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SUMMARY:Tour of the Davis Center and the Museum\, Williams College
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! – WMAIA COTE/SPRING IN THE BERKSHIRES\nTour of the Davis Center and the Museum\, Williams College\, Williamstown MA\nWednesday June 17\, 2026| 4PM – 5:30| 1.5 HSW  \nOur June program is both Spring in the Berkshires and a COTE program.  We will visit two projects at William College: the recently completed Davis Center and the Museum\, currently under construction. \nThe tours will be led by Scott Henderson\, Architect/Senior Project Manager at Williams College in the department of Planning\, Design & Construction. \nThe Davis Center\nCompleted in 2024 and designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates (in association with JGE Architecture + Design)\, the Davis Center manifests the enduring impact of student advocacy for social justice and inclusive community at Williams College. Tracing its roots to 1969 campus protests\, the renovated and expanded Center reopened in 2024 as a hub of programs and spaces supporting historically underrepresented communities and advancing campus engagement with complex issues of identity\, history and culture. \nThe Davis Center is net-zero operational carbon and net-zero embodied carbon\, With Living Building Challenge Petal Certification\, the Davis Center is a bold and vivid expression of Williams’ commitment to cultivating a community that is socially just\, culturally rich\, and ecologically restorative. \nWilliam College Museum \nOpening in fall of 2027\, the new museum\, by architects SO – IL or Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu & Perry Dean Rogers\, is a space designed with students in mind\, fostering a sense of belonging for campus members and the wider community\, and an inclusive experience for all visitors. The building timber structure – an innovative design that merges art\, sustainability\, and advanced construction engineering – will offer substantial gallery space for showing more of the 15\,000 works in the museum’s collection\, as well as facilities for easy access to collections for student\, faculty\, and visiting scholar requests\, and more object study classrooms. \nFor more information and to register visit HERE. \nWMAIA COTE is sponsored by Wright Builders.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/c-o-t-e-tour-of-the-davis-center-and-the-museum-williams-college/
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T200000
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SUMMARY:Register Now: WMAIA Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:RegisterDo not delay! Registration deadline is Monday November 17th for catering count! \nWMAIA ANNUAL MEETING 2025\nWednesday December 10| 5:00-8:00PM| in person at 33 Hawley St\, Northampton|1 HSW \nOur December program is a celebration of the season and of design in Western Massachusetts. It’s a time to catch up with colleagues and see some architecture! \nThis year’s program will begin with a tour of 33 Hawley Street — by Bonham & Douglas Architects\, winner of a 2024 WMAIA Honor Award.  33 Hawley Street is the new building for the Northampton Community Arts Trust\, which unifies five local art organizations under one roof\, enhancing collaboration and a shared sense of purpose. Note — you must attend the tour to receive credit for the program. \nFollowing the tour there will be a cocktail reception with hearty hors d’oeuvres . We will be presenting WMAIA/AIA National/Pella student scholarships and will be celebrating Western Massachusetts’ newly licensed architects. The December meeting is also our chapter’s annual meeting and election of officers. \nSponsored by: Pella and Keiter
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/save-the-date-wmaia-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:33 Hawley Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 33 Hawley Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T170000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195200Z
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SUMMARY:WMAIA COTE Program: New MA Energy Codes Overview
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! \nMASSACHUSETTS NEW ENERGY CODES OVERVIEW\nTuesday September 10| 3:30-5:00| ZOOM |1.5 HSW  \nMark Newey Managing Principal of Airtight Energy Consulting will provide an overview of Massachusetts’ new energy codes. Mark will provide insight\, helping Massachusetts firms navigate the new codes implemented over the last year.  This will be an interactive program in which participants will be able to discuss the challenges they face implementing the new energy code during the half an hour discussion at the end of the presentation. Mark Newey has nearly 25 years experience working to make buildings more energy efficient\, including 17 years at the Center for EcoTechnology (CET). He holds certifications as a HERS Rater\, Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC)\, Passive House Rater and Verifier\, LEED AP Homes\, and LEED Green Rater. Mark holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State University and has a minor in Engineering Leadership Development. \nFor Detailed Information and to Register visit here \nCOTE PROGRAMS ARE SPONSORED BY WRIGHT BUILDERS
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/cote-2024/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,COTE Events,WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T200000
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nWMAIA ANNUAL MEETING & GREEN GIANTS PRESENTATION 2023\nFeaturing:  Scholarships\, Chapter Elections & a Special Green Giant Presentation in celebration of Laura Fitch AIA\nTuesday December 12th | 5:30 – 8:00 PM| in person at 170 Design Building UMass|1HSW (for 4:30 tour\, approval pending)\n \nBONUS –  arrive early and tour the Bromery Center for the Arts Bridge Renovation 4:30 – 5:30 PM (1 HSW approval pending) \nAnnual Meeting Sponsored by: Pella\nGreen Giants Sponsored by: Keiter \nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION\nOur December program is a celebration of the season and of design in Western Massachusetts. It’s a time to catch up with colleagues and the chapter. \nThe main program will begin at 5:30 PM in the Olver Design Building at UMass/Amherst with a reception (with cash bar). We will be presenting WMAIA/AIA National/Pella student scholarships. The December meeting is also our chapter’s annual meeting and election of officers. \nThe highlight of the evening will be a special Green Giants presentation recognizing Laura Fitch AIA\, a beloved colleague who passed away unexpectedly in early 2023. Laura was a founder of the Green Giants program. Since 2013\, the Green Giants Award Program (sponsored by the WMAIA COTE) has been honoring the work of trades people\, educators\, and owners/program directors who help build\, teach about\, envision and fund the green buildings in Hampshire\, Hampden\, Franklin\, and Berkshire counties. \nBONUS — arrive early (4:30 PM) and tour the Bromery