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Convention Panels with RUDC speakers

  • 1.  Convention Panels with RUDC speakers

    Posted 05-14-2016 03:59 PM

    If you are interested in sessions with participation of RUDC members and cities as the topic, visit these sessions! 

    See you in Philadelphia!

    DATE: Thursday, May 19, 2016 

    START TIME: 5:00 PM
    END TIME: 6:00 PM
    SESSION CODE: TH405 | TITLE:

    Smart Digital Eco-Cities in the 21st Century: Resilient, Sustainable, Livable


    ROOM: Room 120
    Dan Williams and I will be RUDC Panelists

    Session description:

    Credits:

    1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

     Location:

    Pennsylvania Convention Center
    Room 120

     Description:

    Cities are hubs of innovation, and architects are at the forefront. These professionals are leveraging their design and problem-solving skills to establish innovative practices at the scale of neighborhoods, eco-districts, cities, and regions.

    Learn how you can take part in the development of smart cities as presenters discuss:
    • New ways to impact the built environment, urban communities, and the global environment
    • Collaboration from numerous components of the AIA and knowledge communities
    • How architects can make cities smarter, more data-driven, and more resilient

    Enroll if you want to be energized by new, vibrant ideas and exciting perspectives on design and architectural practice.

     Content level:

    Intermediate


    DATE: Friday, May 20, 2016
    START TIME: 5:00 PM
    END TIME: 6:00 PM
    SESSION CODE: FR405 | TITLE:

    Influencing Decision Making in Local Communities: Tips for Small Firms
    ROOM: Room 109
    YOUR ROLE: Panelist
     

    Credits:

    1.00 LU/RIBA

    Location:

    Pennsylvania Convention Center
    Room 109

    Description:

    As a small firm, you are well-positioned to engage and influence the community with your knowledge of local needs, policies, and resources. Using this knowledge, you can achieve leadership in shaping public spaces on a more personal level.

    During this session, you'll explore:
    • Tips for engagement that have been effective in communities nationwide
    • How you can establish local frameworks and ideas to shape public space
    • Successful models of small-scale engagement that can be tailored to specific environments

    You'll leave this session with new ideas for your community and a better ability to translate these ideas into local action.

    Content level:

    Intermediate

    TH412 - Toward Resilience: Required Tools and a Practical Example

    Thursday, May 19 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

    Credits:

    1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

    Location:

    Pennsylvania Convention Center
    Room 118C

    Description:

    Close the gap between theory and practice with this immersive session. You'll be introduced to practical tools and real-life case studies that will allow you to begin your own resilient practice.

    Speakers will discuss:
    • How design professionals can recognize the needs of vulnerable, pre-established communities and use resilient design to meet these needs
    • The necessary tools to make resilient design possible
    • A case study detailing how one design team implemented resilience-based solutions to protect assets and engage local communities

    You'll leave the session with a strong understanding of the tools required to achieve resilient design, as well as the impacts and hazards.

    Content level:

    Advanced

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    Nikolaus Philipsen FAIA
    Archplan Inc. Philipsen Architects
    Baltimore MD
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