Oregon Design Conference Available Recordings
The following ODC 22 sessions were recorded for on-demand viewing. HSW Credit reporting ended March 31st. You can self-report, but HSW is no longer available.
Course Listing
ODC22 Accessibility | Everything You Wanted to know and More (ODC22-OD3)
Accessibility requirements are some of the most confusing out there, especially in multi-family housing. With changing codes, interpretations, and trends, accessibility is not a static standard. This class will cover topics from basic accessibility concepts to minimization of risk. Presented in a logical progression, attendees will learn broad concepts down to the details that affect their design and construction projects. Solutions to resolving common issues will also be covered, throughout the presentation taking into account aesthetics, price, and level of tolerable risk. Presented by Joshua Klyber, Code Unlimited
ODC22 Universal Design (ODC22-OD5)
The design and construction industry is overdue for updated practices to help us meet the needs of our neurodiverse and physically disabled community members. This presentation will introduce these diverse communities, and specific strategies to accommodate their currently unmet needs. Practical and cost-conscious methods will be discussed, as well as the importance of engaging with those underserved communities to create recommendations for design teams. Presented by Joshua Klyber, Code Unlimited with Hannah Silver, Informal Function
ODC22 Code for the Environment (ODC22-OD4)
This presentation focuses on increasing the overall resiliency of our communities not only through providing current protection methods for wildfire impacts, but also through implementing the newest energy code standards to improve energy efficiency and push the goal of zero fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Presented by Mark Chubb, Code Unlimited and Krishnan Gowri, Intertek Building Science Solutions.
ODC 22 Dan Rockhill Presentation (ODC22-OD6)
Our opening Featured Speaker, Dan Rockhill, AIA, is the owner / principal of Rockhill and Associates: a practice comprising architects, planners, developers, furniture makers, preservationists, modernists, teachers, and old school master builders who are interested in design at any scale and level of complexity. He discusses the work he directs for the KU graduate school program Studio 804. Each year the students of Studio 804 design and build a projects which have grown to produce a string of LEED Platinum and Passive House Institute US Certified buildings that are commonly targeted for net zero energy use. They have not only built houses but completed educational facilities and a community building for tornado ravaged Greensburg, Kansas.
ODC22 PAE Living Building Panel (ODC22-OD7)
Set to be the world’s first developer-driven Living Building, the five-story, mixed-use PAE Living Building demonstrates a replicable path for designers, developers, investors, and owners to create high performing and resilient urban Living Buildings. Through a global pandemic and historic events, the project team achieved completion of the 56,000-SF development that will take sustainability and resiliency to new levels in the city.
Join us for a conversation with the project team to discuss key challenges and best practices when working on a first-of-its-kind project, and what the future of Living Building looks like in Oregon.
ODC22 Design for Resilience and Sustainability Using Precast Concrete (ODC22-OD1)
This presentation discusses considerations for the holistic design and construction of durable, long-lasting structures that are sustainable, safe and resilient. Precast concrete has numerous qualities that can help buildings perform efficiently. Presented by Jim Schneider, Executive Director, PCI Mountain States
ODC22 Performance, Resiliency and Sustainability: Pultruded Fiberglass Windows and Doors (ODC22-OD2)
Composite materials have been used for thousands of years and new applications are identified each year. As one of the first modern composite materials, fiberglass is at the forefront of this innovation. The resiliency and durability of fiberglass are well-established in many diverse industries and for numerous manufacturing purposes. This course will familiarize you with the basic aspects of fiberglass composites, specifically pultruded fiberglass, and target their usefulness and environmental advantages in the window and door industry. Presented by Alex MacKenzie CSI, CDT, Architectural Project Manager
ODC22 A Built Environment for Mental Wellness (ODC22-OD8)
“A Built Environment for Mental Wellness” began as a fellowship project funded by PIVOT Architecture in 2018. Through her fellowship study, Evon explored the intersection of architecture, psychology, and neuroscience and how those disciplines can be used with evidence-based design to improve productivity, ease anxiety, and promote wellness in spaces. As part of her research, she visited facilities designed specifically for mental health including educational, co-housing, and healthcare facilities. Her case study analysis coupled with a literature review led Evon to develop a guideline for applying design principles for mental wellness to any building type. Presented by Evon Calabrese, Assoc. AIA, Clark/Kjos Architects.
