Facades+ 2023 - New York City

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A MESSAGE FROM THE FACADES + DIRECTOR

WELCOME TO FACADES+ New York City!

The Architect’s Newspaper is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of our publication, and the 11th year of the Facades+ Conference. We are thrilled to welcome both new attendees and longtime supporters to this program’s dynamic dialogue. We bring fresh and relevant programming to each city, and have an exceptional group of projects for you to learn about today.

Facades+ NYC brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, engineering, fabrication, and construction to consider how high-performance envelopes are evolving and transforming the built environment in NYC and around the world.

I’d like to thank our conference Co-Chairs, Craig Copeland and Kristin Hawkins and the team at Pelli Clarke & Partners who have brought together this amazing program of design leaders. We invite you to connect with presenters and your peers during networking breaks in the Methods+Materials Gallery.

Please get to know the industry-leading sponsors exhibiting in the Methods+Materials Gallery, and learn how they will help you shape the future of facade design and technology.

Has Facades+ struck a chord with you? Have a look at our upcoming events held in 14 cities across the U.S. & Canada. Visit our website to learn more about our other events and additional opportunities to earn your CEUs.

We are eager to hear from you about how we might improve the Facades+ experience. Talk to us. And please spread the word—help us to continue to grow the Facades+ dialogue and community.

All the best,

Diana Darling

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

DIANA DARLING Conference Director, Cofounder, CEO, The Architect’s Newspaper

MARTY WOOD Program Director, The Architect’s Newspaper

AARON SEWARD Editor in Chief, The Architect’s Newspaper

DIONNE DARLING VP of Brand Partnerships, The Architect’s Newspaper

THURSDAY SYMPOSIUM

CO-CHAIRS:

CRAIG COPELAND

Partner / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Craig Copeland, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C is an Architect, Sculptor and Industrial designer who is a Partner in the New York City studio of Pelli Clarke & Partners Architects, and founder of Situcraft in Long Island City, New York. Craig received a Bachelor of Design from the University of Florida (1982); a Master of Architecture from Yale University (1989), and was a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome (1997-99). Craig has been the design team leader for several pioneering projects around New York City, including the New Entry Pavilion and Reconfigurations at Brookfield Place, the Visionaire in Lower Manhattan, 1214 Fifth Avenue (Mount Sinai Tower) on the Upper East Side, and the Centrale in Midtown Manhattan.

KRISTIN HAWKINS

Partner / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Kristin Hawkins, AIA was drawn to architecture because it combines intuitive, visual creativity with logic and problem solving. Her current work includes leading design for the award-winning Chengdu Museum of Natural History in China, an office tower in West Palm Beach Florida, and a tower at 3 East 54th Street in New York City. Past work includes design lead for the Red Building at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, the Center for Innovation in Medical Professions building at Cleveland State University, and the master plan for Vanderbilt University. A current faculty member at the Yale School of Architecture, Kristin holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Virginia and a Master of Architecture from Yale University.

8:00 AM Check-in & Breakfast Methods + Materials Gallery

9:30 AM Welcome

Craig Copeland | Pelli Clarke & Partners Co-Chair

Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

9:40 AM Platinum Presenting Partner Welcome

Jamilla Walcott | YKK AP

9:45 AM Civic Perspective

Thomas J. Foley | New York City Department of Design and Construction

10:05 AM SPOTLIGHT | Trinity Commons: Designing a Gothic-Inspired Transparent Facade

Mariko Masuoka | Pelli Clarke & Partners

Celia Toche | Pelli Clarke & Partners

Jose Mendoza | Gilsanz Murray Steficek

Aaron Seward | The Architect’s Newspaper

10:35 AM Methods & Materials Break

11:05 AM SPOTLIGHT | Complex Facades in Focus: Delivering the new home of Columbia Business School

Michael Buesing | FXCollaborative

Chris Andreacola | Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Jeroen Potjer | Arup

Graham Banks | Pelli Clarke & Partners

11:35 AM PANEL | Fabrication Futures: Advances in Materials for Building Envelope Excellence

