General Sessions
AIA Government Advocacy Seminars
EX01 GSA: Greening Federal Facilities
EX02 EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge: Architects Doing Their Part to Prevent Climate Change
EX03 The State Department's Barrier-Free Accessibility Program
EX04 Air Force: Opportunities for Design Contracting
EX05 Designing for NAVFAC
EX06 The Top 10 Keys to Succeeding at Public Sector Work
EX07 The State Department’s Sustainable Design Program
Thursday, April 30
T01 Leading at the Speed of Y: Developing the Millennial Careerist for the Changing American Workplace
T03 Lessons Learned from Two Recent San Francisco Historic Adaptive Re-Use Projects: Ghirardelli Square and the Telephone Building
T04 The Evolution of Green Affordable, Multi-family Housing
T05 Two Diversity Models for Sustainable Urban Growth: Transforming the Post-industrial City: City Campus and Port City
T06 From Candy to Chromosomes: Creating a New Sociology for Science
T08 Reinventing the Design and Construction Business Model: An Integrated Approach to Creativity and Profitability
T09 The Art and Science of Designing to Net-Zero
T10 Implementing Sustainable Stormwater Management: Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Collaboration
T12 Designing For Everyone: Universal Design's Importance in a Socially-Responsible Practice
T13 Lean Architecture: Excellence in Project Delivery
T14 Cross-pollination and Client Psychology for Diverse Design: How a multidisciplinary design approach leads to diverse design and a broader client base
T15 Design Thinking in the Architectural Practice of Sustainability: Greening Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs
T16 Ceramic Ventilated Facades On the Rise: Design/Cost Impact of Innovative and Energy-Efficient Exterior Porcelain Facades
T17 Riding the Vortex
T18 The Modern House
T19 Architecture and Tomorrow's Building Engineering: Leading a New Design Paradigm for the 21st Century and Beyond
T20 Design as a Business Strategy
T22 Energy and Communities
T23 Game-Changing Innovation: Incremental versus Transformational-Exploring Diverse Possibilities in How We Build
T24 Lighting Controls-Project Integration Solutions
T26 Regional Sustainability: Challenges and Visions of a Diverse Future-Sole Practitioners and Small Firm Breakfast
T27 Designers with Disabilities at Work: Sustainability and Social Justice
T30 Architecture as Moral Art: Designing as if People Mattered-An Exploration of the Moral Dimension of Architectural Design
T31 Technology in a Complex Word: A Legal Perspective on Managing Electronic Data Destruction, Dissemination, and Discovery
T32 International Practice: Architecture Without Boundaries
T33 Design of Fabric Structures
T34 Navigating Life and the Workplace: How Leading Women in Architecture and Other Professions Balance Their Careers and Other Goals
T35 Urban Planning, Reconstruction, and Assessment: How Architects Can Work in Post-Disaster Situations?
T36 The Firm of the Future: Big Picture Trends Shaping the Future of Design Firms
T37 Strategic Partnerships in Cause-Driven Architecture
T38 Emerging Trends in Affordable Housing Design: The 2009 AIA/HUD Secretary's Award
T39 Understanding the Challenges of a Diverse Work Force: Recognizing Employment Practices Exposures
T40 The Etiquette of Discussing Race and Culture in the Firm: How to Talk the Talk So You Can Walk the Walk
T41 Grid/Street/Place: Mapping and Understanding Essential Elements of Sustainable Urban Districts
T42 BIM: New Era for Design = New Era for Communications
T43 Expanding the Boundary of Sustainable Design
T44 Women's Work: How Diversity Changes the Work Itself
T45 Emerging Modes of Practice
T46 Slide Show Evolves-Solutions for Visual Presentation Design
T48 The Environmental Responsibility Imperative: AIA Honorary Fellows International Forum
T49 Integrated Project Delivery: It Really Works
T50 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award Forum
T51 Making it Real-Green Home Building by Design
T52 Status of Green Initiatives and Research: Roundtable Discussion
T53 Arup Presents Three Drivers of Change-Energy, Climate Change, and Urbanization
T55 Architectural Principles of Photovoltaic Design: Strategies for Engaging the PV Market and Optimizing Solar Installations
T56 Rhythms of the City-Architecture, Music, and Kids
T57 The Carbon Neutral Design Project: Outcomes of a Collaborative Research and Development Initiative
T58 Carbon Neutral Buildings, Fact or Fiction?: Moving from Buildings to Communities
T59 Is It Tomorrow Already? Ten Megatrends Impacting Your Firm
T60 BIM as an Enabler of Diversity: How the phenomenon of the BIM Storm is enhancing geo-cultural, interface and solution diversity
T62 Expanding Design Toward Greater Relevance
T63 The Global Perspective and the Regional Context: AIA Honorary Fellows International Forum
T64 Achieving LEED Platinum: A Portfolio of Successful Projects Lessons Learned Through Integrated Design
T65 Adopting a Green Building Ordinance: A case study of how Palo Alto, California adapted its new Green Building Ordinance
T66 Bright Green: Worldchanging's Tour of the Sustainable Cities of Tomorrow
T67 The 2006 IBC: A Step-by-Step Process
T68 Queer Space: Designing for the GLBT Community
T69 True Sustainability-The Region, City, Site, and Building: Acquiring Knowledge That Supports Design of Sustainable Regions, Cities, Sites, and Buildings
T70 SPP National Issues Convocation
T71 International Residential Unit Layout Design and Cultural Considerations
T72 Building a Sustainable Future: How Architects and Designers Connect with Politics, Practice, and Action
T73 Not So Big Remodeling: The Architect's Role in "Greening" the Existing Housing Stock
T76 Meeting Nature on the Building Site: Enhancing the Healing Environment with Geothermal Energy
T78 Mediation for Architects: Resolving Conflict Without Litigation-How Do I Do It?
