AIA 2025 Leadership Summit
AIA Leadership Summit 2025 is the premier advocacy and leadership training event for AIA chapter leaders. The annual event is always one of AIA’s best attended leadership events—offering attendees a unique platform to engage in critical policy discussions with lawmakers while enhancing their leadership skills.
EP Construction Tour: UNH Hetzel Hall
oin the AIANH Emerging Professionals for the fourth and final planned building tour following the transformation of a traditional, century old residence hall into a modern, technology-rich interior that appeals to today's college student, all while maintaining the building's original historic character.
This tour will focus on the final design, finishes, and exterior landscaping, and will be led by Lavallee Brensinger Architects.
1.5 HSW credits
AIANH Education Day + Annual Meeting
Join AIA New Hampshire for Education Day and the Member Annual Meeting, our last event of the year that brings members together for a full day of learning, celebration and fellowship.
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024
McLane Audubon Center
84 Silk Farm Rd. Concord, NH 03301
8:30 - 9:00am Continental breakfast, social
9:00 - 12:00pm Morning Sessions
12:30 - 1:30pm Annual Meeting and lunch
1:30 - 4:00pm Afternoon Sessions
6 AIA HSWs offered over the full fay
Registration for this event is now closed.
COURSES
Design for Resilience
Presenter
Kira Gould, Hon. AIA, Kira Gould CONNECT
speaker bio
Kira Gould is a communications professional with 35 years of experience in the industry. In this session, she will address the health, safety, and welfare aspects of design practice. She will address how design professionals and firms refine and raise their voices, making advocacy a part of practice. She will discuss how firms can define value frameworks with their clients as part of the move toward fully integrating sustainability and resilience and social response into both design process and outcomes. She will explore nascent concepts, including sufficiency, as inherent to design thinking in an era of stewardship and climate response. She will also talk about the growth in the reuse market and how practitioners can lean in to this arena -- and find ways to quantify its benefits to clients and communities.
Water: Resilience through Design
Presenters
Diantha S. Korzun, AIA, LEED AP, gbA Architecture and Planning
Jean Caroon, FAIA , LEED Fellow, Goody Clancy
Alyssa M. Murphy, AIA, LEED AP, LFA, Placework
speaker bios
Freshwater, critical to life and wellbeing, is a finite resource in growing demand. As the global population increases and resource-intensive economic development continues, water scarcity is accelerating. As climate change puts more stress on water resources and we increasingly feel the effects of sea level rise, storms and flooding, design must respond. Case studies will be presented that highlight the role of water in regional design for resilience. The goal of the session is to inform and inspire, while daylighting hidden and far-reaching consequences of our current practices.
The power’s out: energy resilience and thermal autonomy frameworks for more resilient buildings
Presenter
Nick Swedberg, AIA, WELL, LEED AP, BECxP, ARUP
speaker bio
At its core, resilience is the ability of a system to reduce the impact of shocks and stresses and the system’s companion capacity to anticipate, absorb, and recover from these adverse events. In the context of buildings, a loss of power, especially during an extreme weather event, represents a significant system shock that can put the health, safety, and well-being of occupants at risk.
In this session, attendees will be introduced to an energy resilience framework in order to identify actions at the building scale that can help promote safer and more secure energy access. Attendees will also learn about the concept of thermal autonomy and how architectural design can support the provisioning of thermal autonomy to enhance the passive survivability of assets when secure power is unavailable.
AIA Resilience Design Toolkit
Presenter
Sammy Shams, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, HKS
speaker bio
Resilience design strategies play a crucial role in establishing secure, adaptable, healthy, and sustainable communities. The AIA Resilience Design Toolkit, developed with assistance by HKS, assists architects in integrating resilience studies into their projects. This course will provide an overview on how to use the toolkit’s five-step process including financial evaluation of resilience design strategies, followed by recent case studies. By quantifying the costs and benefits, architects can make a compelling case for resilience design, ensuring alignment of client expectations and design intentions. The toolkit’s approach fosters high-performance buildings that can withstand future challenges. In the ever-evolving landscape of architectural practice, understanding and incorporating resilience design principles have become imperative. Participants will learn how to identify hazards, develop resilience strategies, and integrate them seamlessly into their architectural projects, fostering a holistic approach to design.
