The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce a partnership dedicated to the integration of education, research and practice of technologies at the 2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia. This conference will focus on TECHNOLOGIES; specifically innovative technologies and unknown areas that will revolutionize the built environment. We invite practitioners and researchers to share their investigations on impactful technologies, ideas in testing stage, or profound mechanisms that have the potential to reform the design and building industry.
Proposals for 60-minute presentation sessions will be accepted for the following topics:
• Innovative building technologies
Including that enable buildings to become self-aware and continuously anticipate and adapt to changes.
• Innovative design technologies
That will minimize their life-cycle cost while meeting their objective functions;
• Innovative design and delivery technologies
That will increase efficiency and revolutionize the industry business model.
• Open
Educators, practitioners, researchers and students are all encouraged to submit. Accepted session proposals will receive complimentary registration for, up to 3, presenters to the 2016 AIA National Convention and the Intersections Symposium.