BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//AIA California Calendar - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for AIA California Calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20251103T093839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T193148Z UID:10000376-1763467200-1763470800@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Credit Cram ZNCD | Designing for Zero Carbon: All-electric Affordable Housing DESCRIPTION:Registration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Tuesday\, November 18\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nEquitably decarbonizing our buildings will require expanding efforts in the residential sector beyond our historic emphasis on single-family homes. 42% of California’s low-income residents live in multifamily buildings. Southern California Edison produced a series of case study books covering an expansive range of building types to support the adoption of sustainable building design practices in California\, including all-electric strategies\, and provides decision-making insights\, detailed performance analysis\, key images of building design\, and countless indispensable lessons learned. \nJoin us for this webinar and discover projects featured in the case study book Designing for Zero Carbon: Volume 2\, Case Studies of All-Electric Multifamily Residential Buildings\, 2023 as they share insights into all-electric affordable housing designs and their impact on this building type and its residents through healthier\, cleaner and more affordable living. \nModerator:\nEd Dean\, FAIA | Principal\, BERNHEIM+DEAN \nSpeaker:\nErin Feeney\, AIA | Associate at David Baker Architects URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/credit-cram-zncd-designing-for-zero-carbon-all-electric-affordable-housing/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Credit Cram 2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Credit-Cram-Designing-for-Zero-Carbon-All-electric-Affordable-Housing-1200x800-webp.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20251103T200558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T193029Z UID:10000375-1763380800-1763384400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Credit Cram ZNCD | Designing for Zero Carbon: All-electric K-12 Schools DESCRIPTION:Registration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Monday\, November 17\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nSouthern California Edison produced a series of case study books covering an expansive range of building types to support the adoption of sustainable building design practices in California\, including all-electric strategies\, and provides decision-making insights\, detailed performance analysis\, key images of building design\, and countless indispensable lessons learned. \nJoin us for this webinar and discover projects featured in the case study book Designing for Zero Carbon: Volume 3\, Case Studies of All-Electric K-12 Schools\, 2025 as they share insights into all-electric designs\, their impacts on this critical building type\, and how decarbonization of schools positively impacts students\, staff and community. \nModerator:\nEd Dean\, FAIA | Principal\, BERNHEIM+DEAN \nSpeaker:\nLauren Maass\, AIA | Principal\, Multistudio URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/credit-cram-zncd-designing-for-zero-carbon-all-electric-k-12-schools/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Credit Cram 2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Credit-Cram-Designing-for-Zero-Carbon-All-electric-K-12-Schools-1200x800-webp.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20251013T205157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T170244Z UID:10000373-1762948800-1762952400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Running a Practice | Empowering the Future of Architecture & Practice DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only\, pending AIA approval). \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, November 12\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nArchitectural practices vary widely in size\, approach\, and perspective\, but what unites successful firms are the core values and principles that guide their decision-making and design processes. These foundational elements shape not only the projects a firm undertakes but also its workplace culture\, client relationships\, and ultimate impact on the built environment. \nIn our “Running a Practice” series\, AIA California explores how architectural firms are integrating three essential principles into their practice: \n\nEquity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI)\nClimate Action\nSupport for Emerging Professionals\n\nJoin us in the third session of this series that will offer insight into how today’s firm leaders are creating opportunities that cultivate tomorrow’s firm leaders within their practice\, hear testimonials from emerging professionals who are making a mark with their own practices\, and engage with young professionals who are influencing today’s architecture firms. \n  \nSpeakers: \nYoshi Jimenez\, Assoc. AIA\, NOMA | Designer & Project Lead\, Architects FORA \nAndrew Goodwin\, AIA\, NCARB | Owner and Architect\, AGD \nFrancisco Arias | Design Director\, Ware Malcom URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/running-a-practice-empowering-the-future-of-architecture-practice/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Continuing Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Running-a-Practice-Empowering-the-Future-1200x800-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20251008T162319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T233710Z UID:10000370-1761739200-1761742800@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Contractual Duty to Defend: Are You Managing Your Risk? DESCRIPTION:Registration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, October 29\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nThis 60-minute program will provide a primer on contractual defense and indemnity and explains how the contractual liability exclusion in a professional liability policy can create an uninsured exposure for design firms. In this program we will examine a variety of contractual indemnity clauses since the 2018 amendments to Civil Code section 2782.8\, placing an emphasis on the competing theories governing the duty to defend in design professional contracts. The final portion of this program will focus on AIA California’s new “Duty to Defend” memo\, providing members an outline to support negotiation and risk management efforts in avoiding or mitigating the impacts of an uninsurable defense obligation. \nThis session qualifies for 1 LU (live webinar attendees only). \nSpeakers:\nLaura Knauss\, AIA | President\, Lionakis \nBrett Stewart\, Esq. | Manager\, Loss Prevention and Education\, Design Professional\, AXA XL\, a division of AXA \nDavid Barker\, Esq. | Attorney at Law\, Collins + Collins LLP URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/contractual-duty-to-defend-are-you-managing-your-risk/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Practice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Duty-to-Defend-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250918T233237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T143812Z UID:10000368-1759924800-1759928400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:The Climate-Forward Firm: Sustainable Architecture in Practice DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only\, pending AIA approval). \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, October 8\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nArchitectural practices vary widely in size\, approach\, and perspective\, but what unites successful firms to positively shape the built environment and its inhabitants are the core values and principles that guide their decision-making and design processes. These foundational elements shape not only workplace culture\, but also the projects a firm undertakes\, client relationships\, the future of the profession\, and ultimately the lived experiences of the communities and individuals who inhabit built spaces. \nIn our new “Running a