As part of the Project Delivery Symposium 2023 this week, you may be interested specifically in the following sessions:
Sustainable, High-Performance Projects and Project Delivery Methods - Wednesday, March 8 at 1pm ET - 1 LU HSW
Owners, architects, engineers, constructors, and public policy advocates are demanding that projects incorporate sustainable design and construction practices. Residential and commercial building sectors are responsible for approximately 8 percent of carbon dioxide emissions globally and approximately 40 percent of energy consumption in the United States. The presentation of the research looks at Project Delivery Strategies, including Design Bid Build, CM at Risk, and Design Build and how they impact our ability to achieve our goals for high performing buildings and lessening our impact on the environment.
Participants will be able to understand how mastering integrated project delivery can enhance the execution of capital projects, resulting in buildings that meet the Owners objectives to perform at a high level of efficiency and incorporate the state-of-the-art enclosures and building systems; as well as discover best practices for supporting their visions and ESG initiatives and how to positively lead their teams towards those goals.
Creating Sustainable and Climate Resilient Communities – Supporting Our Nation - Thursday, March 9 at 2:15pm ET - 1.5 LU HSW
The United States Army is one of the largest landowners in the United States, encompassing 79 installations that cover over 5 million acres. The Biden Administration and the Secretary of Defense recognize climate change as the most serious threat to both military readiness as well as being a good steward of the lands under their care. The goal is to create a digital platform for military installations that integrates and displays site, facility, and utility data from numerous disparate sources. The result is to facilitate climate resilience planning, siting of facilities and infrastructure, and decrease energy and water use to meet new federal climate change mandates and improve the quality of life for military personnel, their families, and civilian employees.
The Army Corps of Engineers is creating a digital planning platform (PLANNER) to facilitate siting of buildings and other facilities to be more sustainable, improve climate resilience, and integrate smart technologies to make Army installations "smart cities", as well as encompassing the surrounding communities. Our desire is to gain additional input and ideas from attendees to make PLANNER a more robust tool to improve the climate resilience of military bases, families, and communities.
You can register specifically for these sessions, or use the discount code 2023PDKC when registering for the full symposium!
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Emma Tucker
The American Institute of Architects, Washington, DC
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