Pleasanton Program: Reduce Energy Costs Through Home Automation

Date: Thursday, April 28
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Location: Dahlin Group, 5865 Owens Drive, Pleasanton (map)
Free and open to all. Please RSVP to events@aiaeb.org 

BYO lunch

Presented by Jabar I. McKellar at Smart Home I Q.

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn how to save energy without switching to solar through automated lighting design techniques, removing clutter and advanced scheduling.
2. Learn how you can reduce energy usage with automated climate advanced scheduling benefits, and through integrating multi-zone and multi-tiered climate systems.
3. You will gain a greater understanding of the benefits from centralizing modern electronics - improving your energy management and design entertainment of spaces as well as building embedded networks.
4. Learn the possibilities of designing integrated electronics into future projects both commercial and residential, and the benefits of working with an integrator to define your scope ahead of time.

1.5 LU Hours

Please RSVP to events@aiaeb.org.

About the Presenter

Jabar McKellar, Allied Member, President and Founder of SmartHome IQ, has more than 12 years experience in systems and electrical engineering with special expertise in streaming media, network design and building automation.  Jabar began his career as an electrical engineer in the USMC and later was responsible for streaming media product developments at iBeam Broadcasting and Corporate Streaming Media Solutions prior to his arrival at Oracle as a senior systems engineer.   At Oracle he co-designed and produced Oracle’s first global enterprise streaming solution in 2003, and managed an engineering team responsible for global implementation of media based special products.  His experience at these companies provided the foundation for a new start-up company in late 2007, SmartHome IQ, where he is licensed contractor with special expertise in residential and commercial building automation.   

Jabar’s work in the area of residential automation to reduce energy costs and simplify system controls has been codified in an article from Electronic House, October 2009, where the integration of climate, lighting, security, solar and other systems are shown to be one of his many design and implementation accomplishments.  His work on several recent major residential developments is also accompanied by   technical articles for Streaming Media, some of which are still accessible today.  He has since expanded into the commercial arena with new public works projects that are in progress involving high school and church facilities.

Jabar holds a BS in Management Information Systems and A+, CCNA, MCSE certifications, along with a C10 Electrical Contracting License.

For more information: 510/464-3600

Edmonton City Centre Airport Redevelopment

At this forum we will view & discuss submissions from the five finalist design firms from Sweden, the Netherlands, UK, the United States and Canada, that are competing for the chance to deliver the winning plan to redevelop the 216-hectare site into a sustainable, transit-oriented community.

Click here to preview the five High Profile Competition Videos.

Presented by the Regional & Urban Design Forum.

Date: April 12, 2011
Time: Noon - 1:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland.

1.5 LU Hours

A Universal Approach to Kitchen & Bath Design

Presented by John Kerr, Allied Member - Territory Manager with Moen Incorporated Have you been looking for a way to link your business with the changing needs of a diverse population? This program will address the support system professionals must know and use to be equipped for today and tomorrow's challenging markets. Learn the products, applications, placements and fabrications that will align your firm as a leading edge, forward-thinking source for discerning clients who will expect no less. Practical tips and examples, opening up a whole new universe of profit, await your decision to design for all by designing for a lifetime. John Kerr, Allied Member has a wealth of knowledge gained from a long work history in a variety of companies within the construction and design industry. He is currently a Territory Manager with Moen Incorporated in the San Francisco-Oakland area. Learning Objectives: 1. After this program attendees will be able to define Universal Design and apply the principles in their projects. 2. Attendees will have a greater understanding of how they can incorporate Universal Design products and applications in their specs. 3. Attendees will have a greater understanding of the highlight targets, examples for delivering Universal Design in the kitchen and bath. 4. Attendees will learn how to differentiate their business from the rest with Universal Design. 1.5 LU/HSW Hours Date: Wed, April 20 Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm Location: AIA East Bay (map) Cost: None; this program is open to all.

How to Increase Efficiency in an Architectural Practice Using BIM Technology

Presented by ArchVista.

