BUILDINGChicago Session Descriptions
Note: Attendees will receive AIA/CES credit for BUILDINGChicago and Greening the Heartland sessions. AIA members will receive credit on their AIA transcript and by certificate for non-AIA members.
Tuesday, September 10th 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
IECC Training: New Illinois Energy Construction Code (Part 1: Architecture, Building Envelope, Air Barriers, Daylighting)
Session Code: BT01
Session Description:
The new 2012 Illinois Energy Conservation Code (IECC) became law effective January 1, 2013. This session will provide attendees with a detailed explanation of 2012 IECC in the design plan review, field inspection, and analysis of new construction, additions, and renovation projects in Illinois. This session will cover those aspects of 2012 IECC related to architecture, the building envelope, air barriers, and daylighting. Note: It is not necessary to attend Part 2 of this course to be able to attend Part 1. This event is approved for AIA/CES HSW LUs, BPI CEUs, GBCI CE hours, NCOLP LEU toward LC renewal, and ICC certification renewal.
Presenter: Darren B. Meyers, PE, International Energy Conservation Consultants
Tuesday, September 10th 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Using New Construction to Inspire Energy Retrofits: Comparing Two Projects at Loyola University Chicago
Session Code: BT91
Session Description:
This panel will utilize Loyola University's Lakeshore Campus in Chicago as a laboratory to discuss how lessons from the design and construction of Cuneo Hall, a new high-performance academic building achieving a 62% energy performance improvement, will be applied to the retrofitting of Dumbach Hall, an underperforming structure built in 1908. The two buildings are similar in layout, size and use. Dumbach Hall was renovated in 2006 with new lighting systems and HVAC equipment – relatively easy, initial-step energy-efficiency retrofits. The project team will present the methodology and results for achieving 30% energy performance improvement beyond Dumbach’s 2006 retrofits, based on their experience with Cuneo Hall.
Presenters: Leah Guzowski, Argonne National Laboratory; Mike Stopka, Solomon Cordwell Buenz; Kana Wibbenmeyer, Loyola University Chicago
Tuesday, September 10th 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
IECC Training: New Illinois Energy Construction Code (Part 2: Mechanical Systems & Controls and Building Commissioning)
Session Code: BT02
Session Descritpion:
This session will provide mechanical engineers, architects contractors, and building owners with a detailed explanation of the new 2012 Illinois Energy Conservation Code with regard to mechanical systems and controls and building commissioning in the design plan review, field inspection, and analysis of new construction, additions, and renovation projects in Illinois. Note: It is not necessary to attend Part 1 of this course to be able to attend Part 2. This event is approved for AIA/CES HSW LUs, BPI CEUs, GBCI CE hours, NCOLP LEU toward LC renewal, and ICC certification renewal.
Presenter: Darren B. Meyers, on behalf of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Development
Tuesday, September 10th 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
A New Post-occupancy Evaluation Process at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, IL
Session Code: BT62
Session Description:
This session will cover a three-part process for post-occupancy evaluation (POE) specifically tailored to the healthcare sector, based on a case study of Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. The first part features an Initial Project Satisfaction Assessment: a Web-based survey, on-site project walk-through with hospital ownership, and a group interview. Part two is the Warranty Walkthrough with the general contractor and a Web-based User Satisfaction Survey. The final part targets actual Building Performance—documentation of water and energy use to identify potential areas of improvement. The panel will engage attendees in a discussion of ways to move POE development to an even higher level, especially in healthcare.
Presenters: Susan Heinking, Patty Looker, VOA; Tim Bassett, Advocate Healthcare
Tuesday, September 10th 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
An Owner's Experience with BIM: The Crate & Barrel Story
Session Code: BT72
Session Description:
With 10 years of BIM experience as an architect and owner, John Moebes, Director of Construction at retailer Crate & Barrel, will describe aspects of BIM that have worked well and some that have not. Case studies from projects throughout the U.S. and Canada will be analyzed. Attention will also be given to the unique needs that property owners encounter when using BIM software and directions that owners may take BIM not encountered in architecture and construction. Moebes is recognized leader in the use of online project management tools, BIM, and digital document review to improve project performance.
Presenter: John Moebes, Crate & Barrel
Tuesday, September 10th 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Two Net Zero Projects, One Conclusion: From the Yannell Residence to Harmony House Animal Shelter
Session Code: BT82
Session Description:
The Yannell Residence and Harmony House - both LEED Platinum – aspire to be the first net zero energy buildings in Chicago. Designing the first NZE house had the advantage of small scale, less stringent code requirements, and a single, committed owner. Designing an NZE cat shelter involved a larger scale, more stringent codes, and more varied operators and owners. The panel will the lessons learned going from one building type to the other and will pose this question for group discussion: Are NZE buildings in urban USA appropriate? Or are there more pressing needs, such as removing toxicity, lowering cost, and reducing complexity?
