Photo: Jay Paul
Photo: John Swain
Photo: Jay Paul
Architecture Exchange East
November 2-4, 2011
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Discover the latest technologies, materials and
techniques at the mid-Atlantic’s premiere conference
and expo for architects.
Featuring Keynote Speaker Michelle Kaufmann, LEED® AP
Registration Opens Friday, August 26
www.archex.net
Architecture Exchange East 2011
ArchEx Exhibit Hall
Thursday: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Discover the latest trends, products and
technologies in the ArchEx Exhibit Hall.
Virginia IFRAA Series
Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
The Nature of Sacred Space: Sustainability
and Spirituality
Discover how sustainable design solutions are
redefining sacred spaces.
presented with Virginia IFRAA, a Knowledge
Community of Virginia Society AIA
Sponsored by SunTrust
Virginia Women in Design Series
Thursday
Discuss the challenges faced by women in
Mid-Atlantic Design Showcase
the profession in this second annual series on
Delight in the work being done by your colleagues! women in design.
To exhibit your work, call (804) 237-1776.
presented with Virginia Women in Design
CONNECTIONS Cocktail Party
Make CONNECTIONS at ArchEx! The popular
opening reception returns in 2011 with networking,
beverages and hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment
and fun.  AIA Regional Director Mary Cox, FAIA,
will make special remarks congratulating newlyregistered architects. Sponsored by
Riverside Brick & Supply Co., Inc. and Shade &
Wise Brick Company.
NEW! Practice Management Series
Wednesday–Friday
This provocative, inspirational program of
sessions on practice management will challenge
existing paradigms.
presented with the AIA Practice
Management Knowledge Community
NEW! ArchEx Exhibit Hall Education
ArchEx is offering expanded educational
opportunities right in the Exhibit Hall! Vendors will
deliver content-rich information in quick 15-minute
sessions on our Presentation Stage. If you attend
a minimum of one hour, you can self-report
product research, based on the time listening to
presentations and speaking with exhibitors.
Virginia Society AIA Annual Meeting
Thursday, 1–2:30 p.m.
Hear about vital developments, elect officers, and
conduct other business affecting your
professional society.
In FOCUS: Emerging Professionals
Thursday
Take part in a series of sessions assembled
especially to support the needs of emerging
professionals and students.
Michelle Kaufmann, LEED® AP
Michelle Kaufmann is an architect, designer, and
advocate for smarter ways to design, build and live.
With a mission to make sustainable design
accessible to all, her firm Michelle Kaufmann
Studio specializes in single family homes,
eco-luxury resorts, and multi-family communities.
Known as a pioneer of the modern prefab
movement, and called the “Henry Ford of green
homes,” she spent her early career working with
both Frank Gehry and Michael Graves.
In keeping with her mission to bring sustainable
design to a wider audience, her book Prefab Green
describes off-site construction and the green
design principles of her firm’s designs. A number
of her homes have been showcased in museums,
including the National Building Museum and the
Museum of Science and Industry. She is also a
consultant for builders, developers and architecture
firms on sustainability and prefabrication, and an
advisor to Architecture for Humanity, and Cradle to
Cradle Products Institute.
Tracks
Design
Green
Historic Business
Tech
General
Who Should Attend?
Architects • Engineers • Interior Designers
Landscape Architects • Planners • Engineers
Builders • Firm Administrators
Emerging Professionals • Students
Photos: John Swain
Keynote Address
Thursday 2:30–4 p.m.
Simplicity: Reinventing our Practice
Michelle Kaufmann, LEED AP, discusses rethinking
the standard architecture business. Sponsored by
Hourigan Construction and MTFA Architecture, Inc.
Garret Curtis
Special Events & Highlights
All sessions offer 1.5 AIA/CES learning
units unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Pre-conference Workshops
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
(with one-hour lunch break)
6 AIA/CES learning units
W-01 2009 International Energy
Conservation Code Fundamentals
This seminar provides an overview of critical concepts of the 2009 International Energy Conservation
Code and a basis for the correct use of the code in
the design, plan review, inspection, and analysis of
projects. Participants will apply the code in clear-cut
situations and build their understanding of the code’s
intent. The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 will also be discussed. Mike Perrone,
Instructor, International Code Council
(HSW,
SD)
W-02 8 Vignettes on Ecological Design for
the BIM Era: The Art of a Greener Place
This workshop retools the fundamentals of practice
by engaging the practitioner with drawing exercises
and small group discussions. It begins with a onehour presentation of knowledge and tools to add
meaning to design. Then the group will undertake
eight vignettes to cover the ecological aspects of
design on a residential, commercial and real estate
development scale. The impacts of ecological
design on practice are also covered in several of the
vignettes. Reference material and tools provided.
Participants are free to bring their favorite drawing
tools or laptop. Louis B. Smith, AIA, NOMA, Microtecture of North Carolina, PLLC; Lisa Stacholy,
AIA, LEED AP, Principal, LKS Architects, Inc.