Julia Schimmelpenningh | Eastman

Emily Losego | Vitro

Richard Whittington | YKK AP

Aaron Seward | The Architect’s Newspaper

12:20 PM Complimentary Networking Lunch Methods+Materials Gallery Break

1:25 PM Platinum Presenting Partner Welcome

Emily Losego | Vitro

1:30 PM

KEYNOTE | Kelly Alvarez Doran

Kelly Alvarez Doran | Taller Mauricio Rocha

Aaron Seward | The Architect’s Newspaper

2:30 PM PANEL | In the Know: How to Bring Together the AEC Industry

Eric Lacroix | STI Specified Technologies

Kellie Knuff-Perkins | EQUITONE

Bob Zhang | North Glass

Anthony Wetterau | Lawrence Exterior

Aaron Seward | The Architect’s Newspaper

3:15 PM Networking Break Methods + Materials Gallery

3:45 PM PANEL | High Performance Housing: Energy, Community, and Envelope Design

Darin Reynolds | COOKFOX

Elissa Winzelberg | Breaking Ground

Dylan Martello | Steven Winter Associates

Pedja Bilinac | Pelli Clarke & Partners

4:45 PM Closing Remarks

Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

Kristin Hawkins | Pelli Clarke & Partners

5:15–7PM Cocktail Reception &

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

KELLY ALVAREZ DORAN

SPEAKERS

BUESING Principal / FXCollaborative

Kelly Alvarez Doran leads MASS Design Group’s London studio, overseeing work in East Africa and Europe. He joined MASS in 2014 to lead its Kigali office and grew the practice from eight employees to 80 over a five year period. Kelly has led the design and implementation of several of MASS’s projects across East Africa, notably the award-winning Munini District Hospital and Rwanda Ministry of Health’s Typical Hospital Plans; headquarters for both the One Acre Fund and Andela in Kenya; and the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture. Kelly is a graduate of the University of Toronto, a recipient of the Canada Council’s Prix de Rome for Emerging Practitioners, and has held teaching positions at the Bartlett School of Architecture, Harvard University, and the University of Waterloo.

CHRIS ANDREACOLA

Associate Principal / Diller Scofifio + Renfro

Chris has over 35 years of experience in architecture and over 10 years at DS+R where he has held key technical roles in the design and execution of a number of award winning projects. He currently serves as the Technical Director for the upcoming renovation of the Metropolitan Storage Warehouse into the new home for MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning in Cambridge, MA and as the Project Leader for the Museum of Image & Sound in Rio de Janeiro, and played significant roles in the new MoMA Expansion and Columbia University Business School in New York. He works broadly across the studio as a resource and advisor to various projects.

GRAHAM BANKS Associate Principal / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Graham Banks was originally drawn to architecture because it is a practice simultaneously rooted in artistic and scientific disciplines. Graham’s recent work includes the South Station multiphase air rights development in Boston, ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, FMC Tower in Philadelphia, and One West End in New York. He is currently working on Texas Tower, which will redefine the concept of live, work, play in Houston. Graham holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Illinois and a Master of Architecture from Yale University.

Michael Buesing, AIA, LEED AP, CPHD is a Principal at FXCollaborative, a New York City-based architecture, interiors, and planning design firm. Instrumental in the design and coordination of planning, interiors, code, and sustainability strategies. Michael believes that architects are an integral part of sustainable development and that we must always be thinking of how to build buildings that help the environment. He advocates for the research and application of advanced building enclosure technologies that lead to energy-use reduction— as well as a reassessment of existing, traditional materials. Michael earned his Bachelor of Architecture from University of Texas at Austin.

As Perkins&Will’s Director of Digital Practice, Nick Cameron takes a big-picture approach to his work, and employs a thorough understanding of how the digital practice enhances and completes the design process. Having spent the first part of his career as a designer, he now views his work as an opportunity to work alongside design teams to put the finishing touches on projects. He loves the fact that while so much of a firm’s process relies on technology, the output is analog. The product is ultimately a space that betters a child’s education, improves the wellness of patients, or enhances the functionality of an office. Nick’s passion lies in perfecting the digital process to maximize these outcomes

DARIN C. COOK Partner / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Darin C. Cook, AIA is passionate about design, placemaking, and material exploration and development. He leads residential, academic, and institutional projects, including Wolf Point, a transformative placemaking project central to the large-scale revitalization of Chicago’s riverfront. A Fulbright Scholar in the former Yugoslavia, Darin’s greatest satisfaction comes from translating conceptual ideas into built form. He takes pride in mentoring junior colleagues and working with students in the art and craft of architecture. He holds a Bachelor of Design from the University of Florida and a Master of Architecture from Yale University.