Presenters: Jonathan Boyer, Farr Associates; Sachin Anand, dbHMS; Ann Dieter, Harmony House
Tuesday, September 10th 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Innovation in Green School Design, Development + Operation: Case Studies of Successful K-12 Implementation
Session Code: BT92
Session Description:
Advocates from Innovation in Green Schools Design, Development and Operation will lead attendees through an interactive program – with real-world examples – on the opportunities and consequences associated with modern best practices and optimized energy performance in new and rehabilitated existing schools. They will discuss case studies of cost-effective green building design that illustrate how teams overcame technical, financial, and political hurdles to set a high bar for school design that meets programmatic and environmental goals. The program will analyze the impacts of current innovative school designs, the major technological questions that lie ahead, and opportunities to leverage those challenges into developmental opportunities for school districts and students alike.
Presenters: Stuart Brodsky, Cannon Design; Joseph Clair PE; Doc Kotecki, Energy Systems Group; Kristine Chalifoux, Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC)
Tuesday, September 10th 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Building Chicago Conference Opening Keynote: "Current and Future Trends in the AEC Industry"
Session Code: BT200
Presenter: Robert Ivy, FAIA - American Institute of Architects
Tuesday, September 10th 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Managing the Liability Risks of Sustainable Design: Advice from the Experts
Session Code: BT03
Session Description:
This interactive program will enable participants to identify and manage the risks of sustainable design. Many of these risks can be addressed with skills design professionals already use to manage the risks of professional practice, including setting appropriate client expectations, good documentation, avoiding uninsurable guarantees, and doing appropriate due diligence when specifying products, especially new ones. The expert panelists will take a fresh look at these "old" tools in the context of sustainable design, with an eye toward minimizing problems and claims. Relevant parts of the AIA D503-2011 and the new AIA Sustainable Projects series of contracts will be discussed and used as examples.
Presenters: Karen Erger, Lockton Companies; Eric Singer, ICE Miller LLC
Tuesday, September 10th 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Measuring Building Performance, User Satisfaction and Financial Value across Energy, Carbon, Water, Waste, and Materials
Session Code: BT63
Session Description:
Having verified performance data to establish "proof of value" is crucial in today’s building sector, as owners demand more and more data to inform the design process. This presentation is based on a study of more than 40 buildings. Attendees will learn how to use a survey tool as a design guide and how to apply the survey data to gain a greater understanding of the connection between user behavior and building performance. Having such a database can help Building Teams establish goals early in planning using high-level budget and system information before proceeding with system design or preliminary energy modeling.
Presenters: Pat Thibaudeau, D'Andre Willis, HGA; Gary Kusnierz, MSEM VP, Performance Excellence, Ministry Health Care, Appleton, WI
Tuesday, September 10th 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Improving Stormwater Management at a Major Midwest Technological University
Session Code: BT73
Session Description:
When Lawrence Technological University applied to the city of Southfield, Mich., for a new building program and campus improvements, Southfield made it clear that LTU would have to improve its stormwater management significantly before any construction could proceed. This presentation will explore how the university and the municipality evolved from adversaries into partners and how that process changed the university’s approach to building and maintenance projects, curriculum offerings, and the mindset of the campus as a teaching tool of green design. This presentation will provide new insights into how effective collaboration in sustainable design can generate positive ripple effects through campuses, communities, and ecosystems.
Presenters: Mark Hieber, Arthur Smith, Harley Ellis Devereaux; Terry Croad, City of Southfield, MI; Joseph Veryser, AIA (Lawrence Technological University)
Tuesday, September 10th 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Infrastructure and Building Automation Systems in Chicago Park District Facilities
Session Code: BT83
Session Description:
In recent years, the Chicago Park District has developed and implemented a performance-contracting program which has replaced aging infrastructure with new energy-efficient equipment and controls at 52 park facilities and Buckingham Fountain pumping station. Central to the success of this initiative was the creation of a Web-based building automation system (BAS) using BACnet communication that allows Park District operating engineers to remotely access the BAS’s graphics with programmable points, operating schedules and alarms through their laptops. Establishing this system has enhanced the Park District’s building performance to a new level of efficiency as well as to lower energy and operating costs.
