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The easiest way to register for the 2016 AIBC Annual Conference is on the conference website, where registration will remain open until May 9. Please note that prices go up afterwards to accommodate rush processing.
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A PDF of the program is available online for easy reference.
Strong Practice Fundamentals
May 17 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Presented by Rick Linley M.ARCH, MAA, FRAIC, PMP, LEED AP
As design professionals, we are easily caught up in the day to day whirlwind of practicing design, often neglecting the design of practice. To increase our influence on the built environment, now when our cities and the planet need us most, we have to strengthen our firms.
1.5 LUs | Register for this session.
Building a Practice: Let’s Get Creative
May 17 from 3:30-5 p.m.
Presented by Jenny Chow Architect AIBC; Greg Damant Architect AIBC, LEED AP; Bruce Haden Architect AIBC, OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP and Peeroj Thakre Architect AIBC, LEED AP BD+C
Making the leap to your own practice requires many different skills that you may not have had the chance to hone in your career. Some of these will be expected, but a good many more can catch you off guard. In this presentation, you will learn from different practitioners on what their transition was like, and the lessons that they learned along the way. Featured speakers include a principal from an emerging, unique practice, a sole practitioner and the head of a firm that has expanded and is now at a boutique studio level.
1.5 LUs | Register for this session.
May 17 from 10:30 a.m. – noon
Presented by Andrew Bay BA (ECON.), CFP
Individuals and firms that find themselves profitable need to know how best to re-invest in themselves and their key people. Discover the trends and opportunities available to reduce tax load, defer income, and put “golden handcuffs” on you most valued team members.
1.5 LUs | Register for this session.
Integrating Resiliency at the Community Scale: Zibi Case Study
May 17 from 10:30 a.m. – noon
Presented by Alex Speigel OAA (RET)
Zibi, formerly the Domtar lands, comprises 37 acres on 3 islands in the Ottawa River, in the heart of the National Capital. Windmill Development is transforming this derelict former industrial site into a walkable, mixed-use sustainable community with over a thousand units of housing and significant new retail and office space, with ample green space for biodiversity regeneration and restored natural habitat. The presentation will describe the 10 principles of the One Planet Living framework and illustrate how they are being applied to guide the planning, design, construction and management of the site to create a pedestrian-oriented, zero-carbon, multi-generational neighborhood.
1. 5 LUs | Register for this session.
Floating Resilience: Redefining Coastal Infrastructure to Preempt Disaster
May 18 from 10:30 a.m. – noon
Presented by Peter Gray, MARCH
With the current rise in sea level, combined with the potential catastrophic impact of natural disasters, urban coastal regions will need to be redefined with the global environment in mind. This presentation takes a thesis on tsunami mitigation in Japan and connects its findings to the shores of Vancouver and Seattle. Instead of building walls and destroying coastline, this presentation will look at how natural systems combined with future construction concepts will be the key to developing lasting infrastructure while addressing the eventual transformation of urban coastal regions.
LUs | Register for this session.
Online registration closes on May 9. To register and for more information about the 2016 AIBC Annual Conference, please visit the conference website.