MICHAEL

NICK CAMERON Principal / Perkins&Will

Director–Ha/f Research Studio / University of Toronto

Senior Director, Sustainability and Regenerative Design / MASS Design Group

SPEAKERS

DIANA DARLING Conference Director, Cofounder, CEO / The Architect’s Newspaper

Diana Darling is Conference Director, Cofounder, and CEO of The Architect’s Newspaper, celebrating its 20th year. The AN media company consists of print and digital publications covering architecture and design news, as well as the Facades+ conferences. As AN’s publisher, Darling won the AIA National Collaboration Award, Grassroots Preservation Award, and ASLA NY’s President’s Award. She began her publishing career as director of print production for The Gap’s European markets. She holds a BS from The University of Texas at Austin.

THOMAS J. FOLEY Commissioner / New York City Department of Design and Construction

Thomas J. Foley currently serves as the acting commissioner of DDC. He started at DDC as an engineer-in-charge in 1998, supervising a team of resident engineers and evaluating and approving design modifications of engineering structures and systems. After 9/11, he became a project manager for DDC’s World Trade Center Disaster Recovery and Debris Removal Project, reviewing staffing and procedures, analyzing labor and equipment utilization, and identifying and correcting inefficiencies in the $500 million project.

SEAN GALLAGHER Associate Principal / Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Sean A. Gallagher is the director of sustainable design and sssociate principal at Diller Scofidio + Renfro. His work and research focuses on re-evaluating the traditional relationship between the public and urban environments to develop new strategies to increase social space through sustainable design. Sean’s recent projects include the United States Olympic Museum, Columbia University’s Business School Towers, and Chicago’s Rubenstein Forum.

KELLIE KNUFF-PERKINS US Sales Manager / EQUITONE

Kellie Knuff-Perkins is a Project Manager at EQUITONE covering New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. She has spent the last 10 years working for building manufacturers that mainly specialize in rainscreen applications. Kellie began her career in design and construction, working at architectural firms as the Business Development Manager.

ERIC LACROIX Director, Strategic Accounts Construction /STI Specified Technologies

Eric Lacroix is consistently recognized throughout the design community and construction industry for his firestop expertise, especially when it comes to curtain wall perimeter fire barrier systems where he is considered the “Industry Specialist.” Eric has over 20 years of real-world experience serving as an invaluable resource on many of the largest, most complex high profile projects around the world.

DYLAN MARTELLO

Senior Building Systems Consultant / Steven Winter Associates

Dylan Martello is a Senior Building Systems Consultant focusing primarily on advanced energy modeling, Passive House design consulting, and building performance analysis. Dylan brings a keen understanding of the economic, social, and environmental implications that come with energy efficiency measures in advanced building design.

JOSE MENDOZA

Associate Partner / Gilsanz Murray Steficek

Jose Mendoza with the Building Envelope Consulting Group at Gilsanz Murray Steficek, has over 15 years of experience in curtain wall and window consulting, including involvement in all phases of design and construction. Jose’s recent projects include new curtainwalls for the Pierhouse at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, JetBlue, One Jackson Square, Alvin Ailey, and extensive facade investigation and restoration at the Westchester County Club in Rye, NY.

DAVID POLZIN

Executive Director of Design / CannonDesign

David Polzin is CannonDesign’s Executive Director of Design. He coalesces the most innovative and talented minds from across the firm–from building performance experts to advanced computational designers to experience strategiests–to deliver design solutions that transform organizations and catalyze societal change. David’s work has received design recognition across a variety of different building typologies and is published globally in leading architecture publications.

JEROEN POTJER Associate / Arup

Jeroen is an Associate in Arup’s New York office. He is a structural engineer and multidisciplinary project manager with 12 years of experience. Before he made New York his permanent home, he was based in the UK, the Netherlands, Australia, and Singapore. Jeroen is a licensed Professional Engineer, and he has a double MSc degree in Structural Engineering and Architecture.