Presenters: Ellen Sargent, Daniel Dust, Patrick Levar, Chicago Park District; Ryan Stickney, Steve Rosner, AMI Automation
Tuesday, September 10th 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Making the 'AIA Practice Guide to Integrating Energy Modeling in the Design Process' Work for Your Projects
Session Code: BT93
Session Description:
Representatives from the AIA's Energy Modeling Working Group and energy modeling practitioners will present the AIA's new “Architect's Practice Guide to Integrating Energy Modeling in the Design Process”: how it was developed, how architects can use the guide to understand how an energy model works, the variety of tools available today, and what new tools are coming soon to help Building Teams better understand how to use energy modeling in the early stages of the design process. The session will offer a live demonstration of a sample energy model in a representative design case.
Presenters: Rand Ekman, Cannon; Chris Green, Ago Studios; Maurya McClintock, McClintock Facades
Tuesday, September 10th 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Regenerative Design and the Living Building Challenge: An Interactive Discussion with Bob Berkebile, Vivian Loftness, and Ralph Bicknese
Session Code: BT04
Session Description:
How can we become more effective environmentalists and active leaders of change? Using Steven Covey’s “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” as a framework, Robin Randall will lead three pioneers of sustainable design through a discussion of how they translated the 7 habits to focus on environmentalism and architecture. Attendees will engage in “what if" scenarios with the panelists, using project applications; panelists will engage attendees in a dialogue about current design strategies and offer examples of how to build by example and encourage effectiveness through summarizing their successful design processes. Tools for creating regenerative architecture through the Living Building Challenge will be presented.
Presenters: Robin Randall, ED lab INC; Robert Berkebile, BNIM; Ralph Bicknese, Hellmuth + Bicknese; Vivian Loftness, Carnegie Mellon University
Tuesday, September 10th 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Implementing LEED for Healthcare: Inpatient Expansion at St. Vincent Fishers (IN) Medical Center
Session Code: BT64
Session Description:
St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Inpatient Expansion is only the 17th hospital in the nation to seek certification under LEED for Healthcare. The expansion marries sustainable design with the holistic mission that drove the creation and layout of the facility; specifically, how the design brings together an exceptional patient experience with a facility that reflects the environmental stewardship of St. Vincent Health and Ascension Health. Discussion will recall the process that the owner and design team used to implement their sustainable strategies, why St. Vincent Health chose to seek LEED, and the effect this decision had on the hospital and on the Building Team’s approach to the process.
Presenters: Lois Sechrist, Ascension Health; William Fenton, St. Vincent Health; Carl Johnson, BSA LifeStructures
Tuesday, September 10th 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Integrating Environmental Analysis into BIM Workflow: Utilizing the HOK Design Analysis Methodology
Session Code: BT74
Session Description:
The panel will present a new Design Analysis Methodology that builds appropriate environmental analysis, including energy and carbon modeling, into all stages of project design, even into post-occupancy. They will describe a process that uses BIM to streamline delivery in order to minimize energy demand and improve comfort while maintaining design integrity. Case studies will show how these improved design processes have delivered exceptional performance results across a range of real-life projects. Through a shift from the conventional linear design and delivery process to a multidisciplinary and interrelated method, the process allows designers to adjust energy forecasts to include the likely impact of user behavior.
Presenters: Colin Rohlfing and Dave Ivey, HOK; Peter Marchese, Microdesk; Boyd Black, University of Chicago
Tuesday, September 10th 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Sustainable Senior Housing in South Chicago: Combining LEED with Active Green Environments at Victory Centre
Session Code: BT84
Session Description:
In Chicago, Pathway Senior Living has led the way in sustainable design with the Victory Centre South Chicago Supportive Living Facility, the first such facility in the State to attain LEED Silver certification. The campus also contributes to the City of Chicago's South Chicago LEED-ND Pilot Initiative. The three-acre brownfield site required extensive remediation before being restored to a native prairie setting. NewAGE (Active Green Environments) concepts in the design of the exterior spaces provide opportunities for residents to engage in "stealth exercise" and physical therapy. The importance of having an integrated multidisciplinary team to deliver sustainable design will also be emphasized.
