RISING’ began four years ago as a four-day event bringing together A/E/C (Architecture/Engineering/Construction) professionals to educate each other. As a committee, we maintain the AIA’s 2030 Commitment to “transform the practice of architecture in a way that is holistic firm-wide, project based, and data-driven.  By prioritizing energy performance, participating firms can more easily work toward carbon neutral buildings development and major renovations by 2030.”

This fall, the symposium will be conducted via a virtual platform over two days: Thursday and Friday, October 19-20, 12:30-4:30pm CST.

Earn up to 7.5 HSWs (credit pending).

Our format is loosely divided by operational carbon and embodied carbon topics. For this event, we are also incorporating the AIA Framework for Design Excellence. Thursday’s event will include the topics of ECOSYSTEMS, RESOURCES, WATER, ECONOMY, and DISCOVERY. On Friday, we will focus discussions on INTEGRATION, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES, ENERGY, WELL-BEING, and CHANGE. We will also have an interactive session to close out the day.

Sponsorship and ticketing information is below!

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

DAY 1
THURSDAY OCTOBER 19

DESIGN FOR…
ECOSYSTEMS | RESOURCES | WATER | ECONOMY | DISCOVERY

12:30-1:10 PM
KEYNOTE: Steph Carlisle (Carbon Leadership Forum)

1:15-2:25 PM
PANEL #1
ECOSYSTEMS | RESOURCES | DISCOVERY
Moderator: Corey Squire (Bora Architects)
Katie Fernholz (Dovetail Inc.)
Chris Meyer (Atelier Mey)
Jack Rusk (EHDD)

2:30-3:40 PM
PANEL #2:
ECOSYSTEMS | WATER | ECONOMY | CHANGE
Moderator:Sophia Winston (CNO Office of Resilience and Sustainability)
Joe Chambers (MKSK)
Dana Brown (Dana Brown and Associates)
Christian Rodriguez (EskewDumezRipple)

3:45-4:30PM
TUTORIAL BREAKOUTS
tallyLCA
EPIC
AIA 2030 DDx

DAY 2
FRIDAY OCTOBER 20

DESIGN FOR…
INTEGRATION | EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES | ENERGY | WELL-BEING | CHANGE

12:30-1:10 PM
KEYNOTE: Andreanecia Morris (Housing Nola)

1:15-2:25 PM
PANEL #1
ENERGY | INTEGRATION | CHANGE
Moderator: Michael Johnson (EskewDumezRipple)
Sean Meehan (Habana Outpost)
Wyatt Ross (CMTA)
Jeff Cantin (Solar Alternatives)

2:30-3:40 PM
PANEL #2
EQUITY | WELL-BEING | INTEGRATION | DISCOVERY
Moderator: Kelsey Wotila (Foresight Management)
Katie Ackerly (David Baker Architects)
Elizabeth Calabrese (Calabrese Architects, Inc)
Javier Marcano (Tulane School of Architecture)

3:45-4:30PM
TUTORIAL BREAKOUTS:
Healthy Materials
Super Spreadsheet
AIA 2030 DDx

5:00-7:00 PM
SPONSORED HAPPY HOUR/NETWORKING
Espiritu Mezcaleria