Practice” series\, AIA California explores how architectural firms are integrating three essential principles into their practice: \n\nEquity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI)\nClimate Action\nSupport for Emerging Professionals\n\nThis second session will offer insight into how firms of varying sizes approach Climate Action as a key value of their practice. Firms will discuss how they establish climate action goals early in the design phase\, what strategies they employ in achieving carbon reductions in their projects\, and share best practices and lessons learned to help other firms in their climate action journey. \nSpeakers:\nGwen Fuertes\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C | Senior Associate\, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects \nChris Hellstern\, AIA\, LFA\, LEED AP\, CDT | Living Building Challenge Services Director & Senior Architect\, The Miller Hull Partnership \nCarlos Augusto Garcia\, AIA | Associate Principal & Studio Director\, Brooks + Scarpa URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/the-climate-forward-firm-sustainable-architecture-in-practice/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Climate-Action-Webinar-The-Climate-Forward-Firm-Sustainable-1200x800-2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250806T164414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T001719Z UID:10000360-1759233600-1759239000@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Digital Twins: Integrating Resilience in Architectural Projects DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only\, pending AIA approval). \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Tuesday\, September 30\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nBuilding occupants have higher expectations for the indoor environments they occupy. Changing use patterns and dynamic outdoor conditions mean that static controls aren’t adequate to maintain healthy and comfortable indoor environments while also saving energy. Digital Twins can optimize performance based on multiple sensors and data sources derived from multiple sensors and provide fault detection if any of the sensors fail or fall out of calibration. \nA Digital Twin is a virtual representation of a real-world entity or process. It uses historic data and real-time observations to optimize system performance\, support proactive maintenance\, systems and information decisions. Digital Twinning involves a two-way digital communication channel that provides regular updates and intelligence to the virtual representation\, which then processes and interprets the data and presents it in actionable form to users\, thereby guiding optimization of the real-world entity. \nIn this webinar\, attendees will take a deep dive into Digital Twins and how they are being employed to promote design excellence and resilience. \nModerator:\nAlan Scott\, FAIA\, LEED Fellow\, LEED AP BD+C\, O+M\, CEM\, WELL AP | Director of Sustainability\, Intertek \nSpeakers:\nAmy Polvado | Chairwoman\, Founder and CEO\, Facilimax \nChikara Inamura | Director of Digital Technology\, CO Architects \nDr. David Jason Gerber | Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Practice and of Architecture\, University of Southern California URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/digital-twins-integrating-resilience-in-architectural-projects/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Climate-Action-Webinar-Digital-Twins-1200x800-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250818T193502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T232633Z UID:10000362-1758715200-1758718800@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:ZNCD Webinar | The MEP 2040 Challenge and MEP Embodied Carbon 101 for Architects DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only) and 1hr of ZNCD MCE. \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, September 24\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nIssued by the Carbon Leadership Forum in 2021\, the Mechanical\, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) 2040 Challenge requires a set of commitments aimed at achieving total carbon emissions associated with building systems. This includes MEP embodied carbon. Architects can employ thoughtful and innovative design to reduce carbon in buildings\, but impacts of the systems installed add layers of embodied carbon left to be addressed. \nIn this webinar\, architects and design professionals will learn more about the MEP 2040 Challenge and its mission to rapidly reduce whole building carbon and MEP embodied carbon by 2040. We will review the Beginner’s Guide to MEP Embodied Carbon and dive into pilot projects of various building types\, climate zones\, HVAC system typologies\, and impacts of refrigerant emissions to demonstrate how architects can address these facets in their projects to reduce embodied carbon. \nSpeakers:\nHafsa Burt\, AIA\, LEED Fellow | Principal\, hb+a Architects \nBrian Johnson | Senior Project Engineer\, hok \nRachel Wrublik | Associate\, PAE \nRob Bolin\, PE\, LEED Fellow | Principal\, CMTA URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/zncd-webinar-the-mep-2040-challenge-and-mep-embodied-carbon-101-for-architects/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Climate-Action-Webinar-The-MEP-2040-Challenge-1200x800-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250730T174221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T174221Z UID:10000358-1756900800-1756904400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:ZNCD Webinar - Salvaged Lumber Reuse in Federal Center South DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only) and 1hr of ZNCD MCE. \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, September 3\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nAll things must come to an end – including buildings. But does everything at the end of a building’s life need to end? New construction and renovation projects continue to deplete vast quantities of resources\, many of which go to waste. It doesn’t have to be this way. You can build efficiently with sustainable products\, but reusing building materials salvaged from old structures is yet another way to decarbonize. \nEncouraging materials reuse reduce the amount of embodied carbon in our buildings and can help reduce waste from deconstruction. In this webinar\, we will explore a case study on salvaged lumber. Federal Center South in Seattle\, Washington includes reclaimed timber from a warehouse that previously occupied the site. Join us as we dive into the reuse strategies and sustainable design approaches seen in the project. \nModerator:\nAvideh Haghighi\, AIA | Deep Green Architect & Advocate\, Founder @ ZEROHOUZ \nSpeaker:\nAmie Sullivan\, PE\, SE | Managing Principal\, kpff URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/zncd-webinar-salvaged-lumber-reuse-in-federal-center-south/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Climate-Action-Webinar-Salvaged-Lumber-Reuse-1200x800-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250716T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250716T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250701T181515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T190134Z UID:10000356-1752667200-1752670800@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Running a Practice | Building Inclusive Foundations: Transforming Architecture Firms Through EDI Integration - Video DESCRIPTION:SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW THE VIDEO.