

Presents
EAST COAST GREEN VIRTUAL 2-DAY CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2023
& THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2023
Climate action is one of two top goals of The American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the Institute calls on architects to support humanity’s collective call to climate action through an unrelenting commitment to sustainable and resilient design.
Designing and constructing buildings that diminish greenhouse gases are architectural imperatives. Designing and constructing buildings that support health, safety, and welfare are ethical imperatives. In short, designing and constructing buildings that can combat the greenhouse effect will improve our chances of repairing our planet while creating a healthy, resilient, and regenerative future.
The AIA New Jersey Chapter Committee on the Environment (COTE) East Coast Green Conference brings together professionals from numerous industry segments to discuss the future of design in an age where wellness and climate change demand equal attention. East Coast Green presents some of the most prominent regional players in sustainability, to speak on a wide variety of topics of interest to the design and construction industry.
Engage in up to 12 hours of environmentally related programming presented virtually on July 20th and July 27.
Session Schedule
July 20th Schedule |
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Time | Topic | Presenter | Company | Credit |
10AM | Resilient Design | David Corban, AIA, LEED AP with David Corban Architects | 1 HSW/LU | |
11AM | Data Centers: A $6 Trillion Lever for Embodied Carbon Action | Frank Mruk, FAIA, CSI, LEED AP | National Ready Mixed Concrete Association | 1 HSW/LU |
12Noon | Break | |||
1PM | Decarbonizing Concrete Now: Reports From The Field | Luna Oiwa, LEED AP BD+C and Kayleigh Abbott | Brightworks Sustainability | 1 HSW/LU |
2PM | Maximizing Daylighting & Glare Control within the Constraints of ASHRAE 90.1 | Joe Menchefski, B.Eng, MBA | Advanced Glazings | 1 HSW/LU |
3PM | Healing the Damages of the Past with a Focus on Core Principles and Process | Jodi Smits Anderson, FAIA, LEED AP, BD+C, Well-AP | 1 HSW/LU | |
4PM | Gaia’s Way Farm – Where Sustainability Meets Historic Preservation | Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED Fellow, WELLap, BECxP (architect/CM) | 1 HSW/LU | |
July 27th Schedule |
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Time | Topic | Presenter | Company | Credit |
10AM | Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings – The Role of Architects | Deane Evans, FAIA | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 1 HSW/LU |
11AM | Heroically Green – Before Building Science | Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA | Barley Pfeiffer Architecture | 1 HSW/LU |
12Noon | Break | |||
1PM | Ways of Seeing Buildings: Breakthrough Perspectives on Green Buildings from a QA/QC Professional | Rob Hoskens | Building Performance Architecture | 1 HSW/LU |
2PM | Generational Marketing: Shifting Power and Expectations that are Impacting the Housing Sector | Sara Gutterman | Green Builder Media | 1 LU |
3PM | Demystifying Sustainable Design – It’s Way Easier Than You Think! | Nathan Kipnis, FAIA, LEED AP, BD+C | Kipnis Architecture + Planning | 1 HSW/LU |
4PM | Zero Waste Mixology | Jason Takeuchi, AIA, NCARB, NOMA | Ferraro Choi And Associates | 1 LU |
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sage Green – Keynote Speaker Sponsor $5,000 (1 Available) |
Emerald Green – Keynote Speaker Sponsor $2,000 |
Kelley Green – Conference Sponsor $1,000 | Lime Green – Conference Sponsor $500 |
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If you would like to become a sponsor please contact:
Christina Goldstein| cgoldstein@njpsi.com
AIA New Jersey is a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code as a business league. Amounts solicited are not deductible as charitable contributions but may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses to the extent allowed by law.
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Connect with Committee on the Environment
Committee on the Environment (COTE) at AIA-New Jersey works to advance, disseminate, and advocate – to the profession, the building industry, the academy, and the public – design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment.
COTE Resources
- AIA Sustainability page (https://www.aia.org/resources/77561-sustainability)
- The Toolkit (https://www.aia.org/resources/6077668-framework-for-design-excellence)
based on the AIA Framework for Design Excellence -
Four things architects can do now (https://www.aia.org/articles/6074306-four-ways-architects-can-fight-climate-cha), including joining the 2030 Commitment
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Contact Us
- Committee on the Environment – Contact via email
- Lauren Harris, Associate AIA