T79 Emeryville Marketplace: The First LEED ND Platinum Project
T80 Designing for Diversity, Creating Community
T81 Bioregional Design: Creating Region-specific Vernacular by Designing for Climate, Ecosystem, and Culture
T82 Best Laid Plans: Business Planning for Small Firms
T83 High Performance Schools: Design Strategies, Tools and Resources
T84 You Make the Call: Even More Preposterous Practices by Peers
T85 New Active Living Design Guidelines for Healthier Environments
T86 Solar- and Wind-Power for Buildings: Toward Carbon-Neutral Green Design with Renewable Energy
T87 Attracting Diverse Talent Though Life/Work Balance Policies: How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em on At the Firm After They've Got Family?
T201 A Rearview Mirror and Fortune Teller-Lessons from this Downturn and Others
T202 Making the Cut: The Psychological Impact of Downsizing, and Surviving a Layoff
Friday, May 1
F01 Doctoral Education in Architecture: Impacts of PhDs and Professional Doctorates on the Profession, Education, and Research
F02 Concrete That Cleans Itself and the Environment
F03 Here Comes the Sun
F04 The Architect as Leader of the Development Team
F05 Design Review and the Law: Navigating the Process
F06 Applications of BIM to Sustainable Design: Performative Environments, Strategies for Incorporating Green Approaches into BIM
F07 Using Internships to Improve Diversity within Your Practice
F08 Evidence-Based Design: Competitive Advantage for All Practices
F09 Integrated Design for a Diverse Community: Los Angeles Unified School District Balances Education and the Needs of Its Diverse Urban Constituency
F10 Strategies for Developing a Green Library
F11 Design for a Changing Climate: The Perkins+Will Response to 2030
F12 Mobile Worker Impacts on Corporate Office Design
F13 Getting to Net Zero Carbon With Diverse Energy Strategies
F15 Absolutely Positively Wellington: A Model for Smart Growth
F16 Using LEED to Maximize the Benefits of Sustainability
F17 Keeping Project Management on the Success Track
F18 The Urbanization of Urban Design: The Evolution of the RUDC Honor Awards Recipients Over the Past Decade
F19 Lost in Translation: Drawing Buildings, Building the Story Through Drawings
F20 Transit-Oriented Developments and Form-Based Codes: Is the Form-Based Code Right for You?