\nThis session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only). \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, July 16\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nArchitectural practices vary widely in size\, approach\, and perspective\, but what unites successful firms are the core values and principles that guide their decision-making and design processes. These foundational elements shape not only the projects a firm undertakes but also its workplace culture\, client relationships\, and ultimate impact on the built environment. \nIn our new “Running a Practice” series\, AIA California explores how architectural firms are integrating three essential principles into their practice: \n\nEquity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI)\nClimate Action\nSupport for Emerging Professionals\n\nJoin us for the inaugural session of this series as we spotlight three distinctive architectural practices that have successfully embedded EDI principles as core components of their business model. This session will offer actionable approaches to integrating EDI values into your firm’s DNA in ways that are authentic\, sustainable\, and transformative. \nSpeakers:\nMandy Freeland\, AIA | President and Principal Architect\, Mandy Freeland Architect\, Inc. \nQuinlin Messenger | Founder and Director\, JUST Design \nDebra Gerod\, FAIA | Partner\, Gruen Associates \nModerator:\nDan Perez\, AIA | Principal\, Studio Perez URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/running-a-practice-building-inclusive-foundations-transforming-architecture-firms-through-edi-integration/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Practice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Practice-Resource-Building-Inclusive-Foundations-Video.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250501T184811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T014849Z UID:10000345-1750852800-1750856400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Adaptive Reuse: Unlocking Sustainable Conversions DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW\, 1hr ZNCD MCE and NEW – GBCI Credit for self-reporting! (pending approval\, live webinar attendees only). \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, June 25\, 2025. Zoom links will be sent no later than 10:30am the day of. \nJoin us for an in-depth discussion on adaptive reuse\, exploring the transformation of underutilized buildings—offices\, churches\, schools\, libraries\, and more—into much-needed housing. With rising construction costs\, the climate crisis\, and the urgent demand for housing\, repurposing existing structures offers a viable\, sustainable and more equitable solution. This webinar will highlight the environmental impact of embodied carbon\, the role of adaptive reuse in meeting global climate goals (including the 1.5°C target)\, and strategies for navigating policy\, financing\, and design challenges. Experts from policy\, design\, and finance will present real-world case studies and discuss best practices for successful building conversions. \nSpeakers:\nKarin Liljegren\, FAIA | Founder + Principal\, Omgivning \nMichael Bohn\, AIA | Partner and Design Director\, StudiONEleven \nSteven Paynter\, OAA\, ARB | Principal/Global Practice Area Leader\, Gensler \nIsmar Enriquez\, AIA | Design Lead and Project Manager\, Practice URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/adaptive-reuse-unlocking-sustainable-conversions/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Climate-Action-Webinar-Adap-Reuse-Unlocking-1200x800-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250618T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250618T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250326T180728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T175619Z UID:10000336-1750248000-1750253400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:New LEED® v5 Resilience Assessments DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW\, 1.5hrs ZNCD MCE and NEW – GBCI Credit for self-reporting! (live webinar attendees only). \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, June 18\, 2025. Registrants will receive their Zoom link no later than 10:30am PT the day of.  \nThe U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED v5 building rating and certification system provides architects and building owners a framework through which they can understand and manage their risk exposure following a natural disaster. LEED v5 includes important updates to transportation\, site\, energy\, materials\, and indoor environmental quality credits\, binging them into alignment with current best practice and technologies\, and also includes a new resilience assessment prerequisite and credits rewarding resilience and building design features. \nThese updates will support the understanding that buildings should be designed to support occupant health and safety during and after hazard events\, reduce the risk of damage from natural hazards\, and prepare for projected climate change over the course of their service lives. In this session\, we will define key resilience concepts\, outline the new resilience prerequisites and credits in LEED\, and discuss the role of owners and project teams in successfully implementing these requirements. \nSpeakers:  \nGail Napell\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C | Architect and Citizen at Large \nAlan Scott\, FAIA\, LEED Fellow\, LEED AP BD+C\, O+M\, CEM\, WELL AP | Director of Sustainability\, Building Science Solutions at Intertek \nKarema Enos | Associate Director\, LEED Technical Development\, USGBC URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/new-leed-v5-resilience-assessments/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2024-Climate-Action-Webinar-New-LEED-v5-Resilience-Assessments-1200x800-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250617T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250617T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250515T003019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T214831Z UID:10000348-1750161600-1750165200@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Fire Response Session 6 | Legal Protections: Minimizing Exposure in Disaster Relief Work DESCRIPTION:Scroll down to watch the video.\nThis session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only). \nFREE registration for this webinar will close at 12pm PT on Tuesday\, June 17\, 2025. \nThe AIA in CALIFORNIA is responding to the recent southern California fires with a unified plan for response\, recovery and rebuilding for communities that were devastated by the disaster. This series of sessions will help the architectural profession understand the rapidly changing landscape\, the local issues facing communities\, and strategies for resilient design and disaster response; the AIA in California is connecting policy makers\, government officials\, and practitioners uniting architects in building a more just\, equitable\, and resilient future. \nIn response to the devastating recent fires in the Los Angeles region\, Architects across California have stepped forward to support the rebuilding process through volunteer and pro bono work. As these efforts grow\, so does the importance of understanding the legal and ethical responsibilities that come with them. This webinar\, a joint initiative by AIA Pasadena & Foothill and AIA California\, is designed to address the professional liability risks and obligations Architects face when providing voluntary services after a disaster. \nThis webinar will provide insight into how the standard of care is interpreted in non-traditional service arrangements\, along with key considerations related to self-certification practices in post-disaster recovery projects. This session is intended to offer essential information for protecting architects and their firm while delivering effective support to affected communities. \nModerator:\n\nAlex Atheson | Co-Founder\, President at The Foothill Catalog Foundation\n\nSpeakers:\n\nBrian K. Stewart | Attorney\, Collins + Collins LLP\nMark H. Savel\, AIA | savel Architects\nMichael Sganga | Enforcement Analyst\, California Architects Board\nJulia Donoho\, AIA\, Esq. | Architect and Attorney at Law\, Legal Constructs URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/fire-response-session-6-legal-protections/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Fire Response ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fire-Response-Session-Legal-Protections-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250506T195927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T165738Z UID:10000347-1748433600-1748439000@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Fire Response Session 5 | Wildfire Prepared Home Program: Improving Property Survivability and Insurability DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only). \nFREE registration for this