AIA Monterey Bay

Nothing About Us, Without Us, Is for Us Webinar
2025-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
“Nothing About Us, Without Us, Is for Us” Webinar
Altadena, from the Ground Up
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT
CE: 1 AIA LU/HSW
Architects are passionate about supporting residents of Altadena – where, in 2023, home ownership among Black Residents was nearly double the national average – but how should they approach fire-recovery in historically Black neighborhoods?
“Don’t come with the answer, lead with the question and then… listen,” says Steven Lewis, FAIA, NOMAC.
This conversation sees Lewis return to his own neighborhood, Altadena, bringing with him the words spoken in solidarity with community members in Detroit: “Nothing without us, about us, is for us” and seeking counsel, expertise, and the thoughts of a fellow prominent Altadena architect Charles T. Bryant, AIA, NOMA.
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"The Architect and Photographer, a Collaboration" - An Arts + Architecture Panel Discussion Featuring Joe Fletcher
2025-04-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Monterey Museum of Art–La Mirada, 720 La Via Mirada, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
“The Architect and Photographer, a Collaboration”
An Arts + Architecture Panel Discussion Featuring Joe Fletcher
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street
Cost: $10 AIA & MMA Members, $25 general public
Continuing Education: 1 AIA LU
The American Institute of Architects Monterey Bay in collaboration with the Monterey Museum of Art is presenting a panel lecture and conversation featuring renowned Architectural Photographer Joe Fletcher. Joe will discuss the elements of the essential collaboration between architectural photograhers and their architect clients, with panelists Greg Faulkner, FAIA; Joe Dangaran, AIA NCARB LEED AP; Mary Ann Schicketanz, AIA; and moderator Erik Dyar, AIA.
Since moving to the US in 2003, Joe has chronicled some of America’s best emerging and established architects, such as Woods + Dangaran, Faulkner Architects and Walker Workshop. His published works offer a fresh perspective on California’s ranch houses and iconic Palm Springs architecture, such as Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann House.
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Emerging Professionals Spring Mixer
2025-04-22 17:00 | Fieldworks Brewing Company, 560 Munras Ave., Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Emerging Professionals Spring Mixer
Rescheduled to Tuesday, April 22!
When: Tuesday, April 22, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Fieldworks Brewing Company, 560 Munras Ave, Monterey CA 93940
Join fellow Emerging Professionals for happy hour, then walk over to the Arts + Architecture lecture featuring Joe Fletcher at Monterey Museum of Art, Pacific Street. You’re invited to continue mixing with fellow E.P.s and AIA MB members at the reception following the lecture. Please RSVP by emailing Rebecca Skelin at rrskelin@gmail.com

Celebrate Earth Day Beach Cleanup
2025-04-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Marina State Beach, 200 Reservation Rd., Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Celebrate Earth Day Beach Cleanup
Join AIA Monterey Bay COTE Committee and E.P.S. on Saturday, April 19th at Marina State Beach. 10am-12pm.
Meet us at the parking area on Reservation Rd.
Please feel free to join us afterward at Dust Bowl

Building Enclosures for Reducing Fire Risk in Central California
2025-04-16 11:30 - 13:30 | Hayward Lumber – Pacific Grove, 1140 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950
Join Mark LaLiberte for a Presentation and WUI Training on Fire Safety
Date and time: Wednesday, April 16, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, no registration required
Learn essential strategies to enhance fire safety in homes and buildings. During this presentation, you’ll learn:

Current Industry Insights: Efficiency, health, and resilience
Fire Safety: Why it’s crucial for the future
Building Science: Impact on home performance
Material Science: Understanding fire resistance and durability
Practical Steps: How to build fire-resistant homes
Resources & Community Support: Tools and experts to help you