Presenters: Laura Weyrauch, Pathway Senior Living; Geoff Diegan, WRD Environmental; Chauncey Hoffmann, Harley Ellis Devereaux
Tuesday, September 10th 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Achieving LEED Gold for an Iowa Prison: A Unique Glimpse into the World of Sustainable Correctional Facilities Design
Session Code: BT94
Session Description:
This presentation offers a unique opportunity to peer into the world of correctional design – in this case, a 150-year-old prison for which LEED Gold is being targeted. Panelists will discuss how to successfully integrate sustainability into such a project when the chief project concern is security. They will analyze the difficulties of working on a prison campus while juggling the demands of LEED, security design, design coordination, and construction, as well as the owner’s foresight in requiring the use of BIM from predesign into a six-sided virtual reality lab, through contractor-required integration and updating during construction.
Presenters: Michael Morman, Ryan Larson, Shive-Hattery; Mickel Edwards, Iowa Department of Corrections
Wednesday, September 11th 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Building Chicago Conference Keynote 2: "What Do They Know That We Don't? Lessons From Beyond the U.S."
Session Code: BW300
Presenter: Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow
Wednesday, September 11th 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Transforming Medicine at the Community Level: Creating a Healthcare-based Mixed-Use Development in Southwest Chicago
Session Code: BW11
Session Description:
Healthcare delivery will change significantly over the next 15 years, as providers focus on efficiency, productivity, flexibility, quality, education, and community engagement. One response to this change is "community-centric" delivery, which promotes health, wellness, and health education while improving the urban setting and social opportunities in a given community. Chicago Southwest Development Corporation and Saint Anthony Hospital have planned for such a financially self-sustaining campus. This presentation will discuss key themes that are shaping care delivery; examine how to use research to develop new care delivery models; and explore how one organization is effecting change to meet the healthcare and economic needs of its community.
Presenters: Abigail Clary, HDR; Guy Medaglia, St. Anthony Hospital and Greater Southwest Development Corporation
Wednesday, September 11th 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Sustainable Campus Master Planning at a Community College: Harnessing the Opportunities
Session Code: BW21
Session Description:
Community colleges and universities across the country are incorporating sustainability into new building construction, and campus operation, and the curriculum. Sustainability curriculums offer renewable energy training for trades looking for hands-on experience on solar panels and wind turbine installation, all the way up to graduate MBA programs in sustainability and environmental stewardship. Panelists will discuss their roles in developing the latest community college sustainable master planning in Illinois and how their experience might inform the work of other professionals pursuing similar goals. The presenters will review a full spectrum of sustainable site, landscaping, and building design features that facilitate integration of sustainability into the community college curriculum.
Presenters: Vuk Vujovic, Jeffrey Sronkoski, Legat Architects; David Agazzi, College of Lake County, IL
Wednesday, September 11th 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
An Owner's Experience with BIM: The Crate & Barrel Story
Session Code: BW21
Session Description:
With 10 years of BIM experience as an architect and owner, John Moebes, Director of Construction at retailer Crate & Barrel, will describe aspects of BIM that have worked well and some that have not. Case studies from projects throughout the U.S. and Canada will be analyzed. Attention will also be given to the unique needs that property owners encounter when using BIM software and directions that owners may take BIM not encountered in architecture and construction. Moebes is recognized leader in the use of online project management tools, BIM, and digital document review to improve project performance.
Presenter: John Moebes, Crate & Barrel
Wednesday, September 11th 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Renovation, Modernization, and Building Performance Enhancement in Two GSA Reconstruction Projects: The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse and the Klucynski Federal Building
Session Code: BW31
Session Description:
This session brings together the Building Teams for two massive federal building renovations in Chicago, along with representatives from the General Services Administration. The team for the Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse will focus on discrete infrastructure upgrades to improve building performance and operational energy efficiency: 1) replacement of legacy mechanical equipment, 2) modernization of the Direct Digital Control monitoring and control system, and 3) installation of an advance lighting control system. The team for the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building will review the upgrading of all major mechanical systems, complete core and toilet room renovation, achievement of full ADA compliance, and a 30% energy reduction compared to existing usage.
Presenters: Kurt Karnatz, Environmental Systems Design; Linda Grabert, David Mazzolini, GSA; Dan Fagan, David Swain, Cannon Design
Wednesday, September 11th 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Energy Optimization in a Performance-driven Culture: Lessons from the New Electrical & Computer Engineering Building at UIUC
Session Code: BW41
Session Description:
From its inception, the new Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering building at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – known as ECE Illinois –was focused on energy efficiency, setting a new paradigm for sustainable design by integrating culture, energy research, and architecture. The panel will describe UIUC’s determination to set new standards in building energy use and explore opportunities that could potentially enable the building to supply its own energy. ECE Illinois will provide a home to imagine future innovation, incubate technological advances, and lead sustainable research practices. ECE Illinois anticipates a USGBC LEED Platinum rating and EPA Energy Star rating of 99 (of 100).
