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WELCOME TO FACADES+ SEATTLE! 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+ Seattle 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 Seattle and across the US while responding to changing codes, climates, technologies, programs, and client expectations. I’d like to thank our conference co-chairs, Leonardo da Costa, Hanna Kato, and Alex Woodhouse of LMN Architects 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 President, AN Media Group

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

DIANA DARLING

DIONNE DARLING

MARTY WOOD

CEO & Creative Director, The Architect’s Newspaper

VP of Brand Partnerships, The Architect’s Newspaper

Program Director, The Architect’s Newspaper

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AGENDA

Seattle | December 1, 2023 6 AIA / HSW CEU's

TIMES IN PST

8:00 AM

CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST | Methods + Materials Gallery

9:30 AM

Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper Leonardo da Costa | LMN Architects

WELCOME

PANEL | Reviving the City's Urban Core: Seattle Convention Center and Aquarium Expansion 9:40 AM

10:40 AM

Presenters: Hanna Kato | LMN Architects Alex Woodhouse | LMN Architects Derek Beaman | Magnusson Klemencic Associates Leonardo da Costa | LMN Architects MODERATOR

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK SPOTLIGHT | Metropole Restored: High Performance Adaptive Reuse

11:10 AM

Presenters: Matt Aalfs | BuildingWork Leonardo da Costa | LMN Architects

MODERATOR

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

11:50 AM

12:20 PM

Presenters: Earl Mercado | EQUITONE John Rovi | Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® Leonardo da Costa | LMN Architects MODERATOR

NETWORKING LUNCH PANEL | Mitigating Heat in the Built Environment: Cool Facades and Other Strategies

1:20 PM

Presenters: Audrey McGarrell | Cool Roof Rating Council Daaniya Iyaz | King County Alex Woodhouse | LMN Architects MODERATOR

PANEL | Build Better: Improving Building Skins through Advanced Technology

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Presenters: Chris Schultz | Kawneer Tim Nass | SAFTI FIRST Hanna Kato | LMN Architects

MODERATOR

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

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AGENDA ROUNDTABLE | Transforming the Energy Grid: Photovoltaic Facades and On-Site Storage

3:00 PM

Health Sciences Education Building: Opacity and Energy Performance 3:50 PM

4:30 PM

WI-FI

Presenters: John MacKay | The Miller Hull Partnership Brad Carmichael | 4EA Building Science Chelsea Guenette | PAE Consulting Engineers Hanna Kato | LMN Architects MODERATOR

CLOSING REMARKS Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper NETWORK: Motif_Meeting PASSWORD: facadesplus

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Remaining 2023 Workshop Northeast

December 13+14

Upcoming 2024 Workshops Mid Atlantic January 17

Mountain States February 14

Interiors

January 30

Tri State

February 21

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SPEAKERS Co-Chair LEONARDO DA COSTA Principal / LMN Architects With 21 years of experience, Leo focuses on some of LMN’s most complex convention center projects and is an essential part of the firm’s knowledge base in current market trends. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, where he ran his own practice, Leo brings his international perspective and design skills to LMN’s collaborative work environment. With more than 15 years of dedicated focus on convention center projects, Leo has been a critical asset in increasing project efficiency and effectiveness at the firm. Leo earned a Bachelor of Architecture and Urbanism from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Some of Leo’s representative projects include the Washington State Convention Center Summit Addition, Cleveland Convention Center & Civic Core, and the Meydenbauer Convention Center Expansion.

MATT AALFS

Founding Partner / BuildingWork

Matt Aalfs, AIA, is the founding partner of BuildingWork, a Seattle architecture firm committed to the idea that architecture, design, and preservation can strengthen communities. Matt has expertise in the design of libraries, workplaces, housing, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation. Matt received a B.A. in Art from the University of California Santa Cruz, a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington, and has studied and taught architecture in Rome, Italy. Matt currently serves on the City of Seattle Design Commission as Architect Commissioner.

DEREK BEAMAN

Senior Principal / Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Derek Beaman is a Senior Principal at Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), an award-winning structural and civil engineering firm. The leader of MKA’s Cultural and Convention Center Specialist Groups, Derek’s design portfolio includes new and existing-building renovations of over 60 convention center projects. With nearly 30 years of experience, Derek has developed a holistic understanding of a convention center’s structural and nonstructural systems, allowing him to identify and target the appropriate structural material quantities early in the design process and deliver on those initial targets throughout the project’s design.

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BRAD CARMICHAEL

Principal / 4EA Building Science

Brad is a Principal with 4EA Building Science in Seattle. As an engineer and building scientist, Brad has been specializing in the design of high performance building enclosures for nearly two decades. Prior to joining 4EA Building Science Brad was a Senior Engineer with Hoffmann Architects in New York City – working primarily on facades and enclosures. Throughout North America, Brad has consulted on a wide array of different project types and sectors.

RICHARD GREEN

Principal / Green Facades

Richard Green is Principal / Owner of Green Facades. He is a global expert in the area of facades and structural glass and his experience encompasses all stages of a building enclosure’s life-cycle. He received both Bachelor and Graduate Diploma in Structural Engineering from Monash University in Australia specializing in light-weight structures, and he has formal training in corrosion technology.Richard’s specialty is the design and analysis of complex façade structures. He has been involved with a number of world leading and award-winning projects covering a wide range of building types.