F21 Fostering Design Innovation Through Diversity: The Landscapes of Andrea Cochran, FASLA
F22 Acoustical Design in Mixed-Use Developments
F23 Skate Parks: Thrash Planning as a Model for User-Interactive Design
F24 Collaboration and the Creation of Green Community
F25 Design Innovation: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
F26 Architect-Led Design-Build: Integrated Project Delivery with the Architect in Charge
F27 Global Influences and the Transformation of San Francisco: Urban High-Rise Design and Sustainability Reshapes San Francisco Design
F28 What the Code Official Doesn't Know, Can Hurt You
F29 2008 Sichuan, China Earthquake Disaster: Lessons Learned
F30 Terrains of Diversity in Sustainable Design: Research in Gender, Ethnic, and Cultural Phenomena in Design Approach
F31 The Invisible Shield: Designing High-Risk Structures
F32 Lessons Learned from Applied Integrated Project Delivery: Identify, Explore, and Understand IPD From Real Projects
F33 The Construction Outlook: Implications for Architecture Firms
F34 IDeAs Z2: Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon Office Building
F35 Going Global: Planning and Contracting for Success Across International Borders
F36 The Business Case for Diversity: Policies, Practices, and Tools for Creating a Successful Workplace
F37 The Next Generation of Super Efficient HVAC Systems
F38 Designing Diplomacy: New U.S. Embassies in Berlin and Beijing
F39 Electronic File Transfer and BIM Risk Management: Protection From Unauthorized Use of Instruments of Service
F40 Manufacturing for Sustainability: Diverse Approaches to Green
F42 The New ADA Standards: What You Need to Know
F43 Mentoring: Three Modern Approaches
F46 Health Care for All: A Return to the Basics–Reversing the Supersizing Trend
F47 Historic Restoration Using Building Information Modeling
F48 The Integrative Design Process: Reframing and Evolving the Practice of Green Building
F49 Planning Your Career Path: A Guide for Emerging Professionals
F50 Humanitarianism and Reshaping the Urban Fabric
F51 2007 Latrobe Prize Presentation
F52 Embodying the Spirit of Architecture: A Panel Discussion with Architects Over the Age of 80 from the 10 Over 80 Project
F53 The Value of Exterior Insulation and the Positive Impact on Overall Building Performance
F54 Internships: An Invaluable Education, an Invaluable Resource
F55 The Architecture of Sustainability: The 2009 Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Projects
F56 Architecture for Social Responsibility: Bringing Design Solutions to Local and World Communities
F57 A Town Hall Meeting on The Stewardship of Buildings: From Design to Performance in Reducing Carbon Emissions
F58 New Design: Inspired and Empowered by Environmental Responsiveness
F59 A School Rising From The Debris of Katrina To Meet 2030 Challenge: Case Study - A Collaborative Green School Project in New Orleans by Two Architectural Firms
F60 Transferring and Diversifying Ownership and Leadership
F61 Diversity, Sustainability, and Integrated Project Delivery: Pursuing the Triple Bottom Line Through AIA's Strategic Initiatives
F62 Comparing Design-Build and Integrated Project Delivery
F64 Excellence and Sustainability in Housing Design: AIA Housing Awards
F66 The Beauty of Zero: The Design of a Zero Energy Building
F67 Making Density Work: Dollars, Design, and Sustainability-The Nuts and Bolts of Successful Density
F68 Deep Matters: Architectural Research in Education and Practice
F70 Sustainable Design Assessments: Assessing Community Sustainability Through the Design Assistance Team Program
F71 New Technologies in Practice: A Case Study on Using Building Information Modeling Technologies and the Role of Integrated Design
F74 Assessing the Future of Global Practice: The International Committee defines the challenges and opportunities for practice in global markets
F75 The Emerging Professional's Top Five Fundamentals for Contracts
F76 The Spy Who Sued Me: Gathering Claims Intelligence In a World of KAOS
F78 Best Practices in Small Project Design: 2009 Small Project Practitioners Awards
F79 Using BIM as an IPD Tool: Exploration from concept to clash detection to people
F81 Next Generation: Cultivating 21st Century Regional and Urban Designers in the Academy and Practice
F82 Unique Design Challenges for the Full Spectrum of Diversity
F83 Performing Arts Facilities for Schools: Auditoria and What’s Behind Curtain #1
F84 National Architectural Accrediting Board Team Member Training
F86 Revitalizing Severely Distressed Communities: The Role of Architecture and Architects
F87 IDEO Smart Space: Design for Community
F88 Finding the Catalyst: How Design Innovation and Systems Thinking at the Small Scale Can Yield Large-Scale Impact
F89 Diversity of Ideas and Concepts: How Design Competitions Enrich the Fabric of San Francisco and Provide Opportunities for Architects
F90 What's Wrong with How Design Firms Are Set Up?
F91 Capturing More Clients: Delivering Authentic Interviews, Meetings, and Design Presentations
F95 Beyond Traditional Practice: The Loeb and Rose Fellowships
F96 Innovative and Low Energy European Demonstration Projects: Low Energy Design and the SOS Smart Window
F97 Preservation IS Sustainability
F98 The Green Structure: The Structural Engineer's Influence, Effect, and Responsibility As It Relates to Sustainability
F99 Non-Conventional Roof Systems
F100 Didactic Field Drawing: Learning to Draw to Enhance Your Design Part 1
F101 Building with Balance: A Greenpeace Co-founder's Perspective
F102 BIM 1.0, BIM 2.0, and BIM 3.0, Where are You?