(HSW, SD)
1–4 p.m.
3 AIA/CES learning units
W-03 Biomimicry in Design and Planning:
Introduction and Application
Take advantage of nature’s 3.85 billion years of
R&D! Biomimicry is an old practice, a new science,
and an emerging discipline that studies, and then
emulates, nature’s time-tested natural forms, processes and ecosystems to create healthier and more
sustainable designs. These natural inspirations
lead to new strategies for achieving environmental
goals, building a toolbox of innovative ideas from
water use, to waste reduction, to interior materials
safe enough to eat! Lisa Schmidtke, CID, ASID,
LEED AP, Associate, Certified Biomimicry Professional, Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineering; A.
Ray Pentecost, III, DrPH, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP,
Vice President, Director of Healthcare Architecture,
Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineering
(HSW, SD)
W-04 So You Think You Want to Start a Firm
Prospective firm owners will be presented with
the realities of starting and operating their own
practice, from basic start-up requirements to
marketing and developing their business. Using
HPD Architecture as a case study, participants
will be led through a series of “charrettes” for
starting and marketing a new firm, utilizing group
discussions and breakout groups to demystify the
business start-up process. Larry Paschall, AIA, Vice
President, HPD Architecture LLC; Laura Davis, AIA,
IFDA, Vice President, Director of Marketing, HPD
Architecture LLC
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
1–2:30 p.m.
1.5 AIA/CES learning units
W-05 [TOUR] Richmond’s Art Deco
Architecture
For a time in the 1920s and 1930s Art Deco style
was the height of fashion and glamour. This period
coincided with significant growth in Richmond,
leaving the city with a surprisingly large number
of excellent examples of this architectural style.
See the city from a new perspective while you tour
along Broad and Franklin Streets to see some of
Richmond’s Art Deco gems. Steven Blashfield, AIA,
LEED AP, and Jennifer Rhoads, LEED AP, Glavé and
Holmes Architecture
Thursday, Nov. 3
100 Series
8:30–10 a.m.
101 Taking the Plunge
Ever thought about embarking on a new career
path, pursuing an independent design project, or
starting your own design firm? Attend a panel discussion of women principals from several different
design disciplines as they discuss their own career
paths including both personal and professional
challenges. Hear the reasons behind their career
choices and their advice for young entrepreneurs.
Learn how they have each leveraged their skills to
build their businesses and enhance their careers.
A moderator will lead a lively dialogue followed by
time for audience questions. Both men and women
are invited to attend.
presented with Virginia Women in Design
102 BIM and IPD Change the World
The marriage of BIM and IPD creates a sea change
far greater than the sum of its parts. It fundamentally changes the way we staff and manage design
projects; it minimizes some risks, but increases
exposure to others. This presentation analyzes the
risks and rewards of this amazing new world.
Suzanne H. Harness, Esq., AIA, President, Harness
Project Solutions, LLC
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
103 The Sustainable Building Design
Initiative: A Collaboration Between Design
and Engineering
For the past two years at Virginia Tech there has
been a collaborative project taking place between
the Center for Power Electronics and the School
of Architecture + Design. This collaboration has
centered on creating a model for “net-zero” energy
use in a residential scale building. See how this
collaborative project is finding integrative solutions
to satisfy the energy, functional, and aesthetic goals
of the “House of the Future.” Lisa Tucker, Ph.D.,
AIA, Associate Professor, School of Architecture +
Design, Virginia Tech
(HSW, SD)
Sessions offer 1.5 AIA/CES learning units unless otherwise noted. HSW and SD designations pending approval.
104 Future City Design: Low Carbon Emissions
Ever wonder what the city of the future may look
like? Do you know what “green city planning” is?
Explore topics ranging from city infrastructure,
housing, transportation, low carbon emissions,
alternate energy sources, and landscaping. Alfred
Hsi Liu, AIA, NCARB, President, AEPA Architects
Engineers, P.C.
(HSW, SD)
105 Specifying for a Successful LEED
Project: Words Matter!