ODC22 Holistic Explorations in Design for Physical and Mental Well-Being (ODC22-OD9)
The University of Washington’s Behavioral Health Teaching Facility, designed by SRG Partnership and currently in construction, will be a catalyst for transforming the delivery of mental and physical healthcare. This presentation will explore what’s next through lessons learned and research-driven design concepts exploring the power of design to address the links between physical and mental health, social issues, houselessness, and stigma. Presented by Carl Hampson, AIA, and Lori Epler, AIA of SRG Partnership
AIA Oregon 2022 Member Meeting
.5 LU Available to self-report
The annual AIA Oregon member meeting. President Kaley Fought, AIA, presides and EVP / CEO, Heather Wilson discusses membership, budget, and committee reports.
ODC22 Design the Unseen (ODC22-OD10)
Many of the immense challenges, protracted problems, and crises that confront society are, in large part, of human creation, indeed of human design. The carbon and climate crises, community spatial inequality and disparate access to resources, ecosystem collapse, chronic and metabolic human health disorders, autoimmune disorders, and widespread communicable disease are all exacerbated by design, providing ample evidence that the designed environment shapes our health and well-being. If we acknowledge that we designed our way into this situation, we are empowered to design our way out. This talk articulates how the intentional design of the unseen aspects of our built environment can support individual health, foster community engagement, and ultimately promote ecosystem and planetary health. The presentation weaves together emerging research on indoor environmental quality, built-environment mediated human health outcomes, and building operational energy consumption to inspire optimism and provide guidance to design our way out. Presented by Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, Professor of Architecture, UO
ODC22 Forestry and Sustainability: Linking Values with Actions (ODC22-OD11)
Wood is the hot new building material, in large part due to its long-term carbon storing properties, but the benefits are linked to multiple variables. Much of It comes down to forestry practices, but what sustainable forestry means to you, or your clients is about values as much as science. This highly interactive session will unpack complex Issues and draw links between forest management, timber harvesting, carbon storage, and other environmental, economic, and social Impacts. The discussion will help designers know what questions to ask themselves and their clients, guiding sound decisions on the use of wood products in buildings.
Presented by Alan Scott, FAIA, Senior Consultant, Intertek Building Science Solutions; Stephen Fitzgerald, Director of the College of Forestry Research Forests, OSU; Dan Bihn, Systems Engineer
ODC22 Buildings at the Core of Community and Climate Resilience (ODC22-OD12)
Buildings play an essential role in supporting the social, physical, and economic resilience of communities today and as they respond to the growing Impacts of climate change. However, buildings do not exist in isolation, relying on interactions with social, organizational, and Infrastructural systems to support community resilience. This session will explore how tools like building codes and community resilience benchmarks are providing designers, policy makers, developers, residents, and business owners with strategies to assure communities are (and remain to be) great places to live, work and play.
Presented by Ryan Colker, VP, Innovation/Executive Director, Alliance for National and Community Resilience
ODC22 Kaarin Knudson Presentation (ODC22-OD13)
Kaarin Knudson, AIA, is an architect, urban designer, educator, and organizational leader with more than 20 year’s experience working to advance sustainability, equity, and community-led solutions. She is principal and partner of Larco Knudson Sustainable Urban Design and founding director of Better Housing Together, a multi-sector housing advocacy organization created in 2017.
Co-author of The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook, she will discuss her most recent work advocating for and advising on the implementation of Oregon's landmark “middle housing” laws, which eliminate exclusionary zoning and re-legalize traditional housing types.