Center for the Arts Bridge Renovation (1 HSW\, approval pending). \nCompleted in 1975\, Kevin Roche’s landmark project is an uncompromisingly modernist\, monolithic concrete facility\, consisting of several distinctly different units that in combination form a powerful architectural sculpture. The complex is home to the Music\, Theater\, Dance and Arts departments as well as a Museum of Contemporary Arts and the 2\,000 seat concert hall of the Fine Arts Center. The 26\,000 gsf Art Bridge – a 600-foot long and 40-foot wide bar of classrooms suspended 30 feet in the air – was redesigned by DesignLab to accommodate a wide range of fine arts uses\, from traditional drawings studios\, to a theater rehearsal space\, to a state-of-the-art cross-disciplinary recording studio. \nThe tour of the new facility will show the reorganization of interior space and explore strategies for adaptation to modern uses\, improved lighting\, wayfinding\, collaboration and social spaces\, and outline upgrades to the roof and HVAC systems. The project was completed in 2021. \nFor more information and to register click here
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:UMass Olver Design Building 170\, 551 North Pleasant Street\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awards Programs,WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T170000
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SUMMARY:TOUR: Berkshire Family YMCA
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday June 6| 4:00-5:00PM| in person |1 HSW \nTour: Berkshire Family YMCA\n292 North St\, Pittsfield\, MA 01201\n \nThe recent renovation of the 1909 Berkshire Family YMCA in Pittsfield (Architect: Hill Engineers Architects and Planners; GC: Allegrone Companies) expanded its child-care program\, improved the athletic facilities\, and updated its façade. The makeover was intended to contribute to the cultural landscape of North Street\, which was deemed a Downtown Creative District. The renovation received $600\,000 in historic tax credits from the state. The renovation was completed in early 2023. \nTour to be followed by an informal gathering at Hot Plate Brewing Company \nClick here for more information and to register
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/berkshire_ymca/
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T200000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195135Z
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SUMMARY:2022 WMAIA Annual Meeting and Design Awards
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\nWMAIA ANNUAL MEETING: Design Awards\, Scholarships\, Holiday Gathering\nKeynote: Emily Grandstaff-Rice FAIA\, AIA 2023 President\nDesign Awards sponsored by: Keiter\nWMAIA Annual Meeting sponsored by: Pella \nOur December program is a celebration of the season and of design in Western Massachusetts. It’s a time to catch up with colleagues and their work.  The thirteen submissions for this year’s awards will be presented. \nThe winners of the 2022 Design Awards Program will be announced. This awards program was held in conjunction with the Western Massachusetts Section of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects and was juried by colleagues in Virginia. \nThe program will begin with a reception (with cash bar). We will be presenting WMAIA/AIA National/Pella student scholarships and WMAIA’s special honorary membership award. The December meeting is also our chapter’s annual meeting and election of officers. \nWe are especially pleased to be joined by AIA National 2023 President Emily Grandstaff-Rice FAIA\, who will be our keynote speaker. \nA member of the BSA\, Emily  has experience on a broad range of academic\, hospitality\, institutional\, and commercial projects. Her innovative design work reinforces that a building is more than its shell—it is an experience. \nShe has demonstrated continued and significant service to AIA\, including serving as a board member; leading the national equity\, diversity\, and inclusion conversation as chair of the Equity in Architecture Commission and Equity and the Future of Architecture Committee; and serving as the 2014 president of the Boston Society of Architects/AIA. Throughout her career\, Emily has advocated for design excellence through human-centered design\, sustainability\, and engaging diverse voices. \nThis is an excellent opportunity to hear firsthand Emily’s goals for her year at the helm of the AIA. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/2022-wmaia-annual-meeting-and-design-awards/
CATEGORIES:Awards Programs,WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195135Z
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SUMMARY:UMass / WMAIA BCT Programs
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA : Fall BCT Programs\nThese lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units. UMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register here for no fee.\nWhen registering\, select the TOTAL # of programs (1\, 2\, 3 or all 4) that you plan to attend.\nClick here for more information and to register \nMonday\, September 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nIntegrating the Old and New: Facing the challenges of a construction remodel regarding structures\, foundations\, and project site complications\nJack Manifold\, CEO Jack Manifold\, CEO\, J Manifold Construction\nJack Manifold will address the complexities of commercial and residential construction and remodeling projects. Using specific case studies\, he will demonstrate vital elements of construction from the old to the new regarding structural integrity\, foundational excellence\, and project sitework elements for both commercial and residential projects. \nMonday\, October 17 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nIRA 2022 and Implication in the Built Environment\nDr. Adewale Adesanya CEO\, Havenergy Consulting Inc.\nThis lecture will review provisions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and what it means to building professionals. The lecture highlights steps towards actions in the built environment that addresses climate change and boosts the administration’s commitments on environmental justice (EJ). \nMonday\, November 7 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nCarbon Drawdown Now: Turning Buildings into Carbon Sinks with Bio-Based Materials\nJacob Deva Racusin\, Director of Building Science and Sustainability\, NewFramework\nIn this lecture\, Jacob Racusin will examine the natural cycle of carbon absorption and storage\, and the role of forests and wood products in mitigating carbon emissions. \nMonday\, December 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nUtilizing Design and Construction Frameworks to Design and Build Software\nMark Harrison\, Product Manager\, Trimble Inc.\nMark Harrison will bring a designer’s view to software development. Creating industry-leading design software like Trimble SketchUp requires a designer’s understanding of and sensibilities for the processes that it needs to support. This talk explores the many ways in which designers (technologists\, architects\, and others) can help shape the software user interfaces and technologies that they work with on a daily basis. \nClick here for more information and to register