Get an overview of various approaches for incorporating LEED-related language into specifying
documents. Find out how this language may impact
the project, including material selection and availability, assignment of responsibilities, construction
administration by the architect, and coordination
and administrative efforts by the general contractor. Get the guidance you need for strengthening
specifications based on experience with hundreds
of LEED projects. Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor, AIA,
CDT, LEED AP BD&C,ID&C, Sustainable Design
(HSW, SD)
Consulting, LLC
106 Things My College Professors Never
Told Me: An Open Discussion for Young
Professionals
What can you do to keep your passion for design
alive in the face of business-world realities? Did
the professional world match the expectations you
formed in school? How can you take charge of
your career path — both in terms of your work and
your professional development activities? What are
the issues facing young professionals and students
moving from the academic to the professional environment? Join a panel of professionals in various
stages of their careers for a lively and stimulating
discussion. Moderated by Peter Fraser, Fraser
Design; Heather Harris Simmons, AIA, HDR, Inc.;
Greg Simon AIA, LEED AP, Hankins & Anderson
107 Designing Your Best Mentoring
Experience Ever
A panel of mentors and protégées will introduce the
concept of mentoring and how the mentor-protégé
relationship is unique in the architecture profession. Panelists will tell what their mentoring relationships have meant to them; how they originated
and evolved; and provide advice for those who
want to develop a relationship. Learn about best
practices for a successful mentoring relationship,
gain a deeper understanding of what mentoring is
and how to get started, and learn about resources
that are available to mentors and protégés. Mary
P. Cox, FAIA, Teera Games, AIA, Willard Scribner,
FAIA, Brian Frickie, AIA
108 Sustainable Design for Brick Veneer
Walls in the 21st Century
Find out more about the design of energy-efficient
wall systems, including thermal bridging, masonrywall building enclosures, and performance in
relationship to air, moisture, vapor-barriers
characteristics, and location. Investigate cavity
wall systems with insulated air space and internal
drainage plains to resist rainwater penetration.
Michael G. Gurevich, Masonry Consultant, New York
City Brickwork Design Center
(HSW, SD)
109 Sowing the Seeds of Leadership:
Nurturing Interns into Licensed Professionals
Are you trying to build your firm from within? Do
you want to promote and develop your existing
staff? If so, you’ve probably noticed that many
emerging professionals are eager to start taking
the reins of leadership, but often hesitant to engage
the licensure process. Learn about the tools and
resources you need to internally facilitate their
success. We’ll cover what the Intern Development
Program (IDP) is today and how to guide interns
through the program. We will also discuss preparing for the ARE, and how to best encourage your
interns throughout the testing process. You will
learn about the role of an IDP Auxiliary Coordinator,
how to become one, and how it can benefit your
firm. Nick Serfass, AIA, LEED AP, Assistant Director, Intern Development Program, NCARB
200 Series
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
201 Collaboration and the Art of Effective
Teaming
Join a discussion with an architect, landscape
architect, and interior designer on the core
principles for effective collaboration on design.
Discuss how to take advantage of others’ design
expertise while maintaining a common vision
for the project, and how to clearly communicate
responsibilities to foster efficient and productive
collaboration. Successful models and common
pitfalls for design collaboration between architects
as well as collaboration with other design
professionals will be shared. Peter O’Shea, ASLA,
Siteworks; Martha Culpepper, Martha Culpepper
Interior Design; John Starr, AIA, Lord, Aeck &
Sargent; Lori Garrett, AIA, Glavé and Holmes
Architecture; Moderated by Mary P. Cox, FAIA,
University Architect, Virginia Commonwealth
University
presented with Virginia Women in Design
202 Transitioning Ownership Successfully
in an Uncertain Economy
Discuss the key issues in the ownership-transition
process. Explore the tools necessary to begin (or
improve) the process in your firm. Learn ways
to maximize the chances for a successful transition and find out how to minimize the destructive
uncertainty that can arise from industry instability
and evolving personal needs and desires. Robert P.
Smith, AIA, LEED AP, President,
ManageYourDesignFirm.com
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
203 Net Zero Interiors: Integrating Net Zero
in the Indoor Environment
As net-zero architecture takes off, its ramifications
on the interior environment cannot be overlooked.
Explore a series of net-zero design problems for
interior designers, architects, and engineers to
tackle collaboratively. Come away from this
presentation with a framework for making design
decisions that move towards holistic net-zero
sites, buildings, and interiors. Travis L. Hicks, AIA,
NCARB, NCIDQ, Assistant Professor, Department of
Interior Architecture, University of North Carolina,
Greensboro
(HSW, SD)
204 Standing Out From The Crowd:
Interviewing and Job Searching in a Tough
Economy
Learn about and discuss the current employment
outlook, and best practices for seeking employment
in the current challenging environment. Expert
panelists discuss tips and techniques for portfolios,
interviewing, letters, and available resources.
205 In the Zeitgeist: How Design Aligns
with the Times
Increasingly, design is linked to lifestyle, fashion,
and cultural movements. Technology and even
the state of the economy can have a visible effect
on design inspiration and implementation. This
presentation will cite case studies and historical
background to show proof of these trends, including evidence-based design and the impact of
sustainability. Material choices will showcase how
the projects represented in all market segments
highlight the evolving changes in environments
such as banks, hospitality spaces, and more. Nancy
Jackson, IIDA, Vice President, Planning and Visual
Education Partnership
(HSW)
206 Portfolio Review for Students and
Emerging Professionals
Bring your portfolio for review and discussion with
experienced architects.
* offers 1 AIA/CES learning unit
207 VSAIA Prize for Design Research and
Scholarship
The honoree of the 2011 VSAIA Prize for Design
Research and Scholarship presents their winning
research. Design
208 Archaic Structural Systems
Keast & Hood Co. has compiled a vast library of
data and experience with archaic structural building
systems dating as far back as the 17th Century.