DARIN REYNOLDS Partner / COOKFOX

Darin Reynolds, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is a partner at COOKFOX Architects and led a diverse range of projects, from workplaces and high-end single-family homes to urban affordable and supportive housing to two high-performance supportive housing developments: The Hegeman in Brooklyn, winner of the 2012 AIANY Award of Merit for Multi-Family Residential, and Webster Avenue in the Bronx. Darin led the project team of 550 Vanderbilt, a multi-family residential building featuring biophilic design elements.

JULIA SCHIMMELPENNINGH Architectural Technical Engagement Manager / Eastman

Julia Schimmelpenningh is the architectural technical engagement manager at Eastman, a global specialty material and chemical company. Her work includes new product development, qualification and commercialization of laminated glazing solutions, regulatory development, and industry education and association support. Schimmelpenningh also manages the Americas Customer Applications and Support Laboratories in Springfield, Massachusetts and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

AARON SEWARD Editor in Chief / The Architect’s Newspaper

Aaron Seward is Editor-in-Chief of The Architect’s Newspaper. Seward is an award-winning editor whose career has centered on interpreting architecture for the profession and the general public. He was editor of Texas Architect magazine for six years and prior to that held several positions at AN, including executive editor. In addition to those publications, Seward’s writing on architecture, culture, and the built environment has appeared in Architect, Curbed, Domus, Metropolis, and other publications. He has a BA in Literature, Writing and the Arts from The New School for Social Research.

SPEAKERS

CELIA TOCHE

Associate / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Celia Toche is an associate at Pelli Clarke & Partners. Her recent work includes Torre Mítikah in Mexico City, Medical and Research Translation (MART) Building and New Bed Tower at Stony Brook University in New York, FMC Tower in Philadelphia, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, and Abeno Harukas in Osaka. A passionate community advocate and educator, Celia teaches at Yale School of Architecture and Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey. Celia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Yale College and a Master of Architecture from Yale University.

ANDY VAN MATER

Computational Design Architect / CannonDesign

Andy VanMater is a computational design leader at CannonDesign. His Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas, and Master of Science in emergent technologies and design from the Architectural Association have given him a unique perspective on the design, preparation, and execution of architecture and design through a mathematical and digital lens. Andy continues to improve digital design processes and streamline the connection to the built world as is evidenced by this project and many others taking place every day at CannonDesign.

ANTHONY WETTERAU

Vice President / Lawrence Exterior

Wetterau is a part owner at Lawrence and has nearly 20 years of experience in roofing, waterproofing, and exterior enclosure construction. He holds a Civil Engineering license in New York and has extensive knowledge of forensics, due diligence reporting, design, bidding, contract administration, quality control, and project management. Wetterau has experience with nearly all ages of construction, from pre-war solid wall masonry to modern rainscreen and curtain wall structures.

RICHARD WHITTINGTON

Sales and Marketing Coordinator, Erie Architectural Products / YKK AP

Since joining Erie in 2016, Whittington has injected a blend of technical expertise and a passion for design into the firm. After graduating with a Bachelor of Industrial Design from Carleton University, he started as a 3D product designer with Erie where he developed a technical knowledgebase of facade systems. He advanced his career into sales and marketing, where he engages high-profile clients and partners to conceptualize and develop effective facade solutions.

SPEAKERS

CHRISTOPHER WINKLER Senior Associate / Sasaki

Chris is an architect within Sasaki’s Campus Studio and has 10 years of experience navigating project delivery, BIM workflows, and digital fabrication. Chris is dedicated to understanding and implementing emerging technologies within the AEC industry and has a passion for sharing that knowledge with an expanding network of design professionals, makers, and students. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Roger Williams University.

ELISSA WINZELBERG Director of Design and Construction / Breaking Ground

Elissa Winzelberg is responsible for overseeing the planning, design, and construction of properties leased or owned by Breaking Ground. She analyzes prospective sites, participates in the selection of consultants and contractors, coordinates programming and design based upon targeted populations and oversees the construction process through project start up and post-occupancy. Before joining Breaking Ground in 2008, Ms. Winzelberg designed and developed affordable multi-family housing primarily in Brooklyn, New York.

