A Range of Rainscreens: In-Depth Look at the Variety of Rainscreen Applications

This presentation provides an in-depth look at the design process and an early modeling analysis contributing to the innovative design of the newly-renovated Midland Library, one of the busiest libraries in Multnomah County.

Running a successful architecture firm requires more than great design—it demands a solid financial foundation. This session will cover key financial strategies to help small firms improve project profitability, streamline cash flow, and leverage the right tools for financial clarity.

Portland General Electric will review PGE’s process of locating transformation on their sites, and how this directly impacts conduit routing and meter gear locations. We will also provide information on the location considerations, PGE requirements, and funding information for EVs and solar equipment.

1 AIA LU|HSW Available

AIA Oregon & AIAS UO warmly invite you to their 2025 Design Dissection (Previously known as the Reverse Crit).

Join Colloqate to discuss how community priorities around climate justice informed their approach to placemaking at the Midland Library Project, and explore strategies for deeper community partnership in architecture.

It’s that time of year again! Time to finish off your required CE for the year. This year we are offering 3 days of CE - a total of 6 sessions at 3 hours each - so you can find the time and amount that works best for you, entirely free of charge!

It’s that time of year again! Time to finish off your required CE for the year. This year we are offering 3 days of CE - a total of 6 sessions at 3 hours each - so you can find the time and amount that works best for you, entirely free of charge!

It’s that time of year again! Time to finish off your required CE for the year. This year we are offering 3 days of CE - a total of 6 sessions at 3 hours each - so you can find the time and amount that works best for you, entirely free of charge!

November Urban Design Panel - Transitional Housing Futures
UD Proposals for Delta Park Center - UO’s Urban Design Studio

Join AIA COTE for an engaging presentation about the importance of our forests in Oregon and what is needed to make our forests more resilient to a changing climate. 

Sequitur Winery

In the Willamette Valley outside Newberg, Oregon, Sequitur Winery sits between wetland meadows and forested hillsides that are perfect for winemaking in a region that has become a culinary destination. Originally a dairy farm, the barn at the heart of the historic property has been transformed into a cathedral for winemaking.

PSU architecture students present their investigations into the relationship between architecture and culturally specific dwelling practices, their spatial manifestations, and diverse urban community building.

The Wide World of WRBs: Specifying WRBs as part of a high performance system

Presented by Ben Buslach, District Sales Manager, Benjamin Obdyke

This program comprises of a series of science-based mitigation measures proven to reduce wildfire risk to structures. The presentation will detail the development and current implementation of Wildfire Prepared in California and the success of a similar program created by IBHS to reduce impacts from severe storms currently being used in the south east.

The 2024 UO Reynolds Symposium will explore concepts, strategies, systems and real-world examples of design for resiliency across many scales and scopes of the built environment, from the local neighborhood resource hub as a cache and gathering place that supports the deep social fabric of community, to the buildings and urban environments of all scales that keep critical infrastructures and operations vital and available. 

The 2024 UO Reynolds Symposium will explore concepts, strategies, systems and real-world examples of design for resiliency across many scales and scopes of the built environment, from the local neighborhood resource hub as a cache and gathering place that supports the deep social fabric of community, to the buildings and urban environments of all scales that keep critical infrastructures and operations vital and available. 

Essential items that will be addressed in this presentation will include meaningful integration of trauma-informed design (TID) principles, how the design and development team focused on three sustainable pillars to center the health and well-being of all occupants, and lessons learned from designing for equitable communities during a global pandemic.

Drainage + Drying in the Exterior Wall

Presented by Ben Buslach, Benjamin Obdyke

As part of Portland’s Sustainable Building Week, join us for an engaging, in-depth presentation about the 2023 AIA Oregon 2030 Merit Award and Honor Award winning project - Adidas North American Headquarters.

Join AIA Oregon COTE for an engaging, in-depth presentation about the newly-opened, main terminal at PDX, which represents the largest public works project in Oregon’s history.

This session will start with a presentation on the importance of disaster resilience of critical civic infrastructure and lifeline systems, including schools, hospitals and the energy sector. It will be followed by a panel discussion between all the session presenters to explore the question of what is needed for communities to be truly resilient and then opened up for questions from the audience. 

AIA Oregon’s Small Firms Exchange presents a Continuing Education opportunity and Happy Hour focused on 2024 Oregon code changes surrounding building envelope thermal performance and how to meet new thermal bridging and air tightness code requirements in commercial and residential design.

To support resilience goals at the community level, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (HEHRP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a framework for functional recovery of buildings and lifeline infrastructure. This session will explore the shift away from designing to minimum life/safety standards to designing them to have acceptable recovery times.

Lakeridge Middle School

With its welcoming, biophilic environment, Lakeridge Middle School is designed to support the unique needs of the middle school learner. The design team will share how they delivered on the District’s challenge to create a school that would support learning for the next 100 years.

Oregon has been hard hit by wildfires which have not only destroyed communities but created unhealthy smoke that affected the health of Oregonians, crops and the environment.  This session will review those impacts, efforts on rebuilding the affected communities and challenges facing the codes to address wildfire impacts on buildings.

This presentation will describe the design process emphasizing this home’s connection to light, air and outdoor spaces, dealing with a steep slope critical area infill site, as well as designing for aging in place.

An Objective Comparison of Rigid Polystyrene Insulations – EPS AND XPS

Presented by Kyle Fung, Geofoam Specifications Manager, Insulfoam

Climate change is driving the increased severity and frequency of weather-related hazards.   Approximately 1,200 tornados strike the U.S. every year and the boundaries of Tornado Alley are expanding, coastal regions are experiencing more powerful Category 4 and 5 hurricanes with heavier rainfall and higher storm surge, and almost all locations are seeing increasing flood risks and extreme heat events. This session will review these hazards, how to assess the vulnerabilities of specific sites, and most importantly, review considerations to increase resilience in the face of extreme weather events. This session will also review integrated strategies to design for sustainability and resilience, making buildings that both mitigate their future impacts on climate change, and adapt to the changes we are already experiencing.

This presentation will review how developers and owners can take advantage of wood’s benefits to create buildings that contribute value by attracting tenants, aligning with evolving policy requirements, and appealing to investors who are increasingly seeking sustainable assets.