Many such systems were developed and sometimes
patented as new structural technologies and were
considered state-of-the-art at the time of their
use. For reasons including cost, advancement of
material properties, and the introduction of better
technologies, the building industry discontinued
using many of these systems. From those who
know, get an introduction to the many types of archaic structural systems and learn how to work with
these types of systems when encountered during a
renovation project. Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP,
Principal, Keast & Hood Co.
(HSW)
209 School Construction: An Educated
Community Investment
Today’s school building construction equation adds
educational financial planning, curricular programming, building usage, and current and future
growth needs, into design and construction methods addressing LEED, energy efficiency, and design
development. So, how you can successfully prepare
for this type of building program? A superintendent
of schools with more than 12 school construction
programs under his belt will share his experiences.
Find out what to look for in architectural fees, how
to avoid change orders, and what building materials
best achieve a safe, secure, and sustainable building. Dr. Don L. Bell, Superintendent of Schools,
Central Pennsylvania
to trusted colleagues you’ve mentored to succeed
you, and the firm continues to thrive. The checklist
and milestones are familiar, but are they realistic
in today’s profession? Join a moderated discussion with panelists from academia and practice
to explore the journey. Discussion will include
traditional and alternative definitions of success in
the profession.
presented with Virginia Women in Design
210 Fellowship Consultation
Several AIA Fellows will be available for one hour
each on Thursday and Friday for one-on-one
consultation with architects considering applying
for Fellowship. Bring your questions, portfolios
or draft Fellowship application packages to review.
* offers 1 AIA/CES learning unit
302 Creativity and the Bottom Line:
Process + Practice
Two empirical studies were conducted to identify
factors influencing creativity-in-learning and
practice-environments affecting performance. The
findings of this applied research suggest connections to performance in practice. Learn to distinguish factors of organizational creativity necessary
for creativity to thrive in practice. Assess your
practice’s levels of creative capital by identifying
areas of creative competence, and uncover areas
where stimulation and attention remain as opportunities for improvement. Katharine E. Leigh, Ph.D.,
IIDA, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C AHRD, Professor of Interior Design, Colorado State University;
Amy Mattingly, M.S., IIDA, LEED AP BC+C, CDT,
Adjunct Instructor, Colorado State University
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
Keynote Address
2:30–4 p.m.
Simplicity: Reinventing our Practice
Michelle Kaufmann, LEED® AP
Architect, Advocate, Optimist
As architects, we are obsessed with the idea of
“simplicity” in our work, yet we tend to overlook
it in our lives and in our process. The key to making thoughtful, accessible sustainable design, is
applying the ideals of simplicity to reinvent our
process and our practice as architects. Michelle
Kaufmann will talk about her work in rethinking the
standard architecture business, but also discuss
other models as we innovate for a better future for
our clients and ourselves. Sponsored by Hourigan
Construction and MTFA Architecture, Inc.
300 Series
4:15–5:45 p.m.
301 Are we there yet? The Path to a
Successful Career in Architecture
First an architecture degree, then an internship, or
maybe a teaching position. Eventually you pass
the registration exam, build up the experience and
portfolio to buy into or lead your own firm.  Finally
after many years of practice, you leave your legacy
Design
Green
Business
303 Emerging Leaders in Architecture
Project
Emerging Leaders in Architecture is an intensive,
year-long program dedicated to developing the
leadership skills, knowledge and abilities of the
profession’s future leaders. The 2011 ELA class
is engaged in a design project titled “What Do
You See?” that is intended to initiate and inspire
a community conversation about the future of the
Manchester neighborhood of Richmond. Join us to
hear participant presentations of the class project
and celebrate the achievements of the ELA class.
Historic
General
Tech
304 Three Architects + Three Churches
Three architects known for their significant body
of award winning work in church and religious
architecture present a single built project in detail.
Each architect’s presentation will be followed by a
moderated design critique and discussion by the
other two architects, with audience participation.
Expect lively dialogue — this could be (heaven
forbid) really fun! James W. Ritter, FAIA, Principal at
Ritter Architects; Thomas L. Kerns, FAIA, Principal
at Kerns Group Architects; Paul R. Erickson, AIA,
LEED AP, Sr. Principal at LeMay Erickson Willcox
Architects; moderator Andy Caldwell, AIA, URS
Corporation
(HSW)
305 [Master Architect Series] R. M.
Schindler: California Spatial Modern
The architecture of R. M. Schindler (1887-1953)
represents some of the most radical American
design of the 1920s to 1940s. Located in the
Los Angles area, Schindler constantly explored
new concepts of space and employment of new
materials in houses that have now entered the
history books. Professor of Architectural History,
Richard Guy Wilson will concentrate on several of
Schindler’s seminal works and his concern with the
poetics of space. Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History, University
of Virginia
306 What’s Your Plan B?
Does the present economy make you feel like
there is more truth to Murphy’s Law than fiction?