Reporting and Optimizing Embodied Carbon
Presenter:
Doug Shilo, AIA, LEED AP BD + C, Lavallee Brensinger Architects
speaker bio
Demand is mounting to reduce our carbon emissions. The majority of this demand has focused on operational carbon, as we continue to push for ever-higher performance in our buildings. However, the impact of embodied carbon is coming into focus, and we must also push for lower impact during construction. This course uses case studies to show how we get the full picture.
Kira Gould, Hon. AIA
Kira Gould is a writer, strategist, and convener focused on advancing design leadership and climate action. Kira is the co-host of the Design the Future podcast with Lindsay Baker. Through Kira Gould CONNECT, she consults on strategy and communications to organizations working toward a regenerative future. She is a Senior Fellow with Architecture 2030 and is a volunteer with the American Institute of Architects national Committee on the Environment. She co-authored Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design (Ecotone, 2007) with the late architect and author Lance Hosey.
Diantha S. Korzun, AIA, LEED AP
Diantha S. Korzun is a partner at gbA Architecture and Planning, based in Burlington, VT. For over thirty years Diantha has lived and worked all over the world which has fueled her a passion for discovering the unique qualities of people and place in order to design spaces that fit the environment but are of the time. Diantha has extensive design and project leadership experience, and specializes in working with schools and communities. She is currently the Vermont representative to the AIA Strategic Council and has been president of both AIA Vermont as well as president of AIA New England.
Jean Caroon, FAIA , LEED Fellow
Jean Caroon is a Principal at Goody Clancy based in Boston, MA. Jean is an industry leader in sustainable preservation and building reuse. Her influential book, titled Sustainable Preservation: Greening Existing Buildings, was published by John Wiley & Sons in 2010. She has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Lawrence Medal from the University of Oregon's College of Design and the Harley J. McKee Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Association for Preservation Technology International. She has served as the President of the Boston Society for Architects (BSA) and is currently the Massachusetts representative to the AIA Strategic Council.
Alyssa M. Murphy, AIA, LEED AP, LFA
Alyssa M. Murphy is a founding partner at Placework, based in Portsmouth, NH. Alyssa leads projects for higher education, municipal and non-profit clients. As the founding editor of Forum, the quarterly magazine of AIA New Hampshire, Alyssa aspires to educate and engage the public about current issues in design and elevate the conversation around ethics, resiliency, and equity within the profession. She served as the President of AIANH in 2018 and is completing her three-year term as New Hampshire representative to the AIA Strategic Council.
Nick Swedberg, AIA, WELL, LEED AP, BECxP
Nick Swedberg is a sustainability consultant, researcher, and educator working to develop holistic environmental building design outcomes.. His role at Arup focuses on the design and delivery of a built environment that achieves high levels of environmental performance while carefully considering the design’s effects on occupant health and well-being. Prior to joining Arup, Nick was part of the sustainable design team at Henning Larsen Architects, working with microclimate design and carbon analysis. Nick lectures on sustainable development at the BAC, and has published research on overheating risk mitigation and urban heat island mitigation strategies.
Sammy Shams, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
Shames Shams is a healthcare architect and Sustainable Design Leader, Health at HKS. He recently co-authored the Resilience Design Toolkit that was published with the AIA to help designers incorporate resilience design into projects. At HKS he helps project teams develop design thinking and strategies around sustainability, healthy buildings, building performance, embodied carbon & resilience. He coordinates with project teams to achieve LEED, WELL, Fitwel and similar green building certifications in various project types including healthcare, commercial-mixed-use, hospitality, senior living, multi-family, aviation, education & mission critical.
