Contract Language: The Foundation of Good Business
In this excerpt from the continuing education course "Contract Language: The Foundation of Good Business", Attorney Brian Stewart focuses on some of the key contractual clauses that design professionals regularly confront and provides steps for design professionals to implement to help prevent occurrences that can threaten the livelihood of their firm.
| Presenter: |
Brian Stewart |
| Firm: |
Collins Collins Muir + Stewart, LLP |
| Knowledge Area: |
Practice Management |
| Duration: |
07:41 |
Minimizing Risk During Construction Administration
In this excerpt from the continuing education course "Minimizing Risk During Construction Administration", Attorney Michele Gamble focuses on minimizing design professional's construction-related risks, especially during the construction administration phase. Topics include contracting, communicating, planning, documenting and increasing awareness of risks involved with construction administration
| Presenter: |
Michele Gamble, Attorney Partner |
| Firm: |
Collins Collins Muir+ Stewart, LLP |
| Knowledge Area: |
Practice Management |
| Duration: |
11:10 |
So You Want to Be an Expert Witness
Ever wonder what it takes to become an expert witness? Think you maybe you have what it takes? In this 7-minute kTalk, David Brotman, FAIA, affably and thoroughly demystifies the routine of the expert witness. From who’s qualified to do it, the necessary character traits required to do it well, the ethics involved and the challenges you’ll face. Tune in to watch a seasoned expert witness explain the essentials.
| Presenter: |
David Brotman, Faia, Principal |
| Firm: |
Sunset Consultants |
| Knowledge Area: |
Practice Management |
| Duration: |
07:24 |
Making Pro-Bono Possible
While taking on a Pro-Bono project might be a philanthropic endeavor at its root, it’s also one that will be met with real world challenges such as budget constraints, volunteer morale, and how to best integrate distinct visions. In this 9-minute kTalk, Elise Drakes shares her insights and experiences in taking a pro-bono remodel from concept to completion as a Project Coordinator for Taylor. Find out how to get businesses and individuals to contribute time and money, how to solicit free artwork, and how to keep a volunteer workforce productive.
| Presenter: |
Elise Drakes, Project Coordinator |
| Firm: |
TAYLOR |
| Knowledge Area: |
Practice Management |
| Duration: |
08:43 |
How We Work Together
Workplace relationships are vital. They can mean the difference between high-performing teams and bankrupt companies, yet it’s a subject that gets little attention. In this 7-minute kTalk, Alyssa Scholz, Taylor’s Director of Interior Design, presents a philosophical yet practical approach for building honest, respectful relationships with colleagues. Learn your “Way of Being” in order to enjoy more effective collaboration, open communication and personal satisfaction in your working relationships.
| Presenter: |
Alyssa Scholz |
| Firm: |
TAYLOR |
| Knowledge Area: |
Practice Management |
| Duration: |
06:51 |
Working with the Media in Today’s 24/7 World
While understanding the media has long been the goal of successful companies, new technologies are bringing fourth new rules in today’s 24/7 media-focused world. In this 7-minute kTalk, Leeza Hoyt, media expert and President of Hoyt Organization, offers a wealth of sage advice for companies and individuals who need to understand, employ and leverage the power of traditional and new media.
| Presenter: |
Leeza Hoyt, President |
| Firm: |
The Hoyt Organization, Inc. |
| Knowledge Area: |
Practice Management |
| Duration: |
07:03 |
Sustainably Restoring Modernist Icons
Not starting from scratch is a very green way to build. In this 10-minute kTalk, Ron Radziner, FAIA, discusses renovation on the modernist scale. What did the original architect intend? What cultural and political issues may be used to your advantage? Learn how to do effective off-site research, establish a restoration methodology that will save time and money, and incorporate modern materials that will enhance the longevity of your modernist icon.
| Presenter: |
Ron Radziner, Faia, Design Principal |
| Firm: |
Marmol Radziner + Associates |
| Knowledge Area: |
Sustainability |
| Duration: |
09:57 |
Getting Past Green
In this sobering and inspirational kTalk, Bill Leddy, FAIA, delivers an impassioned plea about global warming and that "business as usual" must end. Bill encourages design professionals to adopt a strategy to proactively combat climate change and get over our nation's increasing "green fatigue."
Bill warns us that, to the detriment of solving climate change dangers, architecture remains a divided profession about how to tackle sustainability, with separate award programs and educational studios for excellent design and green design. Bill challenges us to rethink many of our fundamental design aspirations and find new architectural languages that express and celebrate a post-carbon world.
| Presenter: |
William Leddy, Faia |
| Firm: |
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects |
| Knowledge Area: |
Sustainability |
| Duration: |
08:58 |
Commissioning Buildings for Sustainability
When it comes to building, it's absolutely necessary that all phases of a project, planning through occupancy, are completed correctly. In this 10-minute kTalk, Ron Wilkinson, LEED AP, explains that while there is no absolute definition of quality, building commissioning is quality assurance. Find out how commissioning, through a means of programming and OPR, design checking and functional testing, can ensure the safety, functionality and sustainability of your building.
| Presenter: |
Ron Wilkinson, Commissioning Authority |
| Firm: |
AKF |
| Knowledge Area: |
Sustainability |
| Duration: |
09:53 |
Designing Zero Energy Buildings
Scott Shell, FAIA, explains how to approach designing net zero energy buildings--those that use less than half the energy as code compliant buildings--and sheds light on which building types are most amenable to achieving net zero. Scott discusses strategies for offsetting energy consumption with onsite renewable energy and provides guidelines for sizing photovoltaic cells relative to a building's size.
| Presenter: |
Scott Shell, Principal |
| Firm: |
EHDD Architecture |
| Knowledge Area: |
Sustainability |
| Duration: |
06:38 |
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