First Wednesdays at the AIA Philadelphia Center for Architecture

Keep that New Year’s resolution to get your AIA credits early this year by attending the First Wednesday programs every month at the Philadelphia AIA’s Center for Architecture. All programs earn 1.0 HSW Learning Unit. They begin at noon and run until 1pm. If you’re not an AIA member but still need credits to maintain your architecture or engineering certification, you will receive a certificate to submit for credits on your own. Registration is free, but please RSVP by replying to this email, so we can have an accurate count for materials and lunch.


February 3, 2010 High Performance Precast Wall Panel System

Composite precast walls can deliver thermal efficiencies of R13 to R30, compress construction schedules, and provide smooth, ready-to-paint interior surfaces. This course explains the types and benefits of insulated walls, how to choose load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls and how they are used in various constructions including all-precast design.

March 3, 2010 Architectural Precast and Control of Cost and Quality

Find out why architectural precast offers greater design possibilities than other enclosure materials. Use totally custom textures, colors, shapes, finishes, details and reveals to achieve the effects you want. This course explains how architectural precast is made, how to specify, and to manage your project.

April 7, 2010 Designing for Optimal Thermal and Moisture Performance

Thermal loss and moisture damage are key issues in commercial construction. Learn the physical forces acting against buildings and the essentials of good design practice. R, k, U, infiltration and exfiltration and other concepts are explained.

On the Bookshelf

On the Bookshelf

By: Edward Keegan

“There are usually 50 or 100 books on people’s desks at any given moment,” says Robert A.M. Stern of his firm’s collection of about 11,000 architectural tomes. “The library is the gateway to our architecture, conceptually. We do a lot of research—from both the aesthetic and technical points of view—in designing our buildings.”

Credit: Sioux Nesi

http://www.architectmagazine.com/business/on-the-bookshelf.aspx

Sherwin-Williams Stir

A great resource for color language:
http://www.swstir.com/welcome.do

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lululemon has created a great resource to set your career goals and create a future that is meaningful to you. 

http://goals.lululemon.com/Default.aspx?timeout=true

What's On

In an attempt to get the year off to a forward thinking start I have put in place a series of events/seminars. I have engaged our sources and they have been very generous to offer these seminars and information.

I am hoping everyone takes full advantage of this information and would like to encourage feedback.

January 12th
8:00-10:00 AM
KPMG Presentation at Turner Offices.

January 15
Steelcase
1 Day - Observation workshop - First time seminar with selected group

January 21st Afternoon or 22nd Morning
CEU presentation on Underfloor Air Delivery with Raised Floors
Especially for LEED projects

February 16th
Bill Black from Haworth in town to speak of the Mindshift
Morning breakfast meeting with Francis Cauffman principals.
Evening Panel presentation with Bill Black at the Haworth Showroom 5:30 - 7:30


Personal Growth Seminars
http://www.haworth.com/en-us/Knowledge/Continuing-Education/Instructor-Led-Courses/Pages/Instructor-Led-Courses.aspx
Specifically Presenting with Impact and Winning Team Presentations

Ideation Seminar- Monthly Interiors Meetings
Starting the idea of a Continuing Education Seminar with the Haworth Ideation Department
David Fik, PhD to moderate through a series of face to face, webinar and podcast presentations

Healthcare WebEX and presentations - TBA

February 24 12 - 1:30
Knoll Workplace Research Case studies: Connecting Design and Employee Performance

February 24 5:30
Design for Integrated Work at Knoll Showroom
Presented by Dr. Mike O’Neill