BOB ZHANG Sales Director | North America / NorthGlass

Bob is the Sales Director of Tianjin NorthGlass for North America, the leading fabricator of specialty and oversized architectural glass for the global construction industry. Bob has many years of experience working with quality control department of NorthGlass. Bob was the project manager for Apple Park project in Cupertino, supporting the design team on the glass selection for Apple’s new headquarters. In 2015, Bob came to the US to make more connections with architects and support their designs of future projects with the innovation and capabilities that NorthGlass has to offer.

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FRIDAY WORKSHOPS

TRACK A Energy, Sustainability, and Resilency

10:00 AM Emerging Trends in Facade Design

TRACK B In the Details: Facade Design, Engineering + Project Delivery

10:00 AM (P)ReClad: Exploring Iconic 20th Century Facades Through 21st Century Prefab and Reclad Strategies

PM Planning, Program, and Climate Shape Universidad de Lima’s Wellness Center from the Inside Out and Outside

TRACK C Materiality: Multi-Material Enclosure Case Studies

10:00 AM Concept, Complications, Cost, & Compromise: Getting Your Facade from SD to TCO

12:30 PM Old Building New Skin: Transforming the Silvio J. Mollo Federal Building

2:45 PM Navigating Complexities and Creative Exterior Transformation of Large Facilities

TRACK D Technology: Research, Development & Design Tools

10:00 AM Design to Fabrication: Case Studies in Modular Building

12:30 PM Digital Collaboration and Instant Iteration: A New Approach

2:45 PM Data-Informed Facade Design: New Modes of Working

SPEAKERS

NATHAN BARNES Computational Lead, Research & Development / ZAHNER

Nathan Barnes is the Computational Lead at ZAHNER. He has a background in architectural fabrication through programmatic mass customization. He is passionate about encapsulating solutions to problems through technological solutions. Additionally, he has a passion for fostering an inquisitive culture around him. Nathan holds a master’s degree in architecture from UTA with an emphasis on digital fabrication. His current research is centered around developing software and hardware improvements to nudge forward fabrication capabilities.

KATHERINE CHAN

Senior Associate / Walter P Moore

Kat Chan is a Senior Associate at Walter P Moore. Her past project experience includes Safdie Architect’s Singapore Changi Airport newest terminal, Grimshaw’s Sustainability Pavilion for the Dubai World Expo, and Studio Gang’s Gilder Center and the expansion to New York City’s American Museum of Natural History. Her current projects include the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Tower and Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia by Gensler, and the Omaha Performing Arts Center by Ennead in Omaha, Nebraska.

JULIA CHAPMAN

Senior Associate / Ennead

Pedja Bilinac, AIA joined Pelli Clarke & Partners in 2017. He is active in the broader field of sustainability, and he is interested in ways in which we can ethically materialize ideas that keep promoting a diverse future ahead of us. His recent work includes 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D. C., a 450,000-square-foot LEED Gold office building. He has taught courses on alternative architecture at Bauhaus University. He is active in the field of architectural theory and has a passion for music and photography. Pedja holds a MArch from Faculty of Architecture from University of Belgrade.

Julia Chapman, AIA is a Senior Associate at Ennead Architects, where she serves as a Senior Designer and Project Architect on cultural, educational, and healthcare projects. She combines an interest in climate change and sustainable design with curiosity about form and materials to create buildings that expand the impact of institutions and communities.

MARK CHIU

Senior Project Director / Thornton Tomasetti

Moore

Burwell has worked on complex building enclosure projects both in the US and throughout East Asia from concept through construction. Prior to joining WPM, he was an Associate and team leader for Ove Arup & Partners Facade Engineering practice, Hong Kong. Past projects include: the Jockey Club Innovation Tower with Zaha Hadid Architects, Museum Plus with Herzog & de Meuron, and Terminal 3 at Taoyuan International Airport,Taipei, with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Current projects include: two high-rise towers in Atlanta, a large-scale aviation project in NYC, and an 18,000-seat performance venue in Las Vegas. Burwell has served as a guest critic at Columbia University, the Hong Kong University Graduate School of Architecture and has lectured at the City University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Member of the Society of Facade Engineering as well as the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

Mark Chiu, R.A., LEED Green Associate, has more than 12 years of experience in the Architecture industry, where he focused his career on the engineering and detailing of façades. Mark is also an NFRC Certified Simulator, with in-depth knowledge on thermal and energy performance of skin systems. Mark has amassed a great deal of knowledge in the fabrication and installation of all types of façade systems, an understanding of how these operations impact the performance of the building envelope, and a strong familiarity with material applications and advancements.