webinar will close at 12pm PT on Wednesday\, May 28\, 2025. \nThe AIA in CALIFORNIA is responding to the recent southern California fires with a unified plan for response\, recovery and rebuilding for communities that were devastated by the disaster. This series of sessions will help the architectural profession understand the rapidly changing landscape\, the local issues facing communities\, and strategies for resilient design and disaster response; the AIA in California is connecting policy makers\, government officials\, and practitioners uniting architects in building a more just\, equitable\, and resilient future. \nIBHS is a non-profit research organization has spent years researching material and component vulnerabilities\, wind-driven ember ignitions\, and wind-driven building-to-building fire spread. Insights from these experiments have informed the Wildfire Prepared Home Program – a designation certification program that outlines a system of actions homeowners can take at the parcel-level to address a property’s roof\, building features\, and defensible space to meaningfully reduce its risk to wildfire ignition. \nThis session will walk attendees through the science conducted at IBHS’ Research Center in South Carolina\, along with post-disaster field investigations\, that have collectively identified the most vulnerable areas around the home that must be addressed. IBHS will discuss the two Wildfire Prepared Home designation level requirements and how each addresses ignitions from embers\, radiant heat\, and direct flame contact. IBHS is actively engaged in improving community-scale wildfire resilience through its recently launched Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood standard. This neighborhood-level operational framework includes the science-backed requirements of its Home-level program and incorporates additional requirements to address structure density\, the presence of connective fuels\, and building materials – the three pillars of wildfire conflagration. \nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Anne Cope | Chief Engineer\, IBHS\n\nRoy Wright | President and CEO\, IBHS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to view the Full Presentation URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/fire-response-session-5-wildfire-prepared-home-program/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Fire Response ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fire-Response-Session-5-Wildfire-Prepared-Home-Program-1200x800-Video-Library.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250416T212253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T204045Z UID:10000341-1747224000-1747227600@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Architecture At Zero - Design Solutions for School Decarbonization DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW\, 1hr ZNCD MCE and NEW – GBCI Credit for self-reporting! (pending approval\, live webinar attendees only). \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, May 14\, 2025. Zoom links will be sent no later than 10:30am the day of. \nK-12 school buildings\, whether new or existing\, carry a unique set of decarbonization challenges. The 2024 Architecture at Zero Design Competition directed participants to integrate themes of decarbonization\, resilience\, and equity in the design of a new building for Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School in East Los Angeles\, replacing a suite of aging portable buildings on campus. Entrants were required to develop a comprehensive site plan incorporating detailed performance analysis\, renewable energy\, and carbon reduction strategies. Participants also demonstrated how their designs would enhance resilience through robust climate adaptation strategies\, and to promote equity within the community. \nThis webinar offers an exploration of innovative architectural solutions\, conveying insight into how the competition’s winning entries were developed and what were some of the lessons learned throughout the process. \nSpeakers:\n\nDave Intner\, AIA | Architect & Certified Energy Manager\, Southern California Edison\nCharlie Boyd | Architect & Studio Manager\, Design Draw Build\nXin Gao | Architect & Team Leader\, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture\nJian Huang | Project Architect\, Designer\, Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC)\nBelina Nguyen | Student\, California State Polytechnic University Pomona\nStephanie Perez-Ocaranza | Student\, California State Polytechnic University Pomona URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/architecture-at-zero-design-solutions/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Awards,Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Climate-Action-Webinar-Architecture-at-Zero-1200x800-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250410T194350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T194154Z UID:10000339-1746014400-1746019800@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Act Now - Permit Streamlining: Resources and Strategy to Advocate for Local Reform DESCRIPTION:This is an AIA members only session.\nQualifies for 1.5 LU  (currently pending approval; live webinar attendees only). \nRegistration for this webinar will close at 10am PT on Wednesday\, April 30\, 2025. Zoom registration links will be sent no later than 10:30am the day of the webinar.  \nWith project delivery increasing in complexity\, everyone in the design and construction industry is seeking greater efficiency and predictability. This need for streamlining has increasingly focused on the permitting process\, where unnecessary and unexpected delays can have a huge impact on costs\, timeline\, and project outcomes. \nWhile there are many opportunities for improvement and examples of effective streamlining\, the nuances of circumstances such as jurisdiction\, project type\, project constraints and the many other variables can make progress in permit streamlining daunting. Where there is agreement is that current systemic conditions must improve. \nChanges in the permitting process require focus\, persistence\, and a collaborative approach\, and it’s usually very helpful to know that those changes do not have to start from scratch. With basic principles and steps forward clearly outlined and supported by case studies and illustrative examples of successful initiatives from throughout the country\, this session will give you and your local AIA component a potential roadmap to navigate change in your community. It will also help debunk myths about permit streamlining that often create barriers to getting started\, as well as offer resources that can help in assembling an effective team to plan and advocate for meaningful progress. \nSpeakers: \nMichael Malinowski\, FAIA | Code and Regulatory Consultant with AIA CA\, President: Applied Architecture Inc and Streamline Institute Inc \n\nVideo access available to AIA members only. URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/act-now-permit-streamlining-resources-and-strategy-to-advocate-for-local-reform/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Housing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ActNow-1200x800-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250408T154956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T184719Z UID:10000338-1745852400-1745856000@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Women in Architecture: A Discussion on Impact\, Influence and Perseverance DESCRIPTION:Women’s roles and influence on the profession elevates design\, diversity\, practice\, the built environment\, and our communities. While the total number of women architects was 27% according to NCARB’s 2024 By the Numbers Report\, the profession is seeing an increase 43% of new architects in 2024 were women. In this session\, we are looking to celebrate and explore the diverse approaches\, perspectives\, and stories women in the architecture profession provide and experience day to day. Join us as we engage in discussions centered on: \n\nBalancing Act: Navigating Career and Motherhood in Architecture\nBreaking Barriers: Pay Equity\, Transparency and Opportunities in Architecture\nBuilding the Pipeline: Empowering Women in