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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195109Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195107Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T180000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210920T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T170000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195105Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195031Z
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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
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T171500
DTSTAMP:20250911T195032Z
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T190000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195032Z
CREATED:20250911T195032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T195032Z
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T150000
DTSTAMP:20250911T194937Z
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T103000
DTSTAMP:20250911T194938Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191019T140000
DTSTAMP:20250911T195221Z
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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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