Do you wonder about alternative career paths for
architects? An expert panel of professionals who
have not followed typical career paths considers the
options. Heather Simmons, AIA, HDR, Inc.; Kathryn
T. Prigmore, FAIA, NCARB, CDT, LEED AP, Vice
President HDR, Inc.; Leslie McDonald, Architectural
Designer at Abrahamse & Company Builders; Amy
Eichenberger, Senior Project Manager, University of
Virginia
307 2011 VSAIA Prize: A Celebration of
Student Design
Each January, Virginia architecture students
compete for the Virginia Society AIA Prize in a
weekend-long competition responding to a problem
generated by architecture faculty. In this session
you will hear about the 2011 competition problem,
participate in a discussion led by jury members,
and find out about the student solutions. The
competition was sponsored by The Whiting-Turner
Contracting Co. Timm Jamieson, FAIA, Sr. Vice
President, SFCS, Inc.; Michel Ashe, FAIA, Principal, H&A Architects and Engineers; Joe Atkins, AIA,
Associate Principal, VMDO
308 Green Elevator Technology: Using Less
Power, Creating More Energy
What’s new in elevators? The newly developing
green and space saving trends within the elevator industry — that’s what! Find out about new
regenerative drives which create power to feed back
into the building, reduced carbon footprints, LED
and automatic shutdown power savings, and the
cost benefit ratios of these new technologies. New
trends towards machine roomless elevators and
code issues will also be discussed. Dan Winder, Sr.
Construction Sales Representative, Otis Elevator
(HSW, SD)
Company
309 EPAct Energy Tax Benefits for Architects
Are you interested in the latest tax benefits available
through the Energy Policy Act and 179D? Learn
how you and your clients can claim significant
benefits that may be hiding in your buildings. Many
property owners and architects miss out by failing
to take full advantage of these deductions. Learn
how to incorporate the EPAct into your business
development strategies. Michael F. D’Onofrio, Managing Director, Engineered Tax Services, Inc.
Friday, Nov. 4
7–8:30 a.m.
Practice Management Advisory Group Town
Hall Meeting
Join the AIA’s Practice Management Knowledge
Community’s Advisory Group for a series of
insightful presentations and a lively discussion about
the future of professional practice. Share your
perspectives, ask questions, and hear what your
peers have to say. Coffee and pastries provided.
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
* offers 1 AIA/CES learning unit
400 Series
8:30–10 a.m.
401 Kevin Flynn, FAIA: A Retrospective
The jury chair for the interior design category of the
Virginia Society AIA’s Awards for Excellence in Architecture presented by Scott Long Construction, Kevin
Flynn FAIA, IES, presents a review and discussion
of his work. Kevin Flynn, FAIA, IES, Executive Vice
President, Kiku Obata & Company
402 The Secrets of Successful Strategic
Planning
Strategic planning is the single most powerful and
highly-leveraged tool to guide firms toward future
growth and prosperity. Case studies will be used
to demonstrate what it takes to make strategic
planning work for an architecture firm, provide
meaningful tips for participants involved in the
planning process, and identify common pitfalls to
avoid. Raymond Kogan, AIA, President, Kogan &
Company, LLC; Cara Bobchek, Senior Consultant,
Kogan & Company, LLC
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
403 AV & IT Connectivity in Ceilings, Walls,
Floors and Tables
Today’s designs demand a variety of communications and multi-media capabilities. This seminar
guides architects and interior designers through the
convergence of technology with building design.
Discuss housing the connectivity components
associated with these technologies, including
ceiling, wall and floor boxes as cable management
solutions. Find out about innovative AV technologies that can contribute to LEED certification. Glenn
Collinge, Regional Sales Manager, FSR
(HSW, SD)
404 The Nature of Sacred Space:
Sustainability & Spirituality
Take a thought provoking look at redefining sacred
space architecturally and spiritually from the
viewpoint of both an architect and a clergy member.
Listen as they discuss responsible stewardship of
our environment and sustainable design of sacred
space. Rabbi Fred S. Dobb, Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation; Karl Bren, President,
Green Visions LLC
(HSW, SD)
presented with Virginia IFRAA
405 A Retrospective of the Built Work of the
New Urbanism
New Urbanism is arguably the most important
movement in planning and urban design since
the Congres International d’Architecture and the
development of modern architecture and functionalist planning. Taken from his research as co-author
of a book on the subject, Michael Watkins evaluates
the successes and failures of the movement and
considers the movement’s future through a survey
of new urbanist work. This presentation will be
of interest to architects and planners well-versed
in the New Urbanism as well as those with only a
passing familiarity. Michael D. Watkins, Michael
Watkins Architect, LLC
406 More Green for Your Green: Sustainable
Solutions for Affordable Housing Projects
This seminar focuses on green materials, techniques and technologies that promote cost-effective
and scalable solutions for affordable housing
projects. See a design/build business model for
project delivery to more effectively meet the housing and service needs of low- to moderate-income
citizens. Colin Arnold, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President
and Director of Community Design Studio; R. Todd
Peacock, Vice President of Construction, Commu(HSW, SD)
nity Housing Partners
407 BIM Basics: Design Assist Project
Delivery
What is BIM? Why use BIM? What is Design
Assist? Find out from the Director of Design for
Research Facilities at Virginia Commonwealth
University and the Virtual Design & Construction
Manager at Gilbane Building Company to see how
they worked together to leverage BIM for Design
Assist by reviewing a case study of the University’s
new School of Medicine. This will be followed by
an interactive “live” BIM session. Ed Gillikin, AIA,
VCCO, LEED AP, Director of Design for Research
Facilities, Virginia Commonwealth University; Mike
Dulany, Virtual Design & Construction Manager,
Gilbane Building Company
408 Human Resources Essentials for Small
Business
Get the Human Resources basics. What should a
small business owner know about HR?  What are
Design
Green
Business
the essentials for hiring, firing and laying off staff?