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/umass-wmaia-bct/2022-12-05/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221108T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221108T200000
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Film Series
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday October 11 | 6:30 PM | Zoom |1 HSW requested\nGreat Architecture on a Small Planet\nSustainable architecture is on the rise all over the world. Architects are reinventing the way we are going to live and build in the future. By 2050\, the world population will reach 10 billion people. More and more people will settle in constantly growing cities\, putting nature and our climate under pressure. Around the world\, Danish architects are dealing with global challenges in ways that also give us a better everyday life. They strive to create Great architecture on a small planet. \nTuesday October 25| 6:30 PM | Zoom |1.5 LU requested\nBreuer’s Bohemia\n“James Crump\, the intrepid director\, writer\, and art historian\, has done the impossible\, crafting a smart\, serious architecture documentary that isn’t hopelessly dry and boring.  His latest film\, Breuer’s Bohemia\, takes an incisive look into the roiling cultural milieu in which Marcel Breuer crafted some of his most groundbreaking residential projects.  It’s a take of inspiration and decadence\, rife with heavy drinking and free love\, all set against a backdrop of leftist politics and social iconoclasm incubated in the seemingly staid suburban outposts of Connecticut and Massachusetts.” – Architectural Digest \nTuesday November 8 | 6:30 PM | Zoom |1.5 LU requested\nArchitecture of Infinity\nTemporality and age are inherent in every object and creature and\, depending on one’s outlook\, may transcend to infinity.  How can this be imagined? What goes beyond it? Filmmaker Christoph Schaub starts his personal journey through time and space in his childhood\, when his fascination with sacred buildings began- and his wonder at beginnings and ends.  Schaub explores\, together with architects Peter Zumthor\, Peter Markill and Alvaro Siza Vieira\, the artists James Turrell and Cristin Iglesias and drummer virtuoso Jojo Mayer\, the magic of sacred spaces\, defined here as far more than church buildings.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-film-series-save-the-dates-4/2022-11-08/
CATEGORIES:Films,WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T170000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195111Z
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SUMMARY:REGISTER NOW: Springfield Technical Community College - Student Learning Commons TOUR
DESCRIPTION:Tour: SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE\, IRA H. RUBENZAHL STUDENT LEARNING COMMONS\, SPRINGFIELD MA\n1 HSW  \nSponsored by: MARVIN \nCOVID Protocol:This is an in-person tour.  We will adhere to CDC and college guidelines at the time of the event.  Please bring a mask just in case.  The tour will be followed by a reception\, weather and/or Covid protocols permitting.  This program is limited to 50 participants \nProgram Description\nDesigned by Ann Beha Associates the LEED Silver Student Learning Commons at STCC was designed by women-led architect\, landscape architect\, and engineering firms – we are pleased to offer this tour as our 2022 Women in Architecture Program. \nAs the only technical community college in Massachusetts and with an annual enrollment of over 7\,000 students\, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) offers unparalleled education and career programs. STCC was founded in 1967 and is located on 35 acres within the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Because the campus is part of a National Historic Landmark and the National Park System\, work on STCC’s historic buildings and campus is subject to review by state and federal agencies\, as well as the National Park Service. Constructed in four phases from 1846 through 1863\, Building 19 originally served as a storehouse for the Springfield National Armory and has been unoccupied for 150 years. ABA’s design for a new Student Learning Commons in the building integrates modern building systems and structural upgrades while maintaining the historic character of the existing building. Programs are consolidated into four major “hubs” for student and academic services. The Student Enrollment and Academic Advising Centers simplify enrollment processes and consolidate access to student services that were previously housed in multiple buildings on campus. The Learning Commons combines the college’s library with instructional spaces\, tutoring\, and information technology services. The Student Life Center animates Building 19 with student life and daily activities\, providing a café\, bookstore\, and meeting areas for students to study and socialize at the new heart of their campus. \nThe Student Learning Commons project received numerous planning\, design\, and preservation awards\, including an AIA New England Citation Award\, a SCUP Excellence in Planning Honor Award\, a SCUP Excellence in Architecture Honorable Mention\, a Robert H. Kuehn\, Jr. Award from Preservation Massachusetts\, and a Building Design + Construction Reconstruction Award. \nTour led by:\nThe tour will be led by Jackie Flanigan AIA\, Ann Beha Associates and Debra Avery NCIDQ\, Sr. Director\, Facilities\, Springfield Technical Community College \nPlease note the registration fee covers administrative costs including registering the program and processing learning units for architect participants. \nRegister Now
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/register-now-springfield-technical-community-college-student-learning-commons-tour/
LOCATION:Springfield Technical Community Collge
CATEGORIES:WIA Events,WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T180000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195109Z
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SUMMARY:REGISTER NOW! Berkshire Innovation Center TOUR