ODC22 Allison Bryan Presentation (ODC22-OD14)
As architects and designers, our key focus is to put things in order; to create noteworthy projects that will be sure to get a second look and a nod in our direction; buildings with sound structures and clean lines, despite site constraints and limitations. Our work has a clear, historically-defined process in place to get all of the details just right. But what if you were told that the clearly defined process is broken? That the process is stifling creativity and forgetting the most important part of the design. What if you were told that what looks like order from the outside, is really a beautiful mess of humanity, creativity, and possibility. Join Allison as she shares an unconventional look at our traditional process and offer new ways to incorporate more of the human into these expressions.
ODC22 Creating Permanent Supportive Housing Through a Trauma-Informed Lens (ODC22-OD15)
Imagine being a veteran, suffering from PTSD and addiction, being homeless for years in a constant state of flight or fight. You’re invited to live in a new PSH community with a roof over your head, comfortable bed, and a myriad of services to get you on your feet. It sounds like a dream come true but for that Veteran it’s a drastic change filled with unknowns. Hear from a professional that works with our community’s most vulnerable daily and how designers link their needs into design through a trauma-informed lens.
Presented by Briana Manfrass, Pinnacle Architecture
ODC22 Policy Landscapes as Design Parameters toward Just Space (ODC22-OD16)
In response to the theme of "Connecting Urban / Rural spaces and context" this presentation proposal expands the definition of "context" to consider the policies, procedures, and practices that impact the social and cultural context of built space. In our work towards building spaces of racial, social, and cultural justice; we must look beyond the physically built space. Traditionally, Architects work within the constraints of policy, procedure, and practice handed to us by clients and governmental policy. Architects are well positioned to understand power structures that enable or prevent just space and can play a role in shifting these structures for a more just outcome. Presented by Sophia Austrins and Karim Hassanein, Colloqate
The song "Shelter" was written by Amy Scheckla-Cox and musically composed by her bandmates from "fadedblue," her band of 17 years. It was inspired by the earth's climate change, an increase in natural disasters, forest fires and destruction of land. This presentation will provide attendees with a background of the artists' song inspiration, an opportunity to listen to the song and reflect on the words. Following this reflection period, a group discussion will offer an opportunity to collaborate and collectively process the compilation's message. At the end of the group discussion, Amy will follow up with an opportunity for Q/A.
Presented by Amy Scheckla-Cox, AIA
ODC22 NOMA PDX Panel, Call to Action, Allyship In Today's Built Environment (ODC22-OD18)
NOMA PDX Board Members share project work and perspective as to WHY Equity, Diversity and Inclusion matter in the built environment. WHY it is critical to have diversity in Firms and our Individual stories as to WHY we do, what we do (Mentor, Outreach, Support). Finally, they share WHY we need the support of others and why allyship Is a critical piece to the future progress of our Industry. NOMA PDX Panel Han-Mei Chiang Keri Woltz Karina Ruiz Chandra Robinson
ODC22 Best Practice Presentation (ODC22-OD19)
Best Practice is a design-intensive firm located in Seattle, WA. Founded in 2011 by Ian Butcher, the office emerged from a primarily residential architectural background. Wanting to explore the world beyond residential design, Ian dove into the world of cafes, retail spaces and office design, taking his residential sensibilities with him. Quickly growing beyond a sole proprietorship, Kailin Gregga joined the team in 2014 and now serves as the creative lead in the office. Best Practice has since established itself as scrappy and bold, known for creative problem solving and thoughtful design solutions. In August 2016 Architect Magazine named Best Practice as “Next Progressives,” and in 2019 they were honored with the AIA NW Emerging Firm Award.
Best Practice will share how they produce such a diverse range of work, from residential projects to cafes, and large-scale office and cultural works; and how their cultural firm ethos helps them create a roster of projects that is split between 60% commercial and 40% residential work and have been steadily growing and tackling larger projects.
