Lecture by Mike Holcomb, President, The Home Inspector General, Inc, who will talk on
LEED for Homes, a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes, including affordable housing, mass-production homes, custom designs, stand-alone single-family, duplexes and townhouses, and low-rise apartments and condominiums.
Just add H2O: Comfort and Efficiency with Radiant Heating Systems
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology,
Free event. Registration required.
Presenter: Jim Prisby, Uponor
A well designed Mechanical System, utilizing a Radiant Heating System, can
benefit from using a heating source(s) which is environmentally friendly and
efficient. Learn about the opportunities of marrying efficient technologies to
deliver outstanding comfort to owners and building occupants. Join Jim Prisby,
from Uponor (formerly Wirsbo) a leading manufacturer of Radiant Heating and
Cooling Systems, as he shares some opportunities and new ideas that can be
incorporated into your next new construction or existing project.
Register by
calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information with “Green Tech U” as the subject line.our desired class and contact
information.
July 9, Wednesday
Retail and Mixed-Use: New Solutions in Planning and Redevelopment
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Regional & Urban Design KC
Free for AIA members; $15.00 non-members
1 LU/HSW
American shopping centers emerged in response to suburban growth in the 1950s. Sixty years later, these same centers are now parts of mature communities with very different populations and needs. Greater density, mass transit access, and versatility of use are influencing the redevelopment of shopping centers around the country, resulting in important new solutions by owners, developers and planners. Tom D’Alesandro, vice president for development at General Growth Properties, will explain.
Limited to 35 participants. Bring lunch, beverages provided
Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
From Cottage To Bungalow: Flexible Design and the Production of Convenient and Affordable Housing
12:15 - 1:00 P.M., John Buck Lecture Hall, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan
Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation
Free event, seating limited. Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture - guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 1
Lecture by Joseph Bigott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History, Purdue University Calumet
5:30 - 7 :00 P.M., Archeworks, 625 N. Kingsbury at Ontario
Sponsor: Archeworks
Tour Archeworks Studios, meet Co-Directors Martin Felsen and Sarah Dunn, learn about the Water Project and find out how to apply.
Call 312/867.7254 for more information. RSVP on-line.
Public Architecture and Socially Conscious Design
6:00 - 7:30 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum
Free for AIA members; $15.00 non-members
1.5 LU/HSW
San Francisco-based Public Architecture encourages the design community to become engaged in social issues and to "put architecture in the service of the public interest," to identify and solve practical problems. Its 1% Program challenges architects and designers nationwide to pledge a minimum of 1% of their time to pro bono service. Evelyn Lee, program manager for Public Architecture, will discuss the group's model and how we can become part of the solution.
Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
ARE Study Hall
6:00 - 9:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum
Free event
ARE and LEED study materials are available in an unstructured setting.
Information: 312/670.7770
July 10, Thursday
The Convenient Truth: Energy Audits with the Energy Detectives
Lecture by John Porterfield, principal, Informed Energy Decisions.
Energy loss is not easy to diagnose because heat andcold cannot be seen when they escape unused. The Energy Detectives help homeowners understand the importance of energy audits and provide an action plan to solve the problems, including identifying the mostcost-effective products.
The dream of an America where bikes reach their transportation and recreation potential isn't pure fiction, argues J. Harry Wray in Pedal Power: the Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life. Wray, a political science professor at DePaul University near Chicago, tours the physical, cultural and political landscape of America looking at the present and future position of the bicycle in it. As the teacher of a course entitled "Biking and Politics" it's a subject, or two subjects, he knows and tells very well.
12:45 P.M., City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 201-A , Permit Review Committee meets afterwards at 33 North LaSalle, Suite 1600
Open to the public
Commission meeting and schedule and agenda's on-line.
July 14, Monday
Frederic Clay Bartlett: Artist and Collector
7:00 P.M. - Second Presbyterian Church, 936 South Michigan Avenue, Doors will open at 6:30pm to allow time for attendees to view the 25 murals in the church nave completed by Frederic Cla yBartlett in 1901.
Sponsor: Friends of historic Second Church
$10.00, payable at the door
William Tyre, Executive Director of the Glessner House Museum, will inaugurate a new lecture series entitled The Frederic Clay Bartlett Lectures on American Artists and Collections, sponsored by Friends of Historic Second Church with a presentation focusing on the life and work of Frederic Clay Bartlett, a prominent Chicago muralist, painter, and collector. Bartlet received numerous commissions for Chicago murals, including those for the Second and Fourth Presbyterian churches, the Council Chambers at City Hall, the Art Institute, the University Club, and the University of Chicago.
