be/GfWgWk_KwBc (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)

February 17, 2022 11:30am-1pm California has been experiencing intensified impact from climate changes to our buildings and communities. This Townhall will gather practicing architects specializing in resilient design and government policy makers to discuss the roles California architects can play in advancing California’s ability to adapt, sustain, and thrive in a changing climate. The discussion of this Townhall will focus on innovation of design approach and codification of best practices in resilient design for wildfires, flooding, and sea level rise. There will be thought provoking dialogues on how California architects can respond and lead the evolving practice of architecture for climate resiliency. Earn 1.5 LU | HSW for attending. https://youtu.be/3zZmE82nJWk Moderator Tian Feng FAIA, FCSI President, California Architects Board District Architect, Bay Area Rapid Transit District Speakers Nuin-Tara Key Deputy Director, Climate Resilience Governor’s Office of Research & Planning Steve Winkel, FAIA PE Partner, The PREVIEW GROUP, Inc. Author, “Building Code Illustrated” Matthijs Bouw Founder of One Architecture, Amsterdam Author, “Building with Nature” VIEW THE PRESENTATION PDF (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)

When: March 30th, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm Units: 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: Claire McConnell, BEMP | Associate, Mithun, Seattle Since the release of the 2030 Challenge in 2006, energy efficiency has driven sustainability metrics in building design and construction. The work of Mithun, and other signatories, is demonstrating that carbon neutrality in building operations is achievable. Energy efficiency has become commonly understood and gained significant traction, BUT it only addresses a portion of buildings’ total carbon impact. Mithun is ramping up efforts to benchmark embodied carbon performance across our design portfolio using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This session will describe the critical role of embodied carbon in addressing climate change and highlight opportunities to apply LCA tools through replicable project workflows. Learn how Mithun applies LCA in practice, critically review data, and ultimately empower carbon-smart design decisions. Using specific examples from recent Mithun project work, this session will demonstrate how LCA can be leveraged in project design and across our wider portfolio to achieve significant reductions in embodied carbon. https://youtu.be/A4_R-kgi4AQ Additional Resources Additional Resources Final_Presentation_Webinar_Smart Carbon Goals LCA (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)

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Date / Time: 3/24/2022 / 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST Description: The 2022 Energy Code has introduced significant changes for Residential occupancies, from how these occupancies are to be classified and organized within the code to the introduction of new Mandatory and Prescriptive measures facilitating preparation for future single-family all electric residences. Join us for this one-hour presentation where we review not only the all-electric preparation requirements of the Energy Code, but also PV exemptions. We will also explore preparation for future all-electric buildings in the Energy Code requirements for heat pump space heating, domestic hot water and battery-ready electrical panel configuration. https://youtu.be/LJnyUuYSjY8 Earn 1 LU|HSW for attending live. (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)