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 |
Net Zero Energy and Future Challenges
In this excerpt from the continuing education course "Net Zero Energy and Future Challenges". Ken Powelson, Project Architect at EHDD Architects, walks us through a detailed case study of the Marin Country Day School--the first net zero energy classroom building in North America--and describes specific design and engineering strategies employed. He summarizes this case study with a series of lessons learned on this and other net zero facilities.
| Presenter: |
Ken Powelson, Project Manager |
| Firm: |
EHDD Architecture |
| Knowledge Area: |
Sustainability |
| Duration: |
09:43 |
CALGreen 2010 Non-Residential Measures
In this excerpt from the continuing education course "CALGreen 2010 Non-Residential Measures". Lynn Simon describes some of the key aspects CALGreen Non-Residential mandatory measures and a brief summary of CALGreen Residential voluntary Tier 1 and 2 standards
| Presenter: |
Lynn N. Simon, President |
| Firm: |
Simon & Associates |
| Knowledge Area: |
Sustainability |
| Duration: |
07:46 |
Building Cities That Are Seismically Resilient
San Francisco serves as the case study for this kTalk, in which Chris Poland, SE, FSEAOC,
challenges legislators and architects to think beyond safety in construction, and instead, focus on resiliency in design. Earthquakes are an everyday reality in our world and Chris identifies the designs and decisions that can lead post-earthquake cities to rapid recovery or slow decline. He examines the sequence of SPURs Preparedness Recommendations and tells the cautionary tale of L’Aquila, Italy – in which one city’s overreaction to a minor earthquake brought long lasting consequences.
| Presenter: |
Chris Poland, Chairman And Ceo |
| Firm: |
Degenkolb Engineers |
| Knowledge Area: |
Documents, Specifications & CA |
| Duration: |
09:23 |
Acoustical Design of the San Francisco Exploratorium
When designing San Francisco's new Exploratorium, experts faced the formidable acoustical challenges that arise when large interior spaces and hard surfaces meet large-scale machinery and crowd noise. In this 7-minute kTalk, Charles Salter, PE, details the methods used by the Exploratorium acoustics team to minimize undesirable noise while emphasizing the sounds of a vibrant population exploring a hands-on environment.
| Presenter: |
Charles Salter, President |
| Firm: |
Charles M Salter Associates Inc. |
| Knowledge Area: |
Documents, Specifications & CA |
| Duration: |
07:09 |
California's New Sustainable Landscaping Legislation
In this enlightening kTalk, Cassy Aoyagi, LEED AP, discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by AB1881, California’s new Model Water Efficiency legislation aimed at curbing environmental degradation and rising energy costs. Aoyagi presents a multi-faceted strategy for achieving compliance while enhancing air and water quality, saving time and money, and increasing LEED Rankings without sacrificing design aesthetics or our fascination with water features.
| Presenter: |
Cassy Aoyagi, President |
| Firm: |
Theodore Payne Foundation/FormLA Landscaping |
| Knowledge Area: |
Codes / Specification |
| Duration: |
09:35 |
Specification Processes as Quality Assurance
Think specifications are nothing more than a book of standards, materials and methods? In this 9-minute kTalk, Michael Chambers, FAIA, makes the case that one of the most underutilized aspects of specifications is that of a quality assurance process for both the design and construction phases of a project. Learn how to use these processes and procedures as powerful tools to clearly and concisely communicate the critical aspects of design to your contractor.
| Presenter: |
Michael Chambers, Architect |
| Firm: |
MCA Specifications |
| Knowledge Area: |
Codes / Specification |
| Duration: |
08:49 |
Preparing and Delivering an Effective kTalk
The goal of the kTalk is to convey concise and targeted knowledge to your audience. In this 7-minute kTalk, Donna Norstad offers helpful advice on how to prepare your talk, how to speak on camera and how you can use visual exhibits to make your kTalk the best it can be.
| Presenter: |
Tom Ochsner |
| Firm: |
Tom Ochsner Architect |
| Knowledge Area: |
Marketing & BD |
| Duration: |
06:57 |
The Performance Zone
Seventy to seventy-five percent of your overhead is spent on personnel and personnel related expenses, yet most professional services companies spend disproportionally less on developing their personnel than on other parts of their business. In this 8-minute kTalk, Sandy Blaha, President of Blaha Performance Consulting, will show you how to how to maximize the return on your investment in talent by aligning people, strategy and skills, with a culture that supports and rewards high performance.
| Presenter: |
Sandy Blaha, President/Ceo |
| Firm: |
Performance Consulting |
| Knowledge Area: |
Marketing & BD |
| Duration: |
07:51 |
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