On the Architectural Photography of Morley Baer
2025-03-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Monterey Museum of Art–La Mirada, 720 La Via Mirada, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Date and time: Tuesday, March 11 · 5 – 7pm PDT
Location: Monterey Museum of Art | 559 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940
Presenter: Cydney Payton is curator and writer who focuses on contemporary art and architecture. She holds an MA in Curatorial Practice from California College of the Arts, emphasis Architectural History and Theory.
Presentation:
The American Institute of Architects Monterey Bay in collaboration with the Monterey Museum of Art is presenting a lecture and conversation which will take a deeper look at the exhibition Morley Baer: Modernism in Northern California Architecture at the Monterey Art Museum, and curated by Cydney Payton. Payton will talk about her curatorial process and the questions that arose during her research. We will hear about findings as well as what research remains. Ideas related to the complicated histories between art and architecture and the photographic image will be put forward through selected architectural photographs taken by Baer. Cydney Payton is an American curator and writer. Her focus is contemporary art and architecture. Payton holds an MA in Curatorial Practice from California College of the Arts, emphasis Architectural History and Theory.
Lecture Earns 1.5 AIA Continuing Education Learning Units
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Resilience and the Evolving Standard of Care Part 3: Legal Perspectives
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Online Event
Resilience and the Evolving Standard of Care Part 3: Legal Perspectives
Date: February 19, 2025
Time: 12-1:30pm
CE Units: 1.5 LU|HSW
Cost: $0 members, $25 non-members
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Low Embodied Concrete Strategies
2025-02-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Online Event
Low Embodied Concrete Strategies
Date: February 5, 2025
Time: 12-1:30pm
CE Units: 1.5 LU|HSW & 1.5hrs ZNCD MCE
Cost: $0 members, $25 non-members
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Component Disaster Response Toolkit Training
2025-02-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
Component Disaster Response Toolkit Training
February 4, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT
1 LU|HSW for those who attend live! Currently pending AIA approval.
The purpose of the Component Disaster Assistance Response Toolkit is to help AIA components be prepared to manage disasters in their communities. This Toolkit is a roadmap for response when a disaster occurs, and includes identifiable steps that the component leadership utilize in supporting their members and engaging communities through the different phases of a disaster, and for different types of disasters.
Registration in advance is required:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/G9FKGT9XTgKiFX333nbV7Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
You can access a copy of the Toolkit by clicking here.

City of Carmel RFP For Objective Design and Development Standards Consultant Services
2025-02-03
City of Carmel RFP
For Objective Design and Development Standards
Consultant Services
The City of Carmel is requesting proposals for consultant services for ODDS for Qualifying Accessory Dwelling Units, Multi-Family Residential, and Mixed-Use Residential Projects. The submittal deadline is Monday, February 3, 2025.
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Atomic Habits for Architects: Secrets that Boost Productivity & Profits
2025-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Atomic Habits for Architects: Secrets that Boost Productivity & Profits
Date: January 30, 2025
Time: 12-1pm
CE Units: 1 LU
Cost: $0 for all
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The Brutalist Screening
2025-01-29 19:30 | Cinemark Century Theater Del Monte Shopping Center, 1700 Del Monte Center, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Your Are Invited to a Viewing of The Brutalist With AIA Monterey Bay
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. (Note: this is an updated time!)
Location: Cinemark Century Theater, Del Monte Shopping Center, Monterey
AIA Monterey Bay invites you to attend a group viewing of the the movie The Brutalist, click here to see the trailer. This is a no-host viewing of the movie, which has won three Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture. Click here to purchase tickets.
See you at the movie!
If you have questions please contact shirmaine@aiamontereybay.org

Resilience and the Evolving Standard of Care Series Part 2: New Standard of Care Includes Integrated Resilience Design
2025-01-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Online Event
Resilience and the Evolving Standard of Care Series Part 2:
New Standard of Care Includes Integrated Resilience Design
Date: January 29, 2025
Time: 12-1:30pm
CE Units: 1.5 LU|HSW
Cost: $0 members, $25 non-members
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House Tour of Montabela
2024-12-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Montabela, 503 Aquajito Road, Jacks Peak, 93923, United States
House Tour of Montabela
Designed by Mark Mills
Date & Time: Thursday, Dec.12, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: 503 Aquajito Road, Jacks Peak
Cost: $10 AIA Members and Sponsors, $25 Non-Members
Montabela was designed by renowned local architect Mark Mills, who camped at this location and imagined the perfect residence to blend inspired architectural design with nature while encapsulating the wants and needs of his clients. It is 2700 sf, with 3-bedrooms and 3-bathrooms. It was built in 1978 and sits on 9 acres atop a Jack’s Peak ridge with expansive views of Monterey Bay to the North and Carmel Bay with Point Lobos to the South. The property has never before been on the market. This is a rare opportunity to tour the home, which is made possible by Mark Lord and Tim Allen Properties.
Wine and snacks will be served.
Parking is limited, ride sharing is strongly encouraged.
Registration is required. Click here to reserve your spot.

