Facades+ 2023 Denver

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WELCOME TO FACADES+ DENVER!

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

Facades+ Denver 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 Denver and across the US and are responding to changing codes, climates, technologies, programs, and client expectations.

I’d like to thank our conference Co-Chair Brandon Andow of HKS who has 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 President AN Media Group

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

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

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

MARTY WOOD Program Director, The Architect’s Newspaper

AGENDA

Denver | September 27, 2023

6 AIA / HSW CEU's

8:00 AM CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST | Methods + Materials Gallery

9:30 AM WELCOME: Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

9:35 AM INTRODUCTION: Brandon Andow | HKS

9:40 AM SPOTLIGHT | High Performance Facades in the Rockies: The Story of DNA Alpine

Presenters:

Jenny Trumble | CCY Architects

Brandon Andow | HKS

10:10 AM SPOTLIGHT | Hydro: Curved Facade and Complex Screens

Presenters:

Travis Bostic | Hord Coplan Macht

Chris O'Hara | Studio NYL

Matthew Aschermann | JE Dunn Construction

Brandon Andow | HKS

11:00 AM METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

11:30 AM PANEL | Roundtable: The Future of Accreditation and Enclosure

Commissioning

Presenters:

Will Babbington | Studio NYL

Jeff Crowe | Lerch Bates

David Young | Morrison Hershfield

Brandon Andow | HKS

12:00 PM PANEL | Material Futures: Advances in Building Skin

Presenters:

Michael Zanotelli | STI Specified Technologies

Brandon Andow | HKS

12:45 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

1:45 PM SPOTLIGHT | Civic Perspective: Transforming Lives with Facade Training

Presenters:

Eric VonClausburg | JR Butler Inc.

Felix Mestas | JR Butler Inc.

Brandon Andow | HKS

2:00 PM PANEL | Earth, Wind, and Fire: Climate Responsive Facades

Presenters:

Andrew Dillenbeck | RDH Building Science

Sarah E Stenabaugh | CPP Wind Engineers

Brandon Andow | HKS

2:45 PM METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

3:15 PM SPOTLIGHT | Glazing Frontiers: Understanding, Testing, and Verifying New Technologies at NREL

Presenters:

Robert Tenent | NREL

Alliston Watts | NREL

Madison Likins-White | UC Boulder

Brandon Andow | HKS

4:00 PM

MODERATOR

SPOTLIGHT | Berkeley Hotel: Concrete Exoskeleton and Brick Screening

Presenters:

Chad Mitchell | Meridian 105

Daryn Hosiassohn | White Construction Group

Brandon Andow | HKS

4:30 PM

CLOSING REMARKS

MODERATOR

Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

Brandon Andow | HKS

WI-FI NETWORK: TCCEvents

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SPEAKERS

Co-Chair

BRANDON ANDOW, PHD - Principal / HKS

I believe the influence of a building’s facade is more than skin-deep. Energy efficiency, human factors, and placemaking shape building enclosures while encouraging architects and engineers to push the boundary of what’s possible. I’m committed to creating practical exteriors that are transformative and meet striding energy targets –all while making occupants happier, healthier, and more productive. For 19 years, I’ve been designing and analyzing the next generation of facades for new and existing buildings, including materials research in switchable transparency nanostructured thin-films for solar control and energy harvesting. I’m active within the facade community through peer-reviewed publications, teaching appointments, lectures, and conference presentations. But my passion is offering innovative approaches that will impact the building envelope of tomorrow. I want to help owners achieve transformative, reliable, and cost-effective building enclosures that elevate their occupants and their organization.

MATTHEW ASCHERMANN

Senior Project Manager / JE Dunn

Construction

Matthew Aschermann is a Senior Project Manager in JE Dunn’s Rocky Mountain division and a Denver native. He has spent his entire 17-year career with JE Dunn and recently led the completion of the Colorado State University Spur Campus, which included the construction of three adjacent buildings – Vida, Terra, and Hydro. The Spur campus inspires curiosity and interaction with the community and is part of the evolution of education. Other notable projects Matthew has been a part of include Spire Denver, the Denver Crime Laboratory, and Colorado Center Tower 3. Matthew is a LEED AP credited professional with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Colorado State University.

