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Perform or Prescribe: The Great Debate In Building Exterior Design
April 25 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am PDT
$5 – $15
Join AIA Los Angeles’ dynamic Building Performance and Regulations team for the second session of a year long conversation on new energy codes and their effect on building systems and envelope design. This session will start with understanding the difference between prescriptive and performance design approaches in the context of meeting code and increasing building sustainability. Listen to Glumac’s experts interpret the evolving codes and their real-world effects on building design. Expand the conversation with your own expertise in a “salon” format conversation that will share our common expertise to advance design in Los Angeles.
Learning Objectives:
+ Explain the difference between prescriptive and performance-based criteria for building energy performance and which is right for your project/design
+ Compare current and anticipated changes in the energy code and how these changes may affect the building envelope and MEP design
+ Learn how code compares to LEED and AIA 2030
+ Learn how to balance energy goals with design goals
SPEAKERS:
Michael J. Adams – Associate / Regional Energy Director, Glumac
Kyle Hack, P.E. – Mechanical Engineer, Glumac
SPEAKERS:
Michael J. Adams – Associate / Regional Energy Director, Glumac
As Lead Energy Consultant, Michael manages a team dedicated to modeling building energy performance. Their primary goal is to not only meet but to surpass the stringent criteria established by building rating systems, state energy codes, federal building guidelines, and relevant incentive programs while being cost-effective and meeting project goals. With an eight-year background in sustainable design and construction, Michael is an invaluable asset when it comes to energy and water efficiency in the built environment while having a thorough understanding of relevant building codes and requirements. He is deeply engaged throughout the design process, proposing, analyzing, and vetting sound recommendations for cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Kyle Hack, P.E. – Mechanical Engineer, Glumac
With over a decade of experience in mechanical engineering, Kyle is a seasoned professional specializing in building design in California. Their expertise lies in creating sustainable and energy-efficient systems, and ensuring proposed mechanical systems meet code standards while optimizing functionality and comfort for occupants. As a key player in numerous high-profile projects across the state, they continue to innovate and drive excellence in the field of mechanical engineering.
MODERATOR & COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR:
Mark Oberholzer, AIA, LEED AP – Principal, KTGY & C0-Chair, AIA|LA Building Performance & Regulations Committee
Context is everything. In cities like Los Angeles, context includes not just existing buildings and neighborhoods, but an emerging sense of urban identity and possibility. Mark Oberholzer’s strength is engaging with the context of client goals, zoning complexity, urban design, stakeholder influences, economic imperatives and design integrity to tease out extraordinary architectural solutions.
Over the last five years, Mark has been at the forefront of KTGY’s expertise in innovative construction techniques – harnessing the design possibilities of modular construction, bearing steel stud systems, and heavy timber. Mark sees construction technology as another part of the context of design, bringing a conviction that collaboration, imagination, hard work, and a sense of humor are the best tools for reaching the goal of better design.
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR:
LISA CANOY, AIA, NCARB – SR ASSOCIATE & PROJECT MANAGER, AC MARTIN
Lisa Canoy, AIA, NCARB is a licensed architect with a wide range of skills and abilities. With over a decade of professional experience, Lisa Canoy brings valuable knowledge across all phases of design and all varieties of scope, as both project manager and project architect. Her portfolio consists largely of educational work and includes ground-up construction projects, multi-phased construction projects, existing renovations, and comprehensive modernizations, ranging in size from 2,000 to 200,000 square feet. Her experience spans various delivery methods (including design-build and CM@R), AHJs (including DSA and OFS), and clients (including LA Unified, the CSU System, and the UC System).
COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR:
Morgan Wiener, AIA – Senior Associate, Gensler
Morgan Wiener, AIA, is a Senior Associate of Gensler Los Angeles where he holds the leadership roles of Sustainability Director and Technical Director. Based in the Hospitality practice area, Morgan leverages his over 25 years of experience in architecture with a focus on resort and urban developments. Counted on as a leader for the Hospitality Practice Area for Master Planning, Sustainable thought leadership, and Project Delivery he touches all phases of projects. He is sought after in leadership roles for projects to support the practice area in servicing our global client footprint.
Learning Objectives: (For Self-Reporting Only)
+ Explain the difference between prescriptive and performance-based criteria for building energy performance and which is right for your project/design
+ Compare current and anticipated changes in the energy code and how these changes may affect the building envelope and MEP design
+ Learn how code compares to LEED and AIA 2030
+ Learn how to balance energy goals with design goals
PHOTO CREDITS: the photo (copyright free) is by independent photographer Joel Filipe.