Through an innovative collaborative BIM process, architects, engineers, builders, and owners have the ability to explore a project's key physical and functional characteristics digitally--before it's built. This seminar examines how using coordinated, data-rich information models, allows all members of a project to contribute to its success through improved accuracy, less waste, and the ability to make informed decisions earlier in the process. Learning Objectives: - Learn how to use BIM to visualize designs from concept through construction - See the process of deriving documentation automatically from the model - Understand the power of intelligent, parametric object technology - Explore how to collaborate with a team using an integrated BIM model server

Date: Wed, June 15. 2011
Time: 3pm – 5pm

Location: AIA East Bay (map)

Cost: None; this program is open to all. Registration required. Click here to register or for more information.

1.5 LU Hours

For more information: 510/464-3600

UC-Merced's Long Range Development Plan: A Regional Model for Going Green from the Ground Up

Presented by FOTE (Forum on the Environment).

Learn how the University of California-Merced's Long Range Development Plan integrates land use, circulation, open space, and infrastructure planning to achieve unprecedented sustainability outcomes for its new 25,000-student campus and for the adjacent university community of 30,000 people.

The plan provides a regional model for California's environmentally and economically challenged Central Valley, which is expected to grow from 4 to 9 million people by 2050. The plan received the California Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for its innovative land use planning and its "Triple Zero Commitment" to achieve net-zero energy, zero solid waste to landfills, and zero-net carbon emissions by 2020. Learn how the planned synergies of campus and community development integrate educational, research, social, economic, and environmental objectives, and how public-private partnerships are being employed to accelerate results. The campus set aggressive energy budgets for its buildings in a process lauded by the National Renewable Energy Lab, and it is realizing 50 percent energy savings from design benchmarks. With all but one of the campus's first thirteen buildings on track for LEED Gold or Platinum certification, and a 1MW solar array that provides 20 percent of its overall power demand, the campus has become a learning laboratory for the region and for the nation.

Discover how the integration of planning policies and guidelines, design standards, collaborative processes, and economic partnerships are enabling the campus to develop a regionally responsive architecture and urban design, which builds on the successful regional design precedents, while moving the region toward a 21st century model for community development.

Thomas E. Lollini, FAIA, AUA, LEED AP is the Campus Architect and Associate Vice Chancellor for Physical Planning, Design & Construction at the University of California, Merced. Tom is responsible for the planning, design and development of all campus facilities at the University of California’s first new campus in 40 years. Sustainable design and operations have been a hallmark of UC Merced from the initial stages of planning. Prior to UC Merced, Tom led physical and environmental planning at UC Berkeley for ten years and served as visiting faculty for planning and design studios at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design.

E. James.Smith, AIA, AUA, former Campus Architect at UC Merced , directed the design of Phase 1 of the campus, creating a physical vision responsive to its location and mission. Prior to Merced, Jim served as Associate Director, Design and Construction Services at University of California Office of the President in support of the nine campuses.

Prior to UC, Jim was a founding partner of a forty member AEP in Ohio, The Collaborative, following several years as Architectural Design Director of SSOE, Inc., an Ohio based AEP firm of 450 staff.

During numerous practice years, Jim was a member of the adjunct design faculty in Architecture, University of Michigan.

Date: Friday, April 22, 2011
Time: Noon - 1:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland.

Four Learning Objectives:

1. Develop plans and programs, which integrate environmental, architecture and infrastructure systems design strategies through policy-based planning and project reviews.
2. Identify design strategies, which incorporate both passive and active energy management systems to create a regionally based architecture and landscape design.
3. Develop planning and design standards and guidelines for districts and projects, which further community-wide sustainability objectives, and support educational, social, environmental and economic goals.
4. Evaluate the benefits of employing public-private partnerships to support educational and economic development goals, including housing, commercial services, and transportation, energy production and waste-water treatment systems.

1.5 LU/HSW/SD Hours

For more information: 510/464-3600

Integrating Community Design into Practice

Part of the CED Professional Development Workshop Series. Co-sponsored by AIA East Bay.

