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.)

Top 10 Ways to Reduce Concrete’s Carbon Footprint  Date: 4/27/22 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm This webinar will cover the basics of embodied carbon of concrete showing how to evaluate the immediate steps that can be taken to reduce carbon footprint when specifying concrete and explain how to prioritize design strategies to get the greatest reductions in carbon footprint using current technologies and design tools. Innovative technologies that result in zero carbon concrete in the future will be showcased in addition to a live question and answer for the audience.   Presented by National Ready Mix Concrete Association.  https://youtu.be/bODSVHBY0-o (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)

Induction Cooking: The All-Electric Kitchen of Today and Zero Net Carbon Design for Food ServiceWhen: April 12th, 2022 12-1pmUnits: 1 LU/HSWQualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who watch the webinar live.Moderator:Miranda Gardiner, Assoc. AIA, LEED Fellow, Fitwel Ambassador, EcoDistricts AP | SustainableDesign Leader | HKS  Speakers:Richard Young, Fe3 Director | Frontier EnergyChef Mark Duesler, Fe3 Consulting Chef | Frontier EnergyTo meet California’s net-zero-carbon goals, commercial and residential kitchens must transition towards all-electric cooking equipment and water heating. The all-electric kitchen, if properly designed, can save labor, reduce maintenance, increase kitchen comfort, and minimize any increase in utility costs.The Food Service Technology Center’s (www.fishnick.com) Richard Young will focus on all-electric kitchen design, induction cooking, and the challenges facing commercial kitchen electrification. Richard will touch upon how food service facilities have difficulty achieving onsite zero net energy, but how with electrification and participation in the offsite renewable energy program from a Community Choice Aggregator (or utility) they can achieve zero net carbon emissions for operational energy use.There will also be a live show-and tell on induction cooking and holding equipment from Fe3’s Consulting Chef Mark Duesler using a video feed from the Center’s demonstration space.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 Full Presentation PDF (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)

Optimizing Facades to Achieve Better Daylit and High-Performance Spaces with Lower Embodied Carbon Date: 5/31/2022 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm This session outlines key strategies to streamline design workflows and conduct performance analyses on façade designs to achieve better daylighting and EUI targets while lowering cost premiums and embodied carbon. We’ll also look at a case study example of an architecture firm that integrated an automated workflow to achieve LEED credits and reduce costs. https://youtu.be/_stoPbCSHfY (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)

When: April 13th, 202211:30am-1pmUnits: 1.5hrs LU/HSWQualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who watch the webinar live.Speakers:Edward Dean, FAIA LEED AP BD+C, PhD | Bernheim + Dean, Inc Description:Edward Dean, FAIA, will present case studies of three common building types, designed as all-electric buildings to achieve zero-net-energy performance, that will operate with zero-carbon emissions once the California electric grid has been 100% decarbonized, currently scheduled for 2045.This program will review the design strategies for each project, discuss the readily available all-electric building systems utilized by the design teams and present measured post-occupancy performance data that supports the achievement of ZNE. Mr. Dean will discuss tools, metrics, and modeling used by the design team in pursuit of the performance goals, and will highlight exemplary features of the various projects, discuss problems encountered and lessons learned that can help other practitioners to achieve similar levels of performance in their own projects.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: Designing for ZNC – 3 Case Studies for All-Electric BuildingsCase Studies  (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)

When: May 25th, 2022 11:30am - 1pmUnits: 1.5 LU/HSWSpeakers:Robin Seidel, AIA | Resiliency Architect / Project Manager | Weston & SampsonKenneth J. Filarski FAIA, LEED FELLOW, LEED AP BD+C, SITES AP, AICP, CFM, SAP + AEER, NCARB | FILARSKI ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING + RESEARCHWhat is the architect’s role in resilient design? Our buildings and communities are vulnerable to a wide range of short- and long-term risks from climate change. Climate models show there will be more weather extremes, meaning California faces threats of sea level rise and both drought and periodic extreme rainfall events with the potential for flooding.These changes in climate patterns will have huge implications on existing buildings and how architects need to think about design and retrofit for increased resilience. This session will introduce architects to the factors they need to consider when designing for future riverine, precipitation, and coastal flooding conditions, and how architects can discuss the design and operational implications with their clients.https://youtu.be/4DWl_q17oPs Additional Resources Additional Resources PDF Presentation | Water, Resilient Design Outcomes Pt. 1 Design Approaches for Buildings At Risk of Flooding or Sea Level Rise (Watching video recordings of past webinars does not give the opportunity to receive any AIA LUs / CE credit.)