How do you protect your firm from litigation? What
should you know about policies and procedures,
government regulations and guidelines? Where can
you go for assistance and other resources?
opportunity to explore details addressing WAV-T.
J. Kenneth Payne, Jr., AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Vice
President of Quality Control and Training, Moseley
Architects; Ron Crouch, Quality Control Reviewer,
Moseley Architects
(HSW, SD)
409 Prevent Leaking Buildings: Specify and
Get Superior Envelope Performance
We know how to design and specify high performance building envelopes, yet our buildings still
leak. The solution may lie in innovation in how
work is contracted. This presentation proposes a
new structure for contracting building envelope
work that emphasizes contractor responsibility for
building envelope performance. Phil Kabza, FCSI
CCS AIA, SpecGuy
(HSW, SD)
504 The Nature of Sacred Space: An
Evaluation of Sustainable Design Applied to
Religious Facilities
Victoria Meyers, architect for the 2010 Faith +
Form Magazine Honor Award-winning Infinity
Chapel, and Roberto Chiotti, architect for the new
St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Parish, the first sacred
space in Canada to achieve LEED Gold Certification, discuss their approach to sustainable design
and the philosophical underpinning of sustainable
strategies. Victoria Meyers, AIA, founding partner,
hanrahanMeyers architects; Roberto Chiotti, Presi(HSW, SD)
dent, Larkin Architect Limited
presented with Virginia IFRAA
500 Series
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
501 Paul Mankins, FAIA: A Retrospective
The chair of the architecture jury for the Virginia
Society AIA’s Awards for Excellence in Architecture
presented by Scott Long Construction, Paul Mankins
FAIA, presents a review and discussion of his work.
Paul Mankins, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal, substance
ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS DESIGN
502 Benchmarking and Claim Studies as
Risk Management Tools
Risk management attorney Joe Jones, offers
statistical data related to claims, and addresses the
frequency and cost of claims relative to firm size,
project type and problem areas. He will also share
claim examples and suggestions on ways to manage the risk. Joseph H. Jones, Jr., Esq., AIA, Victor
(HSW)
O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc.
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
503 Would You Like Waves with Your Tea? Or,
I Want a Proper Building Enclosure, Part 1
All building enclosures must deal with water (W),
air (A), vapor (V), and thermal (T) transmission or
WAV-T. Learn about the importance of addressing
WAV-T in your building enclosure, while recognizing areas in your design that might affect WAV-T.
Hear about potential strategies to document air
barrier systems in your projects, and have the
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505 [Master Architect Series] Herzog & de
Meuron: Material Innovation and Visceral
Impact
The Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron critically investigate formal clarity and visceral impact
through contemporary materials and pristine
detailing. In order to understand their approach
several new and adaptive reuse projects will be
examined, including the Tate Modern (2000), Caixa
Forum Madrid (2008), Bird’s Nest (2008), and 1111
Lincoln Road Miami (2010). Phoebe Crisman, Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor,
University of Virginia School of Architecture
506 [TOUR] Richmond’s Two Popes
What do the Virginia Center for Architecture and the
Science Museum of Virginia have in common? The
architect John Russell Pope, FAIA. Pope designed
these two architecturally different buildings – one a
Tudor Revival residence, the other a Classically-designed train station – in the early 1900s. In recent
years they have gone through dramatic adaptive
reuse; the residence is now the home of the Virginia
Center for Architecture, and the train station is now
the Science Museum of Virginia. Join us for a tour
of these two iconic buildings to learn more about
Tudor Revival and Classical design. Bryan Clark
Green, Ph.D., Commonwealth Architects
* Additional $10 tour fee is required to
register
507 The Revisions to the ADA: Some Aren’t
in the Building Code
The revisions to the ADA Standards become
mandatory March 2012. At a glance, one would
think the 2010 ADA Standards match the 2009
International Building Code. They do not. Hear a
nationally recognized expert on the ADA address
these significant revisions and the differences
between the 2010 ADA Standards and the 2009
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. Mark J.