ODC22 Sustainable Design & Housing Equity for Bozeman’s Missing Middle (ODC22-OD20)
Bridger View is a compact neighborhood of 62 sustainably built homes that is adjacent to Bozeman’s Story Mill Community Park. It sits on 8 acres with shared open spaces and pedestrian connections to the park and local trail systems. Half of the homes at Bridger View will be held in the Headwaters Community Housing Trust, providing permanent home ownership opportunities for middle-income Bozeman residents. This unique neighborhood addresses housing inequity, creates a connected and compact neighborhood, and promotes sustainable building practices. While many projects strive to address environmental concerns, housing inequity, or challenge the traditional development practices, Bridger View achieves all three, providing solutions to systemic issues and serving as a model for future development. Presented by Ben Lloyd, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Hennebery Eddy Architects; Christine Mondor, FAIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts AP, Principal, evolveEA; Kelly Olinger, Member, Headwaters Community Trust Board/Adj. Professor of Architecture, Montana State University
ODC22 The NextGen for Seniors: Passive Design, High Rise, All Electric (ODC22-OD21)
Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza is a new, 366,000sf facility for independent senior living. The largest Passive House project on the west coast, it is also an all-electric high-rise. This combination of tangible sustainability and resiliency is unique for seniors, who are often left out of the conversation. The project provides a meaningful case study in scaling passive house concepts to high-rise construction, and balancing cost and performance across the envelope, MEP systems, and occupant-driven energy loads. The presentation will explore how data-driven design and early owner engagement can advance Passive House initiatives for projects like this not-for-profit continuing care community.
Presented by Ruwan Jayaweera, Principal, PAE; Peter Houseknecht, Architect, LRS Architects
ODC22 Moving to Net-Zero In Affordable Housing (ODC22-OD22)
The Energy Trust of Oregon commissioned Oregon Architecture, Inc.to study ways to move towards net-zero in the design and construction of affordable housing.
The focus of the investigation was to look at two projects that had been designed and constructed for the Klamath Housing Authority for construction in Klamath County, Oregon that used similarly designed one bedroom duplex units. The key to the study was that energy cost data existed from current users. They were able to quantify the data to determine what sort of budget was available for energy efficiency upgrades. They strategized on what energy efficiency measures might be possible and worked with the General Contractor who built the projects to determine today’s costs for those measures. That lead them to create a tool (a worksheet, actually) where the costs for the additional energy efficiency measures could be factored into the overall building construction cost, with those additional costs to be offset by projected energy savings.
This Session discusses the work and demonstrates how the worksheet can be applied to any residential project. Presented by Mark McKechnie, AIA, Architect, Oregon Architecture, Inc.
ODC22 Suchi Reddy Presentation (ODC22-OD23)
.5 LU available to self-report
Join us for our closing speaker, Suchi Reddy, AIA. A leader in today’s global design culture, Suchi founded her firm, Reddymade Architecture and Design, in 2002. Suchi brings extensive experience in large-scale cultural, educational, healthcare, retail, commercial, and residential projects to the award-winning practice. She founded Reddymade in 2002 with a human-centric approach to design, dedicated to celebrating diversity and equality, as well as addressing the economic, social, environmental and cultural impacts of her work on both the user and the planet.
ODC22 Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Project Workflows
No On-Demand Credit available – in person interactive workshop. The video of the non-interactive portions is available, but no on-demand credit can be given.
This interactive workshop session engaged participants in exercises and dialogue to explore how they can integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into their projects in substantive and meaningful ways. The facilitators demonstrated an example project workflow that can help teams to address DEI throughout the design process—from project inception to construction. Participants were invited to discuss how the proposed workflow can apply to different project types, identify possible blind spots or improvements, and share their perspectives and insights on DEI in design. This session created an open and collaborative forum for productive conversation about the role of designers in advancing DEI and opportunities for industry improvement. Presented by Danáe Sakuma, AIA and Erica Thompson, AIA, Hennebery Eddy