Presenters: Coty Ekhoff, SmithGroup; Kirk Fernandes, Illinois Capital Development Board; Philip Krein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; David Bodenschatz, KJWW Engineering
Wednesday, September 11th 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
AIA 2030 Commitment: Creating a Culture of Change
Session Code: BW51
Session Description:
Three architecture firms – all signatories to the AIA 2030 Commitment – will discuss their experiences in their attempt to meet the 2030 targets. Panelists will explore how the Commitment is affecting the way architects work, how they communicate internally, and how they talk to clients and promote their services. Important questions to be discussed: How is the Commitment being received by firm management and project management? How does internal data sharing affect firm culture? What are the possibilities for collaboration beyond an individual firm’s walls? Most importantly, is the Commitment resulting in a difference in the actual energy performance and carbon footprint of buildings?
Presenters: Zurich Esposito, Marya Graff, Keelan Kaiser, Leonard Sciarra
Wednesday, September 11th 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Informing the Design + Construction of Healthcare Facilities through Simulation: BIM + VDC at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Session Code: BW12
Session Description:
Physical mockups of patient rooms, procedure rooms, and other key components of a hospital are an excellent way for stakeholders to vet options but they do not always include every piece of equipment, accessory, or finish detail. The BIM/VDC team for the 22-story Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago will describe how their use of "virtual mockups" can provide an efficient and cost-effective way for Building Teams to visualize every detail of a hospital space—down to the placement of gel dispensers. Strategies for obtaining input from major stakeholders, including the hospital's IT Director, Infection Control department, and clinical staff, will be discussed.
Presenters: Peter Rumpf, Jeff Gruhn, Mortenson Construction; Eric Hoffman, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Wednesday, September 11th 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
From Energy Hog to Energy Miser: Transforming the U.S. Bank Building, Madison, WI
Session Code: BW22
Session Description:
At age 35, the US Bank Building in Madison, Wis., was prematurely over the hill. The Class C office tower faced higher-than-average utility bills and poor thermal comfort as a result of outdated MEP systems. The owner, Urban Land Interests, brought in a team to reposition the property as a premier office venue in downtown Madison. Panelists will detail how US Bank Plaza emerged from its MEP upgrades with a 33% reduction in electricity use and savings of 25 million gallons of water a year, thereby repositioning itself as a top-tier, Class A office building and a model for existing buildings everywhere.
Presenters: Kurt Karnatz, Environmental Systems Design; Matthew Darga, Urban Land Interests
Wednesday, September 11th 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Chicago Lakeside Development: Bringing LEED for Neighborhood Development to the U.S. Steel Works Site
Session Code: BW32
Session Description:
Chicago Lakeside Development LLC is redeveloping the former U.S. Steel South Works plant on Chicago's south lakefront into an innovative 600-acre mixed-use community, under the USGBC's LEED-ND program. Lakeside's vision is to create a living laboratory to develop next-generation infrastructures for water, energy, waste, transit, and technology. Lakeside will test smart city technologies and clean technology and spur economic development through green jobs. The site has zoning approval for 13,575 dwelling units, 20 million square feet of commercial space, new schools, a community center, parks, trails, and a marina. Lakeside will be the catalyst to revitalize southeast Chicago through job creation and innovative sustainable best practices.
Presenters: Douglas Voigt, SOM; Nasutsa Mabwa, Ed Woodbury, McCaffery Interests
Wednesday, September 11th 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Assessing Building Energy Costs: The Benefits of Energy Modeling to Building Owners
Session Code: BW42
Session Description:
This session will focus on the use of energy modeling to prioritize improvements that are most likely to reduce a building owner’s utility bill over time. Attendees will learn: What a building energy model is. Useful information an energy model can provide to aid decision making. Reasons to do a building energy model. How to select an energy modeler. Information exchange between the energy modeler and the building owner. How to use energy modeling results in an economic analysis. How utilities support energy modeling to aid decision-making. Case study: How a university values energy modeling for future planning.