Doug Shilo,
AIA, LEED AP BD + C
A sustainability leader Lavallee Brensinger Architects, Doug uses the latest research and technologies to deliver creative, sustainable solutions on every project. He guides his firm in the design of high-performance, low-impact projects and specializes in envelope detailing. A champion of the the AIA 2030 Commitment, Doug’s recently completed Oyster River Middle School project achieved LEED Gold Net Zero Ready certification. Doug earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Rice University.
Education Day is made possible by the AIANH Chapter Partners who support the chapter’s programs throughout the year.
Event graphic: Warming stripes indicating temperature change in Boston from 1850. Source: https://showyourstripes.info/
WEBINAR: Building Commissioning: Lessons Learned for Architects
AIANH Chapter Partner, Resilient Buildings Group, presents noon-time webinar
This course introduces commissioning (Cx) and retro-commissioning (RCx) of building envelope, HVAC, lighting controls, etc. For the AIA audience of architects, we will elaborate on the "how, when, and why" of commissioning, including modern programmatic requirements (e.g. ENERGY STAR, LEED, Passive House). After giving an overview, we will provide an in-depth analysis of several case studies to exemplify the benefits and lessons learned. This will include energy savings, cost reductions, and comfort improvements.
1.5 HSW credits
$25 members
$30 non-members
Free for AIA Emerging Professionals
You will receive the zoom link for the webinar in your email confirmation.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will learn the appropriate applications of commissioning and the issues that can be avoided by incorporating it into a variety of building projects.
Attendees will see the commissioning technologies and equipment used in action and discover the useful findings they are capable of providing.
Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the various testing and reporting methods used in commissioning and how the deliverables benefit the owner and the team.
Attendees will discover how commissioning is the "gift that keeps on giving" in the post-occupancy phase, as it provides troubleshooting, maintenance, and retesting resources.
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAPTER PARTNER
PRESENTERS
Paul Leveille
At Resilient Buildings Group, Paul Leveille works with interested parties through the design, construction, and operation to optimize energy and environmental performance in buildings. Paul is a Certified Building Commissioning Professional, Certified Passive House Consultant, LEED Accredited Professional and is an Honorary member of AIANH. He is the past Director of Facilities for the Society for the Protection of NH Forests where among the facilities he oversaw was the award-winning Conservation Center, a showcase for passive solar design. Paul has chaired the Environmental Committee of the NH Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the NH Sustainable Energy Association. He has two degrees in engineering and previously worked at McGowan, Brook and Reno Architecture and Planning. He teaches Building Environmental Systems at NHTI and co-teaches the Building Operator Certification course at Lakes Region Community College.
Jake Gehrung
Jake Gehrung is an Energy Engineer and Commissioning Agent at Resilient Buildings Group (RBG). He graduated with a B.S. in Environmental Science from UNH in 2020 and has an interdisciplinary background in sustainability, including several environmental research projects. He supports a wide range of building energy efficiency and sustainability projects at RBG including commissioning, energy auditing, energy modeling, and green building certifications. As a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), and LEED Accredited Professional, Jake is equipped with a multifaceted skillset for technical analysis of HVAC systems and building envelopes. Outside of work, Jake is an active board member of AIA COTE and the UNH Sustainability Fellows Alumni Committee where he aims to further local sustainability efforts.
ARCHtoberfest
ARCHTOBERFEST
Ocotber 23, 2024
5:30 - 8:00pm
Throwback Brewery
7 Hobbs Rd. North Hampton, NH 03862
Join AIA New Hampshire for our ever popular ARCHtoberfest held this year at Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, NH. We will hear from brewery owners and their architect, Alyssa Murphy, AIA from Placework, about how the building has performed over the last 9 years since its adaptive reuse from a barn on the historic Hobbs Farm.
We will enjoy the brewery's libations and tastes from their menu.
Come out for a fun fall evening and catchup with friends and colleagues.
