Virtual Event

Green infrastructure, pollinator gardens, food gardens are increasingly integrated in PK-12 learning environments. This session will describe how the built environment and natural settings can facilitate deeper learning, an approach to education that not only seeks to achieve traditional academic standards, but also seeks to foster innovation in problem solving, collaborative work, effective communication, inquiry, […]

This course provides an overview of construction documents and project manuals. Participants will read and interpret construction drawings and be able to recognize the types (components) of working drawings and specifications. They will identify the types of contracts used in the industry. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of ensuring documents are well- maintained. Objectives: […]

Well-designed landscapes play a vital role in the lives of seniors, their families, and caregivers by providing opportunities for respite and community connection, encouraging independence and activity, and ensuring safe navigation through outdoor environments. We will present the tools that landscape architects have long employed for intergenerational design and take a deeper dive into design […]

New year, new outlook. But what is in store? Join us as we welcome Dorian Klein, Economics Instructor from Harvard Extension School as he gives us a look into past trends and economic theory to help us understand what is impacting supply chain demands and failures, the volatile economy, the job market, and the impact […]

About the Class Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 4-hour course that dives into the basic principles, history, certification, and the new frontiers of Passive House design as it continues to […]

Programs will be held: January 24 February 28 (subject to change) March 28 (subject to change) AIA Connecticut/Allied Member: $65.00 AIA Member another Component: $65.00 Non-Member: $130.00 Program Description: To provide AEC professionals an overview and a primer for electrification and to get an understanding of what the state of play is right now in […]

Please join the Illuminating Engineering Society Boston and Rhode Island Section, and the Boston Society of Architects Project Management Round Table for a presentation by Nora Rizzo of Design for Freedom. Design for Freedom by Grace Farms is raising awareness about the pervasiveness of forced and child labor in the building material supply chain. Hear […]

The planning team for Portland Community College will discuss lessons learned while practicing equity to create an inclusive Facilities Plan for Oregon’s largest higher education institution on thresholds of global, local, and institutional shifts. Portland Community College, a multi-campus institution constantly navigating academic, workforce, and social change, offers critical and timely lessons for effective and […]