If you are coming to the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA25) this year (June 4-7 in Boston), there are a few official HCD KC events plus many more great sessions to consider! This guide provides you with an inside look at some of the sessions and events that HCD members might be most interested in. If you work in a small firm, you might also be interested in the Small Firm Exchange's guide to Conference.
HCD eventsEquity & Excellence: AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community Open ForumJune 5 | 11:00am–12:30pm | EV119AIA Housing and Community Development Reception: A Celebration of the Housing AwardsJune 6 | 6–7:30pm | EV149 | Cost: $40; $20 (for Associates)Design Excellence: AIA Housing Award WinnersJune 7 | 10:30–11:45am | WE125 | 1.25 LU / HSW
JUNE 4
Building the Future: Modular Mass Timber & Multi-Unit Housing
June 4 | 11:00am-12:00pm | WE118 | 1 HSW/RIBA/LU
Financing Green Building & Climate Action Through IRA Tax Credits
June 4 | 11:00am-12:00pm | WE114 | 1 HSW/RIBA/LU
Multifamily Residential Facilities With Public Funds & Programs AND Access
June 4 | 1:00Pm-5:00pm | WE123 | 4 HSW/RIBA/LU
2147 Washington Street: Catalyzing Local Arts through Passive House Development
June 4 | 1:45pm-3:45pm | ET114 | 1.5 HSW/RIBA/LU/GBCI
JUNE 5
Custom Residential Architects Network Forum: Behind the Facade
June 5 | 11:00am-12:30pm | EV117
Housing Trends Shaping the Front-End of the Economy: Q&A with Kermit Baker, AIA Chief Economist, and Chris Herbert, Managing Director of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies
June 5 | 11:45am–12:15pm | TH316 | 0.5 RIBA/LU
Tackling the Housing Crisis through Innovative and Inclusive Design
June 5 | 4:00pm-5:15pm | PR0100 | 1.25 HSW/RIBA/LU
JUNE 6
Revitalizing Housing Through Adaptive Reuse & Landscape Design
June 6 | 11:00am-1:30pm | ET158 | 2 HSW/RIBA/LU
The Kenzi: Empowering Affordable & Sustainable Housing
June 6 | 1:00pm-3:15pm | ET138 | 1.5 HSW/RIBA/LU