Russel Chapman presents the Sustainable Forest Initiatives

Russel Chapman presents the Sustainable Forest Initiatives

Russel Chapman‘s career has spanned multiple facets of the AEC world. He is an architectural consultant for Sierra Pacific Windows where he works directly with the architecture and design community helping to guide their decisions to best match their client expectations. Mr. Chapman speaks about the Sustainable Forest Initiative: the initiative’s principles; objectives; performance measures; indicators and history. It is imperative for us to understand Forest Certification and how growing our forests, in a sustainable manner, contributes toward green building strategies by sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Links Sustainable Forest Initiative Sierra Pacific Windows Presentation Video https://youtu.be/n8_hPNKRNwo...
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Christopher Ling presents on the topics of Forensic Architecture and the Design Standard of Care

Christopher Ling presents on the topics of Forensic Architecture and the Design Standard of Care

In this talk, Christopher D. Ling, Principal of ARCHforensic, explains what Forensic Architecture is. It covers the design standard of care; what the architect’s responsibility is; design intent vs. construction coordination; means and methods;  common construction mistakes; inspection techniques; new technology and real life examples. Links https://archforensic.com/ Presentation Video https://youtu.be/wd8b9lz1HrU...
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Giancarlo Tosi speaks about a revolutionary technology that is changing the way we cool our buildings.

Giancarlo Tosi speaks about a revolutionary technology that is changing the way we cool our buildings.

Giancarlo Tosi the Regional Manager of DADANCO offers a presentation on the use of radiant heating and cooling with active chilled beams. Over the past 150, periodically, we have experienced significant mechanical system changes and introductions into our buildings. These systems delivered, what has become our rigorous expectation, for both occupant comfort and convenience. Central Heating, Indoor Plumbing, Electric Light, Ventilation, and of course Space Cooling. All have enormously improved our indoor experiences, the place where we spend 90% of our time. It has, of course, come at a cost. An acceptable financial one, but also one that was first not understood, but now of course is ---the negative impact on our climate. Mr. Tosi’s presentation is about a revolutionary technology that is changing the way in which we cool our buildings while at the same time spectacularly reducing the energy usage of what is one of our principle building loads ---Space Cooling. Presentation Slides https://youtu.be/UlgZ-5fUQSA Links DADANCO...
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Alison Moynihan presents her hopes for the Panelized Construction Industry

Alison Moynihan presents her hopes for the Panelized Construction Industry

Everyone wants to invent an easier, cheaper, higher quality way to build; and panelized or modularized construction looks like it has the potential to provide that dream. Unfortunately, like most inventions, it is not the idea that is powerful it is the details (and the people) that actually make it work. Panelized or modularized construction comes in hundreds of different forms and offers a lot of potential benefits, but it also has its difficulties. This is an attempt to clarify what the challenges are and what some of the current systems really offer. Alison is currently a Project Manager, Energy Consultant and Assistant Structural Designer for Foard Panel. Alison is a certified energy geek with a specialty in Structural Insulated Panels and a passion for finding practical and sustainable solutions for building design problems. Alison lives in Keene, NH in a terribly inefficient 19th century brick apartment building and dreams of knowing enough to help build a "good enough" building. Links Foard Panel Presentation...
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