These valuable workshops are meant for anyone interested in the Provider Program or current Providers wanting to know more about CES basics, best practices and “non-negotiables,” administration for face-to-face and distance education programs, AIA/CES website overview, marketing strategies, new requirements, and much more! We also focus in on how to develop learning objectives and effective PowerPoints so you can design your programs properly in the context of the CES policy.
For more information, please e-mail Sara Thomas. We thank you for your feedback in letting us know your interest in attending these workshops. We have made attempts to schedule these sessions around the U.S. so we can reach as many of you as possible. Additional dates and locations will be scheduled and posted soon.
A NEW Online Conference! Creating a Sustainable Design Course – June 22-26, 2009
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Conference Description
This one week virtual conference will offer CES Providers valuable information on understanding the guidelines, creating content and registering a course for AIA/CES Sustainable Design credit. This virtual conference will review the context of the new AIA Sustainable Design requirement and review strategies and tools the AIA is using to address Sustainable Design issues. This conference will provide helpful hints and models to CES Providers and help you to better understand the framework of Sustainable Design, providing new markets, opportunities, and potential for CES Providers. The online conference will cover different related modules each day but will be available 24/7. Faculty will be available each day. Our guest speakers will share their successful practices. There will be additional resources imbedded in the conference including downloadable power points, pod casts, related links, an inserted web cast with 3D modeling, recommended readings. Participate in live chats, ask questions, make suggestions, and share your opinions and lessons learned with your cyber classmates.
Modules
Day 1 – Introduction and Overview of Sustainable Design
Learn from experts as to the context of the new Sustainable Design requirement and changes in sustainable design and sustainable design education. Topics include Overview of the AIA/CES Sustainable Design credit guidelines; What sustainable design means to providers; How sustainable design strategies support LEED and other Green Building programs; and Sustainable design as a collaborative, holistic process that is integrated through all phases and systems of a project.
Day 2 – Committee on the Environment Top 10
The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top 10 Measures of Sustainable Design is one of the foundations of the new AIA/CES credit guidelines. Topics include COTE definition and Measures of Sustainable Design; Relation of the Top 10 to the new AIA/CES credit requirements; and how this supports new opportunities for Providers to move courses in the direction of meeting SD guidelines.
Day 3 – 2030 Challenge (50>>50 )
Another foundation of the AIA Sustainable Design credit requirement is the 50 initial strategies and tools available to help AIA members get to 50 percent carbon reduction - the first step in the 2030 Challenge. Topics include Overview of the program and examples from several strategies; Reasons AIA has taken on this challenge; Life Cycle costs and assessments; How to use these strategies in context with the AIA/COTE Top 10; and how this creates opportunities for Provider to offer sustainable design courses.
Day 4 – AIA/CES Sustainable Design Credit
This module will walk Providers through the process and application to register a CES course for sustainable design credit. It will clarify how the SD credit requirements ties back to the AIA’s Top 10 Measures of Sustainable Design and the 50>>50 strategies. It will highlight key sections of the application process and common errors made by Providers which can delay or even deny course approval.
Day 5 – Innovation in Sustainable Design Education
Understand the current context of Sustainable Design and what it means in opportunities for new markets. This section will present examples and different Provider approaches to offering sustainable design courses. It will clarify how to get started and which framework or context of sustainable design to use. Providers will understand how to improve current courses and develop new programs and learn of the potential avenues for innovation, new processes, and approaches to their product/process/tool.
Objectives
Given online course materials, presentations, and discussions, the AIA/CES Registered Provider in the “Creating a Sustainable Design course” workshop should be able to register a quality continuing education course for AIA/CES Sustainable Design requirements.
At the end of this conference, participants should be able to:
- June 22: Define how your product/process/tool relates in context with two other building systems to impact sustainability.
- June 23: Indicate how your product/process/tool supports the AIA COTE vision that sustainable design seeks to create communities, buildings and products that contribute to the vision of enduring prosperity of all living things.
- June 24: Describe how your product/process/tool can contribute to carbon reduction, also referred to as the 2030 Challenge, reference 50>>50.
- June 25: Complete an application to register a course for AIA/CES SD credit. Will include a sample of successful courses.
- June 26: Name three resources to track for updated industry information on sustainable design. Will include case studies and model projects.
Participants should plan for 30-90 minutes of new material per day. Materials and discussion to stay open through July 3rd.
Conference Faculty
Hear from the experts in Sustainable Design education as they share their experiences. Learn about innovative approaches CES Providers can use to offer their CES Sustainable Design courses. Whether you are looking to update a current course to meet the guidelines or create a new program, this conference will provide you with the information, the tools and the resources you need.
Lead Faculty
Stephanie Vierra, Assoc AIA, Curriculum Specialist, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
Kay Kane, Principal, Constructing Knowledge, LLC
Guest Faculty
Marge Anderson, Associate Director, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Jessyca Henderson, Director, Resource Architect, American Institute of Architects
Karol Kaiser, Director of Education, U.S. Green Building Council
Anica Landreneau, Assoc, AIA, LEED AP, HOK
Mary Ann Lazarus, AIA, LEED AP, HOK, Chair Green Build Program Committee
Thom Lowther, USGBC
Richard Martens, LEED AP, Marketing Manager, BASF
Jania Mathiasz, Veronafiere, Italy
Alex Oliver, CEO, Igloo Studies
Janet Stephenson, LEED, AP, Program Director, AIA Seattle
Sabine Steinbrecher, Learning Library
Terry Zeimetz, AIA, Pella Corporation
Primary audience: CES Stakeholder and Professional Organization Providers who have current programs with sustainable design topics but not yet been approved for SD credit.
Secondary audience: AIA Chapters/Components and AIA Firm Providers are welcome to attend. Focus for these groups will be on helping them evaluate if a course meets the SD guidelines.
Assumptions are that audience members have a basic idea of what sustainable design is but not enough to be able to determine if a course meets the guidelines. Register Now! For more information please email Sara Thomas.
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CES Provider Sustainability Webinar CD (available for purchase)
If you missed the webinar, this is your opportunity to learn about the new AIA/CES Sustainable Design requirement.
October 22, 2008
NEW AIA/CES Provider 2009 Requirements: Sustainability, Curriculum and Competencies.
Discussion and questions will focus on AIA's NEW 2009 Sustainable Design (SD) requirements, the NEW Core Curriculum guidelines, and the RECENT competency implications for CES Providers based upon recent state licensing board actions.
Evaluation Form
If you attended a program presented by a registered AIA CES provider, please fill out the evaluation form. Results available for providers to view in the Provider Program Summary of the Provider Menu.
Past Programs
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