Media Advisory: High-Performance Building Enclosures Symposium
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Engineering firmSimpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) and the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) Department of Architecture will host BESS 2010: High-Performance Building Enclosures - Practical Sustainability Symposium.
WHAT: Occupying one of the most important and visible positions in architecture, building enclosures serve a crucial role in sheltering building occupants from environmental forces and promoting aesthetic and/or bio-climatic expression. Consequently, building enclosure design (whether opaque or transparent) provides critical life-safety functions and sustainability features for the built environment.
This symposium promotes integrated practice by bringing together students, faculty, and registered professionals in each discipline responsible for designing and constructing building enclosure systems.
Attendees will receive up to 10 American Institute of Architects (AIA) LU hours, all of which are HSW, and Sustainable Design credits. For a description on some of the featured papers to be presented at the symposium, see below.
To register before April 23, visit www.sgh.com/BESS2010.
WHERE: Kellogg West Conference Center & Lodge, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Campus, 3801 W. Temple Ave., Building 76, Pomona, CA 91768-2557, (800) 593-7876, www.kelloggwest.org
WHEN: April 30 to May 1, 2010
The following describes some of the papers that will be presented at the symposium:
Double-Skin Cable-Net Façade Case Study: Loyola Information Commons, presented by Jason Kirchhoff
The Richard J. Klarcheck Information Commons on the Lake Shore Campus of Loyola University Chicago is a four-story digital library with high-performance glazed facades on the east and west elevations. The double-skin, cable-net façade on the west elevation is one of the largest structural glass facades in the United States. The structure was ultimately rewarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is a beautiful integration of innovative facades in sustainable architecture.
Jason Kirchhoff is an electrical engineer within the Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos Corp. He is currently active in the integration of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) directly into the building skin. He is also currently in the Master of Building Science program in the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California.
Authors: Jason Kirchhoff, Jeffrey Vaglio, Mic Patterson, and Douglas Noble.
Commonalities in High-Performance Building Envelope Design: A Comparison of Two Projects, presented by Tiffany Broyles
The paper compares the design process for two, high-performance building envelopes: a Federal courthouse in Buffalo, New York, and a privately funded "super tall" building in Shenzhen, China. In both projects, the building envelope serves as the lynchpin in the environmental strategy. The effects of climate and location, scale, and program are taken into consideration.
Tiffany Broyles is an environmental scientist and architectural designer at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. She has over eight years of experience in research and design of sustainable architecture. A USGBC LEED-Accredited Professional, she brings a detailed knowledge of climate conditions and environmental performance into the design process.
Authors: Tiffany Broyles, Jill Lerner, Laurie Butler, and David Malott.
Fluidized Building Envelopes: An Integrated Approach to Passive Cooling and Heating, presented by Eric Carbonnier
The fluidized building envelope concept builds on a wealth of fluid-filled passive systems, adaptive building envelopes, and thermoregulation strategies found in nature. Combined with real-time embedded computing, the building envelope prototype adapts with the environment it inhabits.
Eric Carbonnier is graduating in the spring of 2010 with a Master of Science in Regenerative Studies from the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona. His research focuses on advanced integration of passive and active sustainable strategies to improve the performance of building envelopes. He is a California-licensed architect and a USGBC LEED-Accredited Professional.
Authors: Eric Carbonnier and Dr. Pablo La Roche.
Architectural Glazing for Sound Isolation: LEED Challenges and Solutions, presented by Linda Gedemer
For most buildings, glazing is selected for its thermal or optical performance. However, there are numerous buildings where exterior noise impacts are a factor in whether the interior space will function properly. Often the most important element for reducing intrusive noise is the architectural glazing. This paper outlines acoustical tests and ratings of glazing systems, and various upgrades to architectural glazing. In addition, the challenges and potential solution for achieving USGBC LEED points related to glazing and acoustics will be explored.
Linda Gedemer is a senior consultant at Acentech Inc. and a certified LEED AP. With over 20 years in the AEC industry, she has extensive experience in designing and building sophisticated audio, video, data, and electronic control systems for a variety of applications worldwide. In addition, she provides acoustic consulting in architectural acoustics and noise & vibration control. Currently, Linda is also an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount University teaching studio acoustics and recording technology as part of LMU's School of Film and Television.
Authors: Linda Gedemer and Jeff Fullerton.
For more information on the BESS 2010: High-Performance Building Enclosures - Practical Sustainability Symposium, visit www.sgh.com/BESS2010.
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Media Contact: Franceen Shaughnessy, Corporate Marketing Specialist, fashaughnessy@sgh.com, 781-907-9114.
About Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) is a national engineering firm that designs, investigates, and rehabilitates structures and building enclosures. Our award-winning work encompasses building, transportation, water/wastewater, and nuclear/science/defense projects throughout the United States and in more than 30 other countries.
SGH has offices in Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit www.sgh.com.
About Cal Poly Pomona Department of Architecture
The Department of Architecture focuses on the integration of knowledge-based areas of the curriculum into the design studios in both the B.Arch. and M.Arch. degree programs. The Department has a very diverse student body and faculty, and prepares students to be able to make knowledgeable, thoughtful, and socially and environmentally responsible contributions to professional practices. For more information, visit www.csupomona.edu.