Presented by Fred Powell, AIA, Powell & Partners Architects.

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Location: UC Berkeley, Wurster Hall, Room 106
3 LU Hours

Learn how to:

• Empower communities through the use of participatory design
• Integrate community input into the design process
• Move design projects through the governing/community boards reviews
• Learn what local community residents are doing to help their community

Community design uses participatory design practices to solve social, economic and political problems in low- and moderate-income communities. As an effective tool of empowering people, community design provides a forum for community values to be discussed and collaborative design solutions to be created. In this session participants will learn the basic tools for integrate community into the design process.

This workshop will be led by Fred Powell, AIA, President of Powell & Partners Architects in Oakland. To kick off the day Mr. Powell will present the key Community Design case studies. Following the presentation, expert panelists will share and discuss their experience working in different communities on various projects. The session will then conclude in the afternoon with an interactive discussion.

Panelists will include:

• Sylvia P. Kwan, FAIA, LEED AP, Chairman, Kwan Henmi Architecture/Planning, Inc.
• Natalie Van Tassel, a retired educator/ Co-organizer of Montclair Community Action Group
• Sam Burd, Former Lecturer UC Berkeley/ Co-Organizer of Montclair Community Action Group
• Judy Greenspan - Teacher - Stege Elementary School; West Contra Costa Unified School District

Cost: $150 for all professionals. A 50% UC Berkeley Student Discount is available. To receive the student discount use promotion code CEDBKNK4 when registering.*Please note that we require a UC Berkeley Student ID Number for each individual registration for which the student discount is used.

Space is limited. Registration required. Click here to register.

For more information: 510/464-3600

Training for Oakland's New Zoning Code

The City of Oakland has recently adopted a new Zoning Code and Zoning Map that updates all of the residential and commercial zones within the city. This was a historic event since the code had not been comprehensively updated since 1965. Please join us for a training session to learn how the new zoning may effect your projects.

Led by:

• Ed Manasse, Planner V and Interim Strategic Manager for the City of Oakland
• Neil Gray, Planner III for the City of Oakland
• Laura Kaminski, Planner II for the City of Oakland

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Time: Noon - 1pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland.
RSVP required. Please RSVP to zoningupdate@oaklandnet.com.

Learning Objectives:

1. After completing this training participants will know how to read the new layout of the zoning regulations, zoning maps, and height maps.
2. The purpose of each new zone will be taught.
3. The participants will learn how the new regulations will effect their current and future projects.
4. The major difference between the old and new zoning code will be discussed.

1 CES LU Hour

For more information: 510/464-3600

Introduction to the 2010 California Residential Code

Presented by Small Firm Forum.

Steven Winkel, FAIA will present an overview of the 2010 California Residential Code. Steve is on the State's code committee and is an invaluable resource to our Chapter. He will present an overview of the new code, highlight the important differences, explain the process of identifying and adopting new codes as well as answer questions. This presentation is for those of us who practice residential architecture.

Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Location: AIA East Bay, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland.
Time: Noon - 1:30pm

1.5 LU/HSW Hours

Learning Objectives:
1. After completing this program participants will understand the scope of the 2010 California Residential Code.
2. Participants will know the key features that have changed since the last Code.
3. Participants will understand how code revisions are identified and adopted.
4. Participants will understand how jurisdictions adopt the code and why they may adopt stricter codes.

For more information: 510/464-3600

Institute On Aging Tour

Institute On Aging Tour
Presented by the Regional Design For Aging Committee

The tour is led by Donnelly, Executive Vice President of the Institute on Aging and Don Lusty, Senior Project Manager of BRIDGE Housing Corporation.

The site is of the former Coronet Theater. There are 150 independent senior units. The Institute On Aging occupies the lower floor and provides support services for seniors in the area.

Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Location: Institute On Aging, 3575 Geary Blvd., San Francisco
Time: Noon - 1:30pm

For more information: 510/464-3600