The AIA Grand Rapids COTE (Committee on the Environment) will present the Materials Matter - The Big Idea Webinar. The program delivered will be an AIAU Course presented as a Live Event/Group Viewing. Material selection is a core service provided by architects, but that process is far from simple. The key? Materials transparency. When you know everything you can about the materials you use, you’re able to make the best product decisions for projects, people, and the environment.
Title: Materials Matter - The Big Idea
Course Description:
You wouldn’t buy a car without checking its gas mileage, so why wouldn’t you want to know what goes into your building? In this course, you’ll learn about the potential health and environmental impacts of the products that go into our buildings. You’ll also look at key drivers pushing transparency in the marketplace including client demand and green rating systems.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand potential impacts of materials on human health and the environment.
- Identify two tools available to architects to translate health and environmental information for practical implementation.
- Understand some policy and market drivers influencing materials improvements.
- Identify three actions you could undertake today to improve material performance.
Speakers
- Brad Guy, Assoc. AIA, Catholic University of America, School of Architecture and Planning
- Nadav Malin, Hon. AIA, BuildingGreen
- Jennifer O’Connor, Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
- Rus Perry, FAIA, SmithGroup JJR
- Alicia Daniels Uhlig, International Living Future Institute
*Attendees will earn 1.5 Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) Learning Units.*
This Educational Event will be facilitated by AIAGR COTE co-chair, Andrew Queenan of Pure Architects.
Seminar is free to all current AIAGR Members and Students. Non-AIAGR Members are welcome to attend and pay a suggested $5 Donation by Credit Card on Eventbrite.