Mazz, AIA, MJM
(HSW)
508 Target Net Zero: Designing GSA’s First
Net-Zero Landmark Modernization
The Federal Government requires that all agencies achieve energy independence by the year
2030. The Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and
U.S. Courthouse in Grand Junction, Colorado is
designed to be the GSA’s first Site Net Zero Energy
building on the National Register of Historic Places,
and is targeted to achieve LEED® Platinum. This
modernization and high-performing green-building
renovation serves as a new model of innovation and
energy- and cost-efficiency, while preserving our
national architectural legacy. This session presents
the net zero energy building and sustainable design
strategies proposed to create a zero environmental
footprint. Roger Chang, PE, Assoc. AIA, ASHRAE
BEMP, LEED AP, Principal, Director of Sustainability Westlake Reed Leskosky
(HSW, SD)
509 Sustainable and Cost Effective Shading
Solutions Using Fabric
Shade and fabric structures can be beautiful,
sustainable and cost effective. Find out more
about how to design them, what material to use,
how much they cost, and how to build them. Sam
Armijos, AIA, Vice President East Coast, FabriTec
Structures
510 Fellowship Consultation
Several AIA Fellows will be available for one hour
each on Thursday and Friday for one-on-one
consultation with architects considering applying
for Fellowship. Bring your questions, portfolios
or draft Fellowship application packages to review.
* offers 1 AIA/CES learning unit
600 Series
2– 3:30 p.m.
601 Awards for Excellence in Architecture
See the winning projects from the Virginia Society
AIA’s design awards program — the Awards for
Excellence in Architecture presented by Scott Long
Construction — and hear critique and commentary
from the jury chairs. Paul Mankins, FAIA, Principal,
Substance; Kevin J. Flynn, FAIA, IES, Executive
Vice President of Kiku Obata & Company; Eugene
C. Hopkins, FAIA, Principal, HopkinsBurns Design
Studio; Moderated by Gregory K. Hunt, FAIA, Dean,
Marywood University School of Architecture
602 Labyrinth to the Top: Women in Design
Firm Leadership
In Fortune 500 companies only two percent of
CEOs are women. Statistics are scarce, but one can
assume that in prominent architectural firms, the
numbers are similar. Anecdotal evidence supports
the existence of a female “brain-drain” occurring
in architectural firms of all sizes, as smart and
capable women leave for more promising alternatives. This seminar offers proven strategies to retain
and provide advancement opportunities to valued
female professional employees. Rena M. Klein,
FAIA, Principal, RM Klein Consulting
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
603 Would You Like Waves with Your Tea?
Or, I Want a Proper Building Enclosure, Part 2
All building enclosures must deal with water (W),
air (A), vapor (V), and thermal (T) transmission or
WAV-T. Learn about the importance of addressing
WAV-T in your building enclosure, while recognizing areas in your design that might affect WAV-T.
Hear about potential strategies to document air
barrier systems in your projects, and have the
opportunity to explore details addressing WAV-T.
J. Kenneth Payne, Jr., AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Vice
President of Quality Control and Training, Moseley
Architects; Ron Crouch, Quality Control Reviewer,
Moseley Architects (HSW, SD)
604 Moving History: The Documentation,
Removal and Rebuilding of our Historic
Architecture
It sometimes becomes necessary or desirable
to relocate an historic building or interior. This
seminar will systematically take you through the
detailed steps required for a successful outcome.
This heavily-illustrated presentation will give the
“nuts and bolts” viewpoint, outlining the specific
procedures and pitfalls encountered. Michael Kelley, President, J.M. Kelley, Ltd.
605 Time and Material Transformation in
Four Contemporary Museums
Design approaches to time and material
transformation are investigated in four
manufacturing buildings recently recycled into art
museums: Dia:Beacon, Tate Modern, MASS MoCA
and the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen.
Several concepts are examined: the shift from
industrial to cultural production; weathering
and the cultural construction of materials; and
the importance of history, memory, and sensory
pleasure. In the case of adaptively-reused
buildings, openness to material change, patina,
and even dirtiness is an effective means of allowing
the past to remain visible and provocative, while
positioning the present use as part of an ongoing
process of imagination and interpretation in time.
Phoebe Crisman, Associate Dean for Research and
Associate Professor, University of Virginia School
of Architecture
606 [TOUR] Odell
In 2009 Odell Associates moved into the newly
renovated Lucky Strike Power Plant on East Cary
Street in Richmond’s Tobacco Row district. Explore
the renovated space and hear about the challenges
and rewards in renovating the industrial space for
office use. Nick Cooper, Project Designer, Odell
Associates
* Additional $10 tour fee is required to register
607 Designing an Adaptive Built Environment for Climate Change
Mankind has adapted to climate change in the
past. A brief introduction to past and future climate
changes, and how communities are adapting to the
current changes, will be followed by an overview of
innovations for the future related to how we will be
building to adapt to rising sea levels and increased
storminess, drought and migration. Marlene Walli
Shade AIA LEED AP, Associate Principal, Dewberry;
Jerry Sparks, Vice President, Dewberry
(HSW, SD)
608 BIM Coordination from Design through
As-Built
Hear a case study of 5 multi-use buildings for the
Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Lee, Virginia,
totaling 527,000+ square feet, over $82 million in
construction cost, and designed and built in less
than 21 months. All buildings were coordinated
in BIM starting in design, then moved into preconstruction/pre-fabrication, and maintained
through as-built status. Topics to be covered include
interoperability between team members and software,
using various BIM platforms, the processes used,
and the tangible benefits to the project and client.
