NEW!

Architecture at Zero – Design Solutions for School Decarbonization

Presented by: Paul Poirer, AIA | Principal, Poirer + Associates Architects; Jim Little | Director of Technical Sales, NRMCC; Karin Perissinotto | Sustainability Manager, CalPortland

AIA/CES (HSW) Learning Units: 1.25 Hours

This video course includes English language captions.

This course meets the requirements for Net Zero Carbon Design for California license renewals and is provided gratis to AIA members courtesy of AIA California.

Non-AIA members can purchase this cost for $35 or buy a ZNCD Passport for $90 and select up to 4 courses to meet the required 5 hours for license renewals.

K-12 school buildings, whether new or existing, carry a unique set of decarbonization challenges. The 2024 Architecture at Zero Design Competition directed participants to integrate themes of decarbonization, resilience, and equity in the design of a new building for Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School in East Los Angeles, replacing a suite of aging portable buildings on campus. Entrants were required to develop a comprehensive site plan incorporating detailed performance analysis, renewable energy, and carbon reduction strategies. Participants also demonstrated how their designs would enhance resilience through robust climate adaptation strategies, and to promote equity within the community.

This webinar explores innovative architectural solutions, provides insight into how the competition's winning entries were developed and describes some of the lessons learned throughout the process.

Upon successful completion of a multiple-choice quiz, a Certificate of Completion will be available for download and can be used to verify your licensure requirements.

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