Net Zero Conference

AIA CA is a proud partner of the 2024 Net Zero Conference! Hosted by Verdical Group, this event will bring together experts in climate, net zero, ESG, equity, carbon, and resilience on 9/17 + 9/18 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Join us in experiencing insightful educational sessions, notable keynotes, and networking in the Expo Hall. Use code NZMP15 for 15% off! #NetzeroFuture

2024 Healthcare Facilities Forum

Steelcase WorkLife Center Showroom 1150 S. Olive Street, Los Angeles, United States

Each year the Healthcare Facilities Forum brings you a glimpse into the future of healthcare facilities.  What trends, technologies and numerous other factors will impact the design and delivery of hospitals and outpatient facilities? This year we are seeing technology and data impact healthcare design in greater ways than ever before. Don't miss out on this event that will give you a future view of the profession and be able to think and assist your clients from a strategic lens. Join in person in Los Angeles, livestreamed in San Francisco or, if travel funds or time are tight, join us through our virtual pass to watch from your desk or home office. Join us to hear from healthcare system leaders and other experts as we explore these topics…and more, on September 18, 2024!

Resilience and The Evolving Standard of Care Series: Integrating Resilient Design Into Your Architectural Projects

Virtual

This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5 hr Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education (Live webinar attendees only).Don't miss your chance to attend, space is now limited for this webinar! Registration closes at 8am, Wednesday, September 18! Architects should be aware of changes in the industry standard of care, the role of codes and standards, and how courts view an architect’s responsibility in the context of worsening weather conditions.The AIA + HKS Tool Kit for Integrating Resilient Design into Architectural Projects provides basic components for integrating resilience with sustainability and net zero carbon design within a standard of care for architectural projects. A unique standard of care shapes the delivery of sustainable design and net zero carbon design in architectural projects from concept to completion, and can also impact risk management and project delivery. Join our panel as they shed let on the standard of care process and how to integrate resilience and sustainability in your projects.Moderator: Tian Feng FAIA, FCSI | District Architect, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District       Speakers: Yvonne Castillo, Esq. | Sr. Vice President, Director of Risk Management & Global ESG Chair Amanda Barton, AIA RID NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP | Project Designer + Associate, HKS Josephine Hsu, AIA LSSYB | Architecture Job Captain Forum Sammy Shams, AIA NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, LFA | Resilience, Sustainability & Building Performance, HKS Ana Moura-Cook, PE | Project Manager for Climate Resilience, Arup Alum Andreanna Tzortzis, PE | Associate, Arup         Additional Resources Additional Resources Full Presentation_Resilience and The Evolving Standard of Care Series Part 1Resilience Resource Links

Free – $25.00

An EDI Guide for Architects

Virtual

Calling all architects who want to foster change within their firms! Just® is a program that focuses on employee experience, health, well-being, and meaningful community connections. It uplifts the understanding that it is people who make up businesses and communities and that people are the core of creating a Living Future. Tune in for an overview of “The Social Justice Label”, join the conversation on how to adopt Just® at your firm, and learn how it can help better define EDI initiatives in your office. Speakers: Jessica Jobe Sea, AIA | Associate | Noll & Tam Wendy Rogers, FAIA | CEO, Chief Talent Officer | LPA Design Studios Anne Torney, AIA | Partner | Mithun Moderator: Griso Barrios | Senior Manager | Just

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER MEETING

Virtual

This is a virtual meeting and the link for this meeting will be posted on the Executive Committee Basecamp site.

Emerging Trends in Architecture: Harnessing AI for Embodied Carbon Reductions

Virtual

This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW and 1 hr Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. (Live webinar attendees only) This lecture delves into the architectural industry’s environmental footprint, spotlighting the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a pivotal tool for designing sustainable buildings. Patrick Chopson, an expert in AI-driven sustainable design, will guide participants through the transformative potential of AI in optimizing architectural workflows. This includes automating complex carbon reporting tasks and improving client communications regarding environmental impacts. Through real-world case studies, participants will critically evaluate how AI applications can significantly enhance sustainability and operational efficiency within architectural practices. This course equips professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to drive impactful climate action in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Moderator: Ismar Enriquez, AIA, LFA, LEED AP | Design Lead & Project Manager, Practice               Speakers: Patrick Chopson, AIA | Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, cove.tool              

Free – $25.00

Study Hub: California Supplemental Examination (CSE)

Virtual

Study Hub is AIA California’s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California. Speaker: TBA

Path to Zero Carbon

Virtual

This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5 hr Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education (live webinar attendees only). The Path To Zero Carbon Series explores research and solutions for one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. Addressing the climate crisis requires the building industry to reach carbon neutral design and construction across all projects. Our industry is responsible for nearly half of global warming, so our actions to reduce these emissions have a massive impact. Global warming is caused primarily by CO2e, but what do we need to know to have useful conversations on CO2e instead of just talking energy efficiency? What resources, policies, and frameworks are out there on embodied carbon operational carbon? This webinar will address these questions and more to understand the path forward to zero carbon. Moderator: Laura Dulski, AIA | Principal, DLR Group Speaker: Kjell Anderson, FAIA, CSBA, LEED Fellow, FitWel | Principal, Director of Sustainable Design, LMN Architects Laura Dulski, AIA | Principal, DLR Group Kjell Anderson, FAIA, CSBA, LEED Fellow, FitWel | Principal, Director of Sustainable Design, LMN Architects                  

Free – $25.00

Circular Construction

Virtual

This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW. (Live webinar attendees only) Don’t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am, Wednesday, October 16. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  Join a panel of experts from the Circular Construction Lab at Cornell University, Construction Junction and Lake|Flato who will share research being conducted within the architecture, engineering and construction industry, and how some pilot projects currently underway may impact further reduction in building operation and embodied carbon through improved process management. Speakers: Dan Bergsagel | Sustainability Lead, schlaich bergermann partner NY, member of CCL at Cornell University. Mike Gable | Founding Executive Director, Construction Junction (CJ) Felix Heisel | Assistant Professor and Director of the Circular Construction Lab (CCL), Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning Dan Stine, AIA | Director of Design Technology, Lake|Flato                   Moderator: Fred Marks, FAIA | Visiting Scholar, Salk Institute for Biological Studies                    

Free – $25.00

Study Hub: California Supplemental Examination (CSE)

Virtual

Study Hub is AIA California’s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California. Speaker: Ismar Enriquez, AIA, LFA, LEED AP