CRISTOBAL CORREA Principal / Buro Happold

Cristobal Correa joined BuroHappold’s New York office in 1998. Throughout his career, he has been at the forefront of innovative design in structural engineering. Cristobal has led the design of tension structures, facades, art installations, long span structures, stadiums, and temporary buildings, as well as more traditional buildings of concrete and steel. As project director and design principal, he assures the quality and timeliness of the work produced and is responsible for managing teams of engineers.

PEDJA BILINAC Associate / Pelli Clarke & Partners

NOAH BURWELL Managing Director of Enclosure Engineering / Walter P

SPEAKERS

DEVANSHI DADIA Associate / Atelier Ten

Devanshi is an associate at the New York office and co-leader of Atelier Ten’s Energy Analysis practice. With expertise in both sustainable and architectural design, Devanshi further enhances all projects with her focus and deep interest in building energy performance. Since joining the New York office in 2016, Devanshi has been heavily engaged in accelerating the decarbonization efforts for new construction and existing building projects on the east coast. She has completed detailed analysis for projects pursuing passive house equivalency & net zero energy goals, and has helped projects meet their sustainability aspirations.

LUC DECKINGA Digital Practice Manager / Perkins&Will

As Digital Practice Manager for Computational Design, Luc brings a programmer’s rigor and designer’s creativity to every area of Perkins+Will’s diverse practice, giving designers new tools to create more sophisticated designs. Trained as an architect, his portfolio now encompasses a wide range of scales and disciplines, from robotic fabrication to environmental simulation and responsive parametric design. Luc’s work pushes at the boundaries of technology and creativity.

STEVE DOWNEY Technical Director / Elicc

Mr. Downey has been engaged in the development, management, and construction of monumental projects for over three decades. With his primary focus on the specialized field of curtain walls, his work has included the conceptual detailing, system design, consultancy services and supervision of installation and repair of facades on over two hundred projects across North America, Asia and the Middle East. He is recognized as a leading expert in building facades in both the domestic and international markets.

FELIPE FRANCISCO Technical Design Lead / Studio NYL

Felipe Francisco is an architect, builder, and fabricator with experience including large-scale commercial and institutional projects, medium scale Passive House residential projects, and small scale digital fabrication projects. At Studio NYL, Felipe’s role is that of technical design lead for the Boston Office. As part of the facades division, he works with architects, building teams, and contractors to provide expertise on challenging facade systems.

As a charter member and co-chair of the Boston Society of Architect’s MakeTank Knowledge Community, he has played a lead role in many of the committee’s efforts in the greater Boston area.

CRAIG GRABER Associate / Atelier Ten

As an associate in Atelier Ten’s New York office, Craig has almost two decades of experience as a green building consultant advocating for energy efficient and sustainable design strategies. He is a Certified Passive House Designer with demonstrated experience in sustainable materials, envelope optimization, benchmarking, and energy efficient design. Craig has industry experience that spans commercial, residential, institutional, and academic projects. Craig has also provided strategic green building consultation for corporate organizations, including developing tenant sustainability guidelines for Four Times Square and One World Trade Center.

ROGER KRULAK CEO / Full Stack Modular LLC

With over 25 years in the construction industry, Roger has extensive experience on both the construction and development sides of the real estate business. Prior to starting FC Modular within Forest City Ratner Companies, Roger spent 12 years at Forest City Ratner Companies as SVP of Mixed Use and Residential Development, entitling and planning over 1,000 residential apartment units integrated into many of FCRC’s Retail projects. In 2008 Roger spearheaded the first R&D project for Modular Construction which lead to The Creation of FC Modular and subsequently the creation of a factory and business to build the tallest volumetric modular building in the world.