DESCRIPTION:Berkshire Innovation Center Tour\n\n1 HSW  \nCOVID Protocol: This is an in-person tour.  We will adhere to CDC guidelines at the time of the event.  Please bring a mask just in case.  The tour will be followed by a reception\, weather and/or Covid protocols permitting. \nProgram Description\nDesigned by Steffian Bradley (EDM Construction Administration)\, the Berkshire Innovation Center provides a catalyst to accelerate the innovation and growth of existing companies in the Berkshire Region — primarily small to medium sized manufacturing companies (SME’s) in Life Sciences and the Life Sciences Supply Chain — with the ultimate objective of spurring economic growth\, jobs\, and investment in the region. \nWith the approval of over 80 regional stakeholders in the private sector\, government\, and academia\, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center awarded the City of Pittsfield a $9.7 million capital grant in the May of 2014. The grant was for the development of a 20\,000 square foot innovation center in Pittsfield’s William Stanley Business Park\, the former site of General Electric. The Berkshire Innovation Center\, which officially opened in 2020\, provides regional manufacturers and STEM businesses with advanced R&D equipment\, state-of-the-art lab and training facilities\, and collaboration opportunities with BIC’s renowned research partners\, as well as internship and apprenticeship programs for local students. Operationally\, the BIC is a membership model designed to be self-sustainable and private sector driven. \nTour led by:\nThe tour will be led by Kris Kennedy AIA (formerly of Steffian Bradley) and Tim Eagles (EDM) in addition to representatives from the contractor\, Consigli\, and the BIC. We will also meet with a “member company\,” SolaBlock\, a developer of Solar Masonry Units (SMUs)\, which combine premium solar technology with the familiarity of standard masonry bricks. \nEvent Registration
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/tour-berkshire-innovation-center/
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T203000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195110Z
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Film Series: REGISTER NOW
DESCRIPTION:THE WMAIA FILM SERIES RESUMES MARCH 16th  – REGISTER NOW!\nEmail director@wmaia.org to register \nWednesday March 16 | 6:30 PM | Zoom 1 LU Approval Pending\nGehry’s Vertigo\nGehry’s Vertigo shakes up the idealized image of one of the most iconic buildings of contemporary architecture: the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao\, built by Frank Gehry in 1997.The film allows an immersion in the day-to-day life of this living myth and offers a rare and vertiginous trip on the top roofs of the building\, putting us in the shoes of the climbers in charge of glass cleaning. Surprisingly realistic and highly emotional\, the film observes through their ascensions\, techniques and difficulties\, the complexity and virtuosity of Frank Gehry’s architecture. \nWednesday March 30 | 6:30 PM | Zoom  1 LU Approval Pending\nTokyo Ride\nRevisiting the genre of the road movie in a very diaristic and personal way\, the film takes us on board Ryue Nishizawa’s vintage Alfa Romeo for a day long wandering in the streets of Tokyo\, immersing us in the city’s busy daily life.  More than a portrait\, in the classical sense\, of one of the most talented and celebrated Japanese architect of today\, the film renders in its pure spontaneity the experience of this friendly urban drift. Ryue Nishizawa narrates along the way his strong relationship with his hometown through some of his favorite sites\, buildings that have influenced him\, and some of his own architecture projects. \nWednesday April 13 | 6:30 PM | Zoom  1 LU approval pending\nHomo Urbanus Venetianus\nAfter the trying constraints of lockdown and social distancing that brutally reduced urban space to its strict minimum\, making it into a place where isolated individuals merely cohabit\, Homo Urbanus is a cinematic odyssey offering a vibrant tribute to what we have been most cruelly deprived of: namely\, public space. Taking the form of a free-wheeling journey around the world (10 films\, 10 cities)\, the project invites us to observe in detail the multiple forms and complex interactions that exist every day between people and their urban environments.  We will screen the film focused on Venice.  Presented in a comparative dynamic through the lens of a selection of themes and issues linked with the street daily life\, the videos enable us to perceive each of these different urban contexts as an experimental\, local and unique laboratory answering the same global challenge of how can we live all together. \nEmail director@wmaia.org to register
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-film-series-save-the-dates-3/2022-04-13/
CATEGORIES:Films,WMAIA Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T171500
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SUMMARY:WMAIA Spring BCT Programs
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 11 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom LUs TBD\nMiami Florida International University (FIU) Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Investigation\nNational Transportation Safety Board Staff: Robert Accetta\, Steve Prouty\, Dan Walsh\, Jesús Cudemus \nThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) presentation will focus on the investigation into an incident that occurred on March 15\, 2018\, when a partially constructed pedestrian bridge crossing an eight-lane roadway in the city of Miami\, Florida\, experienced a catastrophic structural failure. The 174-foot-long bridge span fell about 18.5 feet. The presentation will provide a general overview of the investigation\, as well as detailed findings related to the safety issue areas that were identified. \nREGISTER HERE. \nThese lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units.\nUMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register for no fee.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-spring-bct-programs-3/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195109Z
CREATED:20250911T195109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195109Z
UID:10000617-1648483200-1648487700@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:WMAIA Spring BCT Programs
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 28 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nResilient Design: The New Paradigm in an Age of Climate Change\nAlex Wilson\, Resilient Design Institute \nAlex Wilson will address climate change impacts and how those will be influencing building design over the coming years. Examples of resilient design strategies will be presented as responses to flooding\, wind\, extreme temperatures\, drought\, wildfire\, and the cascading impact of power outages. \nREGISTER HERE. \nThese lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units.\nUMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register for no fee.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-spring-bct-programs-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195107Z
CREATED:20250911T195107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195107Z
UID:10000616-1646064000-1646068500@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:WMAIA Spring BCT Programs
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 28 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom 1 HSW\nAcoustics and Vibration in Mass Timber\nRose Mary Su\, ACENTECH \nAcoustics is the key to success for many buildings and building spaces. Most of us have dined in a noisy restaurant unable to hear our friend sitting across the table or tried to study in a library full of distracting noises. Workplaces today tend to be open and collaborative\, but the noise level may inhibit productivity. Learn how acoustically comfortable space is achieved in the face of multiple obstacles. \nREGISTER HERE. \nThese lectures and free and open to the public\, however\, registration and payment of fee is required if you want WMAIA to record the learning units.\nUMass faculty and staff requiring learning units may register for no fee.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-spring-bct-programs/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T180000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195108Z
