CEU WEEKEND 2012
JUNE 9 & 10
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS AND SPEAKER BIOS
Saturday, June 9th
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Title: "The 8th Edition of the Massachusetts Commercial Building Code"
Speaker: A. Vernon Woodworth, AIA, LEED AP
AKF Group LLC, Boston, MA
Description: An Introduction to the 8th edition of the Massachusetts Commercial Building Code based on the 2009 International Building Code. Also included will be an introduction to the 2009 International Existing Building Code with Massachusetts amendments, an entirely new way to regulate construction in existing buildings.
Bio: A. Vernon Woodworth AIA is an instructor in codes in both the Interiors and the Architecture programs at the BAC. Mr. Woodworth served as Chair of the Boston Society of Architects Codes Committee for over a decade and has held several positions on committees at AIA national. He served as a member of the Advisory Committees for Structural requirements and Chapter 34, Existing Buildings, during the preparation of the Eighth Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code. A. Vernon is a code consultant with AKF Group in Boston and current Commissioner of Civic Engagement for the Boston Society of Architects.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Title: Sustainable Design
Speaker: Margarita Iglesia
Description: Coming soon!
Bio: Margarita Iglesia has twenty years of experience in the development of livable, attractive and sustainable communities. Recent project assignments include strategies for the creation of dense mixed-use, transit-oriented and walkable neighborhoods in North Allston-Brighton, Massachusetts, the Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island, and the Route 34 Corridor in New Haven, Connecticut. She has worked on urban design standards and guidelines to implement smart growth and sustainability concepts. Margarita grew up in Venezuela, where she completed her studies of architecture. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and holds a Master of Architecture degree in Urban Design from the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University. She teaches the online courses Greening the City and Sustainable Communities: Land Use, Transportation and Planning in the Sustainable Design Institute at the BAC.
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Title: "Lighting is Changing at the Speed of Light"
Speaker: Holly R Ratafia, LEED GA \ Designer
Description: Lighting Design has rapidly developed during the last decade:
• New science regarding vision is being understood and offers novel design solutions.
• The development of new technologies in light sources, fixtures and control systems has created a wealth of options to choose environmentally preferable fixtures.
• The development of Calculation Programs and prescriptive design guides are now available for download or as on line tools.
In this talk we will survey the landscape of lighting at this moment, reviewing the range of changes and will direct you to reliable sources to assist you as you work on your projects.
Bio: Holly Ratafia specializes in high performance lighting solutions for the small business owner and the not for profit business. She holds a Masters in Architectural Lighting Design from Parsons the New School for Design and a Master's in Material and Cultural Studies from Lesley University. She is past Technical Chair of the Rhode Island Green Building Council (and founding member) and past Production Manager at the Brown University's department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies. She teaches Architectural Lighting Design at Boston Architectural College.
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Details Coming Soon!
Sunday, June 10
10 AM - 12 PM
Title: "The Beauty of Efficiency"
Speakers: Amelia Thrall and Matthew Fickett, Davis Square Architects
Description: Quick and easy tools can guide the development of places that are both beautiful and energy efficient if applied early in the design process. A discussion of time savers elating to climate data, daylighting, coordination, controls, and LEED will be followed by a hands-on introduction to equipment used to investigate building performance.
Bio: Amelia Thrall works toward closing the gap between architecture and building science as an educator, through the BAC's Sustainable Design Institute, and as a designer, with Davis Square Architects. She received an M.Arch. degree from the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts.
Since receiving his B.Arch. from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Matthew Fickett has contributed to the design of a number of laboratory and health care projects, including a LEED platinum laboratory, with an eye toward efficiency in energy and function.
12 PM - 2 PM
Title: "Universal Design And The Home"
Speaker: Deborah Pierce, AIA, Principal, Pierce Lamb Architects
Description: "Disability is a natural part of the human condition." - World Institute on Disability Universal Design and Accessibility offer two approaches to designing places for people with varying abilities. The application of generic design principles or building codes does not, however, guarantee that a space will be fully useable by its inhabitants. Within the home, individual requirements set the parameters for a successful project.
Designers of houses for wounded warriors, aging citizens, and families living with special needs are pushing the boundaries of residential design in a way that has an impact on work in other areas of specialization, from assisted living to commercial and institutional. Come prepared to share knowledge and see what others are doing. Instructor Deborah Pierce, AIA has written The Accessible Home, available from Taunton Press October 2012.
Bio: "What I like most about architecture is working with people to create spaces that make their lives better. When parents tells me that their family spends more time together because I've designed a wonderful place to be, it makes me happy. When a person with disabilities tells me they finally feel normal because they have a beautiful home, one that they can actually use, it is both thrilling and deeply rewarding.
Architecture involves both design and problem solving. Good design can calm or stimulate us, help us work more productively, think more clearly, live more easily. Problems to be solved can be technical, procedural, or programmatic. Finding the balance between these variables is the challenge; achieving it in a manner unique to each client is the reward."
Architectural Accessibility has been a special focus of Deborah's work since the firm's inception, for residential and public buildings. As national chair of the American Institute of Architects' Advisory Group for Small Project Practitioners, she raised awareness for Universal Design in private residences through the AIA's Small Project Design Awards program and a 2010 National Convention seminar that attracted over 450 attendees. Her book, The Accessible Home, is being published by Taunton Press and will be available for purchase in October 2012.
Deborah holds degrees from Boston Architectural College (B. Arch) and Tufts University (Sociology & Urban Planning).
*This will provide the 12 CEUs required by August 31 for Massachusetts state license renewal. All sessions qualify as Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) credit. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided for Saturday full-day attendees, and a snack will be provided for those attending Sunday sessions.