WILL BABBINGTON

Facade Design Director / Studio NYL

Facade Design Director, Studio NYL, has designed and realized award-winning structural and skin projects that merge high performance, high design, and constructability. He is the current national Vice Chair for the Building Enclosure Council and AIA National’s representative on the ASHRAE 90.1 Envelope Subcommittee. Will is also on the ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is a developer and trainer for ASTM’s and NIBS’ new Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) certificate program. Will has presented at various AIA state and local events, CSI’s National CONSTRUCT Convention, BEST5, BECColorado and BEC Minnesota events, and at multiple AIA National Conventions.

TRAVIS BOSTIC

Principal / Hord Copland Macht

Travis mentors others while guiding designs that come out of the education studio. His work is inspired by the surrounding environment allowing his solutions to morph given the existing physical environment. Travis’s process utilizes his skills with computer studies and physical models to explain his thoughts and work interactively with his team and his clients. He has been involved on many different projects but has a focus on educational facilities. He brings a sense of responsibility to the client that’s reflected in the design elements he incorporates in to each of his projects. Travis is an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado, College of Architecture and Planning, where he teaches senior design in a crossover studio of engineers and architecture students.

JEFF CROWE

Technical Director / Lerch Bates

Jeff began working for Lerch Bates in 2010 and is currently working in the Lerch Bates Golden, CO office providing 3rd-party building enclosure consultation and Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) services. Jeff has been at the forefront for Lerch Bates in the world of BECx, taking on projects pursuing a variety of commissioning standards, and co-authoring, “ASTM 2813 and the Owner’s Project Requirements – Commissioning the Building Enclosure” published in The Construction Specifier. His willingness to take on challenging projects and complex enclosure assemblies has helped clients achieve project goals with practical approaches and has aided Lerch Bates in adding new service lines to our offerings.

ANDREW DILLENBECK Associate / RDH

Eric Lacroix in consistently Andrew Dillenbeck primarily consults on the design and constructability of high-rise building enclosures for new construction. He also performs condition assessments and leak investigations of existing buildings and assists in the rehabilitation and retrofit of existing buildings. His building science interests include high-performance unitized glazing systems, historic masonry facades, and 3D evaluation and modeling of challenging building enclosure interfaces. He has traveled domestically and internationally to review unitized glazing facilities and to assist in performance testing of new and custom systems.

SPEAKERS

FELIX MESTAS Director of Field Operations / JR Butler Inc.

Daryn is a seasoned construction professional with nearly 20 years of progressive experience in both architecture and construction. Over the course of his career, Daryn has led some of white construction group’s most challenging and visible projects. His portfolio includes large ground-up developments, complex renovations and tenant improvements, and compelling adaptive re-use projects across a variety of market sectors. His diverse experience and hybrid background enables him to effectively communicate and lead all individuals engaged in the built environment, ensuring a cohesive team dynamic where everyone feels understood, valued, and informed.

MADISON LIKINS-WHITE PhD Student /

UC Boulder

Madison Likins-White is a third year PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on the connection between window durability and thermal performance with the goal of understanding and incorporating the relationship between the two into energy simulation software to improve whole building life cycle estimations. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and her Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M. Madison has been a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas since 2021.

Felix Mestas was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Edgewater in 2001 and went to work in commercial construction. Shortly after joining the workforce, he found JR Butler. Starting as a laborer in the field, he quickly learned to love the world of commercial glazing for its ability to combine architectural beauty with engineering and performance. During this time, the company started its journey into large-scale unitizing as well as Lean construction and manufacturing, both of which Felix is passionate about. Felix is involved in several leadership groups which focus on providing life and leadership skills to employees who might otherwise have not had access to them. Felix is also on advisory committees for Pickens Tech and Emily Griffith, where he has been working to help steer high school students towards a career in commercial construction.