9:00 - 11:30 A .M. - 196 Exchange Blvd., Glendale Heights
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Interior Architecture KC, The Westye Group-Midwest
Free for AIA members; $15.00 non-members
2 LU/HSW
The Westye Group-Midwest LLC invites you to the Living Kitchen showroom for two presentations: “Elements of Winning Residential Kitchens” and “Specifying Residential Kitchen Ventilation.” Each will last approximately one hour. Enjoy refreshments prepared by corporate chef Pete Trusiak between the sessions. The showroom offers a relaxing environment with extensive product displays and custom vignettes showing Sub-Zero refrigeration, Wolf cooking appliances, and Best by Broan ventilation products. Seating is limited.
Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
Integrated Ecological Planning and Site Design: Approaching Green Practice
5:00 P.M. - Burnham Conference Center at APA • 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600,
Sponsor: American Planning Association
Free event
CM 1.
Water conservation has become one of the most critical issues relative to the landscape design and management industry today. The emerging trend towards green building, including the highly successful LEED programs promoted through the U.S. Green Building Council, has elevated the importance of sustainable landscape design and management. David Yocca will provide an overview of sustainable design based upon the doctrine of ecologically based landscape planning and integrated rainwater management. He will describe a range of strategies and techniques used in green community planning and site design, and how these strategies address water conservation while providing great beauty and value as landscapes. He will explore the possibilities of sustainable landscape design for residential, commercial, and large-scale landscape development projects located throughout North America. Coffee Creek Center, a planned community in Chesterton, Indiana, will be used as a case study to illustrate the practical application of these practices.
WatThe session will offer updates on the
New Chicago Gateway Harbor,
Buckingham Fountain restoration - $25 million rejuvenation and some design changes, the plan for the southwest corner of Grant Park at Roosevelt and Michigan, the
Chicago Athletic Association Building - 12 S. Michigan,
Congress Parkway streetscaping - $20 million renovation of Congress Parkway from Wells to Grant Park, and a discussion of Steering Committee for Daley Bicentennial Plaza reconstruction..
Information: 312/829.8015
July 16, Wednesday
Barns of Walworth County
12:15 - 1:00 John Buck Lecture Hall, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan
Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation
Free event, seating limited. Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture - guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 1
Lecture by Frank Landi, architectural historian and educator.
6:00 - 9:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum
Free event
ARE and LEED study materials are available in an unstructured setting.
Information: 312/670.7770
July 17, Thursday
Polycarbonate is All Around You
12:00 - 1:30 P.M. - Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Technical Issues KC
Free for AIA members; $15.00 non-members
1.5 LU/HSW
Brian Faul, CSI, CDT, field market development specialist for Sheffield Plastics Inc. and Bayer Films Americas, will give an overview of polycarbonate sheet materials, both monolithic and laminated for use in architectural, security, or general glazing applications. He will cover how polycarbonate is manufactured; various product grades available; impact resistance; optics; flammability; abrasion; chemical and UV resistance; weight; energy efficiencies; and application examples. EVENT CANCELLED
Limited to 50 participants. Bring lunch or purchase ticket for CBA cafeteria.
Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side
12:15 - 1:00 PM - Claudia Cassidy Theatrer, Chicago Cultural Center, 77 West Randolph
Sponsor: Landmarks Illinois
Free Event
One of the nation’s most stunning and intriguing botanical havens, the Garfield Park Conservatory, will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2008. Chicago Park District historian Julia S. Bachrach, co-author of Inspired by Nature, will talk about the Conservatory’s history and Garfield Park’s role in the revival of the neighborhood. A book signing will follow the lecture.
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology,
Free event. Registration required.
Presenter: George Sullivan, EcoSmart Building
Join George Sullivan, Principal of Eco Smart Building and Metro Green, as he reviews the potential options for wind energy generation at your site. George will walk through the Urban Wind Study Protocols for Vertical Wind Turbines and review the current state of the art wind generation systems, including those which offer a hybrid option for single unit mounting. We will model system cost, return on investment, and Cradle to Cradle options.
Register by
calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information with “Green Tech U” as the subject line.our desired class and contact
information.