Architecture and STEAM\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\n\nCarina Mills\, AIA | AIA CA President\, 2025\n\nRona Rothenberg\, FAIA | AIA CA Past President\, 2022\n\nDebra Gerod\, FAIA | AIA CA Past President\, 2020\n\nBritt Lindberg\, FAIA | AIA CA Past President\, 2018\n\nPam Touschner\, FAIA | AIA CA Past President\, 2007 URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/women-in-architecture-a-discussion-on-impact-influence-and-perseverance/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:EDI,Practice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AIACA-Women-in-Arch-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rebekah Aceves":MAILTO:raceves@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250306T012325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T163324Z UID:10000334-1745409600-1745413200@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Fire Response Session 4 | “Nothing About Us\, Without Us\, Is for Us” - Altadena\, from the Ground Up. DESCRIPTION:Scroll down to view the video. \nThis session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only) \nFREE registration for this webinar will close at 12pm PT on Wednesday\, April 23\, 2025. \nThe AIA in CALIFORNIA is responding to the recent southern California fires with a unified plan for response\, recovery and rebuilding for communities that were devastated by the disaster. This series of sessions will help the architectural profession understand the rapidly changing landscape\, the local issues facing communities\, and strategies for resilient design and disaster response; the AIA in California is connecting policy makers\, government officials\, and practitioners uniting architects in building a more just\, equitable\, and resilient future. \nR. Steven Lewis\, FAIA\, NOMAC in conversation with Charles T. Bryant\, AIA\, NOMA\, a Past President of AIA Pasadena & Foothill.\n \nSince the first days of the disastrous fires\, Southern Californians have advocated that recovery and rebuild efforts respect the historically Black neighborhood of Altadena. This conversation is an opportunity to hear perspectives and experience directly from two prominent Altadena architects–one who lost his home in the fire\, one whose home remains. \nArchitects are passionate about supporting residents of Altadena–where\, in 2023\, home ownership among Black Residents was nearly double the national average–but how should they approach fire-recovery in historically Black neighborhoods? \n“Don’t come with the answer\, lead with the question and then… listen\,” says Steven Lewis\, FAIA\, NOMAC. \nLewis has achieved national prominence by entwining three critical areas of practice. He co-owned the architecture firm\, RAW International and since leaving after 20 years\, he has gone on to hold leadership positions at a number of successful firms; he is a tireless advocate for justice and equity for people and communities of color; and\, his achievements include having served as National President of NOMA\, received the prestigious Whitney M. Young\, Jr. service award from the AIA\, and served Detroit residents as the Urban Design Director within the City’s planning & development department. \nThis conversation sees Lewis return to his own neighborhood\, Altadena\, bringing with him the words spoken in solidarity with community members in Detroit: “Nothing without us\, about us\, is for us” and seeking counsel\, expertise\, and the thoughts of a fellow prominent Altadena architect Charles T. Bryant\, AIA\, NOMA. \nA former President of AIA Pasadena & Foothill\, Bryant co-owns Masbuild Design Solutions\, Inc.\, an award winning architecture\, interiors and planning firm\, established in 1996. His more than forty years of experience in the design and construction industry includes Principal Architect for institutional\, multi-family residential and commercial projects for the HUD\, the Navy and the Air Force; internationally for the US State Department; and for school districts throughout the nation. Prior to co-founding Masbuild Design Solutions\, he led the award-winning firm Charles T. Bryant & Associates. Mr. Bryant has long provided services to underserved and marginalized communities\, including communities of color\, senior citizens\, veterans\, and those facing housing insecurity. \nSteven Lewis\, FAIA\, NOMAC\nCharles T. Bryant\, AIA\, NOMA\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/fire-response-session-4-nothing-about-us-without-us-is-for-us-altadena-from-the-ground-up-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Fire Response ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fire-Related-Webinar-Nothing-About-Us-Without-Us-Is-for-Us-–-Altadena-from-the-Ground-Up.-1200x800-Video-Library.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250306T011527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T194447Z UID:10000332-1744200000-1744205400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Fire Response Session 3 | Landscape & Defensible Space: Designing for Fire Safety DESCRIPTION:Scroll down for video of this webinar.\nThis session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only). \nFREE registration for this webinar will close at 12pm PT on Wednesday\, April 9\, 2025. \nThe AIA in CALIFORNIA is responding to the recent southern California fires with a unified plan for response\, recovery and rebuilding for communities that were devastated by the disaster. This series of sessions will help the architectural profession understand the rapidly changing landscape\, the local issues facing communities\, and strategies for resilient design and disaster response; the AIA in California is connecting policy makers\, government officials\, and practitioners uniting architects in building a more just\, equitable\, and resilient future. \nThis program will serve as an opportunity to educate architects on the critical role of landscape design and defensible space in creating fire-resistant properties. \n\nMelanie Buffa\, ASLA | President-Elect\, SoCal ASLA\nStephanie Landregan\, FASLA | Director\, Landscape Architecture\, UCLA Extension\nElisa Read Pappaterra\, ASLA | Founder\, Studio Pappaterra\nClark Stevens\, NCARB | Director of Resource Design\, Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM)\n\nModerated by: \n\nGreg Kochanowski\, AIA\, ASLA | Design Principal\, Practice & Founder\, The Wild: A Research Lab\nMohamed Sharif\, AIA\, RIBA | Partner\, Sharif\, Lynch: Architecture & Director\, Undergraduate Program in Architectural Studies and Graduate Program Design Faculty\, UCLA Architecture and Urban Design URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/fire-response-session-3-landscape-defensible-space-designing-for-fire-safety/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Fire Response ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fire-Related-Webinar-Landscape-Defensible-Space-1200x800-Video-Library.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250306T011104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T164951Z UID:10000331-1742990400-1742995800@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Fire Response Session 2 | Home Hardening Techniques: Fire Resistant & Cost Effective DESCRIPTION:Scroll down for video of this webinar.\nThis session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW (currently pending approval; live webinar attendees only). \nFREE registration for this webinar will close at 12pm PT on Wednesday\, March 26\, 2025. \nThe AIA in CALIFORNIA is responding to the recent southern California fires with a unified plan for response\, recovery and rebuilding for communities that were devastated by the disaster. This series of sessions will help the architectural profession understand the rapidly changing landscape\, the local issues facing communities\, and strategies for resilient design and disaster response; the AIA in California is connecting policy makers\, government officials\, and practitioners uniting architects in building a more just\, equitable\, and resilient future. \nThe swift and equitable rebuilding of homes\, businesses\, and public infrastructure is paramount while simultaneously ensuring the safety\, resilience\, and long-term sustainability of our communities. This second session will serve as an opportunity to provide architects with practical knowledge of fire-resistant building techniques and cost-effective strategies for home hardening. \nSpeakers: \nFrank L. Frievalt | Director\, Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Institute at Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo \nCameron Chorney\, PE  | Associate/ Senior Engineer\, RDH Los Angeles \nNate Wittasek\, P.E.