BRET MANTYK Associate / Atelier Ten

As an associate at Atelier Ten and its benchmarking practice leader, Bret contributes his in-depth knowledge of the LEED administration process while managing Atelier Ten’s certification projects. Bret is also a certified FITWELL ambassador and contributes his expertise to optimize buildings’ occupant health standards. Since starting at Atelier Ten in 2007, Bret has successfully managed a wide array of benchmarking projects ranging from the sustainable design of cultural projects, to the development of new residential towers and commercial headquarters, and major renovations and retrofits of historically significant institutional buildings and facilities.

SPEAKERS

RACHEL MODICA Associate / Buro Happold

Rachel Modica is an associate project manager at Buro Happold. She’s been with the firm for more than ten years and began her career as a plumbing and fire protection engineer. Modica has a bachelors of science in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University.

RYAN ORNBERG Associate Principal / Krueck Sexton Partners

Ryan is a conceptual thinker and excels in visualizing a project from early site approach and massing to performance driven design tectonics. As a project leader, he enjoys collaborating with his clients and design partners to solve complex challenges in ways that promote design excellence. Ryan joined KSP after completing his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan. He also holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design with an emphasis in architecture from the University of Colorado.

HARSHAD PILLAI Director / Fogarty Finger

Harshad brings a broad range of design and execution skills with over two decades of experience. Prior to joining Fogarty Finger, Harshad worked on a variety of multifamily and institutional projects in the United States and Asia, notably on a 240,000-square-foot faculty housing facility for Columbia University and a 60,000-square-foot community facility in New Canaan, Connecticut. He has worked closely with design principals to help maintain conceptual integrity by coordinating structure, proprietary glazing, and mechanical systems on complex projects.

CHRIS O’HARA Founding Principal / Studio NYL

O’Hara is facade director for the Skins Group, a division of Studio NYL, established to provide full service facade design specializing in thermal modeling, moisture/condensation analysis, and in-depth detailing. Although Studio NYL is recognized for its work with cutting-edge glass and glazing, their team also specializes in digitally fabricated metal skins, GFRC, reinforced polymers, stone, ultra high performance concrete, terra cotta, and traditional precast. O’Hara is currently working on multiple projects in the Boston area.

BRADFORD J. PRESTBO Director-Boston / Studio NYL

Bradford J. Prestbo, FAIA, is advancing the profession through his practice, advocacy, and educational efforts in the use of cutting-edge design technologies, high-performance design, and the incorporation of maker culture into the design process as Director of Operations at Placetailor, a development / design / build practice. Bradford is the current chair of the AIA’s Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community, and founded the Boston Society of Architect’s MakeTANK Knowledge Community.

RYAN RADEMACHER Director / MG McGrath

Ryan Rademache, AIA currently serves as the director of business development at MG McGrath, with over 20 years of experience in the architecture, design, and construction industry. Having worked as an architect and now overseeing preconstruction activities for a leading national facade contractor, he has experience executing work from the planning and programming phases to final construction and project closeout. Ryan is a licensed architect and has a Master of Architecture Degree from Parsons School of Design. Ryan specializes in complex and highperformance facades, digital fabrication, sustainability, project management, project estimating, and strategic operations planning.

MARIO ROMERO

Computational Designer / Perkins&Will

Mario Romero is a computational designer and digital practice manager at Perkins&Will. His work primarily deals in the melding of technology and architecture including: robotics, Digital/physical interface design, Digital fabrication (in specific, 3D printing), Modular building automation & intelligence. Mario previously worked at AS+GG in Chicago and holds a BArch from University of Illinois Chicago.

BENJAMIN SACHWALD

Senior Vice President and Director of Acoustics, Noise, and Vibration / AKRF

Benjamin Sachwald is a mechanical engineer specializing in architectural, environmental, and musical acoustics. He has extensive experience working with the New York City Noise Control Code, contributing to and working with the New York City Department of Buildings Code and New York City Environmental Quality Review Manual, and complying with New York City E-Designation requirements for noise mitigation. Benjamin has lectured about noise and acoustics at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

SPEAKERS

HOLGER SCHULZE-EHRING Principal / Büro Ehring

Holger Schulze-Ehring has over 20 years of structural and architectural design experience, with a focus on long-span, lightweight and specialty structures. He founded Büro Ehring in 2016, after a long tenure at Santiago Calatrava Architects & Engineers, and has continuously worked on landmark projects world-wide, including in the United States and Europe.

