The AIAS signature conference, FORUM, is the largest annual gathering of architecture students in the world. We are excited to announce that this year’s conference will be hosted virtually from January 6th – January 8th, 2022.

ADFF:DC will offer 12 feature-length films and a selection of short films from around the world that explore a range of timely issues, including innovation and creativity in sustainability, equitable development, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, the important contributions of indigenous architects, and the dynamic nature of design leadership. Select films will be followed by Q&As featuring highly respected guest speakers. ADFF:DC also offers the first complete in-person program of the present film series in the U.S., after pandemic precautions disrupted previous events in New York and Los Angeles earlier this year.

The 2020 NEHRP Recommended Provisions: Design Examples illustrate and explain the applications of the 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions and the associated changes in the seismic provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-22, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. This virtual training session provides a discussion of the following items:

• An overview of the NEHRP Provisions intent and purpose, and the relationship of the Provisions to the seismic provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-22
• A summary of notable earthquakes in history and how they impacted seismic design
• The history and role of the NEHRP Provisions in advancing seismic design
• Highlights of major updates in the NEHRP Provisions and seismic provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-22
• An introduction to the organization and content in the new Design Examples

Learning Objectives

• Understand the role of the NEHRP Provisions in seismic code development
• Gain an awareness of seminal past seismic code changes
• Understand key updates to the 2020 NEHRP Provisions and to ASCE/SEI 7-22
• Understand what is contained in the 2020 Design Examples and how they can be used

Successful BIM implementation requires people, processes, and technology. A common data environment (CDE) is a central site for all BIM documentation, is a means of collaboration, and plays a key role in adhering to a standards based approach. Standards, such as ISO 19650, play a critical role in BIM implementation and help to ensure best practice as well as support organizational growth.

BIM software can help your business by enhancing collaboration between all stakeholders, visualizing concepts, and improving efficiencies.

The 2022 ASHRAE Winter Conference technical program is comprised of eight tracks, selected to represent areas of focus common among ASHRAE membership.

Join us for BOMA International's 2022 Winter Business Meeting & National Issues Conference. Open to all BOMA members, this event offers the chance to network, learn and participate in interactive discussions on emerging trends and best practices in commercial real estate. It’s also your chance to advocate on behalf of commercial real estate directly with your elected officials.

The Innovation and Technology showcased provides an excellent opportunity not only for Government officials, Prime Contractors and Project Managers to source suppliers but also for Actuaries wanting to remain at the forefront of risk management and investors with a desire to prevent destruction and help the environment while achieving a financial return.

The premier, once-a-year event that connects, educates and improves the residential construction industry—is a hub for new product launches, construction demos, industry thought leader sessions, workshops, panel discussions…and more. The people, products and knowledge you’ll gain will give you the real ideas and real solutions you need to grow and strengthen your essential business.

Designing a structure to resist earthquakes requires several considerations that can be ignored in design to resist most other loads. The loading is more severe, the permissible response will usually include damage to the structure, as well as the systems and components supported by the structure, and the levels of uncertainty in loading and response are greater than for ordinary loads. This webinar includes an overview of earthquake ground shaking, dynamic response to ground shaking, and the influence of yielding within the structure on the response. These issues underlie the NEHRP Recommended Provisions, and a good understanding of the concepts is an important first step in successful implementation of a design complying with the Provisions.

Learning objectives:

• Key parameters in dynamic behavior of simple structures
• Basis and use of the response spectrum as a tool for design
• Rationale for permitting nonlinear response and its significance in design
• The difference between yield and peak resistance

The passage of H.R.3684 – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – ensures daily commutes across metropolitan cities and small towns will be improved. The bill reauthorizes surface transportation programs for five years and invests $110 billion in additional funding. The bill also guarantees $89.9 billion for public transit over the next five years between reauthorizations and new funding. Highways and bridges will be repaired, intersections redesigned, designated bus lanes created, bicycle lanes protected, and commuter rail services expanded.

Join us as our expert panel discusses the fundamentals of upcoming infrastructure projects and how they will affect our daily lives and commutes.