Stanton Awards Presentation and Holiday Dinner
2024-12-05 | The Barns at Cooper Molera, 535 Polk Street, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Please join us at the Holiday Dinner for the American Insitutue of Architects Monterey Bay and the award presentation of the Robert Stanton, FAIA, Design Award being presented to Mary Ann Schicketanze, AIA, principal of Studio Schicketanze.
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Succession Planning and Leadership Transition
2024-10-29 12:00 | Online Event
Succession Planning and Leadership Transition:
Securing Your Architecture Firm’s Future
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 3pm ET | 12pm PT
Presenter: Steve Burns, FAIA | Founder | The Well-Designed Firm
CE: 1 AIA LU
DESCRIPTION: For many architecture firms, the business is not just a career, but a lifestyle. However, when the time comes to retire or slow down, the most important investment you can rely on might not be your 401(k), IRA, or real estate portfolio—but your firm. Succession planning is not just about ensuring your practice can continue without you; it’s about building a valuable asset that can provide significant financial security and wealth, potentially making your firm your most significant retirement asset.
Join us for an essential webinar on the best practices for succession planning and leadership transition. This session, designed specifically for firm owners who may not have considered the long-term financial benefits of planning ahead, will be led by an industry expert, who successfully sold his 17-person firm in 2007. Steve Burns, FAIA will show you how to strategically grow your firm’s value, preparing it for a successful transition that can offer you the financial freedom to step back when you are ready.
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Architecture by the Book
2024-10-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Asilomar Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Sign your child up for Architecture by the Book, an exciting new architectural education program from the California Architectural Foundation (CAF). CAF is excited to be partnering with AIA Monterey Bay at the AIA CA Monterey Design Conference (MDC) to provide a special children’s program focusing on architect Julia Morgan, FAIA. Attendees will explore her work through a book reading, hands-on activities, and engaging presentation led by Polly Osborne, FAIA and a team of volunteers. All ages are welcome, and the lesson will be tailored to fit the age of the children attending.
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: 12 noon – 1:30 pm
Location: Asilomar Conference Grounds 800 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove
Check in at the MDC Registration area.
Cost: FREE, light refreshments provided
Register by clicking here by Oct 14th
Attendees do not need to be registered for MDC to participate, but must register via this link to receive a guest badge to enter the grounds.

Monterey Design Conference
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27 | Asilomar Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Where the Conversation about Design Happens
Every two years, the Monterey Design Conference brings together a diverse blend of globally recognized speakers to inspire and educate – all in scenic and vibrant location. In a retreat setting, MDC is your chance to step out of the everyday and into a creative space, networking with colleagues and re-connecting with the ideas and motivations that drew you to the profession from day one.
Speakers inspire creativity by sharing their stories, showcasing innovative projects, discussing design philosophy, encouraging risk-taking, exploring cross-disciplinary collaboration, addressing societal challenges. Their insights and experiences can ignite new ideas and perspectives, motivating you to approach your own creative endeavors with passion and purpose.
Pick-Up A Year’s Worth of Learning Units;
Attendees typically receive up to 22 AIA CE credits throughout the event
More info here.

Kuleana: Exploring the Design Ethos of Walker Warner with Principal Greg Warner
2024-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Online Event
Sponsored by:

AIA Monterey Bay’s Arts + Architecture Committee Presents
Kuleana: Exploring the Design Ethos of Walker Warner with Principal Greg Warner
Date & Time: Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:00 to 7:30 P.M.
Location: SandBox Sand City, 440 Ortiz Ave., Sand City
Cost: $10 AIA Members, $20 General Public Description
Join Greg Warner for an engaging discussion on the personal influences and inspirations that have shaped his architectural journey through Hawaii and the Mountain West. Learn how the distinct landscapes, cultures, and communities of these regions have informed his creative process and design philosophy. Greg will also showcase the work of Walker Warner, the fi rm he co-founded over 35 years ago, sharing insights into its evolution and offering a glimpse into the exciting future that lies ahead. With 40 years of experience leading architectural projects, Greg has made an indelible mark on residential and hospitality design in both the Hawaiian Islands and mainland North America. His extensive body of work demonstrates a seamless connection between architecture and landscape, paying homage to the natural environment and its historical context. Greg’s artistry in place-sensitive design developed during his upbringing in Hawaii, where he discovered how culture and environment together shape regional architecture. He carries this understanding through to his projects in Mexico, California, and the Rocky Mountains, creating built works appropriate to each setting.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Love Affair with Japan
2024-10-20 16:00 | Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA, United States
The Stanton Center announces
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Love Affair with Japan
A lecture by Kathryn Smith
Date & Time: October 20, 2024, 4:00 .pm.
Tickets: $15, purchased at the door
Location: Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, California
Kathryn Smith, nationally recognized Frank Lloyd Wright authority, will lecture on, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Love Affair with Japan. The fully illustrated lecture, sponsored by Monterey Area Architectural Research Archives (MAARA), will be followed by a book signing and reception with the speaker. Wright is best known as the architect of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, which survived one of the biggest earthquakes in Japanese history, virtually undamaged, on its opening day, September I, 1923. He had a fascination with Japanese art all his life, viewing it as a tourist, as a collector, and sometimes as a dealer.