DON SEMPLE Partner / Krueck Sexton Partners

Don Semple joined the Krueck Sexton Partners upon graduating from the College of Architecture at Kansas State University in 2006. As part of his education, he spent time studying abroad in Finland. A few of the notable projects he’s worked on include the Spertus Institute, 1100 First Street, 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, Chicago Children’s Museum at Grant Park, Eisenhower Memorial competition, and the GSA Federal Office Building in Florida. Currently Don is working on projects for the Department of State, and the renovation of Franklin Center Lobby.

ILKAY C. STANDARD President / Willis Construction

Ilkay Can-Standard is an architectural technologist and founder of GENx Design and Technology, a modern innovation hub committed to leading the 4th Industrial Revolution at a global scale. With 15 years of experience in the AEC industry, Ilkay has managed projects that required the most advanced use of technologies in seven different countries. GENx teams focus on diminishing the gaps in the AEC industry and helping stakeholders achieve intended budgets, timelines, and sustainability objectives through the integration of advanced technologies to project management. In addition to advancing Building Information Modeling (BIM) experience in high-rise and large-scale projects, her team is leading Generative Design and Automation through CATIA and 3DS Platforms.

MARISSA SWEIG-TRIGGER Associate Principal / Ennead

Marissa Sweig Trigger is an Associate Principal at Ennead Architects with over 20 years of experience working across typologies, particularly on delivering transformative architectural solutions for academic, cultural, and institutional institutions. Some of her notable projects include NYU Medical Center and

The Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University. Marissa is highly proficient in facilitating communication between the team and the Owner during a project’s programming, planning, and design phases.

CHARLES THOMPSON

Associate Principal / CetraRuddy

Charles Thomson, AIA, LEED AP is an Associate Principal at CetraRuddy, having joined the firm in 2013. He has led a diverse range of projects, including multifamily housing, education, and workplaces. Highlights of his portfolio include Rose Hill, a 45-story residential condominium on East 29th Street; 412 West 15th Street, an 18-story commercial building in the Meatpacking District; and Corporate Commons Three, a sustainable, mixed-use commercial building on Staten Island with a charter school, restaurant, and rooftop farm. Currently, Charles leads the design teams for 29-10 Northern Boulevard and 77 Commercial Street –two high-rise residential rental projects in New York City.

DANIELLE TYSON

Architectural Design Manager / Guardian Glass

Danielle Tyson is the Architectural Design Manager covering the New York City area for Guardian Glass. In her current position she works directly with design professionals to assist with project review and provide guidance on glass and glazing selections for large commercial project work to ensure building envelope enclosures meet all aesthetic and performance requirements. Danielle has worked for Guardian for six years and has developed a strong passion for enhancing facade design. During that time, she has conducted hundreds of consultations on glass selection including bird friendly glass fundamentals and solutions..

RUFEI WANG

Associate / Atelier Ten

As an associate at Atelier Ten, Rufei is an expert in daylighting and glare analysis, facade optimization, natural ventilation, and thermal comfort analysis. She leads the integrative design process, ensuring sustainability is incorporated into each project from the early stages. Rufei has led the sustainability vision for ambitious projects like the Wellesley Science Center Addition, in which the team exceeded the project’s initial goal of Gold and earned LEED Platinum. Her other high-profile projects include the Obama Presidential Center, the Net-Zero Targeted Kihei High School, and the L’Oreal Research & Innovation One Campus.

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JESSE WILKS Associate / KSS Architects

Jesse Wilks, AIA is an Associate at KSS Architects. In his experience guiding complex projects through construction documentation and construction administration, combined with his strong interest in fabrication and craft, he focuses on elevating KSS’ work through the lens of tectonics. Recent projects include the Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University and numerous K-12 schools in the Philadelphia and New York regions.

JOHN ZIMMER Director / Fogarty Finger

John has been a practicing architect for over 20 years. He combines a passion for design with a deep knowledge of construction technologies, building codes, and project management. A graduate of Cornell University, John spent the early part of his career in San Francisco. He later moved on to work for larger New York City-based architecture firms and owned a small practice. In addition to his work experience, John has taught a senior-level design studio at Cornell and has been a guest design critic at both Cornell and Parsons.

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