SPEAKERS CHELSEA GUENETTE

Project Manager / PAE Consulting Engineers

Chelsea Guenette is a project manager with PAE Consulting Engineers in Seattle. During the last eight years at PAE, she has designed HVAC systems on a variety of project types. Passionate about sustainable systems, Chelsea uses a holistic approach in her work, where analysis informs both architectural and mechanical design to meet high-performance goals.

DAANIYA IYAZ

Extreme Heat Mitigation Strategy Specialist / King County

Daaniya Iyaz (she/her) is the Extreme Heat Mitigation Strategy Specialist in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks, and this is her third role with the County. Her educational background, completed at UW, focused on the health impacts of extreme climate events. Daaniya has lived in King County for almost her entire life, and she is passionate about fostering climate adaptation strategies and resilience in local communities.

HANNA KATO

Associate / LMN Architects

Hanna has 10 years of experience spanning a variety of project types. A detail-oriented and analytical architect, Hanna excels at providing technical support to her team, helping to streamline the design process while increasing efficiency. From small details to the big picture, she is able to shift her scale of focus based on project requirements from highly technical details to a more holistic view.

JOHN MACKAY

Computational Design Lead / Yazdani Studio Cannon Design

John MacKay is a detailedoriented designer with a diverse collection of projects that span a variety of sectors. Always focused on how a project might bring health and happiness to the owner, users, and community beyond, John is constantly thinking about a building's performance, and how its design and material selections might contribute to a more energyefficient structure. John additionally co-leads the Miller Hull Mass Timber Lab, researching the technologies of this low-carbon material, and working with teams to study mass timber structural systems early in conceptual design.

AUDREY MCGARRELL Project Manager / Cool Roof Rating Council

Audrey McGarrell is the Project Manager of the Cool Roof Rating Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to bring objective, scientific information related to cool surfaces to critical discussions and informed decisions about the impacts of heat islands, extreme heat, and energy use in the built environment. Audrey oversees the CRRC Wall Product Rating Program and the organization’s Technical Committee. She holds a B.A. in Spanish and a Master of Public Administration, and she is a LEED Green Associate.

EARL MERCADO

Project Manager / EQUITONE

Earl has over 15 years of experience in the construction materials sector where he has been passionately supporting the facade design efforts of the architectural community in most of the major markets in the Western US and Western Canada.

DAN MUNN

Seattle Group Manager / TKDA

Dan Munn, P.E. is currently the Seattle Group Manager at TKDA, a full-service engineering firm committed to improving businesses and communities. With over 25 years of experience in engineering leadership and design of unique structures, Dan has been involved in design of well over 100 solar plants from traditional rooftops to some of the most unique facade applications for iconic buildings. Dan’s passion for sustainability and resiliency led him to work directly with Owners, Architects, and Design Build solar EPC contractors as a design lead for solar installations.

TIM NASS

VP of Sales / SAFTI FIRST

Tim Nass has nearly 30 years of experience in the architectural glazing industry. As the Vice President of Sales at SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of fire rated glass and framing systems, he brings his extensive knowledge and expertise when working closely with architects, consultants, general contractors and glaziers to deliver a code-compliant glazing solution that meets all the aesthetic, performance and budget requirements of the project. Tim also oversees SAFTI FIRST’s global network of architectural sales representatives. Facades+ seattle

SPEAKERS JOHN ROVI

National Architectural Business Development / Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®

John Rovi has nearly two decades of progressive experience in the fenestration and exterior façade industry. His roles in project management, facade consulting, and most recently in architectural business development for Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® provide a wide breadth of industry expertise. John frequently presents technical yet easyto-understand topics to the architectural community, engineers, developers, and owners. His audiences have ranged from 15 to 1,250 people spanning five countries. Over the past nine years, John has also written the blog “Mind Your Business” for USGlass Magazine, providing practical advice on sales, presentations, marketing, and how to drive success both personally and professionally.

CHRIS SCHULTZ Product Manager / Kawneer

Chris is a Product Manager at Kawneer, which pioneers architectural solutions to advance modern design with resilient, distinctive buildings that promote well-being. Before joining Kawneer, Chris spent ten years in engineering and product management roles within the infrastructure products industry. Chris applies his engineering experience to drive the delivery of technical solutions for the commercial construction markets. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clemson Univ. and is currently an M.B.A. candidate at Georgia Tech.

GARY SHAVER

President / Envelon

Gary Shaver is the President and Managing Director NA for Envelon Corporation with its office located in Edmonds, Washington. Gary has a multi-faceted background in the cleantech space, spanning innovative business and technology development, leadership of startups and turnarounds, and operations. His areas of experience include PV, BIPV, solar thermal, electrified transportation, and advanced material development from PV recycling. He has an undergraduate degree in Biology, Master of International Business, and a Juris Doctorate.

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GEORGE THOMAS

Business Development Consultant / ClearVue Technologies

George Thomas serves as a Business Development Consultant for ClearVue Technologies based in Perth Australia. George is dedicated to seeking opportunities that elevate the sustainability profiles of ClearVue's customers. With a recent Master's degree in Sustainability from Harvard University, his primary focus lies in achieving carbon reductions on building facades, aligning with ClearVue's mission to revolutionize sustainable building solutions.

ALEX WOODHOUSE Associate / LMN Architects

Alex has over 10 years of experience spanning a wide variety of project types. He engages between the design process and constructability, with a concentration in enclosure design and parametric workflows. As a creative problem-solver, Alex embraces change in pursuit of the most efficient workflow, unafraid of breaking tradition while striving to simplify design complexity for clients. On every project, he aims to contribute to the design and execution of complex, innovative enclosure systems, operating in a capacity beyond the breadth of traditional architectural practice.

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