Robert A. Glover, bSa, Wiley Wilson, Dwayne Sellars,
LEED AP, W.M. Jordan
609 Making Voices Visible
That old line is true: a picture is worth a thousand
words. Simple color drawings can be created to
express the kernels of an idea and to frame the conversations essential to carrying it forward. This session explores the process of graphic recording, an
exciting and visually stunning way to engage your
clients and expand market opportunities for design
talent. Graphic recording is the visual representation of group thinking and imagining in real-time.
Be reminded why architects are in a unique position
to influence creative planning, policy-making and
problem solving. Bruce Flye, Director of Planning
and Partnerships, Brody School of Medicine, East
Carolina University
610 Financial Incentives for Green Design
Many attractive and accessible financial incentives
are available for the creation of energy-efficient
properties, including cash grants; solar, wind,
and geothermal deductions; utility rebates; federal
state and local tax credits; and the IRS 179D
deduction. Buildings that qualify for 179D can
produce immediate tax deductions for architects
and designers of government-owned buildings
and private owners of commercial buildings. Find
out the direct financial benefits that architectural
firms can realize through 179D. Also review a
considerable number of indirect benefits, including
how firms can leverage contemporary energyincentives to address their clients’ evolving
aesthetic, budgetary and ecological expectations.
Robert Bradham, CPA, Dixon Hughes Goodman;
David Ely, Energy Design Service Systems
700 Series
3:45– 5:15 p.m.
701 Eugene C. Hopkins FAIA: A Retrospective
The jury chair for the historic preservation category
of the Virginia Society AIA’s Awards for Excellence
in Architecture presented by Scott Long Construction, Eugene C. Hopkins FAIA, presents a review
and discussion of his work. Eugene C. Hopkins,
FAIA, Principal and Co-founder, HopkinsBurns
Design Studio
702 Integrated Project Management: Tools
and Training
Integrated practice continues to take on added importance as projects are expected to be completed
faster, clients are more demanding, budgets are
tighter than ever before, and increasing use of new
technologies and collaborative teaming strategies
are being embraced by clients and AEC firms alike.
Recent conferences and writings such as The Next
Architect articulate how architects need to establish
clearer goals to guide design, and work to lead the
entire process. Participants will be provided with
methods to achieve these critical goals through
the use of simple tools, templates, and training to
maximize the value, design quality and bottom-line
results for our clients and our teams. Christopher
Martersteck, AIA, LEED AP, DBIA, A/E/C Project
Management Consultant, PSMJ Resources
presented with the Practice Management
Knowledge Community
703 Timber Framing: Applications in Commercial Construction
See examples of timber-framing elements such as
heavy timber as a structural material, types of heavy
timber, and joinery used in commercial structures.
Learn about the advantages of timber as a sustainable material how it can benefit the builder through
LEED points. Join a discussion on the benefits
of incorporating timber framing into commercial
buildings and learn how this sustainable building
style is sure to provide new design ideas for your
next commercial project. Bruce Bode, President,
Timber Frame Business Council and Manager,
Riverbend Timber Framing
(HSW, SD)
Design
Green
Business
704 Drafting the Blueprint for Your Retirement
The senior advisor to the Motley Fool’s Rule Your
Retirement newsletter, provides jargon-free, easy to
understand advice on how to take control of your
retirement and invest for the future. He makes the
topic of retirement accessible and less frightening.
Robert Brokamp, Senior Advisor, The Motley Fool
705 Evidence-Based Research Applied: Redesigning the African American Community
Library
This presentation will cover research methods,
findings, and recommendations for the library of
the 21st century, with special attention given to the
role of technology and community spaces in the
African-American community library. The presentation will also suggest more broad applications of
evidence-based design research and the potential
for community-engaged scholarship between
universities, public institutions, and design professionals. Travis L. Hicks, AIA, NCARB, NCIDQ,
Assistant Professor, Department of Interior Architecture; Maiken Schoenleber, architecture student,
University of North Carolina,Greensboro
706 The International Green Construction
Code: A Preview
The International Green Construction Code (IgCC),
slated for introduction in early 2012, promises to
fundamentally alter the way owners and architects
view sustainability. The presentation will cover
the basic organization and operation of the IgCC,
review how this revolutionary new code will shift
the sustainability discussion from manufacturing
and construction to life-cycle performance and
durability, and examine the relationship between the
IgCC and the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED
certification program. Greg Winkler, AIA, Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Precast Association
(HSW, SD)
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