Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

The Emerging Professionals Committee strives to create a supportive group for young professionals within the architectural industry and beyond.  They meet virtually every 2nd Wednesday.

If you are an architecture student or a recent graduate, join your peers to discuss topics and plan initiatives relevant for those early in their careers.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Drainage + Drying in the Exterior Wall

Presented by Ben Buslach, Benjamin Obdyke

Special Program - Robyn Fountain of Fountain Effect Consulting

The Emerging Professionals Committee strives to create a supportive group for young professionals within the architectural industry and beyond.  They meet virtually every 2nd Wednesday.

If you are an architecture student or a recent graduate, join your peers to discuss topics and plan initiatives relevant for those early in their careers.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

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. 

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

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.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

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.

An Objective Comparison of Rigid Polystyrene Insulations – EPS AND XPS

Presented by Kyle Fung, Geofoam Specifications Manager, Insulfoam

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

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.

The Emerging Professionals Committee strives to create a supportive group for young professionals within the architectural industry and beyond.  They meet virtually every 2nd Wednesday.

If you are an architecture student or a recent graduate, join your peers to discuss topics and plan initiatives relevant for those early in their careers.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

The Oregon Resilience Plan was adopted in 2013 and proposed a 50-year plan to protect lives and keep commerce flowing following a Cascadia earthquake and tsunami. It looked at critical lifeline infrastructure and buildings, impacts on business and the workforce, and the impact of the tsunami on coastal communities. It has now been over 10 years since the plan was adopted by the Oregon Legislature. It has been used as a planning document for state agencies, local communities and districts. It was used as well as a base document for NIST’s Community Resilience Planning Guide, which expanded it into all hazards and introduced social resilience factors. This session will review the plan, discuss its concepts and recommendations, review the state of its implementation, its impact and the challenges ahead.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

The Emerging Professionals Committee strives to create a supportive group for young professionals within the architectural industry and beyond.  They meet virtually every 2nd Wednesday.

If you are an architecture student or a recent graduate, join your peers to discuss topics and plan initiatives relevant for those early in their careers.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

Presented by Portland CSI Chapter and the AIA Oregon Small Firms Exchange

Join AIA Oregon’s Small Firms Exchange, and Portland CSI at this opportunity to connect with local design professionals and product venders, learn more about the latest green products on the market and enjoy some snacks and beverages while you network.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.