1 AIA HSW pending
AIA Members $30
Non AIA Members $35
Emerging Professionals FREE
AIA Emerging Professionals (EP's) are professionals who have completed their academic studies up to the point of licensure or up to 10 years after completion of their academic studies.
Thank you to our event sponsor:
NE Architecture Awards Celebration
New England Architecture Awards Celebration
Join AIA Maine, the hosts of the 2024 New England Architecture Awards, for an evening of celebration as we unveil the winners of this year's prestigious competition.
With over 190 outstanding submissions across New England, we are excited to honor the exceptional projects that have earned top recognition.
October 18, 2024 - 5:30 pm
The Portland Masonic
415 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has a long tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of the profession of architecture and the AIA. The Annual New England Architecture Awards celebrate architecture by New England architects anywhere in the world and architecture by other architects within the New England region.
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AIA Women's Leadership Summit
Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS), founded by AIA, is a premier leadership experience that brings together the industry’s largest network of women who are breaking down barriers, making themselves visible, and manifesting the careers they want—while making a difference in the world.
AIANH Design Awards and Special Honors Celebration
Mark your calendar! The annual Design Awards Gala is coming to Concord’s Bank of NH Stage. An evening to celebate excellence in architecture and community members who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the profession and the importance of design.
Factory Tour: MadCo3D, Printing Buildings in Rochester, NH
Join AIA New Hampshire to tour the Production Facility of Madco3D, the second part of the series on 3d Printing as presented by Keene State College + AIANH at our April Chapter event.
Dan Bernard, Project Manager, MadCo3D, will continue the discussion on 3d-printed concrete technologies. The tour will include the Robotic 3d extrusion space that showcases the Hybrid House module, the sand deposition printing space and explanation and demonstration of large 3d printing techniques.
5:30 - 5:45 Gathering & Remarks
5:45 - 6:45 Tour of Facilities
6:45 - 7:00 Q & A
1 AIA HSW pending
AIA Members $20
Non-Members $25
Emerging Professionals FREE
AIA Emerging Professionals (EP's) are professionals who have completed their academic studies up to the point of licensure or up to 10 years after completion of their academic studies.
REGISTER
AIA Economic Update: Q3 2024 ABI Insights
Join AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, and AIA President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, for our quarterly conversation about the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The ABI is a leading monthly economic indicator that uses proprietary AIA data to predict nonresidential construction activity 9–12 months ahead. Get ahead of emerging challenges and opportunities and inform your strategic planning with key insights into the industry’s latest economic data and trends.
This free live course is brought to you through a partnership with Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope. By registering for this course, you grant AIA permission to share your name and email address with Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope.
Learning Objectives
Develop a better understanding of forces shaping our economy.
Describe the latest economic conditions and what they mean for architectural practice.
Discuss what the ABI can tell architecture firms about business conditions over the coming year and make decisions.
Examine strategic issues impacting the architectural and construction industry.
FREE
1 AIA LU
PlanNH: It Started with a Charrette: Go Littleton Go!
In 2019, the Town of Littleton embarked on their second Plan NH Community Design Charrette aimed at capitalizing on their riverfront and increasing vibrancy in their downtown area. Since that time, Littleton has implemented many of the recommendations made by the Plan NH Charrette Team and has become a place to be in New Hampshire!
Leave the office early on Thursday, July 18 and join PlanNH for a walking tour of downtown Littleton to learn more about their experience with the charrette process, the resulting recommendations, what’s taken place in Littleton since then.
Architects in Action 2024, an AIA Conference
The Architects in Action Conference is AIA’s premier state and local advocacy event. Participants will learn about recruiting, inspiring, and training advocates, hear from thought-provoking speakers on emerging policy issues, and engage with colleagues doing innovative work across the country. This conference is a virtual event, and open to all AIA members and chapter staff who are interested in advocacy training and policy issues impacting architects at the state or local level.
New members, emerging professionals, and experienced advocates are all strongly encouraged to attend.
Attendees may earn CE credits.