\, C.F.E.I.\, LEED AP | Principal\, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) \n\nClick for the_Full Presentation URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/fire-response-session-2-home-hardening-techniques-fire-resistant-cost-effective/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fire-Related-Webinar-Home-Hardening-Techniques-Fire-Resistant-Cost-Effective-1200x800-Video-Library.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250210T220617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T164728Z UID:10000304-1741865400-1741870800@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Fire Response Session 1 | Rebuilding & Recovery: Los Angeles County Status Update DESCRIPTION:Scroll down for video of this webinar.\nThis session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only). \nFREE registration for this webinar will close at 11:30am PT on Thursday\, March 13\, 2025. \nThe AIA in CALIFORNIA is responding to the recent southern California fires with a unified plan for response\, recovery and rebuilding for communities that were devastated by the disaster. This series of sessions will help the architectural profession understand the rapidly changing landscape\, the local issues facing communities\, and strategies for resilient design and disaster response; the AIA in California is connecting policy makers\, government officials\, and practitioners uniting architects in building a more just\, equitable\, and resilient future. \nThis introductory session will serve as an opportunity for architects\, engineers\, landscape architects\, contractors\, civic leaders\, and community members to hear a status update of the County of Los Angeles’ rebuilding and recovery processes\, procedures\, anticipated timelines\, and current standards and regulations as a result of the LA fires\, along with additional resources and the efforts of the AIA in California. \nSpeakers : \nCiara Barnett\, P.E. | Co-Chair\, LA County Rebuilding Program \nMitch Glaser\, AICP | Assistant Deputy Director\, LA County Regional Planning \nCarina Mills\, AIA | 2025 President\, AIA California \nChava Danielson\, AIA | 2025 President\, AIA Los Angeles \nJodie Mendelson\, AIA | Ask an Architect Program\, AIA Pasadena & Foothill \nJonathan Gilliam\, AIA | President of AIA San Fernando Valley \nGreg Kochanowski\, AIA\, ASLA | Design Principal\, Practice & Founder\, The Wild: A Research Lab \nMohamed Sharif\, AIA\, RIBA | Partner\, Sharif\, Lynch\, Architecture & Director\, Undergraduate Program in Architectural Studies and Graduate Program Design Faculty\, UCLA Architecture and Urban Design \nClick for the Full Presentation URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/rebuilding-recovery-los-angeles-county-status-update/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Fire-Related-Webinar-Rebuilding-and-Recovery-Los-Angeles-1200x800-Video-Library-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250126T035250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T164500Z UID:10000301-1739966400-1739971800@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Resilience and the Evolving Standard of Care Part 3: Legal Perspectives DESCRIPTION:Scroll down to view the webinar video. \nThis session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only). \nDon’t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Wednesday\, February 19. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nArchitects should be aware of changes in the industry standard of care\, the role of codes and standards\, and how courts view an architect’s responsibility in the context of worsening weather conditions. \nIf design professionals aren’t considering future climate conditions when designing structures and communities\, then who will? “If not you\, who” directs attention to the intersection of strategies for mitigation of severe climate occurrences\, evolving legal standards\, and the shifting industry standard of care. The effects of severe climate events on design professionals\, their clients\, construction companies\, and corporations are drivers of resiliency and risk management strategies to reduce exposure\, protect property\, and income streams of clients. \nIn the final installment of the Resilience and the Evolving Standard of Care series\, an expert panel will begin with a review of projections for future climate conditions\, followed by consideration of how these are shaping the evolving industry standard of care. Next will be a review of past U.S. case law regarding the standard of care and the implications of each case. This will be followed by an examination of California specific case law\, discussion of how these cases have shaped liability for practitioners in the state\, and examples of good contract language and protections to manage risk. The program will conclude with examples from an architectural firm on how its practice integrated resilience design\, how to discuss climate risks with clients\, and how to manages risk in contract language. \nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\nSammy Shams\, AIA NCARB\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, Fitwel Ambassador\, LFA | Resilience\, Sustainability & Building Performance\, HKS\n\nAmanda Barton\, AIA\, RID\, NCARB\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP | Project Designer & Associate\, HKS\n\nYvonne Castillo\, Esq. | Senior Vice President of Risk Management at Victor US\n\n\n\nBrian K. Stewart\, Esq. | Managing Partner\, Collins + Collins\, LLP\n\nJessica Mead\, Esq. | Attorney\, Collins + Collins\, LLP\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nNote: Tickets are non-refundable. AIA CA is not accepting American Express at this time. \nClick for the Full Presentation URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/newresilience-and-the-evolving-standard-of-care-part-3-legal-perspectives/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-Climate-Action-Webinar-Legal-Perspectives-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250205T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250126T034516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T042137Z UID:10000300-1738756800-1738762200@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Low Embodied Concrete Strategies DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5hrs of ZNCD mandatory continuing education (live webinar attendees only). \nDon”™t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Wednesday\, February 5. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nEach micro region of California has different materials available and differing weather parameters that effect the placement and curing of concrete. This session will discuss and showcase a variety of strategies for providing and specifying low embodied concrete on architectural projects. An expert panel will provide an overview of successful strategies in California through various case studies. \nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\n\nJames Little | Director of Technical Sales\, NRMCC\nKarin Perissinotto\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP | Sustainability Manager\, CalPortland\n\n\n\n\n \nNote: Tickets are non-refundable. AIA CA is not accepting American Express at this time. URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/newlow-embodied-concrete-strategies/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Climate-Action-Webinar-Low-Embodied-Concrete-Strategies-1200x800-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20250126T033120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T164157Z UID:10000299-1738152000-1738157400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Resilience and the Evolving Standard of Care Series Part 2: New Standard of Care Includes Integrated Resilience Design DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only). \nDon’t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Wednesday\, January 29. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nArchitects should be aware of changes in the industry standard of care\, the role of codes and standards\, and how courts view an architect’s responsibility in the context of worsening weather conditions. \nIf design professionals aren’t considering future climate conditions when designing structures and communities\, then who will? “If not you\, who” directs attention to the intersection of strategies for mitigation of severe climate occurrences\, evolving legal standards\, and the shifting industry standard of care. The effects of severe climate events on design professionals\, their clients\, construction companies\, and corporations are drivers of resiliency and risk management strategies to reduce exposure\, protect property\, and income streams of clients. \nIn this second installment of the Resilience and the Evolving Standard of Care series\, presenters will describe through case studies resilient design strategies employed\, discuss the exemplary features of the various projects\, and consider problems encountered and lessons learned that can help other practitioners to achieve similar levels of performance in their own projects. \nSpeakers: \n\n \n \n \n \n Tim Kohut\, AIA | Director of Sustainable Design\, National Community Renaissance\n \n \n \n \n \n Rives T. Taylor\, FAIA\, LEED Fellow | Principal & Director of Gensler Research Institute Resilience Center\n \n \n \n \n \n Erin Feeney\, AIA\, LEED AP | Associate\, David Baker Architects\n \n \n \n \n \n Sammy Shams\, AIA NCARB\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, Fitwel Ambassador\, LFA | Resilience\, Sustainability & Building Performance\, HKS\n \n \n \n \n \n Amanda Barton\, AIA\, RID\, NCARB\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP | Project Designer & Associate\, HKS\n \n \n \n \n \n Gail Napell\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C | Architect and Citizen at Large\n \n \n\n \nNote: Tickets are non-refundable. AIA CA is not accepting American Express at this time. \nClick for the Full Presentation URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/resilience-and-the-evolving-standard-of-care-series-part-2-new-standard-of-care-includes-integrated-resilience-design-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Climate-Action-Webinar-New-Standard-of-Care-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241115T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241115T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20241031T181417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T183046Z UID:10000290-1731672000-1731677400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Credit Cram ZNCD | Zero Carbon Multifamily Residential Buildings Part 2: Lessons from the EPIC Challenge DESCRIPTION:CREDIT CRAM: ZNCD TRACK \nThis session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5hrs of ZNCD mandatory continuing education (live webinar attendees only). Made in partnership with the William J. Worthen Foundation and inspired by the Building Decarbonization Practice Guide. \nDon”™t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Friday\, November 15. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nMulti-family residential buildings present significant opportunities for decarbonization. Although not the most energy or carbon-intensive building type overall\, the 24 hour/365 day operation of these buildings\, coupled with high demand for new housing\, have great implications for decarbonization. Through three case studies (all CEC “EPIC Challenge” winners)\, Part 2 of Zero Carbon Multifamily Residential Buildings will explore the broader context of decarbonization in multifamily buildings\, discussing how to implement and benefit from emerging technologies and walking through methods that can help achieve affordable\, equitable\, climate-resilient\, cost-competitive\, and emissions-free residential construction. \nSpeakers: \n\nClaire McConnell | Associate\, Mithun\n \nSean Armstrong | Managing Principal\, Redwood Energy\n \nMary Telling | Associate Principal\, Mithun\n\n\nCheryl McMurtry | Business Development Associate\, Architectural Nexus\n \nMihnea Dobre\, AIA | Principal\, Architectural Nexus\n \nMegan Repka\, AIA | Project Architect\, Architectural Nexus\n\nModerator: \nKatie Ackerly\, AIA | Principal and Sustainable Design Director\, David Baker Architects\n  URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/credit-cram-zero-carbon-multifamily-residential-buildings-part-2-lessons-from-the-epic-challenge/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action,Credit Cram 2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Credit-Cram-EPIC-Challenge-1200x800-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241114T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20241031T180735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T184413Z UID:10000289-1731585600-1731591000@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Credit Cram ZNCD | Zero Carbon Multifamily Residential Buildings Part 1: Lessons from the Field DESCRIPTION:CREDIT CRAM: ZNCD TRACK \nThis session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5hrs of ZNCD mandatory continuing education (live webinar attendees only). Made in partnership with the William J. Worthen Foundation and inspired by the Building Decarbonization Practice Guide. \nDon”™t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Thursday\, November 14. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nMulti-family residential buildings present significant opportunities for decarbonization. Although not the most energy or carbon-intensive building type overall\, the 24 hour/365 day operation of these buildings\, coupled with high demand for new housing\, have great implications for decarbonization. Part 1 of Zero Carbon Multifamily Residential Buildings will identify various design strategies and considerations to address greenhouse gas emissions in multifamily housing and that promote equity through a community-first approach. The C4GS-ZEDlife Case Study of MountZED Ecovillage (a CEC “EPIC Challenge” winner) will be presented to showcase strategies in practice for delivering affordable\, equitable\, climate-resilient\, cost-competitive\, and emissions-free residential construction. \nSpeakers: \n\nLadan Ghobad\, Ph.D.\, LEED AP BD+C | CEO\, Principal\, Building Performance Specialist\, ENERlite\n \nDr. M.A. Greenstein | VP of Knowledge Transfer\, C4GS ZEDlife\n \nBill Dunster\, OBE | Co-founder and Environmental Architect\, C4GS ZEDlife\n\nModerator: \nKatie Ackerly\, AIA | Principal and Sustainable Design Director\, David Baker Architects\n  \n  URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/credit-cram-zero-carbon-multifamily-residential-buildings-part-1-lessons-from-the-field/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action,Credit Cram 2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Credit-Cram-Zero-Carbon-Multifamily-Residential-Buildings-Part-1-Lessons-from-the-Field-1200x800-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241113T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20241031T173518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T000656Z UID:10000288-1731499200-1731504600@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Credit Cram ZNCD | Cooking Up Solutions: All- Electric Commercial Kitchens DESCRIPTION:CREDIT CRAM: ZNCD TRACK \nThis session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5hrs of ZNCD mandatory continuing education (live webinar attendees only). Made in partnership with the William J. Worthen Foundation and inspired by the Building Decarbonization Practice Guide. \nDon”™t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Wednesday\, November 13. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nKitchens present superb opportunities for decarbonization. An all-electric kitchen\, specifically including induction cooking equipment\, is one with no natural gas or other fossil fuel-based energy source. These kitchens reflect the goals of not only decarbonization\, but health and safety for users as well. In this session\, you will hear from experts in the all-electric kitchen industry on the benefits of all-electric cooking\, the most effective technology in the market today\, and real-life examples of project teams and clients utilizing all-electric commercial kitchens. \nSpeakers: \n\nPauline Souza\, FAIA\, LEED Fellow | Directly of Sustainability\, WRNS Studio\n\n\nChef Rachelle Boucher | Senior Lead\, Culinary Events and Experiences\, Building Decarbonization Coalition\n\n\nTeresa Jan\, AIA\, LEED AP\, WELL AP | Associate Principal and Director of Sustainability\, Multistudio\n\nModerator: \nChef Christopher Galarza | Founder\, Forward Dining Solutions and co-founder\, EcoChef URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/credit-cram-cooking-up-solutions-all-electric-commercial-kitchens/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action,Credit Cram 2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Credit-Cram-Cooking-Up-Solutions-All-Electric-Commercial-Kitchens-1200x800-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20241031T173000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T214931Z UID:10000287-1731412800-1731418200@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Credit Cram ZNCD | Shifting the Paradigm to Carbon Neutral Buildings with Equity in Mind DESCRIPTION:CREDIT CRAM: ZNCD TRACK \nThis session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5hrs of ZNCD mandatory continuing education (live webinar attendees only). Made in partnership with the William J. Worthen Foundation and inspired by the Building Decarbonization Practice Guide. \nDon”™t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Tuesday\, November 12. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nThis session will show practitioners how they can deliver carbon neutral buildings in an equitable manner\, and how design professionals and the industry as a whole can take action to bridge the green building sector with equity as a key to meeting decarbonization\, resilience\, climate and energy democracy goals at pace and scale. Encouraging design of Zero Carbon buildings supports healthy environments\, addresses the climate crisis\, and additionally incorporating equitable principles throughout the design process upholds communities’ and the public’s health and wellbeing. \nSpeakers: \nBrett Rosenberg\, LEED AP | ESG Compliance Manager\, Cushman & Wakefield\nAlice Sung\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, SEA | Principal\, Greenbank Associates\, VP\, Board of Directors\, Worthen Foundation\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nModerator: \nSteve Guttman\, P.E.\, BCxP\, CDP\, LEED Fellow | Principal\, Guttmann & Blaevoet\n  URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/credit-cram-shifting-the-paradigm-to-carbon-neutral-buildings-with-equity-in-mind/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action,Credit Cram 2024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Credit-Cram-Shifting-the-Paradigm-to-Carbon-1200x800-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20240912T194709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T173434Z UID:10000281-1729684800-1729688400@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Circular and Architectural Design - Harvesting End Of Life Opportunities DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW (live webinar attendees only). \nDon”t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Wednesday\, October 23. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nThis course explores the intersection of circular economy principles and architecture\, focusing on practical strategies for sustainable design and material reuse. Participants will learn how to integrate circularity into architectural projects\, emphasizing the creation of nature-inclusive buildings with minimal ecological footprints. The course will cover innovative building technologies\, region and process development\, and educational aspects\, drawing from the extensive experience of Superuse Studios\, an international architecture collective specializing in circular and sustainable design. \n\nSpeaker:\nLoriane Icibaci | Director\, Superuse North America \nLoriane Icibaci | Director\, Superuse North America\n \nModerator:\nIsmar Enriquez\, AIA\, LFA\, LEED AP | Design Lead & Project Manager\, Practice \nIsmar Enriquez\, AIA\, LFA\, LEED AP | Design Lead & Project Manager\, Practice URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/circular-and-architectural-design-harvesting-end-of-life-opportunities/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Climate-Action-Webinar-Circular-and-Architectural-Design-Harvesting-End-Of-Life-Opportunities-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241016T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241016T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20240912T191043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T151101Z UID:10000280-1729080000-1729083600@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Circular Construction DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW. (Live webinar attendees only) \nDon”™t miss your chance to attend! Registration closes at 10am\, Wednesday\, October 16. You should receive your Zoom confirmation link no later than 10:30am the day of.  \nJoin a panel of experts from the Circular Construction Lab at Cornell University\, Construction Junction and Lake|Flato who will share research being conducted within the architecture\, engineering and construction industry\, and how some pilot projects currently underway may impact further reduction in building operation and embodied carbon through improved process management. \nSpeakers: \nDan Bergsagel | Sustainability Lead\, schlaich bergermann partner NY\, member of CCL at Cornell University.\nMike Gable | Founding Executive Director\, Construction Junction (CJ)\nFelix Heisel | Assistant Professor and Director of the Circular Construction Lab (CCL)\, Cornell University\, College of Architecture\, Art\, and Planning\nDan Stine\, AIA | Director of Design Technology\, Lake|Flato\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nModerator: \nFred Marks\, FAIA | Visiting Scholar\, Salk Institute for Biological Studies\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/circular-construction/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Climate-Action-Webinar-Circular-Construction-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T070725 CREATED:20240827T210413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T151006Z UID:10000278-1728475200-1728480600@events.aiacalifornia.org SUMMARY:Path to Zero Carbon DESCRIPTION:This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5 hr Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education (live webinar attendees only). \nThe Path To Zero Carbon Series explores research and solutions for one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. Addressing the climate crisis requires the building industry to reach carbon neutral design and construction across all projects. Our industry is responsible for nearly half of global warming\, so our actions to reduce these emissions have a massive impact. \nGlobal warming is caused primarily by CO2e\, but what do we need to know to have useful conversations on CO2e instead of just talking energy efficiency? What resources\, policies\, and frameworks are out there on embodied carbon operational carbon? This webinar will address these questions and more to understand the path forward to zero carbon. \nModerator: Laura Dulski\, AIA | Principal\, DLR Group \nSpeaker: Kjell Anderson\, FAIA\, CSBA\, LEED Fellow\, FitWel | Principal\, Director of Sustainable Design\, LMN Architects \nLaura Dulski\, AIA | Principal\, DLR Group\nKjell Anderson\, FAIA\, CSBA\, LEED Fellow\, FitWel | Principal\, Director of Sustainable Design\, LMN Architects\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/event/path-to-zero-carbon/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.aiacalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-Climate-Action-Webinar-Path-to-Zero-Carbon-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Vasquez":MAILTO:svasquez@aiacalifornia.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR