Top 10 Ways to Reduce Concrete’s Carbon Footprint | AIA CA Climate Action Bonus Webinar

In this session, NRMCA’s ‎Executive Vice President, Structures and Sustainability, Lionel Lemay and NRMCA’s Senior Director, Building Innovations, Patrick Matsche will walk participants through the best strategies for taking advantage of concrete’s strength and durability, while also ensuring the lowest possible carbon footprint.

Efficient Net Zero Energy Buildings: Case Studies of 3 Building Types | AIA CA Climate Action Technical Webinar

Ed Dean, FAIA will present Case Studies of All-electric buildings that have achieved Zero Net Energy and greatly reduced greenhouse gas emissions from operation. He will describe the goals and design intentions for each project, discuss design decisions the Architects made to achieve very deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and present measured post-occupancy performance […]

2030 Commitment and Practice: A Culture of Firm Excellence | LPA | AIA CA Climate Action Webinar

1 LU | HSW for attending. URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w74f-qKUSdetTo21F0KgEw LPA, AIA CA’s 2021 Firm Award Recipient, will provide insights into how they use the AIA 2030 Commitment as a transformative tool to influence design practice and reduce predicted carbon emissions. LPA is the largest firm whose AIA 2030 Commitment portfolio exceeded the 70% pEUI reduction target for […]

EARTH: Saving Our Soils

CEU Approved for 1.5 Learning Units Cost: Free to AIA MB Members, Allies, Associates, Sponsors, and Architecture Students The AIAMB COTE is pleased to bring you the final lecture on earth’s 4 elements; EARTH: Saving our Soils. The webinar will feature local ecologist and landscape designer, Paul Kephart, of Rana The Cohabitat Co.. Paul will speak […]

Climate Action Webinar: Specifying Sustainable Concrete

Time: 12:00 -1:00 P.M. Learning Units: 1 LU | HSW Concrete is used in nearly every structure we build today, including buildings, bridges, homes and infrastructure. With greater emphasis placed on sustainability, design professionals are faced with the challenge of meeting traditional design criteria with evolving criteria that support green building and efforts to reduce […]

Green Specs Division 1: Construction Waste Management, Reducing Waste at Every Step

COTE Course Presented by AIA MB Green Specs Division 1: Construction Waste Management, Reducing Waste at Every Step (while improving collaboration between architect, contractor and waste facility) Date: Friday, May 21, 2021 Time: 12:00 to 1:30 P.M. Credits: 1.5 AIA LU Zoom Webinar Description Construction waste makes up one-third of the total refuse nationwide in […]

Green Specs: The Why, The How, Do It Now

Date: Friday, June 18, 2021 Webinar: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Learning Units: 1.25 AIA LU | HSW Description: This webinar will discuss the importance of green products and what components in a material qualify it as an Environmentally-preferable product (EPP), and how to go about integrating these products into the Architectural Specifications. The discussion will […]

The Neurobiology of Biophilia & Spatial Cognition

Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021 Webinar: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PST Learning Units: 1 AIA LU | HSW Description: This course unveils the healing potential of indoor sky illusions and how cognitive mechanisms map out our body’s location in relation to our immediate surroundings, as well as to perceived connections to nature. This understanding of […]

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Insulating Roof and Wall Systems to Create Buildable, Quiet, and Healthier Structures

Insulating Roof and Wall Systems to Create Buildable, Quiet, and Healthier Structures In-Person Presentation and Lunch Sponsored by Hayward Lumber Date: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Time: 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. Location: Turn 12 Bar & Grill, 400 Tyler Street, Monterey Credits: 1.25 LU | HSW Cost: Free to Members, $15 for Non-Members, Meal Included Mark […]

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How We House Webinar Series

How We House Webinar Series AIA CA and the California Council of Architectural Component Executives (CA CACE) are excited to announce the launch of the How We House webinar series. This 4-part series, which begins August 4, will take a look at California’s housing crisis, the impacts on different regions across the state, and the […]