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2025 CRAN Symposium Digest 

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Enclosed is a comprehensive digest of the 2025 CRAN® Symposium presentations. The Symposium had a dynamic set of 11 educational sessions with 13 speakers covering nine topics. The digest is divided into evolving narratives, key themes and trends, opportunities and challenges, strategic recommendations, and closes with relevant AIA resources. Augmenting the digest are four speaker presentations. As more speakers approve sharing of their presentations their PDFs will be added to this post.


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A Tale of Two Details - Christine Williamson Presentation.pdf   19.54 MB   1 version
Uploaded - 11-12-2025
 
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2025 CRAN Symposium Digest_FINAL.pdf   561 KB   1 version
Uploaded - 10-29-2025
A comprehensive digest of the 2025 CRAN® Symposium presentations. The Symposium had a dynamic set of 11 educational sessions with 13 speakers covering nine topics. The digest is divided into evolving narratives, key themes and trends, opportunities and challenges, strategic recommendations, and closes with relevant AIA resources.
 
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Dual Modern - Janet Bloomberg.pdf   12.95 MB   1 version
Uploaded - 10-29-2025
Janet Bloomberg, FAIA, partner and co-founder of KUBE architecture in Washington, DC, described the expansion of her family’s historic mid-century modern home. Located in Hammond Woods, a 1950’s neighborhood Charles Goodman developed in Kensington, MD, the original home was 1,000 sf, set on a sloped and wooded site. The challenge of adding to a historic property, while allowing each structure to have its own character, was discussed.
 
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Passive House - Deborah Buleow - FINAL.pdf   33.64 MB   1 version
Uploaded - 10-29-2025
Deborah's presentation course aimed to assist fellow architects who are venturing into similar projects by equipping them with knowledge and awareness about crucial aspects to observe during construction, which they might not have been fully attuned to otherwise. Diving into the design of a Passive House project for the first time can be exciting, but also somewhat intimidating. Passive House is a growing trend in architecture, but many do not understand the practical implications. Without paying attention to key factors that are often overlooked in standard construction, the project is likely to fail to achieve Passive House Status.
 
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Structures Lost and Systems Exposed by the Los Angeles Fi....pdf   18.99 MB   1 version
Uploaded - 10-29-2025
Chapter Round Table - What do Architects do when a natural disaster has occurred. Leo Marmol was one of three round table panelists who focused on how residential architecture and residential architects respond to natural disasters, and how can AIA/CRAN chapters assist architects and homeowners.
 
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An Update on Federal Policy - Brittany Meyer.pdf   732 KB   1 version
Uploaded - 10-29-2025
Brittany Meyer, AIA, Sr. Director, AIA Government Affairs & Public Policy, provided an overview of the American Institute of Architects' federal advocacy efforts during the current administration, with particular emphasis on policies directly impacting small architecture firms and custom residential practice.
 
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Architecture and Interior Design - Robert and Therese Gurney.pdf   224.74 MB   1 version
Uploaded - 10-29-2025
The Gurney’s lecture focused on the thoughtful coordination of furniture, accessories and art in a project and how that can elevate and enhance the architectural design.Have you ever had a custom home design that did not fully live up to your design intentions? Was there a disconnect between the exterior composition and the interior design. The Office of Robert M Gurney has developed a system that successfully marries the interior and exterior design of a custom home into a harmonious whole allowing all aspects of the project to shine.
 
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Teach AI to Do Your Least Favorite Tasks - Bryon McCartney.pdf   7.49 MB   1 version
Uploaded - 10-29-2025
Byron McCartney’s interactive workshop moved beyond theoretical AI concepts and provided architects with practical, immediately implementable strategies for integrating artificial intelligence into their daily practice. His session emphasized practical applications of AI specifically for architectural professionals.
 
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Architects in Action_A year of Recovery and Resilience af....pdf   9.89 MB   1 version
Uploaded - 10-29-2025
Chapter Round Table - What do Architects do when a natural disaster has occurred. Wendy Legerton, AIA presented her firm’s resilience action and program in Western North Carolina.
 
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