Path to Zero Carbon
2024-10-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Path to Zero Carbon
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Cost: Free to members
CE Units: 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5hrs ZNCD MCE

Emerging Trends in Architecture: Harnessing AI for Embodied Carbon Reductions
2024-10-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Title: Emerging Trends in Architecture: Harnessing AI for Embodied Carbon Reductions
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Cost: Free to members
CE Units: 1 LU/HSW and 1hr ZNCD MCE
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Webinar: Resilience and The Evolving Standard of Care Series: Integrating Resilience Design Into Your Architectural Projects
2024-09-18 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Webinar: Resilience and The Evolving Standard of Care Series:
Integrating Resilience Design Into Your Architectural Projects
Date & Time: Wednesday, Sept 18, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free to AIA Members, $25 for the general public
CEU: This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5 hrs Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. (Live webinar attendees only)
Architects should be aware of changes in the industry standard of care, the role of codes and standards, and how courts view an architect’s responsibility in the context of worsening weather conditions.
The AIA + HKS Tool Kit for Integrating Resilient Design into Architectural Projects provides basic components for integrating resilience with sustainability and net zero carbon design within a standard of care for architectural projects. A unique standard of care shapes the delivery of sustainable design and net zero carbon design in architectural projects from concept to completion, and can also impact risk management and project delivery. Join our panel as they shed let on the standard of care process and how to integrate resilience and sustainability in your projects.
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The Carmel Sandcastle Contest
2024-09-14
The Carmel Sandcastle Contest
Saturday, September 14 – Save the Date!
AIA Architect Judges needed, Contact shirmaine@aiamontereybay.org if you’re interested in volunteering.

30th Carmel Heritage House & Garden Tour, Co-Hosted by AIA Monterey Bay
2024-09-08 11:00 - 16:00
This is a self guided tour of modern and historic houses in Carmel, CA. A reception will follow the tour at First Murphy House, NW Corner, 6th Avenue & Lincoln Street, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. A printed tour ticket with map and house descriptions is available by purchasing on Eventbrite or picking it up at First Murphy House on Sunday, the day of the tour. Tickets may also be purchased at First Murphy House during regular hours Mon, Wed, and Fri., from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A color brochure highlighting Hugh Comstock’s life is free and available at First Murphy House and at a lecture titled, “Hugh Comstock: Builder of Dreams”, presented by Brian Congleton, on Saturday, September 7, at 4:00 p.m., at the Carmel Foundation, Lincoln Street & 8th Avenue, Camel-by-the Sea. Admission is free, donations are encouraged.