CREATED:20250911T195108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195108Z
UID:10000615-1639672200-1639677600@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:WMAIA Annual Meeting - Members Only
DESCRIPTION:WMAIA Annual Meeting \nThursday\, December 16th | 4:30-6:00 | Zoom \nSponsors:  Pella\, Keiter Builders\n \nGrab a glass of wine and join us for our Annual Meeting on Thursday\, December 16th. \nThis members-only event will feature: \nArchitecture Quiz\nA favorite from last year’s annual meeting was THE QUIZ where we showed series of architecture photographs and challenged the group to identify them.  This year we’d like to crowd-source the images.  So…you can send a photo (and identifying information) to Caryn Brause FAIA cjbrause@umass.edu .  Caryn will curate the quiz.  Local images appreciated!  Please use WMAIA QUIZ in the subject line.  Deadline December 10th \nBusiness Meeting\nYear in Review\nElection of Officers\nScholarships \nGreen Giants Awards Presentation\nThe Green Giants Award Program honors the work of trades people\, educators\, and owners/program directors who help build\, teach about\, envision and fund the green buildings in Hampshire\, Hampden\, Franklin\, and Berkshire counties.  This year’s winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting \nFeature Presentation \nA peek Inside the New Neilson Library at Smith College\nThere’s been quite a bit of interest in seeing the new Neilson Library\, which opened last winter amid the pandemic. The building is still closed to the public\, but we will get a bit of a peek with a video tour followed by a Q & A led by Smith alumnae Helen Fantini AIA and Martha Montgomery AIA. The panel will include Smith College’s Dean of the Libraries Susan Fliss\, Smith College’s Project Manager Charlie Conant along with Janette Blackburn FAIA from Shepley Bullfinch\, executive architect for the building designed by Maya Lin Studio with Bialosky and Partners. The discussion will focus on the College’s vision for a 21st century library and the execution of Maya Lin’s design. Early on\, designer Maya Lin said that in reimagining Neilson she wanted to create a “glowing central hub that revitalizes the center of the campus.” Mission accomplished?
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/16812/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210920T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T170000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195105Z
CREATED:20250911T195105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195105Z
UID:10000372-1632124800-1634317200@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:2021 Green Giant Awards NOMINATIONS DUE Oct. 15
DESCRIPTION:GREEN GIANTS NOMINATION\nDue Friday\, October 15th! \nThe GREEN GIANTS award program honors the work of trades people\, educators\, and owners who help build\, teach about\, envision and fund the green buildings in Hampshire\, Hampden\, Franklin\, and Berkshire counties. This program is intentionally distinct from other building design awards in its attempt to honor a wider range of participants behind the sustainable building movement in our region. We choose in this program to call them “Green Giants”. \nNominate someone you’ve worked with who is a Green Giant.  \nNomination is easy – simply click on the category title below in which you’d like to nominate a professional\, or click on the image at right to do the same. \nAwards will be presented at our annual meeting in December! \nNOMINATE\nTRADES PERSON\nAny individual or firm from any building trade\, or a building maintenance professional\, who has gone the extra mile to ensure that a building (or campus) meets its sustainability goals. \nEDUCATOR​\nAny teacher\, administrator\, institution\, or organization behind an innovative green building program that inspires and actively  teaches the design students\, engineers\, trades people\, and citizens who will in their turn advance our green building revolution. \nOWNER \nAny owner or institution that has envisioned and funded an exemplary green project initiated after January 2014\, or currently underway. The selected project should showcase innovative solutions to energy use reduction\, as well as sustainable design ingenuity\, to the community. \nFor questions or more information please contact Jillian DeCoursey AIA via email.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/green-giant-awards-nominations-due/
CATEGORIES:Awards Programs,COTE Events,Other Awards Programs,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195031Z
CREATED:20250911T195031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195031Z
UID:10000584-1604332800-1604337300@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:BCT Lecture Series - FREE
DESCRIPTION:BCT Lectures begin September 21st — SAVE THE DATES \nRegistration is by invitation of the UMASS BCT Program— this program is free and open to the public\nArchitects who want LUs recorded must register and submit the administrative fee. \nRegister here for any or all of the BCT LecturesBoston’s Big Dig\nMonday\, September 21 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nDan McNichol\, Journalist & Author\, Spokesperson for the Big Dig \nDan McNichol\, best-selling author and award-winning journalist discusses the nation’s most intriguing\, modern\, urban marvel\, Boston’s Big Dig.  McNichol shares how the mega urban project has come to define how we plan\, design\, construct cities in the United States…for better and for worse. The interactive conversation concludes with how The Big Dig\, the current plague and climate change challenge the promise of urbanism in America. For over two decades\, Dan McNichol was the spokesperson for the largest\, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history: Boston’s Big Dig. McNichol will discuss the management of this mega-public works project\, officially known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project\, sharing lessons learned as well as describing the civil engineering feats of innovative tunnel designs\, the creation of one of the world’s largest ventilation systems\, and the construction of a cable stayed bridge over the Charles River in Boston. Big Dig’s project management revealing managerial successes and failures of the project’s many “messy complexities.” \nForests\, Forestry & Climate Change\nMonday\, October 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nRobert Perschel\, Executive Director\, NE Forestry Foundation \nHow we protect and manage our forest base will likely determine if New England can meet its climate goals.  