July 18, Friday
Tour: One Haworth Center
8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. - Bus meeting location: Merchandise Mart, south entrance
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Interior Architecture, and Environment KCs, Haworth
Free for AIA members; $15.00 non-members
2.5 LU/HSW
Visit the newly renovated headquarters of furniture maker Haworth in Holland, Michigan, on a bus tour sponsored by the company. Enjoy refreshments en route as well as lunch at One Haworth Center, company president Franco Bianchi will meet the group. Project managers Bridget Lesniak, AIA, from Perkins+Will, and Leonard Temko, from Perkins+Will/Eva Maddox Branded Environments, and Haworth representatives will show us the building and explain its design and sustainable features. In his June 8 review of the building, Blair Kamin of the Chicago Tribune described the building as "the artful transformation of the once-drab headquarters of a big office furniture maker, Haworth, into a light-filled, energy-saving machine for selling….The Chicago team has worked a remarkable exercise in recycling, one that successfully replaces the postwar ideal of the suburban office building as an object in the landscape with a new ethic of merging landscape and architecture."
Limited to 35 people.
Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
July 22, Tuesday
Greening the Office: Tips on How to Make a Workplace Eco-friendly
12:15 - 1:15 P.M., John Buck Lecture Hall, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan
Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation , City of Chicago, Department of the Environment
Free event - RSVP requested.
An informative Brown Bag lunch series on how to “green” an office. Topics include waste reduction, energy conservation, green transportation, property management engagement, and how to start a “green team.” This lunch series is designed for Green Office Challenge participants, but all are welcome. The Green Office Challenge is an invitation to property management firms and building tenants in the central business district to “green” their operations by reducing energy and minimizing waste. The vision is to develop a collective sense of action backed by a suite of support tools and mayoral recognition
RSVP via email, including your name, workplace address, phone number, and email address. Information: 312/922.3432 x 224 or on-line. RSVP via email.
Ecological Design Colloquium
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology,
Free event. Registration required.
Presenter: Bram Barth, WRD Environmental
What is the built environment? How do humans interact with their surroundings? Can true sustainability ever be fully achieved? Take part in an ecological design colloquium that engages the audience in a dialogue about nature, design, and the human role in the environment. Following an introductory presentation, Mr. Barth moderates an interactive audience discussion intended to share ideas, explore different points of view, stimulate brainstorming, and inspire reflective thought.
Register by
calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information with “Green Tech U” as the subject line.our desired class and contact
information.
July 23, Wednesday
The Restoration of the Blackstone Hotel
12:15 - 1:00 John Buck Lecture Hall, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan
Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation
Free event, seating limited. Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture - guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 1
Lecture by Lucien Lagrange, AIA, President, and Cayl Hollis, project manager, Lucien Lagrange Architects
6:00 - 9:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum
Free event
ARE and LEED study materials are available in an unstructured setting.
Information: 312/670.7770
July 28, Monday
Off the Grid College Campuses of Los Angles
6:00 - 7:30 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Environment KC
Free for AIA members; $15.00 non-members
1.5 LU/HSW
Larry Eisenberg, Executive Director of Facilities Planning & Development, Los Angeles Community College District, which includes 9 separate schools, has taken the 2030 challenge to heart. His district has begun a plan to become energy independent in the next 20 years and has begun a comprehensive program of sustainable new construction, with four buildings underway or already completed. Hear how the District and the Community at large have agreed to become the largest public sector sustainable building effort in the United States to date, with funding over $2B.
Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
July 30, Wednesday
Mortgage Due: The Environmental Costs of Home Building
12:15 - 1:00 John Buck Lecture Hall, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan
Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation
Free event, seating limited. Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture - guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 1
Lecture by Adam Rome, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University
5:30 - 7:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Practice Management KC
Free for AIA members; $15.00 non-members
1.5 LU/HSW
Speakers including Melissa Roberts, AAI, Euclid Insurance Agencies; attorney Laurie Randolph, Hinshaw & Culbertson; and Mark Schmieding, AIA, DeStefano + Partners, will discuss the impact of BIM software on architectural practice.
Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770
ARE Study Hall
6:00 - 9:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250
Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum
Free event
ARE and LEED study materials are available in an unstructured setting.
Information: 312/670.7770
July 31, Thursday
The Calumet Region: Coexistence of Nature, Industry,& Community for a Sustainable Future
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard
Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology,
Free event. Registration required.
Presenter: Jerry Attere, Chicago Department of Environment
The Calumet region was once an area with the largest wetland complexes in North America. However, after decades of heavy industry and extensive filling of wetlands, many areas are now very degraded and considered Brownfield sites, in serious need of rehabilitation for private or public reuse or for the creation of open space. Join the Chicago Department of Environment as we revisit the historical significance of the region which helped to make Chicago what it is today and learn about the City’s efforts to transform the region from an industrial wasteland to a natural haven, while shedding light on the coexistence of nature, industry, and community.
Register by
calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information with “Green Tech U” as the subject line.our desired class and contact
information.