Presenters: Keith Swartz, Energy Center of Wisconsin; Sandra Hall Henry, Commonwealth Edison; Sumit Ray, University of Chicago
Wednesday, September 11th 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
How a Sustainability Program Can Benefit Municipal Stakeholders in Terms of Resilience and Performance
Session Code: BW52
Session Description:
This presentation will provide a municipal organization's perspective on integrating sustainability within a broad, diverse capital development program. Throughout this multi-year program, the team refined and implemented mitigation and adaptation strategies in line with municipal concerns. Sustainability strategies were implemented based on lessons learned from the design of schools, libraries, police and fire stations, parks, and senior centers. Effective partnering resulted in projects that optimized building performance, mindful of owner's future operating budgets and maintenance realities. Attendees will learn strategies to frame an organizational approach to facilitate sustainability, how to prioritize sustainability strategies based around resiliency and minimizing resource use, and how metrics can be used to avoid greenwashing.
Presenters: Deeta Bernstein, Cotter Consulting; Terri Haymaker, Public Building Commission of Chicago
Wednesday, September 11th 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Supertall Buildings: The Evolution of Architecture + Structural Design in the Next Generation of the World's Tallest Buildings
Session Code: BW13
Session Description:
The session will address how architecture and structural design evolved to shape the next series of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Wuhan Greenland Center Main Tower, in China. Panelists will explain the reasons behind the form and configuration of the many different elements that shape the towers and how these decisions have structural and architectural implications. Constructability and Logistical Considerations for super-tall buildings, as well as structural optimization as part of the design process for super-tall towers, will also be discussed.
Presenters: Juan Betancur, Alehandro Stochetti, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill; JianHai Liang, John Peronto, Thornton Tomasetti
Wednesday, September 11th 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Guiding Principles of Highly Effective K-8 Design: A Case Study at the University of Chicago Lab Schools
Session Code: BW23
Session Description:
This session will describe the approach taken by a multidisciplinary team in using research to establish the basis for design work at the world-renowned University of Chicago Lab Schools. The session will explore how faculty, university staff, parents, and the larger community were invited to participate in setting the vision. It will describe the most trenchant ideas and suggestions that came out of the research, how they were developed in the design, and what larger meaning they might have. The panel will conclude with a review of the completed building to show an integrated whole that comes from the research insights.
Presenter(s): Randall Mattheis, Sheri Andrews, Valerio Dewalt Train; Alicia Murasaki, University of Chicago; Andrew Neal, UC Lab Schools' parent
Wednesday, September 11th 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Blue Island/Blue Water - Greening the Urban Core: Green Infrastructure Improvements and Redevelopment in a Forward-Looking Chicago Suburb
Session Code: BW33
Session Description:
The presentation will outline the approach and specific initiatives the City of Blue Island, Ill. (population: 24,000, about 20 miles south of Chicago) has taken to create a more sustainable community, starting with an overview that describes Blue Island's motivations for going green, including addressing stormwater, improving quality of life, and creating economic incentives that apply green infrastructure to redevelopment efforts. Specific case-study projects to be discussed: a 100-acre green industrial park, the redevelopment of the city's waterfront for park space (the first such project in the Chicago area), and a logistics area that applies green infrastructure and smart growth thinking to promote development.
Presenters: Jason Berry, Jodi Prout, City of Blue Island, IL; Eric Neagu, John Talbot, Weaver Bros Construction
Wednesday, September 11th 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Understanding the Latest ADA Standards for Accessibility - and What They Mean to You
Session Code: BW43
Session Description:
Learn about the changes in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, which went into effect March 15, 2012, and how these differ from the previous ADA standards, Chicago Building Code, and Illinois Accessibility Code. This session will help architects and their Building Team members recognize challenges faced in providing ADA-compliant designs, to avoid potential liability. Important questions to be addressed: Do the 2010 Standards replace the 1991 standards? Do officials still use the Illinois Accessibility Code, Chicago Building Code, and ANSI Standards? Are architects only bound by the accessibility code?
Presenters: Stacy Campbell-Viamontes, Hinshaw & Culbertson; Laurie Rudolph, Joseph Russo, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, City of Chicago
Wednesday, September 11th 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Preventing Failure in Exterior Walls: Fewer Repairs, Longer Building Service Life
Session Code: BW53
Session Description:
Breaches or defects within the exterior wall or cladding system are among the leading causes of inferior energy performance, poor indoor air quality, and occupant discomfort. This presentation will provide an introduction to cladding systems commonly used in commercial construction and explain key advantages/disadvantages of each in terms of expected performance, cost, construction schedule, common weak points, knowing what to look for, how to extend service life, and when to retain specialized consultation. Attendees will be introduced to common industry test standards used to evaluate cladding systems for assessing installed water/air penetration resistance, with suggested detailing for enhanced durability and improved building performance.
Presenter: Martin Maingot, David Cook, CTL Group; Christopher Haite, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