Robert Perschel will speak about the Forest to Cities Climate Challenge\, forestry standards for both storing carbon and producing materials for buildings 6-18 stories tall. \nStrategies to Lower CO2 Emissions Using Concrete Masonry\nMonday\, October 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nHeidi Jandris\, BArch\, Technical Services\, Jandris Block \nLowering the embodied carbon of our concrete masonry units during production is essential to lowering the overall global warming potential of our products. The CMU industry on average uses less cement than ready-mixed concrete\, due to the manufacturing process.. CMU uses a dry-cast\, zero-slump concrete mix\, and its’ unique structure enables us to accelerate CO2 sequestration rates. During this presentation we will cover greenhouse gasses\, climate change scenarios\, and CO2 emission sources. We will discuss climate change solutions including adaptation which includes resiliency. We will discuss mitigation\, and show how we are able to lower embodied carbon during CMU production by implementing breakthrough technology. \nTHIS MONTH:\nA Better Way to Build in the 21st Century\nMonday\, November 2 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1LU\nTedd Benson\, Founder\, and CEO of Bensonwood & Unity Homes \nWhat are the critical ingredients of more enlightened homebuilding? In this presentation\, we’ll discuss the ingredients of a better work culture\, design rules for smart standardization\, energy performance standards that must be normalized\, and why “open building” disentanglement are all critical ingredients of a more enlightened age of homebuilding that will get us to a better future.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/bct-lecture-series-free-2-2-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T190000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195031Z
CREATED:20250911T195031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195031Z
UID:10000580-1603909800-1603911600@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:WMAIA Film Series - Save the Dates
DESCRIPTION:We are working out the details for a virtual film series.  Please save these dates – details soon! \nWednesdays October 14 and 28\, 6:30 PM.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-film-series-save-the-dates-2/
CATEGORIES:Films,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195032Z
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
UID:10000583-1603123200-1603127700@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:BCT Lecture Series - FREE
DESCRIPTION:BCT Lectures begin September 21st — SAVE THE DATES \nRegistration is by invitation of the UMASS BCT Program— this program is free and open to the public\nArchitects who want LUs recorded must register and submit the administrative fee. \nRegister here for any or all of the BCT LecturesBoston’s Big Dig\nMonday\, September 21 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nDan McNichol\, Journalist & Author\, Spokesperson for the Big Dig \nDan McNichol\, best-selling author and award-winning journalist discusses the nation’s most intriguing\, modern\, urban marvel\, Boston’s Big Dig.  McNichol shares how the mega urban project has come to define how we plan\, design\, construct cities in the United States…for better and for worse. The interactive conversation concludes with how The Big Dig\, the current plague and climate change challenge the promise of urbanism in America. For over two decades\, Dan McNichol was the spokesperson for the largest\, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history: Boston’s Big Dig. McNichol will discuss the management of this mega-public works project\, officially known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project\, sharing lessons learned as well as describing the civil engineering feats of innovative tunnel designs\, the creation of one of the world’s largest ventilation systems\, and the construction of a cable stayed bridge over the Charles River in Boston. Big Dig’s project management revealing managerial successes and failures of the project’s many “messy complexities.” \nForests\, Forestry & Climate Change\nMonday\, October 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nRobert Perschel\, Executive Director\, NE Forestry Foundation \nHow we protect and manage our forest base will likely determine if New England can meet its climate goals.  Robert Perschel will speak about the Forest to Cities Climate Challenge\, forestry standards for both storing carbon and producing materials for buildings 6-18 stories tall. \nTHIS MONTH:\nStrategies to Lower CO2 Emissions Using Concrete Masonry\nMonday\, October 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nHeidi Jandris\, BArch\, Technical Services\, Jandris Block \nLowering the embodied carbon of our concrete masonry units during production is essential to lowering the overall global warming potential of our products. The CMU industry on average uses less cement than ready-mixed concrete\, due to the manufacturing process.. CMU uses a dry-cast\, zero-slump concrete mix\, and its’ unique structure enables us to accelerate CO2 sequestration rates. During this presentation we will cover greenhouse gasses\, climate change scenarios\, and CO2 emission sources. We will discuss climate change solutions including adaptation which includes resiliency. We will discuss mitigation\, and show how we are able to lower embodied carbon during CMU production by implementing breakthrough technology. \nA Better Way to Build in the 21st Century\nMonday\, November 2 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1LU\nTedd Benson\, Founder\, and CEO of Bensonwood & Unity Homes \nWhat are the critical ingredients of more enlightened homebuilding? In this presentation\, we’ll discuss the ingredients of a better work culture\, design rules for smart standardization\, energy performance standards that must be normalized\, and why “open building” disentanglement are all critical ingredients of a more enlightened age of homebuilding that will get us to a better future.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/bct-lecture-series-free-2-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T190000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195032Z
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
UID:10000579-1602700200-1602702000@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:WMAIA Film Series - Save the Dates
DESCRIPTION:We are working out the details for a virtual film series.  Please save these dates – details soon! \nWednesdays October 14 and 28\, 6:30 PM.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-film-series-save-the-dates/
CATEGORIES:Films,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195032Z
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
UID:10000582-1601913600-1601918100@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:BCT Lecture Series - FREE