F103 Integrated Design Tools for Sustainable Design
F104 BIG IDEAS, Small Numbers: First LEED Platinum Campus
F105 Human Resource and Career Development in Architecture and Construction: Building an Open Book Management Approach into the Design and Construction Workplaces
F106 Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Aesthetic Messages Written in the Built Environment About People with Disabilities
F107 Designing the New China: A Conversation With Architects Changing the Face of China
F108 Strong Women-How She Does All That and Why She is Leaving
F201 Redefining Your Practice in the Turbulent Global Economy: The Global Perspective and the Regional Context
F204 Succession Planning for Architects: How to Get Out of Business
Saturday, May 2
S01 Energy Efficiency-How to Build a Dry House
S02 Sustainable Architecture without Architects in Tabbas, Iran: How People of Tabbas, Iran Used Micro-Climate and Local Materials to Create Energy-Efficient Homes
S03 Grow Your Practice: The Interior Advantage
S04 Emergent Residential Practice Models for the Small Design Firm: How to be Successful, Do Good Work, and Make a Difference in the Residential Construction Industry
S05 Affordable Access: Cost-effective Classroom Acoustical Design
S06 Strategic Planning Power: Life Cycle and Space Utilization Tools
S07 Cities are Ecosystems: Great Cities Grow and Sustain Themselves. Applying Ecology Concepts Helps Us to Understand How and Why
S08 Green Building Envelope Design: The Role of Building Envelope Airtightness on Energy Efficiency, Durability and IAQ
S09 The Architect as Owner's Representative: Expansion of the Services You Offer
S10 Design Challenges and Opportunities in Socialist Countries: Case Studies in Vietnam
S11 Beyond the Physical: Architecture and Cultural Place
S12 Community, Equity, and Justice: Social Sustainability - The Third Facet of Sustainable Design
S13 Disaster Resilience in Sustainable Design: New and Existing Building Life-Cycle Performance as Sustainability
S14 Running a Design Focused Practice Like You Mean It!: Diverse and Practical Tactics for Success in a Complex World
S15 Your Leadership Role: Aligning Talent and Passion for Success
S16 From Mills to Minds: The Re-emergence of the Individual Contributor
S17 Making Condos Work
S18 The Precautionary Principle: A Framework for Decision-making-Offering a powerful tool for selecting materials in the face of scientific uncertainty
S19 The Aga Khan University Village: Planning for diversity and collaborative thinking in the Islamic world
S21 Advanced Curves and Surfaces
S22 The Fully Automated Home: Adding Safety and Convenience to the Home
S23 Integrated Building Design: The Value of Comprehensive Modeling
S24 Applying BIM Principals to your Architectural Practice: Information Exchange in AEC firms
S25 The Power of Place
S26 Navigating NCARB: Take the Right Steps, Right Now
S27 Integrated Project Delivery: Theory and Practice
S28 Expanding Your Firm with Minimal Capital Investment: How to Expand and Diversify Your Practice Through Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions
S29 Designing the Emergent Firm
S30 Diversity and Demographics: Maximizing People and Productivity in Design
S31 The Power of Pro Bono in Practice
S32 Building and Managing a Green Practice: Lessons from a First-Ever Summit of Sustainable Design Directors at Architecture Firms
S33 Toward a Regenerative Urban Ecology: Bio/Social Diversity in Parkmerced and San Francisco
S34 Housing the Human Condition: The Benefits of the Principles of Universal Design Towards Creating Healthier Housing Solutions
S35 Owner‐Driven IPD: Putting Theory into Practice
S36 Accessibility Enforcement Through the Courts: Four Case Studies that Architects Should Know About
S38 The Top 5 Legal Issues of Building Information Modeling
S39 Discipline of Place: Design Solutions that Honor Local and Regional Character
S42 The Complexity of ADA Compliance: Creating a Design Process that Accounts for the Diversity of Users
S43 The Research Frontier of Risk Management
S44 2008 AIA Institute Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design
S46 Towards a Carbon Neutral Future: Making Dramatically Better Buildings Affordably
S47 Speed Mentoring: Developing You, An Emerging Professional
S48 Public Private Partnership-Risks and Rewards
S49 Straw Bale Buildings: An American Original Low-tech Solution for High-performance Buildings
S50 Didactic Field Drawing: Learning From Drawing to Enhance Your Design, Part II
S51 New Technological Tools-Can They Replace Intuition?: Practice Management Knowledge Community Luncheon