The AIA VA HRC and COTE are pleased to announce the “Building Reuse and Decarbonization” webinar series.  This four-part series, will showcase the overlaps between the historic preservation and sustainability that help reduce our carbon footprint.

The building industry is one of the largest producers of the carbon emissions. By adapting existing buildings to support contemporary needs, rather than demolishing and building new, we can avoid emitting thousands of tons of carbon into the atmosphere.  With the growing shift toward renovation over new construction, this webinar series will show how the renewal of existing buildings as high-performance facilities creates a sustainable and resilient world. The series brings together leading experts in architecture, interior design, sustainability, and electrical engineering.

Schedule:

6/25 from 12:00-1:30pm: Holistic Regenerative Materials & Bio-Based Innovations: Advancing Historic Resources and Climate Resilience with mindful MATERIALS – Linda Sorrento, FASID, LEED Fellow, IIDA, COO, Emerita – Mindful Materials – submitted for AIA CES approval

7/9 from 12:00-1:30pm: Electrification/Decarbonization of Historic Properties – Developing Carbon Master Plan, Effective Implementation Strategies, and Management of Operational Carbon –  Hallah Abodaff, PE, LEED AP, Managing Principal at Loring’s Washington, DC office – submitted for AIA CES approval

7/23 from 12:00-1:30pm: Carbon Counts: Quantifying the Value of Existing Building Stewardship – Denise Gravelle, AIA, LEED AP, Architect, Sustainability Specialist, Quinn Evans – submitted for AIA CES approval

AIA Member – $15 (for the series)
Non-member – $20 (for the series)
Students – FREE (for the series)