DESCRIPTION:BCT Lectures begin September 21st — SAVE THE DATES \nRegistration is by invitation of the UMASS BCT Program— this program is free and open to the public\nArchitects who want LUs recorded must register and submit the administrative fee. \nRegister here for any or all of the BCT LecturesBoston’s Big Dig\nMonday\, September 21 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nDan McNichol\, Journalist & Author\, Spokesperson for the Big Dig \nDan McNichol\, best-selling author and award-winning journalist discusses the nation’s most intriguing\, modern\, urban marvel\, Boston’s Big Dig.  McNichol shares how the mega urban project has come to define how we plan\, design\, construct cities in the United States…for better and for worse. The interactive conversation concludes with how The Big Dig\, the current plague and climate change challenge the promise of urbanism in America. For over two decades\, Dan McNichol was the spokesperson for the largest\, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history: Boston’s Big Dig. McNichol will discuss the management of this mega-public works project\, officially known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project\, sharing lessons learned as well as describing the civil engineering feats of innovative tunnel designs\, the creation of one of the world’s largest ventilation systems\, and the construction of a cable stayed bridge over the Charles River in Boston. Big Dig’s project management revealing managerial successes and failures of the project’s many “messy complexities.” \nTHIS MONTH:\nForests\, Forestry & Climate Change\nMonday\, October 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nRobert Perschel\, Executive Director\, NE Forestry Foundation \nHow we protect and manage our forest base will likely determine if New England can meet its climate goals.  Robert Perschel will speak about the Forest to Cities Climate Challenge\, forestry standards for both storing carbon and producing materials for buildings 6-18 stories tall. \nStrategies to Lower CO2 Emissions Using Concrete Masonry\nMonday\, October 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nHeidi Jandris\, BArch\, Technical Services\, Jandris Block \nLowering the embodied carbon of our concrete masonry units during production is essential to lowering the overall global warming potential of our products. The CMU industry on average uses less cement than ready-mixed concrete\, due to the manufacturing process.. CMU uses a dry-cast\, zero-slump concrete mix\, and its’ unique structure enables us to accelerate CO2 sequestration rates. During this presentation we will cover greenhouse gasses\, climate change scenarios\, and CO2 emission sources. We will discuss climate change solutions including adaptation which includes resiliency. We will discuss mitigation\, and show how we are able to lower embodied carbon during CMU production by implementing breakthrough technology. \nA Better Way to Build in the 21st Century\nMonday\, November 2 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1LU\nTedd Benson\, Founder\, and CEO of Bensonwood & Unity Homes \nWhat are the critical ingredients of more enlightened homebuilding? In this presentation\, we’ll discuss the ingredients of a better work culture\, design rules for smart standardization\, energy performance standards that must be normalized\, and why “open building” disentanglement are all critical ingredients of a more enlightened age of homebuilding that will get us to a better future.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/bct-lecture-series-free-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T173000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195033Z
CREATED:20250911T195033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195033Z
UID:10000576-1600790400-1600795800@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:Our first VIRTUAL Building Tour! UMass Student Union
DESCRIPTION:UMASS Student Union Tour\nTuesday\, September 22 | 4:00-5:30 | Zoom |1.5 HSW \nThe UMass Student Union building\, completed in 1957\, was designed by architect and UMass alumnus Louis Warren Ross in the modernist style. Located at the center of the UMass Amherst campus\, it was the first campus building dedicated to student organizations and extracurricular activities. The facility contains shared common areas\, a large ballroom\, and dedicated offices for student organizations and other campus services. At the time of its construction\, the Student Union was the largest building on campus\, and served 4\,800 students.  Today\, the building supports over 30\,000 students and 200 registered student organizations (RSOs). \nThe $62 million renovation\, designed by Shepley Bulfinch\, will revitalize the facility as a modern hub for student activity and interaction\, and reconnect the building to its surrounding natural landscape. As a “global campus living room\,” the design will embrace student entrepreneurship\, organizations\, and events to support collaboration\, multidisciplinary learning\, and leadership. The project team is targeting completion for spring 2021\, and anticipating LEED Silver Certification.  The building features many strategies in support of the University’s commitment to sustainability. \nThe program will consist of a project overview and “live” tour led by WMAIA member Derek Noble AIA of Shepley Bulfinch.  Derek will be joined by Shepley colleagues and staff members from UMass Campus Planning. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/our-firstvirtual-building-tour-umass-student-union/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195003Z
CREATED:20250911T195003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195003Z
UID:10000581-1600704000-1600708500@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:BCT Lecture Series - FREE
DESCRIPTION:BCT Lectures begin September 21st — SAVE THE DATES \nRegistration is by invitation of the UMASS BCT Program— this program is free and open to the public\nArchitects who want LUs recorded must register and submit the administrative fee. \nRegister here for any or all of the BCT LecturesTHIS MONTH:\nBoston’s Big Dig\nMonday\, September 21 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nDan McNichol\, Journalist & Author\, Spokesperson for the Big Dig \nDan McNichol\, best-selling author and award-winning journalist discusses the nation’s most intriguing\, modern\, urban marvel\, Boston’s Big Dig.  McNichol shares how the mega urban project has come to define how we plan\, design\, construct cities in the United States…for better and for worse. The interactive conversation concludes with how The Big Dig\, the current plague and climate change challenge the promise of urbanism in America. For over two decades\, Dan McNichol was the spokesperson for the largest\, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history: Boston’s Big Dig. McNichol will discuss the management of this mega-public works project\, officially known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project\, sharing lessons learned as well as describing the civil engineering feats of innovative tunnel designs\, the creation of one of the world’s largest ventilation systems\, and the construction of a cable stayed bridge over the Charles River in Boston. Big Dig’s project management revealing managerial successes and failures of the project’s many “messy complexities.” \nForests\, Forestry & Climate Change\nMonday\, October 5 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nRobert Perschel\, Executive Director\, NE Forestry Foundation \nHow we protect and manage our forest base will likely determine if New England can meet its climate goals.  