House included on the tour:
1. First Murphy House: NW Corner Lincoln & 6th Avenue
2. Curtain Calls: Junipero 2 NW of 3rd Avenue
3. Hansel & Gretel: Torres 4 NE of 6th Avenue
4. Comstock Residence: NW Corner Torres & 6th Avenue
5. Comstock Studio: NE Corner Santa FE & 6th Avenue
6. Temple House: Casanova 8 NW of Ocean Avenue
7. Adagio: Lincoln St. 5 SW of 10th Ave
8. Tree House: Monte Verde 3 SE of 11th Avenue
Please pick up the printed ticket/brochure at First Murphy House, 80 Lincoln Ave, Carmel, the day of the Tour, or during regular business hours: Mon, Wed, and Fri., Sept 2, 4, 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and the day-of-the-tour, September 8, starting at 9:00 a.m.
Note: the tour properties are not accessible to people who use a wheelchair, or other mobility or walking aides.
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Free Lecture: "Hugh Comstock, Builder of Dreams"
2024-09-07 16:00 - 17:30 | The Carmel Foundation, Lincoln Street, Carmel-bu-the-Sea, CA, 93921, United States
This is free lecture presented by Brian Congleton, Architect. Refreshments will be served. RSVPs are not required, but are appreciated.
Although the lecture is free of charge, we encourage you to make a donation. All donations support the Carmel Heritage Society and the American Institute of Architects, Monterey Bay Chapter (AIA Monterey Bay) for the conservation of Carmel’s architectural legacy, to promote the quality of the built environment, and to advocate for high quality and responsive design.
Please pick up the printed ticket/brochure at First Murphy House, 80 Lincoln Ave, Carmel, the day of the Tour, or during regular business hours: Mon, Wed, and Fri., Sept 2, 4, 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and the day-of-the-tour, September 8, starting at 9:00 a.m.
Note: the tour properties are not accessible to people who use a wheelchair, or other mobility or walking aides.
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Annual AIA Monterey Bay Member and Sponsor Appreciation Picnic
2024-07-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, Warf II, Monterey
Annual AIA Monterey Bay
Member and Sponsor Appreciation Picnic
Date & Time: Saturday, July 20, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free to AIA Monterey Bay Members and Sponsors
Location: Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, Wharf II, Monterey.
AIA Monterey Bay cordially invites you to join your fellow members and sponsors at our annual appreciation BBQ. Again this year, AIA MB is hosting the event at the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, on Wharf II, Monterey. Partners and guests welcome.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 17, to shirmaine@aiamonterebay.org

Arch Nexus: Designing for the Living Building Challenge
2024-07-11 12:00 | Online Event
Arch Nexus: Designing for the Living Building Challenge
COTE Webinar: July 11, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Credits: 1 LU|HSW
Presenter: Erica McBride, Arch Nexus
Arch Nexus is an award winning multi-disciplinary design firm in California’s Central Valley. With projects serving the western United States, Arch Nexus focuses on purposeful design that serves the health, happiness, and productivity of the people in their communities.
This presentation will look at design standards as part of the Living Building Challenge using Arch Nexus’ Sacramento and Salt Lake City offices as case studies. We will learn about general water conservation strategies used in the design, including natural site hydrology responses, low-flow fixtures, occupant behavior, and “hand-printing” as a strategy for water conservation and wastewater reduction, as well as the feasibility of implementing similar water conservation strategies here on the Monterey Peninsula.
We will discuss a range of systems, including those for rainwater, grey water, and composting toilets as a strategy for black water. Please join us as we Identify available resources and guides to help owners and design teams navigate non-traditional water systems permitting process.
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Tour of UCSC Kresge College + Happy Hour
2024-06-18 15:30 - 19:30 | Kresge College at University of California Santa Cruz, 510 Porter-Kresge Rd., Santa Cruz, cA, 95060, United States
COTE Event Presented by AIA Monterey Bay
Tour of UCSC Kresge College + Happy Hour
Come and tour the newly completed mass-timber expansion of Kresge College at UCSC and join us for happy hour afterward at Workbench!
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 18th, Tour: 3:30pm-5:00, Happy Hour: 5:15-7:00P.M.
Cost: Free to AIA MB Members, Sponsors, and Architecture Students;
$20 for Non-Members
Tour Location: Kresge College at University of California, Santa Cruz, 510 Porter-Kresge Rd. Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Parking note: park at Core West parking structure and walk across the street to use the pedestrian bridge to Kresge. We will meet at the bridge terminus at 3:30 p.m.
Happy Hour Location: Workbench, 189 Walnut Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Learning Units: 1.5 HSW
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Building Reuse for Decarbonization and Compliance
2024-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Building Reuse for Decarbonization and Compliance
A Webinar presented by AIA California
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 12, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
This final installment in the CALGreen Embodied Carbon series will focus on the building reuse compliance pathway for CALGreen’s embodied carbon mandatory measures going into effect July 1, 2024.
Speakers:
Avideh Haghighi, AIA, LFA – Associate Principal, ZGF
Luke Lombardi, PE – Senior Sustainability Consultant, Buro Happold
1 AIA LU/HSW + 1 hr. ZNCD
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