CHAD MITCHELL

Founding Principal / Meridian 105 Chad Mitchell is the founding principal of Meridian 105 Architecture. Chad’s commitment to architecture as a means to create connectivity is the driving force behind Meridian 105’s award-winning design. Under his direction Meridian 105’s work has been featured both domestically and internationally in numerous publications and at the Venice Biennale. With over 25 years of experience, he has overseen a variety of projects including urban commercial, multifamily, mixed-use, restaurant, retail, office, housing, and hotel.

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 skins 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.

DARYN HOSIASSOHN Construction Executive / White Construction Group

SPEAKERS

SARAH E STENABAUGH Senior Engineer / CPP

Wind Engineers

Dr Sarah E Stenabraugh is Senior Engineer at Cermak Peterka Petersen Wind Engineering Consultants. She is an expert in wind load effects on buildings and roof-mounted solar and has made significant contributions to solar installation building codes and and standards in USA and Canada, as well as authored or co-authored numerous journal papers and conference proceeding.

ROBERT TENENT Senior Scientist / NREL

Dr. Tenent is a senior scientist in the Materials Science Center at NREL. Prior to joining NREL, he brought an early stage company out of a collaboration between North Carolina State University and the University of CaliforniaRiverside. This company (ZettaCore, Inc.) was founded to commercialize one of Science Magazine’s Break Through Technologies of the year in 2001 in the field of molecular electronics. Dr. Tenent still maintains substantial partnerships within the entrepreneurial community at local, national and international levels and acts as an advisor to multiple early stage companies.

JENNY TRUMBLE Associate / CCY Architects

In her more than ten years of practicing architecture, Jenny has contributed to many awardwinning residences in Aspen, Telluride, and New York, as well as commercial developments in China, and resort communities throughout the Western United States. Jenny became an Associate in 2021, in recognition of her key contributions to design and delivery on some of the firm’s most notable projects. She earned her Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

ERIC VON CLAUSBURG Technical Sales Representative / JR Butler Inc.

As a enthusiatic Technical Sales Representative for JR Butler, Eric VonClausburg serves as a glass and fenestration expert. JR Butler incorporates engineering, manufacturing, and installation, enabling them to be in full control of the customers’ experience. By employing the very best engineers, designers, and planners, they guide architects to meet their design intent, help owners maximize value, and enable general contractors to build quality buildings faster.

ALLISTON WATTS Researcher / NREL

Alliston Watts is a mechanical engineer and an experienced experimentalist who has been working in sustainable energy systems for over 12 years. His background includes conducting research in thermal characterization, material testing, and realworld data acquisition of building envelope technology and module level photovoltaic. Currently a Durability Research Engineer at NREL, he focuses on the characterization and durability of emerging fenestration products, particularly in the areas of emerging window technology.

DAVID YOUNG Building Science Consultant/ Morrison Hershfield

Dave Young has over 30 years of experience as a building enclosure consultant with extensive experience in building enclosure commissioning (BECx), design peer review as well as the evaluation, analysis, and repair of distressed and deteriorated building envelope components and systems. Projects have required an in-depth understanding of the detailing and installation requirements for various cladding, fenestration, water resistive barrier, and air barrier products, as well as the interfaces between these enclosure assemblies. Several projects have involved the repair or restoration of historic facades.

MICHAEL ZANOTELLI

Facade & Curtain Wall SpecialistWestern US & Canada / STI Specified Technologies

Michael has over 20 years of real-world experience on many of the largest, high profile projects throughout the Western United States. Through his knowledge and expertise, Michael developed a solid reputation working closely with inspectors, glazing contractors, and curtain wall consultants as a trusted resource on a wide range of curtain wall projects. Michael is committed to ensure your project stays on budget and gets done right the first time from conception to close out. Prior to his role as Facade and Curtain Wall Specialist for the Western US and Canada, Michael was the Western United States and Hawaii Regional Manager.

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