Robert Perschel will speak about the Forest to Cities Climate Challenge\, forestry standards for both storing carbon and producing materials for buildings 6-18 stories tall. \nStrategies to Lower CO2 Emissions Using Concrete Masonry\nMonday\, October 19 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1HSW\nHeidi Jandris\, BArch\, Technical Services\, Jandris Block \nLowering the embodied carbon of our concrete masonry units during production is essential to lowering the overall global warming potential of our products. The CMU industry on average uses less cement than ready-mixed concrete\, due to the manufacturing process.. CMU uses a dry-cast\, zero-slump concrete mix\, and its’ unique structure enables us to accelerate CO2 sequestration rates. During this presentation we will cover greenhouse gasses\, climate change scenarios\, and CO2 emission sources. We will discuss climate change solutions including adaptation which includes resiliency. We will discuss mitigation\, and show how we are able to lower embodied carbon during CMU production by implementing breakthrough technology. \nA Better Way to Build in the 21st Century\nMonday\, November 2 | 4:00-5:15 | Zoom |1LU\nTedd Benson\, Founder\, and CEO of Bensonwood & Unity Homes \nWhat are the critical ingredients of more enlightened homebuilding? In this presentation\, we’ll discuss the ingredients of a better work culture\, design rules for smart standardization\, energy performance standards that must be normalized\, and why “open building” disentanglement are all critical ingredients of a more enlightened age of homebuilding that will get us to a better future.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/bct-lecture-series-free/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T180000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195004Z
CREATED:20250911T195004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195004Z
UID:10000389-1591808400-1591812000@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:Women in Architecture
DESCRIPTION:Women in Architecture\nWednesday June 10\, 2020\nTime: 5:00 p.m.\nSponsored by MARVIN\n \nA  talk by Ann McCallum FAIA on Japanese gardens –Zoom presentation and some virtual camaraderie.  Grab a glass of wine and join us for a visual escape and some good conversation! \nThe platform will be Zoom.  Please rsvp to director@wmaia.org and you will be provided with the login info.
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/women-in-architecture/
LOCATION:ZOOM Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T150000
DTSTAMP:20250911T194937Z
CREATED:20250911T194937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T194937Z
UID:10000570-1588946400-1588950000@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:COVID-19: Discussion with Legislators and the Design & Construction Community
DESCRIPTION:RSVP required!  \nThe platform will be ZOOM.   \nRSVP to director@wmaia.org and you will be provided with the login info.   \n \nJoin us as WMAIA hosts a discussion with members of the local house and senate delegation including Senator Jo Comerford\, Representative Lindsay Sabadosa\, Representative Natalie Blais\, Representative Mindy Domb\, Representative Dan Carey and others (still to be confirmed) as we talk about impact of Covid-19 on local architecture firms\, keeping construction projects funded and moving ahead\, economic recovery and our shared legislative priorities–housing\, school construction\, public transportation\, infrastructure investment\, climate change. \n(Note – this should be of interest to all members; future sessions will feature legislators from Berkshire and Hampden Counties) \n 
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/covid-19-discussion-with-legislators-and-the-design-construction-community/
LOCATION:ZOOM Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T103000
DTSTAMP:20250911T194938Z
CREATED:20250911T194938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T194938Z
UID:10000387-1586507400-1586514600@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:ONLINE TRAINING: 9th Edition Building Energy Code (IECC 2018) Training
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 10 | 8:30 AM – 10:30 | Zoom |2 HSW \n9th Edition Building Energy Code (IECC 2018) Training \nThis program is a joint program of the WMAIA COTE Committee and UMass Facilities and Campus Services and will be presented by Jensen Hughes and GDS Associates \nThe 2018 IECC with MA amendments has been moved to final promulgation and has been in effect as of February 7th with concurrency ending August 7\, 2020.  This webinar will update you on the changes to the Code including: Code Overview; International Building Code/ International Existing Building Code; IECC Scoping and Compliance Paths; Key Changes to the 2018 IECC & Stretch Code; IECC for Single Family Residential Occupancies; Leveraging Mass Save Programs to Reach Beyond Code. \nThe platform will be Zoom.  Registrants will be provided with the login info.   We are optimistic that this will be an effective way to help you keep up to date with the revisions to the Code.   \nRegister here – please note we are doing online registration for this program.  If this is difficult for you\, please contact director@wmaia.org
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/online-training-9th-edition-building-energy-code-iecc-2018-training/
CATEGORIES:WMAIA Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191019T140000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195221Z
CREATED:20250911T195221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195221Z
UID:10000375-1571479200-1571493600@wmaia.org
SUMMARY:WMAIA Day of Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 3rd Annual WMAIA Day of Service \nWhen: Saturday\, October 19th\, 10am – 2pm \nWhere: Gardening The Community\n200 Walnut Street\,  Springfield\, MA 01105 \nWhat: \n\nHelp re-build bike sheds\nCarpentry\nPainting\nAny skill set is appreciated!\n\nGardening The Community is a food justice organization engaged in youth development\, urban agriculture and sustainable living to build healthy and equitable communities. \nPlease come join other WMAIA members in supporting this deserving organization – and demonstrating the good-will of our professional organization! \nQuestions / RSVP via email or phone:\nKristian Whitsett\, AIA\n413-773-5551
URL:https://wmaia.org/event/wmaia-day-of-service-2/
LOCATION:Gardening the Community\, 200 Walnut Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Programs,WMAIA Programs
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